This class introduces an ancient Taoist style of meditation which focuses on the heart center. The heart is our primary connection to the Oversoul—the collective indivisible energetic in which all individual souls are included. By opening to the heart center in meditation, we become increasingly aware of our True Self, the loving inner teacher who guides us toward the embodiment of our authentic selves. Accompanying this developing awareness is a shifting of old beliefs and the potential of opening to new perceptions of current and past reality. Simultaneously, the intuitive self develops, facilitating our ability to assist and connect with others.

All levels of experience, and backgrounds in any discipline, are welcome to join in this formless meditative technique. Debra Joy Shapiro, BSN, MTCM, Lic Ac, has studied meditation with her teacher Mary White for 14 years. She has taught meditation on an ongoing basis since September 2005, and has been a student and teacher of Oriental medicine since 1988.