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UCLA MAPs Classes

24/02/2019  |  No comments

MARC UCLA
Spring MAPs Classes
Mindfulness in Silver Lake
silverlakemindfulness.com

MAPs I Starts Monday March 11 10:15 am-12:15 pm
MAPs II-Next Steps Starts Tuesday March 12 at 10:15 am-12:15 pm

Classes run every week for 6 weeks-there are no classes week of April 15th

MAPs I for Daily Living
The MAPs I course is an excellent introduction to mindfulness for beginners. MAPs I provides insight into the basics of mindfulness, how to develop a mindfulness meditation practice, and how mindfulness can be applied in daily life. It is also appropriate for experienced practitioners who wish to revitalize their practice.

Each class is a combination of education, practice, and group feedback and discussion. MAPs I is taught in a context of a supportive community environment . Classes are 6-weeks long and meet once per week for 2 hours.

MAPs II: Next Steps – Improve Your Meditation
In this follow up class to MAPs I, we will focus on maintaining and sustaining a daily mindfulness practice, how to bring mindfulness into our daily activities, how to develop more concentration, and how more confidence and wisdom can arise in our practice.

Pre-requisite: Attendance in any introductory MAPs I series or equivalent mindfulness introductory class with permission from our instructor. If you have not taken a MAPs I class at MARC, please email us a brief description of your equivalent experience to marcinfo@ucla.edu before class start date.


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Member Spotlight: Harmony Family Law Mediation Group – Divorce Mediation Panel

17/02/2019  |  No comments

What you need to know about how to divorce.
Attend free workshops taught by trained professionals to understand the legal, financial, and emotional aspects of divorce.

Every 3rd Tuesday – Now through June 2019
12-1:30p
Donald E Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library

Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce member Christine Kerian will be presenting on February 19, 2019.

 

As principal of Harmony Family Law Mediation Group with over 15 years experience exclusively in family law matters, Christine has great knowledge on how to handle and resolve complex family disputes without going to court.

She understands the level of patience and cooperation required to help individuals bring harmony and balance back into their lives without having to go to court and exhausting their resources.

Christine was selected as “Top Attorneys in Family Law” by Pasadena Magazine, and currently serves as a pro bono mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Department.

harmonydivorcemediation.com


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Member Spotlight: TravelDrivers

04/02/2019  |  No comments

TravelDrivers is excited to announce not only their new website and concept, but also to tell you that it is now possible to choose from 16 exceptional TravelDrivers  comprising their team in Bali, and have vetted driver-guides in over 20 additional countries throughout the world!

Greetings and a Happy 2019 to you from TravelDrivers, the first global private-driver resource that allows you to know who your driver is (and even choose him or her in Bali) before your arrival at any destination outside the US!*

In case you haven’t heard, TravelDrivers is a concierge service that makes it easy to find exceptional, vetted private driver-guides for personalized touring while traveling outside the US. Our “TravelDrivers” serve as chauffeurs, tour guides, companions, security guards, interpreters, teachers and coaches, so that you can have a carefree authentic vacation experience with the freedom to go anywhere and do anything safely… *in your own time* *in your own way*.

I am the Founder and owner and this is my passion project. I created this business because using private drivers allowed me to travel solo throughout the world, even in places considered dangerous for women, fearlessly! Nevertheless, it was challenging to find exceptional drivers, especially in certain countries. I noticed that the quality and qualities, or characteristics of each driver could make or even break my travel experience. I knew it needed to be easier for travelers to find quality driver-guides and decided to create a website through which they could find them – easily – drivers that they could truly trust to act in their best interests, so that they could book them with confidence and experience truly blissful vacations, free from the typical problems and worries that can take away from the total relaxation that one so needs and desires when traveling.

Travel abroad involves so many variables and, to be honest, so many risks! There are a lot of opportunities for things to go wrong, which can be costly and even dangerous. I believe that the best and smoothest travel experience is one where you are driven and guided by an experienced local – one who is kind and honest and knowledgeable and who really cares about your experience – one who helps you to handle any difficulties that might arise – one who is, as I define them, a true “TravelDriver”. I am on a mission to teach travelers about this wonderful way to see the world.

Please do us the kind favor of keeping TravelDrivers in mind for your next vacation adventure, for yourself and others. Friends and family will appreciate being among the first to know of this fun new concept. It’s been a secret but now it’s time to let that secret out!


Janet Grey
Founder and CEO
TravelDrivers


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Mimi’s Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Decadent Three-Course Menu

04/02/2019  |  No comments

For only $19.99 per person, Mimi’s is ready to host a celebration for friends and sweethearts alike

WHAT: It’s Valentine’s Day at Mimi’s. Whether you are celebrating with friends or the one you love, Mimi’s is offering a special three-course meal for only $19.99 per person. Available in restaurants Thursday, February 14 through Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Valentine’s Menu Includes:

  • A choice of House Salad, Caesar Salad or cup of soup to start,
  • Followed by your choice of entrée:
    • Bone-In Pork Chop, grilled 10 oz. barbeque glazed pork chop, served with potatoes au gratin and broccoli.
    • Roasted Half Chicken, slow-roasted, with house-made Herbes de Provence butter, served with potatoes au gratin and green beans.
    • Jambalaya Pasta, shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, red and green peppers, and onions in a French Basque region-inspired tomato sauce tossed in pasta.
    • Atlantic Grilled Salmon, grilled and served with long grain rice and green beans.
    • For an additional $8, add on a Share-Able Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip, served with warm house-made chips.
  • Finish your meal with the choice of a dessert listed on your special menu.

WHEN: Thursday, February 14, 2019 – Sunday, February 17, 2019

WHERE: All Mimi’s locations across the U.S.

NOTE:  Beverages, gratuity and taxes not included. Special menu offered in-restaurant only.  Mimi’s also offers house wine for $6 per glass or $22 per bottle, all day, every day where allowed by law. Reservations are recommended. Promotions, offers and bonus bucks are not applicable to this special menu. Locations and hours are available at https://www.mimiscafe.com/.


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Member Spotlight: Silver Lake Mindfulness – New Classes Offered

23/08/2018  |  No comments

MARC UCLA – MAPs I for Daily Living-Introduction to Mindfulness
MONDAY NIGHTS 7-9 PM (9/17-10/22)
www.silverlakemindfulness.com

This course is an excellent introduction to mindfulness for beginners, providing insight into the basics of mindfulness, how to develop a mindfulness meditation practice, and how mindfulness can be applied in daily life. It is also appropriate for experienced practitioners who wish to revitalize their practice.

Each class is a combination of education, practice, and group feedback and discussion. MAPs I is taught in a context of a supportive community environment with small class sizes at this location. Classes are 6-weeks long and meet once per week for 2 hours.

Class Notes & Policies

  • MARC classes are educational programs, they are not a clinical treatment.
  • CEU and CMEs are available (Psychologists, LCSWs, MFTs, Physicians, Registered Nurses…)

UCLA’s MAPs II: Next Steps – Improve Your Mindfulness Meditation
MONDAY MORNINGS 10:15 am-12:15 pm (9/17-10/22)
www.silverlakemindfulness.com

In this follow up class to MAPs I, we will focus on maintaining and sustaining a daily mindfulness practice, how to bring mindfulness into our daily activities, how to develop more concentration, and how more confidence and wisdom can arise in our practice.

Pre-requisite: Attendance in any introductory MAPs I series or equivalent mindfulness introductory class with permission from our instructor. If you have not taken a MAPs I class at MARC, please email us a brief description of your equivalent experience tomarcinfo@ucla.edu before class start date.


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Member Spotlight: Charlyn Kent – Author of New Book The Theater of Life

18/04/2018  |  No comments

Theater of Life on Amazon

SLCC member Charlyn Kent, RN, BSN has authored The Theater of Life. Spiritual mysteries meet scientific psychiatry empowering the reader towards healing.

Click here for her video preview and click here to read more and order on Amazon.

Charlyn plans to autograph books at the LA Times Festival of Books on Sunday, April 22 at 1:30-3:30 PM, USC Campus, booth 169 – Litfire Publishing.

LA Times Festival of Books


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