Real Eyes Meditation

Ecstatic Trance Posture Meditations
2020-07-23 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Real Eyes Meditation Space, 15406 Riding Stable Rd, Laurel, MD, 20707, United States
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
During this group meditation, practitioners will be introduced to specific ritual body postures, which have been shown to facilitate experiences during meditation such as ecstatic trance, healing, divination, and spiritual journey. We keep these events light and fun as we explore our relationship with meditation and ourselves in a supportive group environment
Just as a crossed leg meditation helps to still the mind and yoga postures help to move energy through areas of your body, select trance postures with accompanying audible beats (drum or rattle) are specifically used to enter an ecstatic trance state. While most meditations help to put you into an alpha state, Ecstatic body postures help produce slower theta states, which often results in practitioners experiencing very similar journeys.
This meetup will consist of an introduction to Trance Posture and the select postures chosen for the evening. There will be 2 to 3 meditations with time allocated afterwards for journaling and a group discussion.
The suggested donation is $15-$25. Event will be inside and capped at max of 10 people. Confirmation required beforehand.

Intro to Meditation & Mindfulness
2020-07-23 19:00 - 19:30
This is a brief intro for persons new to meditation and mindfulness or for those looking for a refresher. This will include a intro with Q&A regarding postures, mental focus, state of mind/emotion/body, breath work and techniques to support such. This will also include short practice to begin the relationship
All are welcome. The cost for this is $5; or $15-25 if you wish to stay for this event and the meditation group immediately following it from 730 to 9pm. The donation is a range to help support attendees with various means of economic ranges.

Fireside Healing Circle with Mixed Meditation Practices
2020-07-18 19:30 - 21:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. We will begin with a talking circle, followed by a healing circle. This will include various meditations in order to have a fun and light path to self-discovery as well as a way to introduce people to a wide range of meditation practices.
Space is limited so please email to confirm.
Suggested Offering: $15-$25
With Love and gratitude💜

Kundalini Yoga & Sacred Chant with Live Music
2020-07-17 19:30 - 21:00
Event Description:
Enjoy a beginner-friendly taste of Kundalini yoga to release tension and facilitate a calm and meditative mind, followed by a heart-opening experience of sacred chant and spiritual song.
Kundalini Yoga:
Kundalini Yoga is a spiritual practice offering many tools and techniques that allow us to access stillness and peace in class together and in our daily lives. The work generally includes mantra, breathwork, rhythmic movement, deep relaxation, and meditation to bring about balance and harmony in body, mind, emotions, and spirit. An experiential, exploratory practice, Kundalini Yoga meets you where you are; no prior yoga experience necessary.
Chant Meditation:
Explore ancient mantras from yogic tradition that positively impact mind and body and bring about profound states of peace, clarity, and loving-kindness. When we gather together and join our voices with intentions of connection, compassion, and wellness for ourselves and all beings, the healing ripples out in wonderful ways.
During chant meditation Bij will be joined by world folk musician and recording artist Joe Smith, who enhances the experience with his rich vocals and skillful percussion. Follow Bij and Joe’s beautiful harmonies on a journey into the sweetness of sacred sound. Emerge uplifted, renewed, and inspired to live your heart’s truth.
About Bij:
Bij is a kundalini yoga teacher, singer/songwriter, mother, and permaculture advocate passionate about her role in supporting personal, social, and environmental healing. She sings and speaks to facilitate direct experiences of peace, to share the knowledge she
has accumulated through her training and life experiences, and to provide inspiration to reconnect to nature. She deeply loves the Earth and believes that yoga, art, and permaculture offer powerful tools help us rise above inner and outer conflicts and create
a healthy, harmonious future for all.
About Joe Smith
Joe is a kundalini yoga practitioner and world music recording artist with songs rotating on iTunes and Spotify. In 2013, his song “Rich Man” was the #1 most played song on KVNF radio. In 2016, his song “Take It All Away,” received the most views on YouTube for independent artists in the DMV. Joe is a soulful singer and musician playing a variety of instruments including the banjo, kalimba, guitar, and percussion, and utilizing the loop pedal to create enchanting soundscapes.
Suggested offering: $25

Fireside Chat: Teachings on Lakota Ceremonies
2020-07-11 19:00 - 20:30
Join us by the fire as we have an informal teaching and discussion related to the Lakota Ceremonies. There are traditionally 7 ceremonies. Given the time of year, we will primarily focus on the Sun Dance Ceremony (Wiwanyang Wacipi).
There is no charge for this event, however donations are always appreciated.

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (outside in Labyrinth)
2020-07-05 17:30 - 18:30
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This is a unique offering as it will be held outside in our labyrinth. Oftentimes, the birds and other animals join in to make this a uniquely immersive experience.
There will be a ceremony at 10:30am and another one at 5pm.
Please feel free to bring you own chair or blanket if that helps you feel better. Social distancing will be practiced.
To help make this affordable to all, we have an offering range of $15-$25. Please RSVP to attend event so we can confirm proper accommodations. This event will continue with most weather conditions.
With Love and Gratitude

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation
2020-07-05 10:30 - 11:30
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
There will be a ceremony at 10:30am and another one at 5:30pm.
Depending on the weather and temperature, this ceremony will be held either outside under our large tent (with fans) or upstairs in the loft of our old church. Under either scenario, we will practice social distancing. If inside, we will also set up seating on the first floor in case anyone wants to practice an extra degree of social distancing.
We will also cap the number of attendees so please RSVP beforehand.
To help make this affordable to all, we have an offering range of $15-$25. All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
With Love and Gratitude

Fireside Mixed Meditation Practices
2020-07-02 19:30 - 21:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
We offer a light and supportive way to explore your relationship with various meditation practices. Each event offers different styles and practices. This week will likely include:
1. Breathwork and pranayama
2. Guided Visualization
3. Fire Scrying
Space is limited so please email to confirm. This will be outside around the fire.
Suggested Offering: $15-$25
With Love and gratitude💜

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (Outdoors in Labyrinth)
2020-06-28 17:00 - 18:00, 2020-06-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-06-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-06-07 16:30 - 17:00, 2020-06-07 11:00 - 12:00
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This is a unique offering as it will be held outside in our labyrinth. Oftentimes, the birds and other animals join in to make this a uniquely immersive experience.
There will be a ceremony at 11am and another one at 4pm.
Please feel free to bring you own chair or blanket if that helps you feel better. Social distancing will be practiced.
The suggested donation is $15-$25. Please email if interested because advanced confirmation due to us limiting the number of attendees.

Fireside Healing Circle & Various Meditation Practices
2020-06-27 19:30 - 21:30
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. We will begin with a talking circle, followed by a healing circle. This will include various meditations in order to have a fun and light path to self-discovery as well as a way to introduce people to a wide range of meditation practices.
Space is limited so please email to confirm.
With Love and gratitude💜

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (Outdoors in Labyrinth)
2020-06-13 16:00 - 17:00
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This is a unique offering as it will be held outside in our labyrinth. Oftentimes, the birds and other animals join in to make this a uniquely immersive experience.
This is on a saturday instead of sunday this week due to weather. There will be a ceremony at 11am and another one at 4pm.
Please feel free to bring you own chair or blanket if that helps you feel better. Social distancing will be practiced.
The suggested donation is $15-$25. Please email if interested because advanced confirmation due to us limiting the number of attendees.

Fireside Healing Circle and Mixed Meditation Practices
2020-06-12 19:30 - 21:30
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. We will begin with a talking circle, followed by a healing circle. This will include various meditations consisting of guided visualization, mantras and ecstatic trance posture.

Please email in advance to confirm because we are keeping the space limited.

Suggested donation is $15-25.

Please bring a blanket as you might feel a chill around fire

With Love and gratitude💜

Fireside Healing Circle, Guided Meditation and Labyrinth Walk (under the Full Moon).
2020-06-06 19:30 - 21:30
Come join us to rejuvenate and find peace under the full moon with our community and the support of our fire. We’ll start with a talking circle along with offering healing support for one another and all sentient beings. Based on what synchronicities surface, we’ll then have one or two guided meditations to help support our journey. This will conclude with a brief teaching on the power of the labyrinth followed by a Full Moon meditative walk of it.
Space is limited so please RSVP with us beforehand. The suggested donation is $15-25.
With Love and Gratitude.

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (Outside by Labyrinth)
2020-05-31 16:00 - 17:00
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This event will be held outside in our labyrinth. There will be a ceremony at 11am and another one at 4pm. Please email if interested because advanced confirmation due to us limiting the number of attendees.
Please feel free to bring you own chair or blanket if that helps you feel better. Social distancing will be practiced.
The suggested donation is $15-$25
With Love & Gratitude

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (Outdoor in Labyrinth)
2020-05-31 11:00 - 12:00

Fireside Chat and Healing Circle (Outside)
2020-05-30 19:30 - 21:00
All are welcome. We will begin with a talking circle, followed by a healing circle.
Please email in advance to confirm because we are keeping the space limited.
Suggested donation is $15-25.
Please bring a blanket as you might feel a chill around fire 💜

Ecstatic Trance Posture Meditation
2020-03-20 19:00 - 21:00
During this group meditation, practitioners will be introduced to specific ritual body postures, which have been shown to facilitate experiences during meditation such as ecstatic trance, healing, divination, and spiritual journey.
Just as a crossed leg meditation helps to still the mind and yoga postures help to move energy through areas of your body, select trance postures with accompanying audible beats (drum or rattle) are specifically used to enter an ecstatic trance state. While most meditations help to put you into an alpha state, Ecstatic body postures help produce slower theta states, which often results in practitioners experiencing very similar journeys.
This meetup will consist of an introduction to Trance Posture and the select postures chosen for the evening. There will be 2 to 3 meditations with time allocated afterwards for journaling and a group discussion. The suggested donation is $15-25. All are welcome.

Meditation Practice: a Journey thru Alternative Practices
2020-03-12 19:30 - 21:00
Come join us for a discussion and practice with a range of alternative styles of Meditation. Meditation is a relationship so it’s important to explore a wide range of meditation techniques so you can discover which styles resonate best with you while also not limiting the potential of your journey. This will include an open forum so we can explore facets important to our attendees. Practices will range from things such as mantras, chants, mudras, guided visualizations, mindfulness, sound, trance, posture, color, crystals, intentions, introspection, mandalas and much more. Each event will vary as will typically explore and practice 2 to 3 styles per event. All all welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. Cost is $15 to $30 depending on your comfort level. If you plan to attend this event, you can also join our complimentary offering immediately preceding this at 7pm, which is an “Introduction to Meditation & Mindfulness”.

Introduction to Meditation & Mindfulness
2020-03-12 19:00 - 19:30
This is a brief intro for persons new to meditation and mindfulness or for those looking for a refresher. This will include a intro with Q&A regarding postures, mental focus, state of mind/emotion/body, breath work and techniques to support such. This will also include short practice to begin the relationship and well as a review of best practices.
All are welcome. The cost for this offering is $5; or $15-25 if you wish to stay and join our immediately following event from 730 to 9pm; “A Journey thru Alternative Meditation Practices”. As our goal is to support our entire community and not turn people away, we offer a pricing scale.

Agents of the Sacred Journey
2020-03-03 19:00 - 21:00
This course is the exploration and skillful use of meditation methods, yogic techniques, sacred rituals, concepts, and insights for unfoldment of one’s real self. It is designed for those who feel there is more to the “self”, our existence and life than meets the eye. To respond to the inkling, an urge or feeling, which senses a higher inner vision, holds the clue.
To understand one’s place and purpose in the greater whole, it is necessary to become a participant or agent for harmony and love in our troubled times. A true dawning of spiritual wisdom comes from the unification of experience and insight. Therefore, emphasis in this course is the importance of tying sacred concepts to experience.
There will be an organic component reflecting the energetic underpinning particular to each session. In practical terms, however, the course begins with talk followed by corresponding techniques and methods. This includes various systems of yoga with asanas (postures) and pranayama (breathing techniques), as well as styles of meditation lending well to this classroom format. When appropriate, other sacred systems will be shown. The session will typically end with relaxation using sound and breathing followed by a healing circle.
Over 40 years ago, Siniti Oneda had the fortune of being thrust into the Sacred Journey and was blessed to be under tutelage of several spiritual beings on the way. He brings experiential insight having taught over 20 years of yoga and meditation from the Eastern Tradition, and over 35 years as a Sundancer from the Native American Medicine tradition. Today, Siniti feels the greatest joy being with his family.
While this is an ongoing workshop and group meditation, each event will be a unique experience. As such, you are welcome to pop in for just one session to gain insight, yet you are encouraged to attend each to help develop a progressive understanding,
Suggested donation is $15-30; depending on your comfort level.

Tibetan Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation
2020-02-25 19:00 - 20:30
This is a special offering from two facilitators of the Crystal Ashram, Josh Krushat and Erik Lutz.
The meditation will be hosted in a unique space, the loft of an old church. Josh and Erik will have complementary sets of ancient bowls for a unique discovery and deep immersion experience.
Sound Baths can benefit the body, mind, and spirit in many, many ways including balancing stress, promoting relaxation, journeying, working with intuition, reducing inflammation, connecting to inner truths, and remembering the bliss within each of us.
All are welcome. Suggested donation $15-25.

Sweat Lodge Ceremony
2020-02-22 13:00 - 17:00
Sweat lodge is poured following lakota tradition. All welcome as long as come with open/positive mind and respectful heart.
There is no charge for this ceremony, but each person should bring something to contribute to feast afterwards. Also, donations of things such as firewood, tobacco, rocks suitable for heating for lodge, sage and sweet grass are appreciated.
Please bring 1 or two towels for lodge and appropriate clothes to wear into lodge. Men should wear shorts and women should have long skirt and shirt covering shoulders.
We begin prepping for ceremony around 1pm but come as early as you like as we can always use help around our facility.

Fireside Healing Circle & Pipe Ceremony (in Tipi)
2020-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
All are welcome. We will begin with a talking circle, followed by a healing circle and then a pipe ceremony. The ceremony will conclude with a feast so please bring along something to contribute to the meal. This is a donation based event so as to not exclude anyone. Feel free to invite or bring along anyone who has an interest, open mind and respectful heart. Please bring a blanket as you might feel a chill around fire 💜

Tea Ceremony
2020-02-18 21:00 - 21:30
This tea ceremony will immediately follow the “agents of the Sacred Journey” class. The suggested donation is $10-15; or $5-10 added if you are attending both events.
Tea ceremony:
Reminiscent of a practice from the East, we will experience the power of presence in the ceremonial preparation and drinking of tea in community.
Facilitator Bio:
As a practicing holistic health practitioner for 7 years, Megan informs and offers personalized support to individuals and the community using ceremony and a variety of modalities. She is an herbalist, licensed massage therapist, and reiki master with a BS in Alternative Medicine who aims to assist and empower people in their own individual growth, health, and healing process.

Integrative Yoga
2020-02-15 11:00 - 12:15
Accessible to all levels of practice, we integrate pranayama (breath), meditation, philosophy, and movement practices including techniques from kundalini, yin, and vinyasa to open and bring peace to the mind and body.. All are welcome. $15
About our facilitator, Megan.
As a practicing holistic health practitioner for 7 years, Megan informs and offers personalized support to the community through ceremony, group, and individual sessions using a variety of modalities. She is an herbalist, licensed massage therapist, certified 200hr yoga instructor, and reiki master with a BS in Alternative Medicine who aims to assist and empower people in their individual expression, growth, and healing process.

Qi Gong: WUJI Internal Arts Winter Series
2020-02-15 09:00 - 22:15
The winter qigong series reviews the Fundamental Ji Ben Qi Form that builds strength, supports restoring the natural alignment of the body while establishing a solid foundation for regulating internal energy. If ready, students may advance to the Wu Xing five element form: fire, wood, metal, water and earth that govern the health of the body.
Utilizing the impulse of the Winter Season, the classes will focus on “ting” (to truly listen with one heart and one focus). In winter, the snow covered land brings a stillness and peace across the landscape which allows the body to rest and build up restoration of energy. We will continue exploring “sung” (letting go or relaxing) as it supports our ability to truly listen. We will deepen the experience of true listening by practicing wuji, breath work and sitting practices.
We will also continue refining and deepening our understanding and experiences with the second dragon, ‘Swimming Dragon.” This dragon emphasizes the water element, which is governed by the kidney and bladder channels. The kidneys are said to be the storehouse of our energy. All levels welcomed!
