Embodying

an in-person 5-week class
with Susan Patrick

Times: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (AZ time)
NEW DATES: Wednesdays September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2026
Location: First class will be at Beacon UU. Subsequent classes will be at Susan’s home.
Please Register by: Wednesday August 26th

The Buddha taught that realization of the true nature of the body is essential for one’s spiritual development. He states, “Whoever develops & pursues mindfulness immersed in the body, encompasses whatever skillful qualities are on the side of clear knowing.”

This 5-week in-person class is for beginners and experienced meditators and is a series of guided meditations, practices, “stretches” intended to assist us to gently, safely, more fully, inhabit our bodies, including the subtle energy system of our bodies.

The first 45-50 minutes will be guided practices, readings, and the last 15 minutes will be for discussion, sharing, questions, etc…

“As we become enlightened, we pervade our body as fundamental consciousness… we awaken to the dimension of fundamental consciousness throughout the internal space of our body….. we feel more human… Rather than feeling like an object for other people that may be judged or rejected, embodied spiritual awakening is an experience of our body as pure subjectivity…. This practice can help people shift from an abstract idea of themselves to an actual experience of themselves. And to shift from being aware of their body to inhabiting their body. When we live within the body, a natural coherence emerges, so that we can experience our whole being at once.”
— Judith Blackstone, author of The Enlightenment Process and
Trauma and the Unbound Body.

Registration is Required as soon as possible and by August 5th!
Online Registration Form

Details:
This is an in-person class and will be held on Wednesday evenings from August 12th through September 9th from 6pm to 7pm (AZ time.) Additional information about the retreat will be provided to all participants as we get closer to the start of the class.

Susan Patrick is a long term meditator and has studied in the Vipassana, Tibetan, and non-dual traditions. She has experience being a retreat manager, has sat many week/month long retreats, is a Finders alum, and completed teacher training in several traditions. She recently completed a Realization Process teacher mentoring program. A retired psychologist and backyard gardener, she can often be found traveling, hiking on the San Francisco peaks with her grand puppy and husband Steve.