Individual Work - Personal and Professional
Mary is available for individual sessions - in person, by telephone, and on line. There are fees for these private sessions instead of request for dana.
All individual work except Spiritual Direction begin with this page
For individual work with Mary in Spiritual Direction go to Spiritual Direction
For group work begin with Insight and Mindfulness
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About Individual Work
Mary Rees
Individual Sessions
One on one sessions may be useful for many different reasons. Frequency and length of sessions will vary according to individual needs and preferences - and shared planning. There are various ways to initiate a working relationship with Mary. See
About Working with Mary privately , see below.
Why Individual Sessions?
Some categories of work:
Meditation Instructions
Continued personal development of individual meditation practice
Learning to share your committed practice with others without imposing on them
Support for helping professionals in incorporating their own meditation skills into work with clients
Development of consciousness - expanded consciousness and more efficient use of mind and brain
Attention Training
Stress Reduction
Reduction of secondary stress for those in Helping Professions
Assessment (formal and informal) of your stressors and stress behavior
Assessment of your individual skills
Consultation on skillful professional behavior based on your style and skills
Integrating meditation skills in the work environment - improved work relations and job satisfaction
Consultation on mindful relationships using mediation skills and knowledge from assessments
Integration of meditation skills in personal relationship
Integration of meditation practice into creative life
Consultation about other professional resources
Developing wholesome qualities of mind such as compassion, kindness, generosity
One time sessions for current circumstances or for input on your mediation practice.
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About Working with Mary
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Working with Mary through this site.
Beginning with a group course is the most practical and usual way to begin, but you may also apply directly for individual work.
Options for initial interaction:
A formal assessment of your needs, usual behavior, and stress behavior.
An individual meditation class
A creating class - to get in touch with heart's deepest desire and allow it to manifest as your life (taking meditation practice into action - clear comprehension)
Logistics
All work except the creating class can be done online and/or by telephone
Payment is expected before sessions are scheduled, but will be reimbursed in full if you cancel at least a day in advance. Make payments either online via Pay Pal or write a check or money order drawn on a US bank. Mail to Mary Rees, P.O. BOX 20161, Houston, TX, 77025.
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What are Mary's qualifications for individual work?
Mary has been teaching cognitive skills and perceptual processes since 1970 first as a diagnostic teacher and eventually (beginning in 1989) as a meditation teacher.
She holds a Master of Science degree in Specific Learning Disabilities, certification as an Educational Diagnostician, and has graduate hours in Christian Spirituality and Buddhist Meditation Theory. She worked 20 years in public schools teaching process, doing diagnostic work, and consulting with parents and other educators.
Mary has been teaching meditation since 1989, practicing Vipassana (Insight Meditation) since 1985 and contemplative prayer since 1975.
in 2001 she presented a pre-conference institute at the Spiritual Direction International Conference. Self-knowledge as a Path to Justice and Compassion. And in 2004: Transforming Consciousness: Spiritual Practices for Transforming Afflictive Emotions and Manifesting Wholesome Qualities of Mind.
For more information go to Mary Rees.
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Important Distinctions
Our work will contribute toward your fullest unfoldment (individuation and spiritual evolution) and cannot be considered remedial. Mary is a teacher, not a therapist. Your process will lead your work. You are free to accept or reject any suggestions Mary makes. Payments for these services cannot be considered a charitable donation.
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