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Community Event w/ Samuel Johns: Walking in Nature with Awareness

  • 6601 Springbank Street Philadelphia, PA, 19119 United States (map)

Join Samuel Johns for an in-person practice session hosted by Delaware Valley Insight and the Unitarian Society of Germantown.

This program is appropriate for both new and experienced meditators — all are welcome.

Please add delawarevalleyinsight@gmail.com to your address book to ensure you receive any communications for the event. If you have any difficulties registering for a DVI class, please reach out to the email above or call Steve Ellis @ (215) 626-2929.

Walking in Nature with Awareness:

Join us for an afternoon of practicing awareness in nature lead by Samuel Johns hosted by Delaware Valley Insight and the Unitarian Society of Germantown. All abilities are welcome and will be supported during the 2 hour program. We will connect and walk together for an afternoon of meditation in the Wissahickon, with practice invitations inspired by Sayadaw U Tejaniya and Joanna Macy.

The offering will be hosted at 6601 Springbank St, Philadelphia, 19119, a beautiful property that backs directly onto the Wissahickon.

Parking: For those that are able, please park on Westview Ave and walk down Springbank street. If closer access is required, there are a few spots within the driveway of 6601 Springbank Street.

Guide Bio:

Samuel has been practicing meditation since 2013. He initially started practicing to support his particiation in endurance sporting events. Since then his practice has evolved from sitting daylong retreats to longform retreats, including a 6 week retreat at Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in 2018. Samuel is currently a participant in the 2 year Community Dharma Mentors program lead by Narayan Leibenson through Cambridge Insight Meditation Center. Teachers that have supported and inspired Samuel’s practice include: Jon Kabat Zinn, Alexis Santos, Greg Scharf, Devon Hase, Jozen Tamori Gibson, Narayan Liebenson, Sharon Salzberg, and Dara Williams. He has also worked for the meditation app Ten Percent Happier since 2016.