SALISBURY A half-day class on mindfulness meditation will be offered Saturday at Internal Arts New England, 102 Bridge Road.

The program, taught by Matthew Daniell of North Shore Insight Meditation Center, will introduce participants to an open style of meditation, rather than focus on just one subject such as the breath.

The class will include instruction in sitting and walking meditation, and there will be time for questions and discussion.

Daniell, who has been practicing Buddhist meditation in various traditions since the 1980s, emphasized the value of mindfulness practice.

If applied in a light and steady way, mindfulness can disentangle us from our tendency to habitually believe and cling to the stories we tell ourselves about experience, he said in a news release. It can help open your mind and heart to living more deeply in the present moment in a way that is simple, inclusive and nourishing.

Before leading North Shore Insight Meditation Center, Daniell was the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Center of Newburyport.

The program Saturday runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $45. To register, visit northshoreimc.org.

Internal Arts New England is the home of Great Bay Tai Chi and is a venue for programs offered by other organizations, including North Shore Insight Meditation Center.

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