The Soft Light of Nearness:
A Day of Practice and Companionship Within the East Coast Mindfulness Community
with Saki Santorelli
Online via Zoom (program will not be recorded)
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 9AM-3PM (US Eastern Time)


Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, come yet again, come.

-Oft attributed to Rumi, some say the author is Abu Sa’id. No one really knows.

Creating a circle of mutual support, we’ll gather for a day of practice. We’ll lean into silence, lingering, allowing silence to guide us into the quiet beauty and intimacy of our lives. 
 
As the day unfurls, we’ll keep listening by learning to listen to our hearts, by drinking in the inspired words of the poets, and by wondering what their words and our listening have to say about our own lives and heartfelt aspirations.  Then, as companions, toward the end of our time together we’ll draw nearer through dialogue arising out of our realizations.
 
From beginning until end, we’ll discover what unfolds individually and collectively when we shift our focus from striving to receiving, from seeking to being sought, from acting to being acted upon, allowing the soft light of nearness to become a living, breathing reality in our lives and relationships. 
 
All are welcome...

Required Technology and Preparation:

  • High-speed internet connection

  • Please, no phones

  • Join on a computer that has a full-sized screen on which you can see at least 25 Zoom participants, without having to scroll

  • Ensure that your computer is situated on a stable surface (instead of resting on your lap, etc.)

  • Video and microphone capability (so that you can be seen and heard)

  • A place for practice that allows for being undisturbed

  • Current version of Zoom installed

The offering will take place on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 9AM - 3PM US Eastern Time.

Please have easy-to-prepare food on hand, for your nourishment needs.

Note: this program will not be recorded.

Generosity policy applies—to cover costs for our small business, to ensure adequate compensation for the instructors, and so that people with fewer financial resources can be accommodated, please pay at the highest level available to you.

TIER 1 (Supporting Others): $130

TIER 2 (Our Cost): $100

TIER 3 (Subsidized Rate): $75

If Tier 3 is still financially prohibitive for you, please email us so we can find a way for you to participate.

From the pulldown menu, please select the level of payment that applies to your situation, and complete your registration using either a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account.

You do not need a PayPal account in order to use your credit card to make your payment (you may need to select the "Checkout as Guest" option to use a credit card).

You will be asked to provide your phone number during the payment process—this is so that we can contact you should there be any changes to the course schedule, etc.

Choose the payment level that applies to you:

Once you have paid, your slot is reserved.

  • Schedule

    The offering will take place on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 9AM - 3PM US Eastern Time.

    Please have easy-to-prepare food on hand, for your nourishment needs.

    Note: this program will not be recorded.

  • Program Cost

    Generosity policy applies—to cover costs for our small business, to ensure adequate compensation for the instructors, and so that people with fewer financial resources can be accommodated, please pay at the highest level available to you.

    TIER 1 (Supporting Others): $130

    TIER 2 (Our Cost): $100

    TIER 3 (Subsidized Rate): $75

    If Tier 3 is still financially prohibitive for you, please email us so we can find a way for you to participate.

  • Register

    From the pulldown menu, please select the level of payment that applies to your situation, and complete your registration using either a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account.

    You do not need a PayPal account in order to use your credit card to make your payment (you may need to select the "Checkout as Guest" option to use a credit card).

    You will be asked to provide your phone number during the payment process—this is so that we can contact you should there be any changes to the course schedule, etc.

    Choose the payment level that applies to you:

    Once you have paid, your slot is reserved.

REFUND POLICY:
You may receive a full refund if you notify us via email (info@eastcoastmindfulness.com) at least 24 hours prior to the program. No refunds will be granted thereafter.

Questions? Please email us at info@eastcoastmindfulness.com


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