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Join us on Monday, September 14th from 7:00PM to 9:00PM for Meditation 101: Learn How to Increase Presence, Focus, and Creativity, with meditation trainer and nonprofit professional Jenn Lishansky. 
 
Meditation has become extremely popular among the most successful people in the world and rightly so: more and more scientific research shows that meditation can greatly improve the health of our mind and body. Regular meditation can help us let go of distracting thoughts that cloud our minds, expand awareness of ourselves, others, and the world as well as reduce stress, increase focus, and improve our abilities to be creative.
 
With just a few minutes a day, you can begin experiencing the benefits of meditation including:
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Improved mental clarity and focus
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A greater feeling of presence, positivity, and compassion
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Higher energy levels and better sleep
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Increased creativity and ability to manage change
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Greater sense of balance in life and work
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In Meditation 101: Learn How to Increase Presence, Focus, and Creativity, you will learn a diverse set of meditation techniques that will allow you to access a state of stillness, self-awareness, and sense of calm. You will learn how to prepare your body for meditation and be guided through a series of techniques that will build a foundation for establishing your own regular meditation practice. After each technique, there will be time to reflect about your experience in order to gain a personal awareness about methods that can be applied on an on-going basis to reduce stress, increase tranquility, and inspire rejuvenation. 
 
WHAT YOULL LEARN 
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A diverse set of meditation techniques for creating stillness in the mind 
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How to use meditation to increase focus, self-awareness, and creativity
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Strategies for developing a space of calm to allow ideas hiding in the depths of your mind to bubble to the surface
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Tips for carrying forward a regular meditation practice
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WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR 
Professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to reduce stress, increase focus and creativity, and experience more tranquility in their lives.
 
INSTRUCTOR BIO 
<IMG STYLE="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/1311863/jenn.jpg" ALT="" WIDTH="200">Jenn was lucky enough to be introduced to meditation as a child and has been practicing for over 17 years. As an early adolescent, Jenn began teaching monthly meditation courses for young children in Boston, and for the past 6 years has led meditation retreats for children, teens, families, and adults throughout the East Coast and Midwest. Jenns regular meditation practice allows her to manage and enjoy her busy travel and work schedule as well as the rush of New York City living. By day, Jenn manages East Coast and Midwest Chapters at <A HREF="http://www.buildon.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">buildOn</A>, an education and service-based nonprofit that runs after school community service programs in low-resource communities and builds schools in remote communities around the globe. Previously, she worked at <A HREF="http://www.seedsofpeace.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">Seeds of Peace</A> as their External Relations Manager where she managed online fundraising and communications, led a vast volunteer network of young professionals in New York City, and organized an international walkathon call Bridges to Peace. She also managed the <A HREF="http://seedsofpeace.org/peacemarket/#sthash.jxqLDSxA.dpuf" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">Peace Market</A>, a 1500+ event that raised over $300,000 annually. Throughout her nonprofit career and volunteer work, she has also developed curricula and lesson plans for teaching meditation, human rights, womens empowerment, civic engagement, literacy, and leadership.
 You can learn more about BuildOn <A STYLE="text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.buildon.org/" REL="nofollow">here</A> and Jenns background <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jennifer-lishansky/62/760/83" REL="nofollow">here</A>.
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