Winter Feast Meditation - 1/15- 2/23

40-Day Meditation Cycle

January 15 - February 23 - Every day, every year

7:30-8:15 AM

In Studio and Online

Led by Liz Korabek Emerson

By Donation

The Winter Feast is an annual celebration of 40 days of meditation, 40 minutes a day beginning at 7:30AM. Our practice is simple and friendly. After a few minutes of chatting, we ring the bell to begin. Then about 20 minutes into the meditation, we ring it again with an invitation to change to a walking or standing meditation if they wish. Many people in the group will stand or walk, returning to their seat before or at the closing bell at 8:15.

Our sessions are hosted by Liz Korabek-Emerson, the leader of our mindfulness & meditation program at GateWay. Daily attendance is encouraged for you to get the most out of the experience, but please join us whenever your schedule allows.  No meditation experience is necessary.

Come once, occasionally, or all 40 days!

This Year's Focus: The Eight-Fold Path

The theme of this year’s Winter Feast for the Soul is The Eight-Fold Path: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.  Each morning session will include a short introductory talk from Liz about one of these practices.

This “path” is sometimes referred to The Middle Way and comes from Buddhism, but can also be seen as a secular path for how to live a compassionate, peaceful, and wise life.  The focus of each topic is how to integrate meditation practice into all the messy, challenging, and mundane parts of life, helping us to live more fully in the moment, find joy in the small things, and connect more deeply with ourselves and others.

Whether you are new to meditation, an experienced practitioner or looking to deepen your practice, come join us as we explore this path together. Each day will include a short talk, twenty minutes of silent meditation, and an opportunity for movement.

In Studio and Zoom Options

GateWay's 2026 Feast for the Soul will be offered both in-person and on Zoom. If you choose to come to the studio for the Feast, we offer free parking, lots of seating equipment, and a beautiful environment. Donations are encouraged, and a donation box is always available at the studio. If you join us online, the Zoom link is valid for all meditation sessions throughout the year.

 Click here for the Zoom link

About the Winter Feast

Each year over 20,000 people in at least 29 different countries participate in this free worldwide event. The premise for the Winter Feast came from the idea that when people spend time each day focusing on stillness, they will discover a new landscape of inner peace. Visit the Winter Feast for the Soul website to learn more about this practice, which began in 2008.  GateWay has hosted the Winter Feast every year since we opened in the fall of 2012.