What is included in the course: Included in the course fee are 3 practice CDs. All audio CDs are recorded by me in a professional studio and burned slowly at 8x for optimal quality. - Compassionate Body Scan, Posture & Breathing and 3 Guided Meditations
- Mindful Attention and Mindful Awareness Meditations and Silent Sits
- Mindful Movement and Light Yoga and Loving Kindness Meditation Silent Sit 10" and Guided Meditation
- Resource and Training Manual PDF; hard copy available for those who are not able to use a computer or do not have one.
Program details - The 8 week class meets weekly for 2.0-2.5 hours
- Class size limited to 10, appropriate to ages 18 and older
- Graduates may attend any future Full Day Retreat for free
- Graduates may retake the class again at any time for $100.00
- A Certificate of Attendance and Completion is available for CE/CME, professional or personal use
- A graduate is someone who has attended 80% of the classes, the full day retreat and the final class.
- Materials are distributed to those attending each class until completion.
- Access to a computer for viewing a PDF file is helpful.
Giving back: - Beginning the end of 2010 I will be partnering with Operation Smile, an international organization which provides surgery for the cost of $240 to a child born with cleft palate and cleft lip. This will be where at least 10% of class fees will be donated and where programs and retreats will be developed for matching fundraising for these children. Please feel free to contact me about your interest in this.
Registration and payment: Pre-register or to be on the email notification list call 206-328-3572 or email Deborah@grow-aware.com. - Registration is complete once payment is received and we have had a chance to talk.
- Bring a blanket to all classes.
- CEU/CME for 8 week class only.
- Pay Pal or check. https://www.paypal.com/
- Please understand that Pay Pal charges a 3% fee for credit card. Please add this onto your total or try the personal service tab and choose payment owed and this may avoid the 3% fee from your own PP account or a checking account linked to PP.
- Checks made out to me can be sent to my PO Box 22002 Seattle WA 98122
- Please see Program Details page for refund policy.
Scholarship Fund: Please consider donating to this fund which will assist one person in my private 8 week class to be funded. Situations considered on a case by case basis. It is given on first come and first serve basis with a commitment to attend 100%. Payments can be made via Pay Pal for "scholarship" or by check. This does not apply to the hospital sponsored programs. Please contact them for special circumstances. Thank you Rebbecca for your donation to the scholarship fund! Please write me at deborah@grow-aware.com to discuss how this class can meet your needs. I look forward to speaking with you. Special Rates: Sponsorship is available to those who would like to organize a group and attend the class free of charge. Please write me about this. Why not give someone you care about a gift towards taking the 8 week class. Maybe you know they are interested in taking the class but are financially strapped. Making a donation in their name once they have gone through the registration process is a gift which will truly affect their lives. Let me know what your interest is in doing this for them.
Disclaimer Grow-Aware programs do not have any religious or dogmatic requirements. The practices originate from the Buddhist Vipassana meditation practices and are not meant to influence as Buddhist teachings, but to be used as a skillful guide, along with other resources. Grow-Aware programs are not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care. There are home practice assignments which are meant to assist you in developing skillful means and insight towards your stress reduction. Your participation is the key to your success. Due to the need to maintain confidentiality, recording and note taking in the classes is not allowed. This kind of learning is not linear and opening to learning in other ways is encouraged. In order to make this an enjoyable experience for yourself and others, we request you:
- Avoid perfumes, scented hair and body products
- Wear loose, comfortable, layered clothing
- Arrive early enough so we may start on time together
- Eat a light meal before class
- Bring a light blanket
- Mats and cushions are provided. Chair sitting is OK.
- Please refrain from wearing clothes with animal hair on them> I love animals but the hair gets on the mats and cushions and is almost impossible to remove. Thank you for your mindful attention to this.
Other mindfulness opportunities
- Free Information and Practice Session to practice, get to know each other and ask questions
- Half Day Retreats limited to 10
- Mini trainings: one, two or three day
- Workshops 2- 4 hours
- Consultations for your business, organization or group are free of charge
- Sponsorship available for those who want to organize a group
- For trainings and workshops outside the Seattle area the price per person is more due to time, travel and if necessary, housing considerations.
Registration and Refund Policy for programs sponsored by Grow Aware: Full Refund minus $35 administration fee if withdrawal is no later than 5 days before the class starts and no refund once class begins. Your payment in full registers you in the program. Class fees transferable if you need to withdraw for emergency reasons. Please understand this class cancellation policy is similar to any other class policy. Class fees goes towards rent, overhead and materials and an annual 10% dontation to a cause against poverty. My income from these classes is negligible. I am happy to announce that I am parterning with Operation Smile which provides surgery for $240 to children all over the world born with cleft palate and cleft lip. I hope to offer special matching retreats and programs for this organization. Keep posted for the latest news. Thank you for your support. Rates and Policies Projected for 2011
In order for you to experience a Grow Aware Program I have purposefully been able to keep the cost very affordable. At about $9 an hour to attend, it is still less than a yoga, dance or martial arts class and it comes with 3 personally and professionally recorded practice CDs and a 265 page workbook/ manual. It is my hope to continue to offer you a quality program for a price you can appreciate. Please take advantage of the special discounts when you bring a friend and register by a certain date. Please see new cancellation and refund policy. Please make sure this class will meet your needs before you register through a phone conversation or attending a free information and practice session when offered. If you are within the governments range of poverty income you may apply for a sliding scale fee for any class. Please contact me for your individual needs. - One person income less than $903/month
- Two person income less than $1,214 month
Guarantee: Our guarantee from a Grow Aware program, that is sponsored by me, is to offer you a repeat of the program at no cost to you should you not learn anything new or beneficial. In order to repeat the program under this guarantee you must have attended the program 100% and have had no previous program transfer requests or cancellations. Should you feel a need to repeat a program you will be given a place on an honor system that you will attend the program 100% and participate. Refunds will not be made in lieu of repeating a program. You may repeat a program once under this guarantee. All program fees, offers, operating procedures and content are subject to change. Fremont Directions The studio is a street level gallery/studio in two story apartment complex. Residential parking is available. We practice sound meditation which is amazingly soothing and quietens the internal noise also.
The studio is 30 feet west of Aurora Bridge at N. 38th it is practically on the west side corner of Aurora Ave, as the bridge begins south, and N. 38th, just one building west of this. The guarantee to finding this is to head south on Aurora Ave and take a right onto N. 38th, which is the street just before the bridge begins. The building is immediately on the right. Parking is residential. If heading north take the Fremont Exit as the bridge ends. Head West, go under underpass and almost immediately there will be a 5 way intersection at top of hill with flashing light. Take immediate right here onto N.38th St. Studio in on left, second apartment building on left.
Directions can be sent to you. The Fremont link below is a street view with both a real photo you can move around and a graphic map.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=47.652727,-122.347763&spn=0,359.993557&z=18&layer=c&cbll=47.652728,-122.347906&panoid=DKe6gX6HHWRdB6xGlgEbfg&cbp=12,38.65,,0,2.83
Bus # 26 and #5 takes you within a block of the studio. Please see Metro bus trip planner for a bus route for you.
http://tripplanner.metrokc.gov/cgi-bin/itin.pl
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