Meditation in the Garden

Martha Elizabeth Hess’ Biography:

I have studied, practiced and taught Meditation, Qi Gong & Tai Chi for 30+ years.  Teaching around the USA and Canada has brought me much benefit and great joy. I have taught Meditation,Yoga & Qi Gong at Meditation Centers, Buddhist Monasteries, in Residential Schools, Rehab & Psychiatric hospitals, Addiction Rehabilitation facilities, Dance Studios and at University. I am thrilled to now be teaching at Biedenharn Museum & Gardens.

I spent two years at Gampo Abbey Monastery (A Western Tibetan Monastery) as a temporary monastic.  There I practiced and studied meditation 5 to 7 hours daily. We practiced periods of silence for up to a month at a time. I studied under the World Renowned Buddhist nun and bestselling author, Ani Pema Chodron.  Her way of making meditation accessible to all has so positively impacted my practice and so has inspired me to teach in the same…