Non-residential Retreats
Offerings are listed chronologically in the following categories:
- HALF-DAY, DAYLONG AND NON-RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND RETREATS
- For information on Residential Retreats please go to our Residential Retreats page.
- For information on Intro Classes and Workshops, please go to our Intro Classes and Workshops page.
- For informaton on ongoing meditation classes, please go to our Other Locations page..
Events are also listed on the calendar.
Information about course fees, including IMCW's new three-tiered fee structure is available by clicking here.
--- HALF-DAY, DAYLONG AND NON-RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND RETREATS ---
~ 2008 ~
August 9, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The day will include sitting meditation, walking meditation, and mindful eating. It will include short dharma talks, guided meditations, a brief time for questions, but will be mostly held in silence.
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Boulvevard, Arlington VA 22204
Registration required: Contact Stig Regli (stigregli@comcast.net or 703-534-9767).
Click here for flier.
TRANSFORMING OUR RAGE INHERITANCE: A 1-1/2 day Workshop with Ruth King
Friday, September 12th from 7:00 - 9:30 pm and Saturday, September 13th from 9:00 - 4:30 pm
We all embody a rage inheritance-the unresolved rage of our parents and ancestors that we carry forth out of an unconscious loyalty to them. With the insights from African indigenous wisdom, Healing Rage and Family Constellations methodologies, we reveal unconscious entanglements with the fates of family ancestors. In this work, we create a 'knowing field' as we stand in for each other and decode this unconscious legacy, and in so doing, we learn how to:
- Let go of habitual pain patterns.
- Release long-standing traumas.
- Be present to and enjoy the moment.
- Expand perceptions of right and wrong.
- Rest well in body, mind and spirit.
In this profoundly intimate and experiential work, we experience the beauty and complexity of unconditional love. We discover how seeing, being, and honoring our past frees us to be powerful and genuine in our present-day relationships, lives, and service.
Location: Washington, DC area
NOTE: Required pre-registration opens June 12th.
Contact: La Sarmiento at la_sarmiento@yahoo.com or 202.997.1399
Click here for more details and registration form.
DAYLONG MEDITATION RETREAT: Realizing and Inhabiting Our True Nature ~ Tara Brach
September 27, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Carderock Springs Elementary School, Bethesda, MD
Cost: $85/$75/$65
Note: registration opens July 8th.
Contact: Janet Merrick at merrick.janet@yahoo.com or 301-814-1920
Click here for flier and registration form
EMBODIED PRESENCE: A Yoga and Meditation Retreat ~ Jonathan Foust
October 11, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Carderock Swim Club
Contact: Jonathan Foust 301.221.6400 or info@jonathanfoust.com
MEDITATION AND YOGA DAYLONG: Pathways to Sacred Presence ~ Tara Brach and John Schumacher
November 15
This workshop weaves together Iyengar yoga and mindfulness meditation, exploring their potential for deep inner healing and spiritual awakening.
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.unitywoods.com
DAYLONG MEDITATION RETREAT: Buddhist Meditation, Emotional Healing and Spiritual Awakening ~ Tara Brach
December 6
Buddhist practices of mindfulness and compassion have the power to free us from the bind of shame and fear. In a safe environment, you will explore how challenging emotions can become the grounds of cultivating a wise and awake heart. The day will include sitting meditation, guided reflections, dharma talks and time for sharing.
Location: Washington, DC area
Cost: $85/$75/$65
Contact: Melissa Banks mjbanks3@verizon.net or 301-765-7651
~ 2009 ~
DAYLONG MEDITATION RETREAT: ~ Tara Brach
January 7
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.imcw.org
BUDDHA AND THE BODY: Mindful Movement, Relaxation and Meditation ~ Jonathan Foust
January 10, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Note: Open to all levels. This retreat includes movement sequences supportive of seated meditation, guided body scan / relaxations, instruction in sitting and walking meditation, talks, discussion and more.
Location: Washington, DC area
Cost: $65, $75, $85 plus scholarships
Contact: Jonathan Foust jonathanfoust@mac.com, www.jonathanfoust.com
BUDDHA AND THE BODY: Mindful Movement, Relaxation and Meditation ~ Jonathan Foust
March 7, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Note: Open to all levels. This retreat includes movement sequences supportive of seated meditation, guided body scan / relaxations, instruction in sitting and walking meditation, talks, discussion and more.
Location: Washington, DC area
Cost: $65, $75, $85 plus scholarships
Contact: Jonathan Foust jonathanfoust@mac.com, www.jonathanfoust.com
ADDICTIONS DAYLONG ~ Tara Brach
March 14
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.imcw.org
MEDITATION AND YOGA DAYLONG ~ Tara Brach and John Schumacher
March 21
This workshop weaves together Iyengar yoga and mindfulness meditation, exploring their potential for deep inner healing and spiritual awakening.
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.unitywoods.com
RELATIONSHIPS DAYLONG ~ Tara Brach
April 18
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.imcw.org
BUDDHA AND THE BODY: Mindful Movement, Relaxation and Meditation ~ Jonathan Foust
May 16, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Note: Open to all levels. This retreat includes movement sequences supportive of seated meditation, guided body scan / relaxations, instruction in sitting and walking meditation, talks, discussion and more.
Location: Washington, DC area
Cost: $65, $75, $85 plus scholarships
Contact: Jonathan Foust jonathanfoust@mac.com, www.jonathanfoust.com
DAYLONG ~ Tara Brach
June 13
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.imcw.org
WEEKEND MEDITATION RETREAT ~ Richard Shankman
July 11 and July 12, 2009
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.imcw.org
WEEKEND MEDITATION RETREAT ~ Joseph Goldstein
August 8 (afternoon program)
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.imcw.org
THE LIBERATING POWER OF PRESENCE: A Non-Residential Vipassana Retreat ~ Jonathan Foust
Friday, Sept 25, 7:30-9:00, Saturday, Sept 26, 9:30am - 5:00pm, Sunday, Sept 27 9:30am-12:30pm
Note: This retreat includes instruction and practice in sitting, lying down and walking meditation, mindful movement, talks, discussion and more. Open to all levels.
Location: Washington, DC area
Cost: TBA
Contact: Jonathan Foust jonathanfoust@mac.com, www.jonathanfoust.com
DAYLONG MEDITATION RETREAT: NEURODHARMA OF LOVE ~ Rick Hansen and Tara Brach
October 10
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.imcw.org
BUDDHA AND THE BODY: Mindful Movement, Relaxation and Meditation ~ Jonathan Foust
November 14, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Note: Open to all levels. This retreat includes movement sequences supportive of seated meditation, guided body scan / relaxations, instruction in sitting and walking meditation, talks, discussion and more.
Location: Washington, DC area
Cost: $65, $75, $85 plus scholarships
Contact: Jonathan Foust jonathanfoust@mac.com, www.jonathanfoust.com
MEDITATION AND YOGA DAYLONG ~ Tara Brach and John Schumacher
December 5
This workshop weaves together Iyengar yoga and mindfulness meditation, exploring their potential for deep inner healing and spiritual awakening.
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: www.unitywoods.com
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