ESS Biography
REBECCA SACKS, Brandeis graduate student in music composition
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Major: Music Composition and Theory College/Employer: self-employed Year of Graduation: G |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Rebecca Sacks has practiced mindfulness meditation since 2001. In 2007 Rebecca founded a meditation group for young adults, and she has co-facilitated the group since then. Since 2004, Rebecca has studied meditation with Tara Brach. She has also studied with Narayan Helen Liebenson and Michael Grady at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)X88: Mindfulness Meditation in Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 15, 2014)
This course is an introduction to mindfulness meditation, a practice that will teach you how to be calm in the midst of a busy life, and how to be more kind, compassionate and self-aware. We will explore several types of meditation, including body scans, eating meditation and sitting meditation.
X47: Mindfulness Meditation in Splash Fall 2013 (Nov. 16, 2013)
This class explores the purpose of meditation and the practice of mindfulness meditation. Basic elements of mindfulness include quieting the mind with a concentrative focus on the breath (or other "anchor") and awakening a mindful and compassionate awareness of all dimensions of our experience.
Please wear comfortable clothes.
Optional: bring a pillow or cushion.
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