Transformation and Healing - 7 Day Silent Retreat
offered during The Way Out is In three month Winter programme
Looking deeply at life and the challenges we face individually and collectively, we understand that our spiritual practice must be relevant and practical for our time. And it must be rooted in wisdom, compassion, and insight.
The first thing we have to know is that healing is possible…that transformation is possible.
In this retreat we will ground ourselves in the foundation practice of mindfulness, to show up, to be truly present in every aspect of our life.
‘How can you love if you are not there’
Thich Nhat Hanh
When we are grounded in stability and freedom, when we know how to take care of suffering and to nourish deeply our joy and happiness, we have a chance to live fully. We have the capacity to act with wisdom and compassion, not only for our own well-being, but also for the well-being of our loved ones, our families, our communities and our planet.
The silence and the depth of the residential community practice offer us a gentle container within which we explore and renew ourselves. We are supported in strengthening the energy of presence in each of our daily actions. This kind of being, both together and alone, can be profound, healing and insightful.
Sessions of sitting meditation, walking in nature, qi gong, deep relaxation, teachings and inquiry sessions will be offered.
PLEASE NOTE: To join this retreat the expectation is that you have the necessary stability in physical and emotional health to be comfortable with the extended quiet and with being able to self-regulate outside of the guided sessions. If you have not attended a silent retreat before please email the retreat Guardian so that we can check if this is the best retreat option for you at this time.
Retreat cost Food and accommodation: $760 - 580 ( sliding scale - please pay according to your means).
TO CONFIRM YOUR RETREAT BOOKING, please make payment into: 03-0458-0013241-000 and Please confirm your payment with an email to peace@dharmagaia.org and indicate in the email if this is your first retreat with us.
Payment for the Teachings: The teachings: Teachings are offered on the basis of the Buddhist principle of Dana/Generosity. Our teachers have spent many years in training and practice in order to support everyone to share the fruits of their wisdom. They do not charge a set fee but depend on the students for their support. Please offer support in the light of the same generosity according to your means,
please offer Dana for the Teachings: DANA ACCOUNT -03 0458 0238459 000 (or offer into the Dana bowl at the time of the retreat) Dana - donation payments are tax-deductible so When making a Dana payment via internet banking, please include ‘Teacher’s Dana’ in the reference field. You can find more information here.
There are limited places for this retreat
CANCELLATION POLICY
In the event of a cancellation up to 10 days prior to the starting date of the retreat, we can offer a 75% refund or the funds can be carried over to your next retreat.
However, a cancellation within 10 days of the retreat starting date is non-refundable. As we are often booked out quite quickly, late cancellations can prevent someone else from joining us.
We write this in light of goodwill and in the understanding that life being life, things may change at the last minute so should this be the case for you please, contact us to share/explain your circumstances.