Whether you are interested in learning how to meditate or are experienced in the practice of meditation and want to join a group, if you live in the California area of Cote Madera, meditation options are readily available.
Corte Madera Meditation and Yoga Centers
Located in Marin County, twelve miles north of San Francisco, the town of Corte Madera is home to just under 10,000 residents. The town's peaceful, scenic beauty is the perfect complement to the many yoga studios and meditation centers within its boundaries and surrounding area. Several examples of the different forms of meditation instruction located in the area of Corte Madera include:
- Mindful-awareness
- Transcendental
- Walking
- Yoga
- Insight
The following are overviews of a sampling of the meditation and yoga centers in the area of Corte Madera.
The Life Balance Institute
Founded by Phillip Moffitt, the Life Balance Institute offers instruction on mindful-awareness and mindfulness meditation. Mr. Moffitt leads silent retreats and mindful meditation classes in numerous locations in northern California. He also leads mediation classes in a number of spiritual centers throughout Canada and the United States. In addition to mindfulness meditation, other forms of meditation instruction include:
- Breathe
- Walking
- Insight
- Body
The Yoga Center of Marin
Based on B.K.S. Iyengar's teaching methods of Hatha Yoga, The Yoga Center of Marin offers yoga classes and workshops. The practice of Hatha Yoga incorporates eight components which include postures, breathing and meditating, known as Dhyana.
Osho Viha Meditation Center
The Osho Viha Meditation Center, located in Mill Valley, follows the teachings and meditative practices of the meditation master, Osho. Osho believed that the accumulated stress in a person's mind and body requires an active form of meditation rather than one that requires silence and stillness. He believed that before a person could enter the silent spaces within themselves they have to release their tensions.
Osho's meditative practices include Nadabrahma Meditation Kundalini Meditation and Nataraj Meditation. These are examples of the meditation techniques taught at the Osho Viha Meditation Center, and are also offered on DVDs. The center also offers drop-in community meditation classes scheduled in the evening or at lunch times
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Located in Woodacre, West Marin, the Spirit Rock Meditation Center holds a variety of different programs focusing on the practices of Insight, or Vipassana, Meditation and mindful-awareness. The meditation center offers day-long programs, workshops, ongoing classes and residential retreats that are held all throughout the year.
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Center
Every Tuesday evening the Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Center offers free meditation instruction at their center in San Rafael. Shambhala practitioners practice mindful-awareness meditation. They believe that the foundation of everything they do is meditation and it is the root of self-discovery. The group holds meditation practice, consisting of sitting mediation, walking meditation and discussion every Tuesday evening.
Mountain Root Sangha
The meditation group of the Mountain Root Sangha, meets at the Aikido of Tamalpais in Corte Madera. Following in the tradition of Shunryu Suzuki-rosh, the group practices Zen meditation and occasional weekend retreats.
Meditation
To many people living in the area of Corte Madera meditation plays an important role in their lives. Whether they take part in drop-in meditation classes, practice yoga, or participate in one of the many forms of meditation, each person learns how to quiet his or her mind and bring calm and peacefulness to life.
