✨🪷 DONATION-BASED MEDITATION SERIES 🪷✨ Mary Bernau-Eigen, meditation instructor, is offering consecutive classes in meditation (Zazen in Zen) ✨ CLASS DESCRIPTION: Meditation instruction together with the basic teachings of the historical Buddha on the benefits of a “sitting practice.” Mary will discuss ways to work with thoughts, feelings and body states that arise when trying to sit quietly and meditate. This class is for beginning & experienced meditators. 🪷 WHEN: Sundays June 1st, June 8th, June 15th & June22nd from 9:30AM to 10:45AM 🪷 WHERE: MCA, 435 E. Lincoln Ave, Floor 2, Milwaukee WI 53207 🪷 COST: Donation-based, with proceeds benefiting our Pay It Forward program 🪷 RSVP: To RSVP please text the instructor Mary at 414-271-9988 (fb)

Nerves are what enable you to move through the world, as well as, process the world around you. The nervous system is the body’s processing center - transmitting motor & sensory signals between the brain & body. Nerves allow us to move our bodies - to walk, dance, type at a computer, turn the page of a book, etc. These signals are unconscious as we move throughout our day. But when you experience nerve damage or pain like neuropathy, a pinched nerve or multiple sclerosis, these motor signals are more noticeable, either through pain, increased difficulty, or newfound inability. This increased motor difficulty can be the cause of stress or difficulty moving through daily tasks. Our nervous system also helps us process the world around us through taste, smell, sight, sound & touch. Our bodies are continuously picking up cues on our surroundings - processing safety based on lived & generational experiences. In this way, stress can be a survival tool. However, when one is living in a prolonged state of stress or fear, it can lead to a dysregulated nervous system and other adverse ailments. 🪻 HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE SUPPORT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM? 🪻 🌸 When it comes to nerve damage, receiving acupuncture as soon as possible offers the best road to recovery. But even if the damage is older, acupuncture can still offer relief & improvement. 🌸 Acupuncture can offer relief in managing nerve pain (tingling, numbness, sharp pain, etc.), nourishing nerve pathways & aid in nerve regeneration. 🌸 There are acupuncture points that help to calm the spirit, helping to bring the nervous system into a centered, relaxed state. 🌸 Acupuncture offers people a safe place to release some of the stress, worry, anxiety or fear that they are holding onto - giving you the space to rest & digest. (fb)