Working Together
A conversation is a good place to begin.
The Path is a one-to-one consultation for people interested in establishing or deepening a meditation practice and exploring how that practice relates to everyday life.
You may be entirely new to meditation. You may have been practicing for years and feel that something isn’t quite working. Or you may be curious about Buddhist philosophy and interested in developing a more deliberate relationship with your experience.
You don’t need to know exactly what you’re looking for. That’s something we can investigate together.
Conversation, inquiry, and practice.
We begin with what you bring. Maybe you're looking for help establishing a regular meditation practice. Maybe you're wrestling with something that happens when you sit, or with how your practice relates to everyday life.
Sometimes we'll work through practical questions about when and how to meditate. Sometimes we'll examine an expectation, a reaction, or an assumption together. I may offer a question, an exercise, or a perspective drawn from contemplative practice. And sometimes what matters most is giving a difficult experience our attention without rushing to resolve it.
Buddhist understanding informs my approach, but you don't need to know Buddhist terminology or adopt a particular set of beliefs. We can explore the teachings directly if that interests you.
Between meetings, you may have a meditation practice or a simple experiment to explore in daily life. What we do will depend on what seems useful to you, rather than a fixed lesson plan.
What we might explore.
People come to meditation with different experiences, questions, and difficulties. Some are just beginning. Others have practiced for years but find themselves returning to familiar obstacles.
Our conversations might explore:
Why can't I meditate?
What does it mean to meditate in the first place? What makes us think we're doing it wrong? And what are we expecting to happen when we sit down?
Difficult thoughts
Why do certain thoughts keep returning? What happens when we try to push them away?
Expectations and frustration
What do we expect meditation to accomplish? What happens when our experience doesn't match those expectations?
Resistance
Why is it sometimes so difficult to sit down and practice, even when we want to?
Attention and distraction
What does it actually mean to pay attention? And what happens when the mind wanders?
Effort
How do we develop a consistent practice without turning meditation into another thing we have to succeed at?
These aren't problems with predetermined solutions. They're starting points for investigation and opportunities to develop a practice grounded in your own experience.
Something to work with.
Every consultation is different. You might leave with a question worth sitting with, a different perspective on something familiar, or a specific meditation practice or exercise to try.
Sometimes you'll leave with greater clarity. Sometimes you'll leave with better questions. And sometimes the conversation itself is what matters.
If we meet again, we can return to what you've experienced, what you've noticed, and what you'd like to explore next. There's no assignment to complete or particular result to produce. This is your practice.
How we begin.
We begin with a free introductory conversation of approximately 30 minutes. It’s an opportunity to meet, discuss your interests and questions, and see whether working together makes sense.
If we decide to continue, individual consultations generally last about 60 minutes and cost $90 per session. We can meet online or in person, depending on availability and circumstances.
The frequency of our conversations depends on what we’re exploring and what makes sense for your practice. Some people may benefit from meeting regularly; others may prefer more time between conversations. We’ll figure that out together.
The Path is educational and contemplative in nature. It isn’t psychotherapy or mental health treatment, and it doesn’t replace professional medical or psychological care.
Start with a conversation.
There is nothing to prepare and no commitment to continue. Let’s see where you are.
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