MONROE - Susan Myoyu Andersen, Roshi, will present an introductory class on Zen meditation from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Great Plains Zen Center, W7762 Falk Road, Monroe.
The suggested donation is $25 and $15 for seniors, students or special circumstances. The facility is wheelchair accessible. Registration is requested.
Participants will receive instruction on how to do Zen meditation and will learn about the types and goals of Zen practice, its benefits and how to keep practice at home going successfully. Both newcomers and those with experience are welcome.
Zen meditation can be practiced by people of any religious tradition and can help reduce everyday stress.
Andersen has practiced Zen for more than 40 years and was given permission to teach by her Zen teacher, Taizan Maezumi Roshi in 1995. She has taught Zen meditation in many settings, including schools, hospitals and prisons. Currently, she teaches at Great Plains Zen Center in Monroe, as well as in Palatine, Illinois. She also is an occupational therapist working with children with special needs and is the mother of two children and grandmother of one.
For more information, visit www.greatplainszen.org, call 608-325-6248 or email gpzc@greatplainszen.org.
The suggested donation is $25 and $15 for seniors, students or special circumstances. The facility is wheelchair accessible. Registration is requested.
Participants will receive instruction on how to do Zen meditation and will learn about the types and goals of Zen practice, its benefits and how to keep practice at home going successfully. Both newcomers and those with experience are welcome.
Zen meditation can be practiced by people of any religious tradition and can help reduce everyday stress.
Andersen has practiced Zen for more than 40 years and was given permission to teach by her Zen teacher, Taizan Maezumi Roshi in 1995. She has taught Zen meditation in many settings, including schools, hospitals and prisons. Currently, she teaches at Great Plains Zen Center in Monroe, as well as in Palatine, Illinois. She also is an occupational therapist working with children with special needs and is the mother of two children and grandmother of one.
For more information, visit www.greatplainszen.org, call 608-325-6248 or email gpzc@greatplainszen.org.
