Non-residential Retreats
See also: Residential Retreats and Intro Classes and Special Topics.
For information on ongoing meditation classes, please go to Weekly Classes.
--- WORKSHOPS AND NON-RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND RETREATS ---
~ 2010 ~
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION RETREAT ~ Hugh Byrne
Saturdays. March 6, April 24, May 8 (separate events) 1:30-5.30 p.m.
Flow Yoga Center, Washington, DC
$40. Register: www.flowyogacenter.com
HALF-DAY “MINI-RETREAT FROM STRESS" ~ Jon Waterman
Saturday, March 13th, 1:30-5:30
Note: While instruction and practice will be in sitting, walking, reclining & gentle mindful movement postures, this short workshop, open to all levels, is designed to be relaxing and restorative.
Location: Dream Yoga Studio & Wellness Center
1485 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 104, McLean, VA 22101
Cost: $36
For Information Contact Jon Waterman or 703-470-3625
Register on-line at http://dreamyogastudio.com or by contacting BodhiJon@aol.com
THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS: THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS ON MEDITATION ~ Hugh Byrne
Six Mondays from March 15 to April 19, 2010
St. Albans Church (Nourse Hall), 3001 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
(an offering of IMCW’s Dharma Study and Practice Program). This course is a continuation of a class on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness offered in fall 2009. New participants are welcome to join and a full review of the theme will be provided. Course readings and materials are provided.Sliding scale--$150 to $100 (Suggested “drop-in” fee $20 per class)
Contact: Steve Zappalla: Phone: 571-271-7284; E-mail: szappi1@hotmail.com
REALIZING YOUR TRUE NATURE ~ Tara Brach
March 20, 2010
In this daylong retreat, participants will investigate the stories and emotions that keep us identified as a separate and deficient self. Through practices of inquiry and meditation, we will explore the pathways that awaken us from this trance and reveal the loving awareness that is our essence.
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com, 202.997.1399
Information and Registration - now waitlisted - contact La for more information
THE BRAHMA VIHARAS ~ Sharon Salzberg
April 3, 2010
The Franciscan Monastery, St Francis Hall, 1400 Quincy St., NE, Washington DC 20017 - Plenty of parking on site and metro accessible (Brookland metro)
Lovingkindness is a meditation that cultivates our natural capacity for an open and loving heart. It is traditionally offered along with meditations that enrich compassion, joy in the happiness of others, and equanimity. Together these four qualities are known as the Brahma Viharas. The daylong will include direct instruction and guided meditation. This program is suitable for both new and experienced meditators.
Contact: Steve Zappalla, szappi1@hotmail.com, 571-271-7284
Information and Mail-in Registration and Online Registration
BUDDHA AND THE BODY: THE DYNAMIC MEDITATION EXPERIENCE ~ Jonathan Foust
April 17, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: TBA
Contact: Jonathan Foust - jonathanfoust@mac.com
TRANSCENDING OUR INTERNALIZED NOTIONS: A Workshop for People of Color, LGBTQ, and Allies* ~ Cheri Maples
*Allies: Those who do not define as being members of the targeted communities yet are strongly committed to the end of race, sexuality, and gender oppression.
April 17, 2010
This daylong will be a creative blending of mindfulness and an exploration of Buddhist paradoxes within the context of our membership in minority cultures. How do privilege and power relate to concepts such as no-self and the worldy dharmas of praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain, and fame and disrepute? We will explore how to keep our energies flowing toward each other than against one another while living, working, and practicing in challenging environments.
Location: The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009
Contact: La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com, 202.997.1399
Information and Registration Form
BEING REAL: A Mindfulness Meditation Daylong for People of Color ~ Anushka Fernandopulle
June 5, 2010 - 10 am - 5 pm
Come join us for a day of mindfulness meditation in a supportive community of people of color! We will be doing mindfulness practice, focusing on awareness of how our mind works in our daily life to create peace or stress in our lives. There will be periods of guided sitting and walking meditation, time for asking questions and more. Please bring a bag lunch as we will be practicing eating meditation as well.
Location: The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009
Contact: La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com, 202.997.1399
More information and registration form
WAKING UP FABULOUS!: A Mindfulness Meditation Daylong for the LGBTQ Community ~ Anushka Fernandopulle
June 6, 2010 - 10 am - 5 pm
Come join us for a day of mindfulness practice in a supportive LGBT community. We will be doing awareness practice with a focus on the five trainings or precepts, which can help us connect with our heart, lead a life of greater ease, and wake up in our everyday life. There will be periods of guided sitting meditation, walking meditation, time for asking questions and more. Please bring a bag lunch as we will be practicing eating meditation as well.
Location: The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009
Contact: La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com, 202.997.1399
More information and registration form
BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY ~ NOTE DATE CHANGE!!
June 11-13 - Friday, 7-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Chevy Chase, MD
A weekend non-residential training for mental health professionals
(limited to 50 participants)(pre-requisite - prior meditation experience)
$210
Information and Mail-in Registration Form
Contact: Janet Merrick info@tarabrach.comTara Brach
THE "WHAT AM I?" INQUIRY RETREAT ~ Jonathan Foust
June 19, 2010 - 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: TBA
Contact: Jonathan Foust - jonathanfoust@mac.com
MEDITATION, EMOTIONAL HEALING AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING ~ Tara Brach
October 30, 2010
Location: Washington, DC area
Explore how challenging emotions can become the grounds of cultivating a wise and awake heart. Includes sitting meditation, guided reflections, dharma talks and time for sharing.
Contact: Janet Merrick, merrick.janet@yahoo.com - 301-814-1920
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