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11th – 15th May 2022 

Wednesday 11th May at 18.00h – Sunday 15th May at 20.00h, 5 days

This retreat will be offered In-person or Online (Hybrid)

Price Online: 290€,
Price In-person 650€

This kind of ‘hybrid retreat’ is a new innovation and is designed to meet the needs of these challenging times. We are trying out a new form and hope that it will provide a powerful way to integrate retreat and daily life.

We propose to complete the Retreat in 3 live sessions per day online, live and interactive, via the Zoom platform. You will need a stable internet connection and flexibility to create the space you need to engage fully with the programme.

THE THEME:

Mindfulness and Compassion, Investigating the Four Brahmavihārās, the sublime attitudes:

The Brahma-viharas are:
loving-kindness or benevolence (maitrī/metta)
compassion (karuna)
empathetic joy (mudita)
equanimity (upekṣā/upekkha)

They are also known as the four immeasurables or four infinite minds. We will also be looking at the Metta Sutta and The Heart Sūtra. Whilst having their roots in Buddhist psychology, the themes and explorations will be presented in terms of secular mindfulness programmes such as MBSR and MBCT.

THE PROGRAMME:

First day Wednesday 11th May 18.00h – 20.00h

Then Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday:

8.00 Guided Mindfulness practice

9.00 Personal time for preparing and eating breakfast

10.30 Morning of guided Mindfulness practices, sitting meditations, mindful movement, body scan, mindful walking.

13.00 Time to prepare and have lunch followed by free time to rest

16.30 Gentle Mindful Yoga

18.00 Further Teacher Guided Mindfulness practice

20.00 Finish

Last day Sunday 15th May

So finishing on Sunday 15th May at 20.00h

The In-Person retreat will finish after breakfast on the 16th May