Meditating at the White House & Musicality of Being workshop

[Seth Dellinger]

Dear CI Friends, 

I have two invitations for you as the New Year approaches, both of which are about improving the quality of our listening.

Meditative listening at the White House every Sunday, 10am-12pm

As I've previously shared, I'm meditating in front of the White House every Sunday morning. In the past couple weeks, others have been joining me (including other CI dancers!) and it's been a fascinating experience to share together. Although this time of year requires real preparation for the cold, everyone involved so far has had really valuable experiences. 

You are welcome to join us this Sunday or any other Sunday. 

We always watch the weather and those who are participating regularly stay in touch to adjust timing when necessary, but generally speaking, we plan for 10am-12pm.

Please reply to this email if you'd like to join and/or check out one of these two online resources for more information:

- Facebook event

- Info page

If you'd like to help spread the word about this, a flyer is attached and you are welcome to make use of it.

Musicality of Being workshops - Saturdays, December 20 & January 3, 10am-1pm

The Musicality of Being workshop is very simple: we just take a walk together in Rock Creek Park! 

However, by slowing down, tuning into our bodily sensations, emotions and thoughts, the richly unfolding perceptual field offered by the park and our interactions with each other, we discover a deeper embodied sense of "what interconnectivity feels like." 

Throughout the 3-hour gathering, we walk the trails with a series of different partners, sharing our moment-by-moment sensations and emotions. This aspect of the workshop is very much in the same spirit of Insight Dialogue practice - with the added dynamism of being in the park and relating to a series of different partners. There are also portions of time set aside for individual reflection, including the opportunity to sit directly next to the creek.

The last workshop of 2025 is on December 20 and the first workshop of 2026 is on January 3. Both workshops run 10am-1pm. You are warmly invited for either or both!

Register for either workshop here

Happy weekend to all.

Warmly, 

Seth Dellinger