Timeless Wisdom of Nature: Embodying the Four Elements with JD Doyle

Join us for a daylong exploring the Buddha's teaching on the four elements — earth, water, fire, and air. This Retreat JD will teach this retreat in person in Sacramento. Join us for a daylong exploring the Buddha's teaching on the four elements — earth, water, fire, and air. Through embodied awareness practice, we'll connect with the timeless wisdom of nature, learning to meet each moment — the ups and downs alike — with more presence and care. As our equanimity deepens, peace grows, and we're reminded of how deeply interconnected we all are. • Please bring a water bottle, a cushion if you have one, and your lunch Registration We offer this program on a sliding scale of $30 - $150, which includes a donation for the teacher. However, we turn no one away for lack of funds. We have a sliding-scale option for individuals who pay below our registration range. Note: if you need a full scholarship, contact [email protected]. Our Teacher JD (they/them) served as Core Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center, where they co-founded the Alphabet (LGBTQIA+) Sangha, and as Guiding Teacher at Insight Santa Cruz. They graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Retreat Teacher Training in 2020. They teach at sanghas across the US and in Canada. JD began studying and practicing Buddhism in 1995, at Insight Meditation Society and at Spirit Rock and continued with extensive retreat practice in Thailand and Burma in the Theravadan lineage. For over twenty-three years, they worked as a public-school teacher. JD holds a BS in Environmental Studies from Cornell University, a bilingual multicultural teaching certificate from UC Santa Cruz, and a Masters in Language and Literacy and Sociocultural Studies from the University of New Mexico. They are committed to celebrating the diversity of our human sangha, transforming the impacts of racism on our communities, expanding concepts of gender, and living in ways that honor the sacredness of the Earth. For more information visit www.heartmindteaching.com. Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group is a 501(c)(3).