Insight Meditation Retreat: Conscious Contact and Mindful Recovery

¬¬¬¬¬¬ Insight Meditation Retreat
Conscious Contact and Mindful Recovery
with
Kevin Griffin and Jill Satterfield

Greg Pergament (Chi Kung) and Walt Opie (assistant teacher)

April 27 – May 4, 2019

at the Vajrapani Institute, Boulder Creek, CA

Join us for this traditional Insight Meditation silent retreat with opportunities to delve deeply into the silence of meditation and mindfulness – in silence and in motion. The retreat will include instruction for mindfulness loving kindness, walking meditation, as well as guidance in applying mindfulness to all daily activities. Daily Dharma talks will have an emphasis on issues of clinging, aversion, and letting go. Progressive steps in meditation instruction are provided each day along with time for Q&A. Students will have the opportunity to meet with teachers in small groups and one-on-one during the retreat.

The intensive nature of the retreat allows for profound personal openings, insight, and transformation. The support of the community carries us through the sometimes challenging, sometimes inspiring elements of this deep inner work.
Daily Chi Kung practice will offer added energy to the retreat.

Kevin Griffin has been practicing meditation for over forty years and teaching for two decades. He is known for his innovative work connecting dharma and recovery, especially through his 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. His latest book is Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World.

Jill Satterfield is a founding member of Spirit Rock’s Mindful Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training, teaches programs at Spirit Rock regularly and at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center trainings. She has been featured in publications including the NY Times, Tricycle and Shambhala Sun.

Greg Pergament (Chi Kung teacher, manager, and registrar), is the author of Chi Kung and Recovery. He has an extensive background in Buddhist meditation, is a firetender for Lakota Inipi ceremonies, and has helped facilitate many Vision Quests.

Walt Opie (assistant teacher) is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader program and is currently in the Insight Meditation Society’s Teacher Training Program. He is a teacher in the Buddhist Prison Pathways Project.

Cost $835 includes vegetarian meals and dorm-style room, camping and singles also available at a variety of prices.

Teachers and retreat manager/registrar may be offered donations/Dana for their efforts at the end of the retreat.

For registration and information contact Greg Pergament: wakanmonk@aol.com