It doesn’t take much effort today to see or find suffering within our communities and the world.
In a day and age when it’s so much easier and accessible to distract ourselves from our pain and
the pain of others, it is more important now, than ever, to train our hearts and minds to be able to
bear witness to that pain, but to also not burnout and fall into apathy because of it. During this
half-day retreat, we will focus on and take time to practice two of the four meditation practices
called “heart practices” to help uncover the natural tendencies of the heart which help aid us in
seeing and responding to our suffering and the suffering of others.
This workshop is suitable for anyone regardless of your meditation experience.
There will be a one-hour break for lunch.

About the Facilitators:
Francie Hunt is a Buddhist meditation facilitator with Wild Heart Meditation Center and a
facilitator with Nashville POC Sangha, a meditation group for people of color. She has been a
practitioner of earth-based spirituality for over 30 years. Francie makes good trouble as an
activist and organizer for progressive causes. In 2022, Francie walked 538 miles across
Tennessee in pilgrimage and protest for bodily autonomy. Francie works towards inner peace
while advocating for justice in the world. She is the mother of two young adults, a gardener and
the chief cuddler of her pup, Bodhisattva.
Sean Coyle has rooted himself in the mindfulness community in Nashville and has been a
member of the Wild Heart Meditation Center sangha since 2021. Last year he graduated from
the Buddhist Meditation Instructor and Group Facilitator Training. He is also a licensed therapist
that is supporting clients as they navigate the ever-changing local and global political landscape.

Sliding scale $50-$150
No one will be turned away due to inability to pay.