Join us for an in-person retreat over Labor Day weekend as we turn our collective attention toward one of the most liberating inquiries of the Buddhist path, with teachers Josh Korda and Kathy Cherry of DharmaPunx.
This workshop utilizes repeated rounds of gentle movement, guided breathing and meditation to address imbalances of our stress response system.
This workshop utilizes repeated rounds of gentle movement, guided breathing and meditation to address imbalances of our stress response system.
This retreat will offer a time of community exploration, grounded in the practice of the Six Paramitas (sometimes referred to as the Six Perfections). As we dive into the teachings of generosity, ethical conduct, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and wisdom, we uncover their relevance in our relationships with both ourselves and others.
Many of us are longing for an in-depth, in-person meditation retreat. This is a great opportunity to do so. Like last year, this retreat will focus on practices and teachings related to the path of the Bodhisattva, a body of teachings all about a compassionate and wise way of being in world in turmoil. This year we will focus on the theme of Confidence with teacher Ethan Nichtern.
Please join us for this Seven Day retreat with Teacher Rupert Spira. Each day will feature a guided meditation in which we rest in being, as well as a dialogue where we will discuss the non-dual understanding.
Inspired by Rashid Hughes’ contemplative framework: R.E.S.T.-A Practice for the Tired & Weary and Gaylon Ferguson’s Welcoming Beginner’s Mind, this retreat invites a return to the natural ease and wisdom of presence. Through the liberating practices of rest, curiosity, and compassionate awareness, we’ll slow down and remember the wholeness that has always been within us.
Meditate, pray, read, write, walk our labyrinth and trails, rest, and enjoy nurturing vegetarian meals, all in noble silence and with the full use of our facility.
Join us for a Jewish mindfulness meditation retreat led by IJS faculty and other experienced, beloved instructors. Over five days, we will focus on deepening our practice through silent meditation enhanced with Jewish teachings.
This is a retreat for women of color. Our focus will be the book Healing Our Way Home and the importance of ancestors, joy, and liberation. Join us for an exploration of how we can see ourselves in each other’s path of joy and liberation.
Meredith Monk and Ellen Fisher return to the Garrison Institute for this in-person workshop where voice, movement, and image intersect to create an opportunity for us each to discover our own personal richness.