2:00 to 3:30 pm
CoreTraining: Building the Foundation for Meditative Living
with Dan Rotnem
In person and via Zoom
CoreTraining is a transformative program designed to help individuals develop self-mastery, emotional intelligence, and mental strength through purposeful living. The program features 12 practices–6 meditations and 6 mindfulness exercises—that blend ancient wisdom with modern psychological insights. Dan will lead a 90-minute hybrid session on the first Sunday of each month, focusing on a different CoreTraining practice. This system empowers you to unlock your highest potential and navigate life’s challenges with clarity, purpose, and authenticity.
CoreTraining suits people seeking to integrate spiritual growth with emotional intelligence and practical life skills. Its focus on identity, co-creation, and transformative practice creates a system that supports stress reduction, self-transcendence, and comprehensive personal growth and empowerment.
The twelve practices are divided into six modules, each containing one meditation and one mindfulness practice. Each practice is effective on its own and can be engaged with by beginners and advanced students alike. You do not need to attend all sessions to “keep up” or benefit.
Participation in all sessions is not required.
December 7, 2025:
Receiving is a
transformative mindfulness exercise that enables you to discover how everything
in your life is both a gift and an act of creation. Your thoughts, emotions,
and experiences are continuously shaped by the interaction between you and the
world around you. By learning to receive
life as it is—without judgment or resistance—you can transform how you respond
to everyday challenges. This practice invites you to take responsibility for
both how you create and how you receive your reality, empowering you to shift
from automatic reactions to conscious choices. Through mindful awareness,
you’ll notice how your perceptions influence your interactions and that a shift
in how you receive your experiences will change your relationship with the
world. By the end of this session, you’ll experience a greater sense of peace,
freedom, and emotional clarity, allowing you to navigate your life with more
intention, openness, and empowerment. Join us to explore the art of receiving
and step into a life of greater presence and choice.
Dan Rotnem is a mindfulness teacher, dharma teacher, and master martial artist who guides people to transform their lives through self-awareness, emotional mastery, and purposeful living. His goal is to make his teachings practical, relatable, accessible, and life-changing for everyone. Dan combines ancient wisdom, from Alchemy to Zen, with modern ideas from psychology, neuroscience, and somatics. He has a BA and MA in Chinese from The Ohio State University, a BA in Metaphysics, and is working on a Ph.D. at the University of Sedona. Dan created CoreTraining and is writing a new Dao De Jing translation and commentary called Weaving the Way.
Registration:
If you would like to register for this or any of our programs, there are several easy ways to do so.
You may:
• click the "Register" link located at the bottom of this page
• call 724-964-8886 to speak with a member of our friendly staff
• complete and mail a printable registration form along with your payment to:
Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center
2067 Evergreen Road
P.O. Box 424
Villa Maria, PA 16155
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