We explore the Buddhist wisdom of grounding and establishing inner safety in order to walk the insight meditation path, and how this parallels attachment repair. True awareness only blossoms when the body feels safe.
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Meditation x Attachment Level One (https://www.mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one)
👉🏼 January New Year Cohort (begins January 10th!)
If you’ve been feeling stuck in repeating dysfunctional patterns, chronic dissatisfaction, or emotional loops that don’t seem to shift… this program was created for you.
This experiential offering is for adults of all meditation levels who are ready for a new approach to attachment healing, emotional regulation, and building healthier relationships: at home, at work, and within themselves. Move past the sticky blocks and embrace your meaningful life.
🗓 Program Dates:
Jan 10, 17 & 24
(3 Saturdays | Live Virtual Group Training with George Haas)
There’s no better time than the start of a new year to build a foundation of clarity, direction, and healing.If you’re ready to leave parts of 2025 behind and step into a more authentic chapter, we begin January 10th.
What’s included when you join:
👉🏼 Three Live Immersive Virtual Group Sessions
Each session blends learning, meditation practice, and real connection. You’ll explore the psychological and meditative framework of attachment healing, receive live guided meditations, and integrate the work in community with facilitator support. We’ll work with IPF (Idealized Parent Figure Protocol) and other core techniques in real time.
👉🏼 Attachment Repair: Basic Meditation Library
A foundational set of guided meditations designed to help you build the specific skills needed for lasting attachment repair. Even if you’ve meditated before, these techniques are unique, and starting at the beginning helps set you up for success.
🔔 Register today! space is limited (Link in bio to secure your spot)
🗓 We begin January 10th
Sign up here: https://www.mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one
How do we look back at the past year with honesty, compassion, and non-judgment? This episode explores mindful reflection practices and an approach on auditing that help release shame and create space for growth.
✨ Just a few days left to join ✨ Meditation x Attachment Level One👉🏼 January New Year Cohort (begins January 10th!)
If you’ve been feeling stuck in repeating dysfunctional patterns, chronic dissatisfaction, or emotional loops that don’t seem to shift… this program was created for you.
This experiential offering is for adults of all meditation levels who are ready for a new approach to attachment healing, emotional regulation, and building healthier relationships: at home, at work, and within themselves. Move past the sticky blocks and embrace your meaningful life.
🗓 Program Dates: Jan 10, 17 & 24 (3 Saturdays | Live Virtual Group Training with George Haas)
There’s no better time than the start of a new year to build a foundation of clarity, direction, and healing.If you’re ready to leave parts of 2025 behind and step into a more authentic chapter, we begin January 10th.
https://www.mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one
Why traditional goal-setting often fails for those with attachment wounds, and how to set intentions that align with your nervous system, values, and capacity. How do we approach intention-setting and a new year without the shame and guilt bogging us down?
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 28TH MIDNIGHT:
Join us for our 5 day Winter Meditation Retreat led by George Haas, Founding Teacher of Mettagroup (December 29, 2025 - January 2, 2026)
Sign up at: https://www.mettagroup.org/winter-retreat
How repairing your own attachment affects the way you show up for children or those you nurture.
👉🏼 Join us LIVE for our Family Archaeology Half-Day retreat Home for the Holidays from the Attachment PerspectiveWhen: Saturday, Nov. 15th | 9AM-1PM PT / 12PM-4PM EThttps://www.mettagroup.org/retreat-family-archaeology
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
How people sometimes use meditation to avoid intimacy, and how to re-engage relationally while maintaining practice.
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
What qualities define this attachment style (helplessness, etc) and how does this impede on your ability to play and have fun? What's the greater impact on your life? What's the path for healing, and how does play factor into this?
👉🏼 Join us LIVE for our Family Archaeology Half-Day retreat
Home for the Holidays from the Attachment Perspective
When: Saturday, Nov. 15th | 9AM-1PM PT / 12PM-4PM ET
https://www.mettagroup.org/retreat-family-archaeology
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
How does Metta practice support attachment repair? How does this fit within the greater Mettagroup Method approach?
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
Why attachment wounds heal best in safe relational contexts (mentorship, IPF, romantic, community), not in isolation and how it plays out.
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
How do different Attachment strategies go about getting their needs met?
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
We continue our series on Abandonment Terror and focus on Disorganized People experience it.
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
We continue our series on Abandonment Terror and focus on Preoccupied People experience it.
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
What is this common phenomenon? How does each attachment strategy orient toward abandonment terror? How should you approach overcoming it, based on your attachment strategy?
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
George addresses how attachment styles shape how we relate to spiritual teachers, mentors, and even the “Self”—a nuanced look at attachment in dharma contexts.
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
We focus on the complex and painful inner conflict of disorganized attachment—wanting closeness but fearing it—and how mindfulness can support regulation.
Looking to dive deeper into your own attachment journey? Join our Meditation x Attachment Level One online course beginning on September 13th. Sign up at mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one .
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
We unpack the shutdown, distance, and “flight” strategies avoidant people use—plus how to build safe emotional intimacy without overwhelm.
Looking to dive deeper into your own attachment journey? Join our Meditation x Attachment Level One online course beginning on September 13th. Sign up at mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one .
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
George explores the fine line between healthy interdependence and codependency, especially for anxious types seeking closeness and discusses how codependency emerges.
Looking to dive deeper into your own attachment journey? Join our Meditation x Attachment Level One online course beginning on September 13th. Sign up at mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one .
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
George discusses techniques for inner child work within the context of the Mettagroup Method, including visualization meditation, Metta practice, Ideal Parent Figure meditation, and journaling prompts tailored to each attachment style. Why is it vital to connect with one's inner child / inner children? What alternate language is used in Mettagroup Method to frame inner child work?
Looking to dive deeper into your own attachment journey? Join our Meditation x Attachment Level One online course beginning on September 13th. Sign up at mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one .
Try our free video resource "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life. Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
A common question in our work is what happens when only one person in a relationship decides to do work on their attachment strategies. What opportunities or challenges come up in this situation? Can you offer real‑life case studies, tactical guidance, and meditation practices for partners in an asymmetrical healing journey?
Enjoy this podcast? Try our free video resource called "The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance " and learn how to identify core attachment disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life.
Get it now at mettagroup.org/start-here
Mettagroup was founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.
More info at mettagroup.org.
From childhood beginnings as a "Bumble of Joy" to the manifestations in later life attachment strategies, a walk through how early experiences can shape later inhibitions and the expression of the authentic self.
Join George Haas as he explores the intersection of attachment theory and meditation, and the path to live a more meaningful life. If you’re interested in meditation-based attachment repair for long-term healing, this is for you.
Like this? Grab our free video resource called
🍃The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance 🍃
How to identify the core disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life: https://www.mettagroup.org/start-here
✨About Mettagroup Founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.✨
OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVE IN
👉🏼 FREE VIDEO: Learn the Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance): https://www.mettagroup.org/start-here
👉🏼 ATTEND OUR WEEKLY DHARMA TALK THURSDAYS @ 7:30PM PT: https://www.mettagroup.org/services
👉🏼 ATTACHMENT REPAIR PROGRAMS: https://www.mettagroup.org/services
👉🏼 MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP ‘KALEIDOSCOPE’: https://www.mettagroup.org/monthly-membership
👉🏼 ONLINE COURSES: https://www.mettagroup.org/self-paced-resources
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How does each attachment strategy impact one's relationship with being authentic? What's the bigger impact on exploration?
Join George Haas as he explores the intersection of attachment theory and meditation, and the path to live a more meaningful life. If you’re interested in meditation-based attachment repair for long-term healing, this is for you.
Like this? Grab our free video resource called
🍃The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance 🍃
How to identify the core disturbances, move beyond the challenges and live a truly meaningful life: https://www.mettagroup.org/start-here
✨About Mettagroup Founded by George Haas in 2003 and named the ‘Best Online Buddhist Meditation’ by Los Angeles Magazine in 2011, Mettagroup uses Vipassana, or Insight meditation, as a way to help students live a meaningful life. Drawing from 2500-year-old Buddhist teachings and John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, the Mettagroup techniques serve as a model of how to connect with other people, and how to be completely yourself in relationships with others and with work.✨
OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVE IN
👉🏼 FREE VIDEO: Learn the Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance): https://www.mettagroup.org/start-here
👉🏼 ATTEND OUR WEEKLY DHARMA TALK THURSDAYS @ 7:30PM PT: https://www.mettagroup.org/services
👉🏼 ATTACHMENT REPAIR PROGRAMS: https://www.mettagroup.org/services
👉🏼 MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP ‘KALEIDOSCOPE’: https://www.mettagroup.org/monthly-membership
👉🏼 ONLINE COURSES: https://www.mettagroup.org/self-paced-resources
👉🏼 PODCAST: https://www.mettagroup.org/podcast
👉🏼 DONATE: https://www.mettagroup.org/donate