Embrace the Transformative Power of Meditation and the Art of Self‑Love

HeartVoice

Discover the Five Essential Elements to
Pause & Refresh Yourself with Grace & Ease

​In our foundational course, you will experience the essential elements of meditation, the conscious connection with self-love, and their embodied integration in the practice of HeartVoice Meditation in daily living. 
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The course is self-paced so you can learn, practice, and apply the teachings in ways that fit your schedule and needs. The design features help to facilitate your learning and sustain your practice.
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About This Course

Benefits Features Overview Guides FAQ
Meditation
​Meditation practice focuses mindfulness, nurtures being fully present, expands and deepens self-awareness, and reconnects you with the essence of who you are, ​​your HeartVoice.
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Self-Love
​The Art of Self-Love practice strengthens your confidence and self-acceptance, enhances your skill to “love for no reason,” and creatively cultivates unconditional love for yourself and others, ​your birthright.

​Remember Your HeartVoice!

How You Will Benefit from Taking This Course

​Over the years, our classes have demonstrated that the meditation course practices successfully transform your life, and allow you to:
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  • Manage the constant demands and stressors of everyday living
  • Develop resilience and emotional well-being
  • Recognize your harmful or self-defeating thoughts and self-talk
  • Nurture mindful relationships with yourself and others
  • Shift your life from surviving to thriving
  • Expand your capacity to love and be loved
  • Cultivate calm, kindness, and gratitude
  • Engage the source of inspiration within
If you want to create, achieve, and sustain any of these significant life changes, then you’ve come to the right place! The comprehensive lessons will support you to:

  • Become aware of your experience
  • Embrace your own knowing of what works for you
  • Recognize experiential knowledge as your most important tool
  • Accept your own Truth
  • Develop and sustain a meaningful meditation practice

Reclaim Your Birthright!

What Are This Course’s Distinctive Features?
​These three characteristics reinforce each other and have a powerful, transformative effect on your journey of self-discovery.

​Art of Self-Love

​The primary distinguishing characteristic of the course focuses on the significance of self-love in the practice of meditation. Your connection with Self-Love throughout the guided meditations and activities allows you to:
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  • Shift your perspective from the habitual “The Critic” to the non-judgmental “The Witness” then, to the engaged view, “The Lovable, Loving Witness”
  • Experience “pain” as inevitable, suffering as optional
  • Feel your emotions completely without being overcome by them
  • Transform your barriers into possibilities for inspired action
  • Take the “other’s” perspective; "walk in someone else’s shoes”
  • Express gratitude for everything in your life
Course Design
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​The systematic content, experiential exercises, and guided meditations are rooted in the practical, ancient wisdom of various spiritual traditions, and incorporate modern psychological insights and neuroscience principles. This whole-person approach allows you to:
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  • Ground the perennial philosophy and practices in your familiar, contemporary life experiences
  • Cultivate ease and creativity in your learning
  • Explore different modalities and multiple learning styles to process the course content
  • Embody the teachings
  • Sustain meaningful new behaviors over time
Journal

​The “My Journal” feature offers provocative inquiries about your course experiences, and open-ended prompts related to the five components of each lesson. This workbook allows you to:
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  • Experiment with different media and creative forms of self-expression
  • Capture your insights, comments, questions, and reflections
  • Recognize your accomplishments in the course
  • Celebrate your progress along the way
  • Strengthen your self-confidence and the belief that you can repeat your inspired actions

Imagine yourself fully embracing unconditional self-love in your meditation practice... 

...and start your journey today!

Your Lesson Plan

​The Meditation and the Art of Self-Love course structure guides you through a journey of self-discovery that includes:
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Introduction​
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In this preparation lesson, you will learn helpful tips for using the online platform, resources for assistance, ways to engage the course community, and a brief guided meditation that reflects our view.
​Welcome and Orientation
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In this overview, you will explore the key features common to all of the Essential Element and Integrating lessons, establish your daily practice of Self-Love, and initiate your “My Journal” activities.
​Five Essential Elements of Meditation​

In these lessons, you will engage in a progressive sequence of the essential elements of meditation:
Relaxing, Sitting, Breathing, Witnessing, Being.
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​Integrating
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This lesson allows you to experience the five essential elements as a whole and engage in a meditation practice
infused with self-love.
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Your Connection to the Art of Self-Love

As you actively infuse “The Loving, Lovable Witness” into your practice of each of the Five Essential Elements, your connection to unconditional self-love allows you to:
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Essential Element I
Relaxing
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Give yourself the time and space to receive the gift of relaxing.
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Essential Element II
Sitting
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Explore more postural ease in your life in ways that work for you.
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​Essential Element III
Breathing
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Engage your breath to nurture and enhance your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
Essential Element IV
Witnessing

Release your stories, and cultivate unconditional love for yourself, others, and the world.
​Essential Element V
Being

Create ease and freedom in your daily living.
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​​Integrating
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The practice of Integrating these five elements that are infused with unconditional self-love forms the essence of HeartVoice Meditation. As you embody this transformative foundation, you will remember your true nature, your HeartVoice, and refresh your expression of being Peace, Love, and Joy in the present moment with grace and ease.
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Experience a New Way of Being in Everyday Living!

Meet Your Guides

​Dave DePalma, PhD (Developmental Psychology)
During his youth, Dave learned Christian contemplative practices in various spiritual retreats. In 1977, he was initiated by his primary teacher, Swami Rama, and is a certified Himalayan Institute yoga and meditation teacher. Dave has also received teachings from the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhist lineage holders, Mantak Chia, Lar Short, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Hsin Tao, Kam Yuen, Ihaleakala Hew Len, Adyashanti, and other meditation masters.
Joby DePalma Burrows, MS (Education)
As an award-winning elementary teacher for 30 years, Joby often incorporated yoga and breathing exercises to help students focus and relax. A certified yoga instructor, she deeply values her connection with her inner self, and sustains this life-long commitment through yoga and meditation practices with breathing, chanting, and prayer. Joby's spiritual living has been influenced by teachers such as Adyashanti and Thich Nhat Hahn, and the people she meets every day.

FAQ

​How long is the Meditation and the Art of Self-Love course?
The course is self-paced, so you can accommodate your own timing and needs as you progress through the lessons. In the Introduction, you’ll find a 7-week calendar to give you an example of a completed course schedule.
 
How do I access the course?
After you enroll, you will receive a link to our online learning platform, and receive immediate, lifetime access to all course video, audio, and document downloadable files.
 
Can I interact with others student enrolled in the course?
Yes! You can connect with the course community by engaging in discussion groups, exchanging emails, contacting the guides with your questions, and requesting information about coaching if you want additional support.
 
What if I’ve never meditated before?
You don’t need any prior experience. We have designed the course with step-by-step guidance and instructions for anyone who wants to meditate and cultivate unconditional self-love. The course activities can provide a foundation for developing a new practice, and suggest creative ways for experienced meditators to renew, expand, or deepen their current practices.
 
Do I need to have specific religious beliefs to meditate?
No. This meditation course is non-denominational. As an ancient philosophy and practice, meditation is open to all of humanity without regard to race, gender, age, ethnicity, and religion.
 
What are the physical requirements for this course?
Allow yourself to start where you are with regard to body posture, supports, and the duration of your meditation. Become aware of your own needs and capacity, and follow the guided exercises. With gentle persistence, lovingly witness your thoughts, feelings, and sensations, and make any physical or timing adjustments that help you experience ease, grace, and joyful effort in your meditation practice.

Do I need to engage with both HeartVoice Meditation and HeartVoice Change?
No. Although these processes can support one another, the tools are independent and can stand alone. As such, you may learn the skills of either one or both depending on your needs and inclination.

Embody Your Practice of HeartVoice Meditation!

Expand Your Capacity to Love and Be Loved!

​Our Commitment


​​If you put in the time, engage in the lesson activities, and reach out to your guides when you need assistance, we guarantee that you will create your own HeartVoice Meditation practice within 60 days of starting the course. If you don’t, we’ll personally talk with you to help get you back on track!

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