The Body and the Five Hindrances - Introduction to Meditation
IMS Mini Retreat
Sunday, September 11, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
This program is now closed to new registrations.
During this half-day retreat we will explore the body as the foundation for the cultivation of Mindfulness, and as a helpful tool to recognize the presence or absence of the Five Hindrances. The Hindrances are five common states, sensual desire, ill will, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry, and doubt, that hinder our progress in the practice.
This September, join Andrea Castillo for an exploration of how to learn to recognize the Five Hindrances in the body, and in the mind. Our exploration will consist of guided and silent meditations, teachings, Q&A, and a participatory exercise.
No prior meditation experience is necessary. Experienced meditators are also welcome.
This program is offered live and will not be recorded.
About the Teacher
Andrea Castillo
Andrea Castillo has practiced Insight Meditation since 1998. Her teachers have been Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella. Andrea has taught Dharma in Spanish at the Insight Meditation Center since 2011, and offers residential retreats in the US and Latin America. She completed a Ph.D. in the Humanities at Stanford University in 2009. Andrea is a graduate of the Sati Center Chaplaincy Training Program, the Dharma Mentoring Training Program, and the Local Dharma Leaders taught by Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella.