Please note this retreat meets the requirements for participants in Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program through Sounds True. Please read the Criteria for MMTCP Retreat Attendance Requirements.
This retreat is suitable for US West Coast & East Coast and European Time Zones.
In this weeklong retreat, you’ll be guided to cultivate qualities of heart and mind that help you remember and realize your own inner abundance. Through practices that support kind presence and simplicity, we’ll explore what it is that nourishes our hearts, and supports ease, presence and embodied awareness. There will be daily meditation instruction and guidance, and include periods of movement meditation (e.g. walking), stationary meditation (e.g. sitting, standing, lying down), mindful eating, Dharma talks, practice discussions, and rest.
Schedule PT:
Saturday, January 8
6:45 – 7 AM Arrive, settle, announcements
7:00 – 8:00 AM Opening
8:00 – 8:15 AM Break
8:15 – 9:00 AM Stationary Meditation
9 – 9:30 AM Movement Meditation
9:30 – 10:00 AM Stationary Meditation
10:00 – 11:30 AM Meal break
11:30 – 12:15 PM Stationary Meditation
12:15 – 12:45 PM Movement Meditation
12:45 – 1:30 PM Stationary Meditation
1:30 – 2:15PM Movement Meditation
2:15 – 3 PM Dharma Talk
3 – 3:45 PM Movement Meditation
3:45 – 4:30 PM Stationary Meditation
4:30 – 5:15 PM Movement Meditation
5:15 – 6 PM Stationary Meditation
6 – 7:30 PM Meal Break
7:30 – 8:15 PM Stationary Meditation
Sunday, January 9 – Thursday, January 13
4:45 – 5:30 AM Stationary Meditation
5:30 – 6 AM Movement Meditation
6 – 6:45 AM Stationary Meditation
6:45 – 7 AM Arrive, settle, announcements
7 – 8 AM Stationary Meditation with instructions, Q&A
8 – 8:30 AM Movement Meditation
8:30 AM – 9 AM Stationary Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
9 – 9:30 AM Movement Meditation
9:30 – 10 AM Stationary Meditation
10:00 – 11:30 AM Meal break
11:30 – 12:15 PM Stationary Meditation
12:15 – 12:45 PM Movement Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
12:45 – 1:30 PM Stationary Meditation
1:30 – 2:15PM Movement Meditation
2:15 – 3 PM Dharma Talk
3 – 3:45 PM Movement Meditation
3:45 – 4:30 PM Stationary Meditation
4:30 – 5:15 PM Movement Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
5:15 – 6 PM Stationary Meditation
6 – 7:30 PM Meal Break (West Coast)
7:30 – 8:15 PM Stationary Meditation
Friday, January 14
6 – 6:45 AM Stationary Meditation
6:45 – 7 AM Arrive & settle
7 – 7:45 AM Stationary Meditation
7:45 AM – 9 AM Closing Ceremony
Schedule ET:
Saturday, January 8
9:45 – 10 AM Arrive, settle, announcements
10 – 11 AM Opening
11 – 11:15 AM Break
11:15 AM – 12 PM Stationary Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
12 – 12:30 PM Movement Meditation
12:30 – 1 PM Stationary Meditation
1 – 2:30 PM Meal break
2:30 – 3:15 PM Stationary Meditation
3:15 – 3:45 PM Movement Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
3:45 – 4:30 PM Stationary Meditation
4:30 – 5:15PM Movement Meditation
5:15 – 6 PM Dharma Talk
6 – 6:45 PM Movement Meditation
6:45 – 7:30 PM Stationary Meditation
7:30 – 8:15 PM Movement Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
8:15 – 9 PM Stationary Meditation
9 – 10:30 PM Meal Break (West Coast)
10:30 – 11:15 PM Stationary Meditation
Sunday, January 9 – Thursday, January 13
7:45 – 8:30 AM Stationary Meditation
8:30 – 9 AM Movement Meditation
9 – 9:45 AM Stationary Meditation
9:45 – 10 AM Arrive, settle, announcements
10 – 11 AM Stationary Meditation with instructions, Q&A
11 – 11:30 AM Movement Meditation
11:30 AM – 12 PM Stationary Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
12 – 12:30 PM Movement Meditation
12:30 – 1 PM Stationary Meditation
1 – 2:30 PM Meal break
2:30 – 3:15 PM Stationary Meditation
3:15 – 3:45 PM Movement Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
3:45 – 4:30 PM Stationary Meditation
4:30 – 5:15PM Movement Meditation
5:15 – 6 PM Dharma Talk
6 – 6:45 PM Movement Meditation
6:45 – 7:30 PM Stationary Meditation
7:30 – 8:15 PM Movement Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
8:15 – 9 PM Stationary Meditation
9 – 10:30 PM Meal Break (West Coast)
10:30 – 11:15 PM Stationary Meditation
Friday, January 14
9 – 9:45 AM Stationary Meditation
9:45 – 10 AM Arrive & settle
10 – 10:45 AM Stationary Meditation
10:45 AM – 12 PM Closing Ceremony
*All are strongly encouraged to attend as much of this retreat as your schedule allows with emphasis on the bolded sessions.
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Retreat Testimonials:
“I’ve been meditating on and off for 10 years, and it wasn’t until this retreat that some of the learnings from my past years of practice “clicked”. I have never had such an intimate, intense, joyful, humorous, devastating, supportive experience with myself and 102 virtual strangers. I don’t quite have the words to express all that I feel I gained from this experience except to say it was one of the “best” uses of my time, attention, energy and funds. Thank you to you all for sharing.”
“Our teachers were exquisitely skilled in their knowledge of the Dharma and their embodiment of this practice/path. In addition, it was really meaningful to me to have an entire POC teaching team. The mindfulness and wellness space is often so white and having them there made me feel settled and brought a richness, power, and perspective that might have otherwise been missed.”
“The community of people I was with was amazing. The connection through the faces on my screen; it was like we were all there together as one, seeking the same answers to the same questions. A beautiful experience I will treasure and will most definitely do again.”
Dana/Generosity:
There will also be an opportunity to offer Dana for the teachers and center at the end of the retreat. Thank you for your support!
