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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session with Justine Dawson
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups.  This session is from 7 – 8:15  pm ET and will be led by Justine Dawson;  zoom link is here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-with-justine-dawson/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
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SUMMARY:Mindful Readers
DESCRIPTION:Due to unexpected circumstances\, we will need to cancel tonight’s Mindful Readers meeting scheduled for 7:00 PM ET (September 23).  \n \nApologies for the short notice\, and thank you for your understanding. We’ll be in touch soon with updates about the next meeting.  \n \nWishing you a peaceful day. \n \n************** \n \nDear Mindful Readers\,  Our next “Mindful Readers” will be “Mindful Listeners”. The talk is called “Listening with Love”\, the speaker is Dawn Neal\, it is 20 minutes and can be found on Dharma Seed: Here is the Link:https://www.dharmaseed.org/talks/?search=Listening&sort=-rec_date&page_items=10 Our Sangha meeting will include\, of course\, a brief mindfulness practice\, discussion of the talk (its themes and where we find them in our lives. Everyone welcome. Warmly\,Magloire  and Audrey Day & Time: Tuesday\, September 23\, 7:00-8:pm/ESTSign In: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89079623957?pwd=SFkwRlFQL3BtejQ3TGhQb1FBbFlhUT09 Meeting ID:  890 7962 3957
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-readers-5/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250614T150615Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop | Rooted & Resourced: Practical Business Fundamentals for Solo Mindfulness Professionals with Sharon Shelton
DESCRIPTION:Part of our Business of Being a Mindfulness Teacher Series \nRooted & Resourced: Practical Business Fundamentals for Solo Mindfulness Professionals\, September 20 from 12 – 3 pm ET  \nSharon Shelton will share the 5 essentials that enabled her one-person mindfulness teaching and mentoring practice to thrive after 20 years working in corporate – the roadmap she wished she had when she started teaching!  \n\nLegal shelter—set up the simplest\, asset-protecting structure.\nRisk & contracts—smart waiver\, client agreement\, and aligned insurance.\nMoney flow—fair rates\, quarterly taxes\, lean bookkeeping.\nMicro + AI stack—five budget apps and prompts that handle admin.\nEthical visibility—one-sentence positioning and a “not-this-year” boundary list.\n\nConversation\, stories\, a workbook\, and a vetted resource directory—no slides or demos. Leave with a 90-day action plan and peer pod\, ready to teach\, not chase paperwork. \n \nThis session is from 12 – 3 pm ET;  the  \nZoom link is here \n \nMore about Sharon Shelton \nI’m a Founding Advisor and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher at Banyan\, serving alongside Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield on the Teaching Council. I also sit on the boards of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and Peace at Any Pace. \nMentoring students in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program—and at Banyan—lights me up\, as does offering Dharma talks and daylong retreats at the Triangle Insight Meditation Community in Durham\, NC. \nOver the years\, I’ve guided and inspired hundreds of mindfulness practitioners\, drawing on my experience as a Certified Mindfulness Teacher (CMT-P) and ICF-certified life coach. With warmth and insight\, I help individuals and groups integrate mindfulness while cultivating a wholehearted embrace of compassion.
You can learn more about Sharon here 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/workshop-rooted-resourced-practical-business-fundamentals-for-solo-mindfulness-professionals-with-sharon-shelton/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250430T142754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T142754Z
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SUMMARY:Plant-based Foods Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Monthly gathering the 3rd Thursdays at 7 pm EST to discuss individual plant-based journeys\, along with teaching about plant-based lifestyles.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/plant-based-foods-exploration/2025-09-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
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SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Mindful in Nature \nWe meet monthly on the third or 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 or 730 pm Eastern Time for one hour\, virtually\, to build community around the shared interests of mindfulness and the natural world. Check the sangha page for updated time and day we meet each month as it can vary due to facilitator schedule. The group will make space to meditate together in community\, check in and share about what’s going on in life related to mindfulness and nature\, and will be an opportunity to share resources and ideas related to this topic. \nReplyForwardAdd reaction
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-11/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250218T170031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T001740Z
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SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an hour to explore and share the ways in which we show up in the world as trauma sensitive mindfulness teachers. This meeting will be held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9-10pm Eastern. Here is the Zoom link; you can also use the following credentials:Meeting ID: 811 4289 6909Passcode: Awake
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers-sangha-2/2025-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250611T182014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T182014Z
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SUMMARY:Asia Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Online Meetup.  Second Sunday of every month For anyone from\, living in\, connected to and / or interested in Asian cultural context of practice
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/asia-sangha-7/2025-09-14/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T150000
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Practice and Plant Medicine with Spring Washam - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:In our first session\, we explored various plant medicines and their potential to support healing as well as examining how these practices intersect with Buddhist teachings—particularly the Five Precepts. [Listen to Session 1 here; Events –>Recordings of Past Events] \n \nIn Session Two\, we’ll build upon this foundation—deepening our understanding and turning toward practical skill-building. We’ll focus on how to support students with accurate information and how to offer compassionate integration support for those returning from a psychedelic journey. \n \nThe use of plant medicine and psychedelics is rapidly gaining traction in the mental health field\, showing promising outcomes for emotional and psychological healing\, including deep trauma.  \n \nAs mindfulness and meditation teachers\, it is essential that we stay informed about these emerging modalities to better serve our communities and those we work with. \n \nThis session is from 12 – 3 pm ET ; Zoom link is here \n \n(Please note this is a date change from September 6; we apologize for any inconvenience from the change) \n \nLearn more about Spring Washam here.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/buddhist-practice-and-plant-medicine-with-spring-washam-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
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SUMMARY:Disability Affinity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:30-4pm ET. We are an affinity group that is open to alumni who have a disability\, including a chronic medical condition. Prior to attending your first group\, please read our sangha page. Here’s the zoom link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94776947948
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/disability-affinity-sangha-2/2025-09-09/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250715T143708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T081313Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session with Dawn Mauricio
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups.  This session is from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm ET and will be led by Dawn Mauricio;  Zoom link is here.   \n  \nMore about Dawn \nDawn Mauricio (she/her)\, a Filipina-Canadian\, has been practicing and studying Insight meditation since 2005. She has graduated from the first teacher development group of True North Insight\, and Spirit Rock’s Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training\, Dedicated Practitioners’ Program\, and four-year Retreat Teacher Training. She teaches with a playful\, dynamic\, and heartfelt approach for people of color and folks of all backgrounds. Dawn leads daylongs\, retreats\, multiyear programs\, and workshops in Canada and the US for Spirit Rock\, True North Insight\, Sacred Mountain Sangha\, and Insight LA. Dawn is a cofounder of the True North Insight BIPOC practice group\, serves on the guiding teachers council of True North Insight\, and the leadership council for Sacred Mountain Sangha. She is also the author of Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners. (dawnmauricio.com)
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-with-dawn-mauricio/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250820T152758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T152758Z
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SUMMARY:Awakening Together Sangha
DESCRIPTION:1st Sunday gathering with Gen facilitating. We meet to support our awakening and to enjoy the presence of each other in spiritual friendship.Zoom Link for gathering
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-sangha-10/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250714T152310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T152310Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Healing the Heart of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:A special invitation for all alumni from RISE Sangha which has been co-leading a series this past spring on Mindfulness and Healing the Heart of Democracy with the Center for Contemplative Practices and Transformative Educational Leadership.  This special session is being held for all alumni. \n  \nBased on the work of Parker Palmer and as well as other dharma sources\, we will explore ways how mindfulness may serve to keep our experiment of democracy alive– \nwithin our own hearts and the communities in which we serve. We will attend to both the Inner and Outer Games: \n\nHow do we\, as citizens and leaders\, stay hopeful\, resourced\, inspired and engaged?\nHow do we create spaces to facilitate others in cultivating their habits of heart in order to foster a more mindful\, compassionate\, thoughtful community and world?\nHow do we remain faithful to speaking/ listening in a way that takes us closer to truth; to the call of courage that summons us to be witness to the common good\, even against great odds?\n\n  \n“Many of us have a shared experience of heartbreak about the condition of our culture and society\, a yearning for something better than divisiveness\, toxicity\, passivity\, and powerlessness. \nWithin us is the courage to pursue that yearning\, to hold life’s tensions consciously\, until they break us open. This shared heartbreak builds a footbridge of mutual understanding on which we walk toward each other.  \nThe broken-open heart is a source of power as well as compassion—the power to bring down whatever diminishes us and raise up whatever serves us well.”  -Parker Palmer \n \nThis session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET;  the zoom link is here  \n  \nNote: This is a stand-alone event which is related to a fall series of RISE sangha meetings in which we explore in greater depth five Habits of Heart to build our capacity for wise view\, loving awareness\, compassion\, and skillful engagement in the world. These five habits are:1) We’re All in This Together\, 2) An Appreciation of Otherness\, 3) A Capacity to Hold Tension Creatively\, 4) A Sense of Voice and Agency\, 5) A Capacity to Create Community.  Please join RISE Sangha for more information.  
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-healing-the-heart-of-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250424T155926Z
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SUMMARY:White Awareness Sangha
DESCRIPTION:First of all\, we welcome 2025 graduates to our on-going sangha. We began during our training in 2021 and continued into the alumni association. Some members are not part of the alumni association and they are welcome to join. \nOur next meeting will be on the first Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM ET which is our normal time. \nThe zoom will come in an email a day or two before the event.. \nMetta\, \nJerome\n415-299-0428 \n  \nJerome Freedman\, Ph. D.\, C.M.T\, O. I.\njerome@mountainsangha.org\nhttp://mountainsangha.org
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/white-awareness-sangha-2/2025-09-04/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250218T151018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T151018Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful Eating
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a delightful break in your day/evening and enter the gateway to a daily path of mindful eating to ignite your practice\, your relationships and frankly your life! We start with an introduction to the monthly Sangha and the intentions for the gathering followed by a brief teaching and a practice.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-eating/2025-09-04/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250630T131800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T131800Z
UID:10003708-1756926000-1756931400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:RISE- Healing the Heart of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Our journey continues– in beloved community of fellow like- minded/hearted teachers/educators\, we cultivate Habits of the Heart\, find Refuge and Inspiration for ourselves\, and explore ways to take these practices to enrich the lives of others within the communities we serve\,
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-healing-the-heart-of-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250714T142633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
UID:10003953-1756792800-1756796400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-09-02/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250714T152738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T152738Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Mindful in Nature \nWe meet monthly on the third or 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 or 730 pm Eastern Time for one hour\, virtually\, to build community around the shared interests of mindfulness and the natural world. Check the sangha page for updated time and day we meet each month as it can vary due to facilitator schedule. The group will make space to meditate together in community\, check in and share about what’s going on in life related to mindfulness and nature\, and will be an opportunity to share resources and ideas related to this topic. \nReplyForwardAdd reaction
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250806T003015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T003015Z
UID:10003877-1756296000-1756301400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas
DESCRIPTION:Linda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Aug 27\, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87823042164?pwd=UDA7uc0LlXlSCPwmaU3sNKqb74x9GD.1 \nMeeting ID: 878 2304 2164 \nPasscode: 223842 \n—
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-5/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T201500
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250715T143011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T143011Z
UID:10003790-1756234800-1756239300@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session with Thomas Davis
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups.  This session is from 7 – 8:15 pm ET and will be led by Thomas Davis;  Zoom link is here.   \n \nMore about Thomas \nThomas Davis IV is a contemplative artist based in Los Angeles who explores the connections between the principles of the dharma\, Christian mysticism\, jazz ethics\, poetry\, art\, storytelling\, and science for a multi-disciplinary exploration of who we are and what is possible for us. Thomas’s immersion into the dharma began ten years ago at the EBMC in Oakland\, and was preceded by over ten years of service as a lay minister and teacher at the Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland. He  has been the core teacher for InsightLA’s BIPOC Sangha for the past three years. Thomas is founder of Avant-Dharma\, which is the present expression of his cumulative years of practice and service (avant-dharma.com). He offers personal mentoring sessions as well as workshops and residential retreats for a further immersion into one’s own practice.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-with-thomas-davis/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250714T142633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
UID:10003952-1756188000-1756191600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250802T161358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T161358Z
UID:10003808-1756152000-1756155600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ August Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:Join us this August 25th from 8-9 PM ET for our August Sangha! Rita will guide us in the Zoom Room below. Come for part or all of the hour for community\, the space to unwind\, and joyous mischief! Hope to see you there.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-august-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250718T124537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T202223Z
UID:10003805-1755864000-1755869400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:MNVC sangha
DESCRIPTION:Community! Sangha member\, Tina Clay\, has graciously offered to lead August’s meeting. Join us as we explore\, investigate and practice key elements of Nonviolent Communication. Newcomers and beginners welcome! Zoom link
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mnvc-sangha-6/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250430T142754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T142754Z
UID:10003608-1755810000-1755813600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Plant-based Foods Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Monthly gathering the 3rd Thursdays at 7 pm EST to discuss individual plant-based journeys\, along with teaching about plant-based lifestyles.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/plant-based-foods-exploration/2025-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250218T170031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T001740Z
UID:10003452-1755637200-1755640800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an hour to explore and share the ways in which we show up in the world as trauma sensitive mindfulness teachers. This meeting will be held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9-10pm Eastern. Here is the Zoom link; you can also use the following credentials:Meeting ID: 811 4289 6909Passcode: Awake
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers-sangha-2/2025-08-19/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250714T142633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-08-19/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250510T052931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T122908Z
UID:10003675-1755345600-1755356400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Workshop |Trauma-Informed Foundations of Mindfulness with Amma Thanasanti
DESCRIPTION:(this event rescheduled from June 14)  \n \nA 3-hour experiential workshop with Amma Thanasanti \n \nThe Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipaṭṭhāna) are among the most revered early teachings the Buddha offered—a time-tested\, profound path to insight and liberation. Yet for many of us—and for those we guide—traditional meditation instructions can sometimes feel inaccessible or even dysregulating\, especially in the presence of unresolved trauma or heightened nervous system activation. \n \nIn this 3-hour live session\, we’ll explore how to approach the Four Foundations through both classical and trauma-informed lenses. You’ll learn practical ways to support yourself and those you teach with mindfulness tools that prioritize safety\, attunement\, and choice while teaching mindfulness of the body\, feeling tones (vedanā)\, mind states\, and dhammas. We’ll also look at how trauma and nervous system activation changes the way we practice with the hindrances and the 4 Noble Truths.  \n \nWhether you’re tending to your own nervous system or offering support to others\, this session offers grounded\, integrated practices that connect classical dharma with somatic and trauma-aware tools to increase our clarity\, resilience\, and compassion for the complexity of these times. \nThis workshop is from 12 – 3 pm ET; Zoom link is here  \n \nAbout Amma ThanasantiAmma Thanasanti has been practicing meditation for nearly 50 years\, including 26 years as a Theravāda Buddhist nun—20 of them in the Ajahn Chah Forest Tradition. She’s been teaching since 1989\, leading retreats since 1996\, and has served as a mentor for MMTCP for 3 cohorts. \nHer years of monastic life showed her the depth and beauty of insight practices\, while also revealing their limits when it comes to early conditioning and trauma. This led Amma to integrate neuroscience and trauma-informed modalities into her teaching—offering a path that weaves physical and psychological well-being into the path of awakening.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/workshop-trauma-informed-foundations-of-mindfulness-with-amma-thanasanti/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
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SUMMARY:Disability Affinity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:30-4pm ET. We are an affinity group that is open to alumni who have a disability\, including a chronic medical condition. Prior to attending your first group\, please read our sangha page. Here’s the zoom link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94776947948
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/disability-affinity-sangha-2/2025-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T134500
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250715T025734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T025734Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Stan Eisenstein
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups.  This session is from 11:30 am – 12;45 pm ET and will be led by Stan Eisenstein;  Zoom link is here.   \nMore about Stan \nStan Eisenstein has been a mentor for MMTCP since 2019 (cohort 2). He has been a teacher for the Insight Meditation Community of Washington since 2013. He has created and taught courses in Inviting Chronic Pain and Illness to Tea\, Self-Inquiry\, and Meditative Reparenting. Stan has guided individuals in self-inquiry since 2015. Stan had a long career as a high school physics teacher. He has a Masters in Social Work\, though he is not a licensed clinical therapist. Stan co-created and teaches Guided Embodied Inquiry with Individuals (GEII): a Course for Mindfulness Meditation Teachers. This year-long course begins January 2026. You can find more information at Stan’s website.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-stan-eisenstein/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250714T142633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
UID:10003950-1754978400-1754982000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T195549
CREATED:20250802T161238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T161238Z
UID:10003807-1754825400-1754829000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling
DESCRIPTION:July 20\, 2025 \nIt is said that “life is lived forward and understood backward”. Journaling allows us to consider what we now know. Everyone welcome to journal. In this group we are together\, and private (sharing is optional). \nNext Mindful Journaling: \nAugust 10\, 2025 \n11:30am-12;30PM \nSign In: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89079623957?pwd=SFkwRlFQL3BtejQ3TGhQb1FBbFlhUT09 \nMeeting ID:  890 7962 3957 \nPasscode:    275192
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-8/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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