This program will be hosted both in-person and online (hybrid). This is the registration page to join Olivia Hoblitzelle in person at our Center in Cambridge. (Register here if you prefer to attend online.)
Confronted with the realities of aging, many of us may be pondering the deeper issues of diminishment, loss, death/dying, and the search for meaning.
Compelling questions arise:
- How do we respond creatively, with renewed inspiration, to this stage of life?
- How can we find support with others who share our concerns?
- How can our practice of awareness provide refuge for meeting the challenges of the elder years?
At variance with our culture’s view of aging as a time of decline, the elder years can be filled with opportunities for growth, reflection, and deepening in wisdom and love. If ever there is a call to renew and deepen our practice, this is it -- a promising time indeed.
In the Aging, Awareness and Awakening courses she has taught over the years at CIMC, Olivia has guided participants to experience these questions and opportunities from the perspective of the Dharma and practice. She is a beloved teacher at CIMC who shares lived wisdom with kindness and clarity.
In this one and a half-hour afternoon program, Olivia will offer a guided sitting, Dharma talk, and break-out groups followed by discussion. Since aging is a timeless process, we welcome everyone who is drawn to this exploration and renewal of practice.
This program will not be recorded. Full and partial scholarships are available up to 72 hours before the start of the program.
Olivia Hoblitzelle is a writer and teacher whose love of the Dharma and Insight Meditation started in the early ‘70’s, including practice for many years in a devotional tradition from India. She has taught contemplative practices in a wide range of venues, including being a pioneer in Mind/Body medicine and training health professionals through Harvard Medical School.
In her most recent book, the memoir Ley Lines of Love: Adventures Along the Spiritual Path (2024) Olivia shares wisdom gained from her lifetime of spiritual seeking and devoted practice. She confronts legacy issues connected to her family and ancestry, while tracing the intricate “ley lines of love” that span cultures, centuries, and countries. Previous best-selling books include Aging with Wisdom (2017) and Ten Thousand Joys & Ten Thousand Sorrows: A Couple’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s (2010).