Children's and Teens' Courses

Upcoming Childrens' Courses - 2010 Children ages 8 - 12 are invited to attend an Anapana Children's Course on July 18th from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required for the course. Please send the completed forms to the contact information provided. Another Children's Course in the midwest will be held on June 26th at the beautiful campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Northfield is about 35 miles south of the Twin Cities. Children ages 8-15 are welcome to attend. Please visit the MN Children's Course website for information and to apply if you would like to attend the course as a student or a volunteer. Children & Teen's Course - May, 2009 The first overnight Anapana course for children and teens was hosted at Dhamma Pakasa on May 2 - 3. The course was attended by eight girls and ten boys. The students started their course by sewing their own meditation cushions. The students were then split into different age groups and played name games, badminton, Frisbee, and enjoyed various arts and crafts projects. The outdoors environment was ideal for children to play on large lawns, under high and shady trees. The children had fun watching frogs in the ponds.They also enjoyed the pizza and other delicious treats. After all the outdoor playtime and the food, the children were very disciplined in the hall and learned how to maintain noble silence. They carefully listened to Goenkaji's Anapana instructions and practiced the technique. They also interacted with the Children Course Teacher by asking interesting questions. It is always inspiring to hear the children and teen's insights during their brief introduction to Anapana meditation. Children meditating Children Playing Children's/Teens' Course Contact Email - childrens-courses@pakasa.dhamma.org Phone - (815)-489-0420 Fax - (360)-283-7068 Address - Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center, Dhamma Pakasa 10076 Fish Hatchery Road, Pecatonica, IL 61063