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Event Date: 
Sat, 03/24/2012
March 24
Be Still and Know:
Contemplative Prayer and Meditation
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
contact Susan Pudelek spudelek@ourladyofpompeii.org
 

Workshop description:
As spiritual seekers we often experience an inability to focus and follow through with our spiritual commitments due to fickleness and restlessness of our minds. In this workshop we’ll learn about the nature of our minds and what it takes to bring the mind into focus and stillness, so that it supports a meditative state. We’ll discuss the purpose of meditation and contemplative prayer and will practice both. On the mat we’ll warm up the body with yogic postures and our minds with breathing techniques before we move into the practice of contemplative prayer and meditation.

 Co-Leaders:
Marina Lisjonok is a Russian-Latvian native. She has been teaching yoga since 2006, while being certified in Hatha, Universal and Vinyasa styles of yoga at 200 and 500 hour levels. Marina holds an Associate degree in Nursing, Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work. She continues her spiritual learning through Yog Sadhan Ashram in West Chicago.
 Susan M. Pudelek is director of pilgrimage ministry at the Shrine and earned the M.Div. at Catholic Theological Union.  She holds a BA in Theatre from Loyola University Chicago, leads retreats and workshops in praying with body and soul and is a liturgical dancer, actor and singer. Susan is a local InterPlay© leader.