Date(s) - September 20, 2016 - October 11, 2016
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
With
Kasumi Kato and Abby Lindemann
Interested in meditation? Want to manage stress and learn a practice to support you during life, career, or your busy academic schedule? Come to our Introduction to Meditation course! This course is freely offered and is open to the public.
When:
Four Tuesdays, September 20 and 27, October 4 and 11, 7pm-8:30pm
Cost:
Free, but registration is requested.
Location:
The Crossing
1127 University Ave
Madison, WI 53715
(map)
Kasumi Kato grew up in northern Japan, where she learned to meditate from a young age. For the last fifteen years, she has studied yoga, meditation, massage, and other healing arts throughout the world. She has received extensive training in mindfulness and other forms of meditation, including participation in numerous meditation retreats, workshops, seminars, and solitary retreats. In addition to her spiritual practice, Kasumi has received two Master’s degrees and currently teaches Japanese at UW-Whitewater. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and volunteering for the causes she is passionate about.
Abby Lindemann first discovered Buddhism as a teenager while living with a Tibetan Buddhist family during a service trip in Nepal. She received her BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her MA from Naropa University in Contemplative Psychotherapy. She was a Research Coordinator and Clinician at the University of Colorado-Boulder on National Institute of Mental Health funded research of Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy, which introduced mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation to women during pregnancy. Abby is pursuing her doctorate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently is a Clinical Psychology Intern in the Department of Psychiatry at Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics. She enjoys being outdoors, listening to live music, exploring new places, and spending time with her nephews and niece.
Location
The Crossing, Madison WI, United States