Letting Go

About This Class

In this approachable 30-minute sitting meditation, instructor Brian Gallo guides students through a Zen-rooted practice built around one central principle: no gaining idea. With an emphasis on maintaining a straight spine and relaxed shoulders, students are invited to follow the physical sensation of the breath — at the nostrils, chest, or belly — and use the quiet mantra "breathing in, breathing out" as an anchor. Drawing from both Vipassana and Zen traditions, Brian normalizes the arising of thoughts, emotions, restlessness, and distraction, teaching students to label and release rather than suppress them. The session unpacks the paradox that letting go of outcomes is itself the path to peace, focus, and abundance. Suitable for absolute beginners and experienced meditators alike, the class can serve as a springboard for an independent daily practice, and Brian encourages bringing this "no-goal" awareness into everyday moments of grasping, anxiety, or rushing.