6 Tuesdays: May 7, 14, 21, 28 & June 4, 11, 7–8:30 pm

You are encouraged to register for the whole series of classes.

This six-week course will explore the Foundations of Mindfulness, a central practice of Buddhism. We will practice training our attention, focusing on breath and body sensations, witnessing our emotions and thoughts, and cultivating a more profound capacity for self-compassion. The class will combine seated meditation, both silent and guided, gentle movement meditation, talks, and opportunities for group sharing.

Through these contemplative practices, we will develop greater awareness, soften the heart, create deeper connections, develop a sense of inner calm, and build emotional resilience. These simple yet powerful practices will cultivate the capacity of Full Presence in our daily life experiences.

Each class will focus on a different Foundation: Mindfulness of Breath, Mindfulness of Body, Mindfulness of Feelings, Mindfulness of Thoughts, and Mindfulness of Compassion.

Whether you are new to meditation or want to continue cultivating your practice, this class can help you develop a sustainable practice in an inclusive environment. Everyone is welcome.

This course is a practicum for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program (MMTCP).

Join us in person at 2929 24th street
OR online via Zoom: http://bit.ly/sfdharma (password: 108108)
or 301-715-8592 to join by phone. Meeting ID: 545 039 806

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Mareni Orduña (she/her/ella) is a bilingual and bicultural mindfulness and meditation teacher. While growing up in Mexico, she began practicing meditation at a young age at her father’s martial arts school. Following her artistic spirit and adventurous heart, she migrated to the USA to pursue a BA in World Music and Cultures at San Francisco State University. Since 2014, she has offered dynamic mindfulness, yoga, and meditation classes to youth and adults in the Bay Area. In addition, Mareni works as a language interpreter. She is passionate about this work because it puts her at the service of the Latinx community by bridging the cultural and language gap for the Limited English Proficient (LEP) folks.

Mareni found refuge in her yoga and meditation practices to support herself while integrating into a new country. She enjoys nature, hiking, cooking, traveling, and studying flamenco dance and music. She is a Vipassana meditator and practices ancestral healing traditions from the Mesoamerican Cosmovision. She continues the legacy of her abuelas while preparing her own herbal remedies and skin care products.

Mareni is a 500-hour YTT-certified yoga instructor. She contributed to the Stanford University and Pure Edge program on yoga and mindfulness for youth in the East Palo Alto School District. She is completing a two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) with world-class teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. The MMTCP is certified by the Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.