Loving-Kindness, also known as Metta, is a guided visualization that asks us to work with our capacity for love & compassion to see how far we can expand it.
While some elements of this meditation feel sweet and joyful, the more you work with it, the more you learn how challenging it is to reframe old ways of thinking and replace them with new ways of being.
For me, this is more than just a meditation, it’s an act of radically deconstructing individualist ways of thinking and making space to honor the interconnectedness of all beings. Our love is insanely powerful and it can flow endlessly.
Once you tap into the idea that love is an endlessly flowing nectar rather than half empty glass of limitations and conditions, the abundance becomes clear.
This offering will be a combination of dharma talk + guided meditation practice + group discussion over tea
About the Facilitator:
I’m Natalya! I guide meditation, movement, and make sounds sometimes. This practice has transformed so many parts of myself. I’ve always thought unconditional love was cool in theory but this practice helped me understand it as something real and achievable. I’ve fallen in and out of this practice for many years but I always come back feeling more resilient and with a sense of clarity on why I need this.
I feel strongly about the interchangeable student-teacher roles we play to each other which is why this is will be a communal experience with space to share discoveries, insights, and questions.
More Info on Space:
I’ll offer this weekly on Wednesday evenings! You can RSVP via a Partiful link - I’ll have those links updated in my bio. Feel free to DM me with questions!
They’ll take place in Bushwick, 4 min walk from the Gates Ave J stop. I’ll message you with the address privately. There may/may not be small pets present! I can keep them away if requested and have allergy meds if needed.
Suggested Exchange: $15
In order to make this healthy and sustainable for myself, I’ll be asking for a financial contribution as a form of exchange. If funds are low and you can’t offer $$ some weeks, PM me and we could figure something out.