Settling, Seeing, and Luminous Awareness (DR1M22)

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on September 12, 2022. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Please read Important Notes below.*

5-Day “Commuter” Retreat (Non-Residential) to be held on the land!

Open to Everyone

Description:
In this retreat, we will train in three interrelated modes of practice. First, we will settle and stabilize our minds and bodies, becoming more concentrated through both sitting and moving forms of meditation, including Qigong. As we settle, we become better able to examine closely both our experiences of our bodies, thoughts, and emotions, and the general patterns of experience, both more personal and more universal. 

With practice, we see more clearly—when we are reactive, when we suffer, when there is a thick sense of self—and we learn to be more with the impermanent flow of experience. And we can tune in to an increasingly unconfined and luminous awareness beyond reactivity. This luminous awareness is a source of freedom, wisdom, and compassion, both in retreat practice and daily life. 

Completion of a class or retreat in mindfulness practice, and an ongoing mindfulness practice highly recommended.

Tentative Daily Schedule: (subject to change)
9:00am Sitting Meditation and Instructions
10:00am Walking Meditation or Practice Meetings
10:45am Sitting Meditation
11:30am Walking Meditation
12:00pm Sitting Meditation/Affinity Group Sitting
12:30pm Lunch
1:45pm Qigong
2:10pm Sitting Meditation
2:40pm Walking Meditation
3:25pm Dharma Talk
4:25pm Walking Meditation
4:45pm Sitting Meditation
5:15pm End of day

• This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.
• Bring a sack lunch, daily. Lunch will not be provided. Also, bring a water bottle.

Access to Recording

• A recording will be available following the program in approximately 10 days. You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the recording.

On-Land Covid Protocols

• Proof of Vaccination + Booster is Required! As of March 15, 2022, “boosters” are also required. You will be required to present your vaccination card and picture ID at the door to gain admittance. No proof, no admittance.
• N95, KN95 or KF94 Masks Required: In accordance with Marin County Public Health mandates, masks are required in all shared indoor spaces. We are requiring the proper wearing of N95, KN95, or KF94 masks, which are proven to better filter aerosolized particles than other masks. We will supply you with an appropriate mask if you do not have one. Masks are not required in outside spaces when physical distancing can be maintained.
• PLEASE READ – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats/Programs.

Sliding Scale Rates:**
Benefactor – $1225
Sustainer – $980
BASE – $585
Reduced Rate – $525 (Limited)
Scholarship Rate – $275 (Limited)
**Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for the teacher

Cancellation Policy for Multiday (4+ days) On-Land Day Programs:
Standard Cancellation Fees:
$50 – On or before 4 weeks
$75 – 1-4 weeks before
No refunds as of 1 week before.

Scholarship Rate Cancellation Fees:
$25 – On or before 4 weeks
$50 – 1-4 weeks before
No refunds as of 1 week before.