A month of mindfulness-based offerings

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What do you know? Seriously, what do you really know? You may have some well-considered opinions and sensible beliefs, but what do you actually know?

Many people who practice mindfulness have had the realization that they don’t really know, a visceral understanding that the impermanent nature of things makes everything at least a little uncertain.

But there is a paradox: through knowing that you don’t know, a knowingness can arise. It isn’t something that can be put into words, and it won’t lead to mansplaining, but it does lessen confusion and delusion.

In honor of this, we want to invite you to turn November into KNOWvember with us. We are offering a broad range of mindfulness-based activities through the month, and we would love it if you joined us for some of them.

In sum, we have a total of 65 workshops, retreats, gatherings, and other activities on offer throughout November, most of which are free to attend.

And as if the opportunity to ‘know’ – to see more clearly – wasn’t enough, we’re also giving you the opportunity to win two tickets and a tent tag to FloydFest 2022, valued at $705. All you need to do to enter is to make a tax-deductible donation to InStill anytime in the month of November, at one of these events, online, or otherwise.

So read on, here’s what’s on offer:

	Location	Date	Event
	Online	Daily, 8am-8:45am	InStill Daily Meditations Commencing November 1, InStill offers guided online meditations every day at 8am, with a different teacher each day. Each 40-minute session includes practice & discussion.
	Abingdon, Independence, Roanoke & online	Abingdon: Mondays @ 6pm Independence: Tuesdays @ 6pm Roanoke: Sundays @ 4pm Online: Tuesdays @ 6pm, Thursdays @ 8am, Saturdays @ 9am, Sundays @ 9am	InSpire mindfulness gatherings All of you is welcome here. Join free mindfulness-based community gatherings & enjoy shared activities, practices & discussions.
	The WellNest Roanoke 16 Church Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24011	Tuesdays @ noon	Meditation in the Zen Zone Take a break Tuesdays with Nancy Harvey. Relax with a guided meditation in the Zen Zone at The WellNest Roanoke. In-person & online.
	Jubilee House 822 East Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210	Saturday, November 6, 2022, 9am-5pm	Abingdon Daylong Retreat Featuring a cacao ceremony, mindfulness practices, games, a labyrinth walk, Yoga, Ayurveda & more. Accommodation available.
	Tea & Jam 1520 North Main Street, Blacksburg, VA  24060	Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2pm-3pm	Soul Infusion: Tea Meditations Join the very first Soul Infusion for heartfelt conversations while brewing & learning about tea.
	On the Water in Floyd 2049 Thunderstruck Rd NE, Floyd, VA 24091	Saturday, November 13, 2021, 1pm-4pm	Gratitude Fire Circle Gather for qigong, discussion, meditation & hearty soup cooked on the fire.
	Explore Park 56 Roanoke River Pkwy, Roanoke, VA 24014	Sunday, November 14, 2022, 1pm-3pm	Walking Stick Yoga hike Be guided along local trails, incorporating trekking poles into a  walking/hiking practice. Sticks provided or BYO.
	Dancing Turtle Studio 115 Anderson St, Independence, VA 24348	Tuesday, November 16, 2022, 5pm-8pm	Dancing Turtle Studio Open House This open house marks the relocation to & opening of the new Independence InSpire location.
	11558 Bottom Creek Road, Bent Mountain, VA 24059	Sunday, November 21, 2021, 1pm-4pm	Forest Bathing Gather for a gentle hike through Bottom Creek Gorge followed by hot beverages, snacks & conversation.
	Online	Monday, November 29, 2021, 6:30pm-7:30pm	Live online writing workshop with Nikki Giovanni InStill is honored to host Nikki Giovanni for this very special online writing workshop. Spaces are strictly limited, so register now.