The Wise Heart: A Three Week Introductory Workshop to Mindfulness Meditation September 16th, September 23rd, September 30th

An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation, a transformative 3-week program designed exclusively for PALMA by Ramona Harvey, aimed at introducing mindfulness meditation as a powerful tool for cultivating a balanced and centered mind. Whether you are new to meditation or looking to deepen your practice, our exploration will offer a structured yet flexible framework to cultivate mindfulness, presence, and peace.

Gain a better understanding of the nature of the mind, cultivating compassion for your thinking mind, and deepening your understanding of your human experience. 

Learn effective techniques for mindfully working with your emotions by cultivating awareness of the breath and the body. Learn and practice the foundations of a Wise Heart practice: lovingkindness (metta), compassion, joy, and equanimity.

Session 1: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Guided Meditation on the Breath and Body. 

Session 2: Being Fully Human: Working with Emotions. We will explore how to hold all emotions with a sense of openness, working with the concepts of Awareness of Emotions and Applied Self-Compassion.

Session 3: The Wise Heart. We will explore the benefits of the Lovingkindness meditation and how it impacts our well-being. We’ll also explore how to bring your meditation practice into the world.

Ramona Harvey is a certified professional leadership coach and mindfulness meditation teacher. She helps leaders and entrepreneurs overcome Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, and People Pleasing tendencies. Ramona's mission is to help people unlock their potential for healing, happiness, and wise action, and for making powerful, positive impact in their communities. Using mindfulness and holistic leadership development, she guides deep inner transformation as catalysts for a more peaceful and harmonious world. Ramona coaches senior leaders in corporations like Google, Meta, and Warner Media, and universities such as UC Berkeley and UC Davis. She collaborates with several non-profits focused on social change and justice. Ramona leads workshops, trainings, retreats, and is a regular speaker at UC Berkeley's annual NOW Conference.