Quiet your mind, expand your heart, and raise your energy in the beautiful outdoor setting of Sylvester Manor. In this series of four classes with instructor Jean-Sebastien Brettes, you will learn mindfulness meditation fundamentals that will allow you to foster a long-term personal practice.
He’ll teach techniques to increase awareness of the mind and self-knowledge, which are key mental development tools for understanding, accepting, and overcoming one’s own challenges. Additionally and in the context of COVID-19, you’ll learn and practice simple breathing techniques to help clear the mind, increase energy levels, reinforce the lungs, and strengthen the immune system.
Classes meet weekly on Fridays at 9 AM for 75 minutes at Sylvester Manor Educational Farm starting on August 7. The cost for the four-class series is $160. To register, visit sylvestermanor.org/calendar/2020/8/7/meditation.
For safety, classes will be held outside and will be limited to 10 people. In case of inclement weather, classes will be held remotely via Zoom.
About Jean-Sebastien Brettes
Jean-Sebastien Brettes started a Vipassana meditation practice in 2004, Sylvester Manor says in a brief bio. Since then he has developed a daily practice and attends regular long term retreats in both Vipassana and Zen traditions. He is a certified professional mindfulness meditation teacher (CMT-P) with the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.
“Jean-Sebastien’s teaching style emphasizes on developing strong meditation basics that provide all the necessary tools for sustained personal practice,” the bio says.
Owner of an independent commercial production company, Brettes is married to yoga teacher Celine Antoine.
