Abiding Mindfully in the Body: Meditation and Yoga Retreat

The Buddha said, “There is one thing that, when cultivated and regularly practiced, leads to deep spiritual intention, to peace, to mindfulness and clear comprehension, to vision and knowledge, to a happy life here and now, and to the culmination of wisdom and awakening. And what is that one thing? It is mindfulness centered on the body.”  The first mindfulness practices that the Buddha taught were attending to the body— coming to our senses. Mindfulness of the body is an invitation to open to the awareness which is already present in the body. The retreat practices and teachings will support continuity of mindfulness in the body throughout all activities. A wholesome sense of being calm, grounded, embodied and present will be nourished.

Yoga practice will be an integral part of this silent meditation retreat as a form of meditation in motion – there will be two or three sessions of yoga each day.

With David Schouela (yoga)

David Schouela has been practicing meditation and yoga since 1996 and has been teaching yoga since 2001. David brings to his teaching the integration of Buddhist mindfulness and insight meditation with classical yoga practice.

Registration Information

ARRIVAL TIME: 3:30-5:30 pm, Wednesday, November 13. The retreat will conclude by lunch on Sunday, November 17. Everyone is welcome to stay for lunch.

COST: TNI is dedicated to offering affordable rates to all. TNI retreat fees are on a sliding scale basis that allows participants to pay according to individual means. Fees do not include compensation for the teachings, and teachers rely on the generosity of retreatants for a sustainable income. There is an opportunity to offer dana (donations) to the teachers at the end of each retreat. The deposit is included in all of our fees.

Sliding Scale: $510 – $590 – $665