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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation
LOCATION:Gaithersburg Library\nGaithersburg Library
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DESCRIPTION:A Unified Mindfulness class for practicing meditation in your 
 daily life..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16636707
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Please join us for meditation. The Unified
  Mindfulness (UM) system offers tailor-made meditation techniques for prac
 tice in the midst of daily life to build Concentration\, Clarity\, and Equ
 animity (CC&amp\;E\, aka mindfulness).</p>\n<p>The 8-week class comprises 
 an introduction to each UM technique\, guided meditations\, and Q&amp\;As.
  The class is well suited for both beginners and experienced practitioners
  of meditation.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>The instructor\, Martin Spiering\, PhD\, 
 is a UM-certified Level 2 Coach. He has practiced meditation for more than
  10 years and worked as a researcher and educator for more than 15 years\,
  including leading seminars and classes on meditation and philosophy of mi
 nd. UM is a secular mindfulness system developed by meditation teacher and
  research scientist Shinzen Young and is taught at many institutions. Lear
 n more at&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://go.unifiedmindfulness.com/core_ma
 in_lander" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unified Mindfulness</a></strong>
 .</p>\n<p><br />The class is usually taught while sitting in chairs\, but 
 you are welcome to bring your own cushion (and mat).</p>\n<p><strong>Regis
 tration is encouraged\, but not required.</strong></p>\n<p>We meet in the&
 nbsp\;<strong>Program Room\, 1st floor.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Questions
  about this program?</strong> Please contact <strong><a href="https://mont
 gomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/gaithersburg.html?utm_campaign=mm-l-gb
 " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gaithersburg Library</a></strong> at 240-
 773-9490.</p>\n<p></p>\n<hr />\n<p>By joining this MCPL program\, you agre
 e to abide by our&nbsp\;rules of conduct.&nbsp\;Library staff has the auth
 ority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inapp
 ropriate\, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.</p>\n<p>Library Pr
 ogram Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participan
 ts within the suggested age range of the program. Adults attending a progr
 am intended for children must have an accompanying child.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>
 <strong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Har
 d of Hearing should request&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://mcgmd.wufoo.com
 /forms/visual-communications-requests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Engl
 ish-language captioning or sign-language interpretation</a></strong>&nbsp\
 ;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to atte
 nd. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 
 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2
 023</p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16636707
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