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| Upcoming Events - with Mark Coleman |
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| May 23 |
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Day of Meditation in Nature
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
(please note: this has been changed from May 9)
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Come join us as we spend a day in the beautiful rolling hills and serene woodlands of Spirit Rock in San Geronimo Valley. In the old sacred Buddhist tradition of going to the forest to meditate we will spend the day in a quiet contemplative spirit, doing various kinds of sitting and walking meditations that help deepen our connection to ourselves, the natural world and the web of life in which we all belong.
This is an excellent day for those new to meditation, or new to meditating in nature or who want to bring the depth of your meditation practice into the supportive arena of nature. Mark will be giving plenty of guidance via talks, guided meditations and time for questions about how to practice outdoors.
To get to our meditation site, requires a gentle 10 minute walk uphill.
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Contact www.spiritrock.org for details / pics, etc.
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| July 25-August 1 |
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High Sierra Retreat
In the John Muir Wilderness |
This will be a part back pack part base camp retreat. We will back-pack 1 full day to the camp walking through beautiful High Sierra terrain and then base ourselves in a beautiful valley amidst the serenity of the John Muir Wilderness. From here we will take day hikes as part of our immersion into the natural world.
We will engage in various meditation practices to increase our receptivity to the beauty that surrounds us and to the profundity of nature as the quintessential teacher. There will be guided meditations, dharma talks, group and individual meetings with Mark. There is an optional opportunity for some solo nature meditation practice as part of this retreat.
Participants will be expected to arrive ideally on the afternoon of Friday 25th and camp near Mono Hot Springs (approx 5 hours from the Bay Area).
Cost $475 plus dana (donation to teacher).
This retreat will be offered via SkyMindRetreats.
For full info about this retreat, registration and trip details please go to:
www.skymindretreats.org/schedule.htm
and scroll down to this particular retreat for more info & registration info.
Inquiries to: info@awakeinthewild.com
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| September 20-26 |
Nature Meditation Retreat
Sucia Island, San Juan Islands, WA
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This is a base camp nature meditation retreat on tranquil Sucia island just north of San Juan Island. Sucia Island State Park is a 564-acre marine park with 77,700 feet of shoreline. Sucia Island is considered the crown jewel of Washington state's marine park system.
On this retreat we will meditate by the ocean, do walking meditation on quiet beaches, and on quiet trails in old growth forests. We will use meditation practices to increase our receptivity to the beauty that surrounds us, especially to the majesty of the ocean and to the profundity of nature as the quintessential teacher. There will be guided meditations, dharma talks, group and individual meetings with Mark. There is an optional opportunity for some solo nature meditation practice as part of this retreat.
A boat will be scheduled to take us to and from the Island, leaving Cortez Island More details coming soon about travel logistics / price etc
Inquiries to: info@awakeinthewild.com
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| December 27,2009 - January 3, 2010 |
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New Years Tropical Wilderness
Meditation & Yoga Retreat
In Costa RIca
w Mark Coleman &
Janice Gates (Yoga teacher)
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The Retreat
This is an opportunity to integrate an inner journey through the practices of yoga and meditation with an outer journey to the magical Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. We will spend each day surrounded by the power and beauty of nature as we explore our own inner nature. There will be two yoga sessions daily, several periods of guided meditation, as well as time for discussion and talks on the themes of meditation, yoga and nature. Each activity is approached as an opportunity to deepen awareness and the majority of the retreat will be held in silence. There will be plenty of free time to explore the pristine beaches, drink in the sunrise and sunset ~ or simply do nothing.
Guaria de Osa
Is nestled in a Nature Sanctuary rooted by marine and rainforest ecosystems with plenty of trail hikes, Guaria de Osa is an exquisite, road-less, rainforest, ocean, wilderness discovery centre, powered by the sun. It is off the beaten track with a mile and a quarter-abandoned beach and unspoilt ocean to explore and enjoy. Embedded in the Little Amazon by the Ocean of the Osa Peninsula, where towering stands of primary Rainforest kiss the sparkling Pacific Ocean, endorsed by National Geographic as the most biological intense place on Earth. We believe this is an ideal location to deepen our connection to the power and beauty of the natural world
Trip Details
Cost: $1525 per person, double occupancy, early registration by 9/1/09, $1600 thereafter.
Cost includes 7 nights at Guaria de Osa, all retreat costs and food. Does not include international or domestic airfare, transfers, or first night (12/26) in San Jose.
To register contact Janice @ 415-246-6468 or email Janice@yogagardenstudio.com
For more info about Janice go to www.janicegatesyoga.com
Janice has been meditating and doing yoga for twenty years and has taught yoga at Spirit Rock for many years.
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Mark's new book
"Awake in the Wild"
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