Zoom Meditation & Discussion Meetings
for Students and Graduates

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Attending a live zoom meeting is a great way to maintain or deepen your meditation practice, whether you are just learning or are a long-term meditator. There are "regulars" for any given meeting time, but any student or graduate who comes is welcome. By attending a regular live meeting you will be part of a vibrant and active community of fellow students and graduates.

In order to participate in one of the monthly or weekly zoom meetings, you will need to be a member of the Palouse Mindfulness Community. As a precaution against zoom- bombers, the zoom link is not given here. Only graduates and students who are members of the Palouse Mindfulness Community are given the zoom link. Anyone graduating from the Palouse Mindfulness course automatically becomes a member of the community and students may join by following the instructions given in Getting Started.

Our Zoom hosts are participant leaders who manage and organize the groups but are not acting as counselors or providing medical advice or therapy of any type. If you are needing medical or mental health guidance, please consult with a licensed medical or psychotherapeutic professional (see Take Care of Your Own Physical and Mental Health).

Guidelines for sharing in meetings
[ simple, but important]

Share from your own experience
- don’t try to “fix” or offer unsolicited advice.

Give everyone the opportunity to speak
- be mindful of how long you talk.

Allow a moment of silence (e.g., a breath or two) between speakers. This shows respect and allows time to digest what has just been shared.

Everything shared is confidential
- what happens in “zoom” stays in “zoom”.

If you are currently taking the Palouse Mindfulness course, any of the meetings below can substitute for one (but only one) of the six weekly formal practices assigned for any given "week". If none of the times for the meetings below work for you, there are dozens of Other Zoom Meditations (which can also substitute for one of the six weekly practices).

Large-Group Meetings
with Dave Potter

Three or four times a year, Dave hosts a live zoom meeting for students and graduates. These meetings have a similar format to the weekly meetings, but are 90 minutes long and include break-out groups of 4-5 people as well as whole-group sharing/Q&A with Dave. The break-out groups are friendly and almost always magical. You never know who is going to be in the group - it could include someone in a neighboring region or someone literally half-way around the world. For recordings of past large-group meetings, see Large-Group Zoom Meetings. The next large-group meeting is scheduled for April 25 at 11:00am US Pacific.

Weekly Meeting Details

The meetings below are specifically for Palouse Mindfulness students or graduates and the exact agenda differs from meeting to meeting and host to host. Meetings typically start with a brief introduction and welcome, then a meditation, followed by time for sharing and discussion. All meetings are an hour long and all times are US Pacific.