Weekend Single Day Retreats

Insight Meditation for Beginners: A Retreat for Beginning and Newer Students - With Matthew Daniell

Sat 06/23/18 - 10:00am to 12:30pm

Insight meditation is a time-tested method of mind training that enables us to change our relationship to each moment’s experience, and thus our lives. In this retreat, specially designed for beginners and those with limited meditation experience, we will systematically explore (through sitting and walking meditation periods, teachings, and discussion) how to calm and steady the mind and see more clearly.  As we strengthen this capacity we begin to move from suffering and reactivity to responsiveness, freshness and ease. We learn how to touch and live in the mindful moment.

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Embodying Ease - With Matthew Daniell

Sat 06/30/18 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

The Buddha said that the ‘whole world, its arising, and dissolution can be found within this body.’  Within these enigmatic words there is an invitation to find freedom in embodied experience. In this retreat we will follow the Buddha’s instructions on practicing embodied, mindful present moment awareness in ‘ the four postures’ of sitting standing walking and lying down.  As we build this foundation for our practice, we will be encouraged to bring curiosity, kindness, and balanced effort to our physical, mental, and emotional life in everything we do within the simplicity of our shared retreat experience. Learning to be grounded as we embrace the fullness of our life develops clarity and relaxation and provides a natural foundation to bringing embodied ease into our daily lives.

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There is also an optional morning half day retreat from 9am-12:30pm.

NOTE:  For those staying for the entire day, lunch is included with your registration fee.  However, if you register for this retreat after Thursday, ­­­­­­June 28th, please bring your own lunch as we have already taken a final count for the volunteer who makes the soup.

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Mindfulness for Teens Ages 13-18 - With Erica Marcus

Sun 07/08/18 - 10:00am to 11:30am

This offering is especially geared for teens who would like to experience insight meditation (or mindfulness) and learn how to manage stress, build compassion for oneself and others, and improve a feeling of well-being and joy. The science behind mindfulness will be introduced, along with discussions, mindful movement, "loving kindness" and mindful sitting and walking practice sessions. All teens, ages 13-18, are welcome to come and experience this unique program.

Erica Marcus, MAT, is a certified Mindful Schools Instructor and Kripalu Yoga Teacher. She pursued Mindful Schools training after years of teaching at a high performing charter middle school in Washington, D.C.  She has over 15 years of experience working with young people as a mindfulness educator, classroom teacher, outdoor educator, and senior wilderness youth therapy field staff member. Erica now offers mindfulness programming for students and teachers throughout New England. She also has developed workshops and curriculum around issues of screen dependency. In her free time, she paints, writes, hikes, runs, surfs, and eats ice cream. For more information or to see Erica's Mindful Schools Bio, please visit: http://www.mindfulschools.org/resources/certified-instructor/name/erica-marcus/.

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The Next Step: A level II retreat for advanced beginners - With Ted Jones

Sat 07/21/18 - 9:30am to 12:30pm

Come and experience a morning of guided and silent meditation designed for students who have completed an Introductory Class at IMCN or a similar offering at another center. This retreat will introduce participants to the experience of more extended periods of silent meditation with longer periods than in most beginner retreats but shorter than the usual format for experienced students. There will be three 30 minute periods of sitting meditation, two 20 minute periods of walking meditation, and ample time for questions and discussion.

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Concentration, Insight, Freedom - With Chris Crotty

Sat 07/28/18 - 9:30am to 1:00pm

The Buddha’s meditation instructions emphasize concentration as a foundation for the development of insight. First, we learn to focus our attention and stabilize the mind. As the mind becomes tranquil and calm we turn our attention toward investigating the mind’s true nature. Seeing more clearly we are able to renounce reactivity and open to the freedom of the present moment where we learn to appreciate our life just as it is.  

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The Mindful Moment: A Retreat for Beginning and Newer Students - With Matthew Daniell

Sat 08/11/18 - 10:00am to 12:30pm

Insight meditation is a time-tested method of mind training that enables us to change our relationship to each moment’s experience, and thus our lives. In this retreat, specially designed for beginners and those with limited meditation experience, we will systematically explore (through sitting and walking meditation periods, teachings, and discussion) how to calm and steady the mind and see more clearly.  As we strengthen this capacity we begin to move from suffering and reactivity to responsiveness, freshness and ease. We learn how to touch and live in the mindful moment.

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