We are excited to share the upcoming virtual retreat offered by Arturo Peal and Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton, Unwinding the Body, Breath, and Mind into Presence: Anatomy of Meditation, on the weekend of May 6 – 7.
Arturo Peal
Arturo Peal has spent over 30 years inspiring and educating yoga teachers, body workers, and movement specialists across the globe through his classes in Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Therapeutic Touch. With a unique gift for translating complex scientific concepts into tangible teachings for his students, he raises awareness of how the body works.
Arturo holds a Master’s degree in Chinese medicine, and has practiced therapeutic massage for over 40 years. He is a 6th degree black belt in Aikido, and is the Chief Instructor at Aikido of New Orleans.
With his multi-traditional training and experience, Arturo has a gift of demystifying the function and integration of the body’s many systems. He is skilled at translating his scientific knowledge into a practical and intriguing class format that bridges East and West.
Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton
Dorje Lopön Chandra is a teacher, author, and translator of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the lead senior teacher at Tara Mandala Retreat Center, founded by Lama Tsultrim Allione. She serves on the Tara Mandala Board of Trustees, the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Council, develops programs and curricula for Tara Mandala, as well as teaches nationally and internationally.
In 1996, Dorje Lopön Chandra studied Buddhism and Tibetan language at the Library of Tibetan Works & Archives in Dharamsala, India, founded by H.H. Dalai Lama. She later received her degree from UCSB’s religious studies department at which time she co-translated Sublime Dharma, A Compilation of Two Texts on the Great Perfection, published by Vimala Publishing, 2012.
From the very beginning of her Buddhist studies, Dorje Lopön Chandra recognized the profound need to bring forth the voice of the empowered feminine in Buddhism … To read more about Dorje Lopön Chandra, click here »
In this video, Arturo and Dorje Lopön Chandra offer an invitation to “unwinding into presence”. To watch, click on the video below.
Unwinding the Body, Breath, and Mind into Presence: Anatomy of Meditation
With Arturo Peal and Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton • May 6 – 7
Join us for a weekend of fun and relaxation as we guide you through therapeutic experiences that will help you find ease, comfort, and joy in your meditation practice. Often we avoid meditation due to physical limitations or discomfort, and this need not be the case. Come learn how you can adapt your meditation seat and posture so that meditation is a place of refuge and nourishment for body and soul … Read more »
Please join us for this weekend of valuable knowledge and experience in making our meditation practice more enjoyable and alive.
~With Blessings,
Tara Mandala
