May 10th Friday 6pm - Tuesday 14th 4pm (you can just do the weekend too, if you prefer).
Join Simon in a retreat, focused on the path of effortlessness - The Way of Un! When we practice, there can be a tendency to want to Do something or Create something. All we need to awaken is already here; a peaceful, invulnerable consciousness at the core of our Being. Our practice is to set aside the veils that mask this truth, to put down the Self, and to let go of any holding. We just need to create the right conditions and let insight show itself. As we touch on the incredible experience of pure awareness, we can taste real mental freedom and experience the simple, inexhaustible joy of being alive (whatever the external or bodily conditions).
With a combination of meditation, movement practice and immersion in the natural world, we will celebrate being alive, tuning-in to the calm space within us.
The retreat will be quiet (no chatting, but time for questions and sharing practice experience in the classes), and will include yoga, chi gong, meditation, and nature exploration in the beautiful wooded hills and valleys. Expect to come away with new insights to bring into your daily life, and also feeling refreshed and a little blissed out! See more about the venue.
Simon will lead the retreat. This retreat is designed for those with some prior experience of meditation and mindfulness (check with me if you need to).
Whilst his teaching is secular, Simon has been a committed meditation practitioner in the Buddhist tradition for over 25 years, and was ordained as a lay teacher in 2017. He has been teaching since 2011, with a focus on nature of mind.