Wednesday, April 11, 2012

3rd Annual Benefit Retreat Weekend

Moving into Stillness
July 27th - 29th, 2012
at Tahoma Zen Monastery on Whidbey Island

Intergrated movement practices incorporating Yoga, Qi Gong, and Feldenkrais

Third Annual Benefit for Tahoma Zen Monastery

Schedule of Classes:
Friday, July 27th
2 - 5 pm Check in & setup for those sleeping over at the Monastery
5:30 Light supper & Orientation
7 - 8:30 pm Yoga / movement class
Saturday, July 28th
7:00 - 8:00 am Meditation (2 periods of 25 minutes)
8:15 Breakfast
9:30 - 11:00 Qi Gong (open to everyone)
11:00 - 11:30 Tea / snack break
11:30 - 1:30 Yoga (all levels)
1:30 Lunch & Break
3:30 - 4:30 Feldenkrais (ATM)
4:30 - 6:00 Yoga (all levels)
6: 30 Dinner & Movie
Sunday, July 29th
8:00 - 9:00 am Zazenkai (2 periods of zazen, 25 minutes each; 20 minutes of Qi Gong between)
9:00 Tea / snack break
10:00 - 11:00 Feldenkrais (open to everyone)
11:00 - 1:00 Yoga (all levels)
1:30 Lunch, finish

There is no experience necessary to participate in Qi Gong or Feldenkrais. Both are gentle modalities appropriate to people of all ages and activity levels. The Yoga classes will be mixed, open to all levels of experience.

Delicious Vegetarian meals and snacks will be created by Cynthia Trowbridge, Chef Extraordinaire! Sleeping accommodations will be dormitory style or outside camping.

Dairin Zenji (Assistant Abbot at Tahoma) will be leading Zazen meditation.

Suggested donation for the whole weekend is $200 - $400. Please donate as you are able. 100% of all donations will go to Tahoma Zen Monastery which is a 501(3)(c) not-for-profit organization; all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Tahoma Zen Monastery is dedicated to bring Traditional Rinzai Zen Buddhism to the Northwest.

For sign-up or more information contact Treya at 206-706-0069, treya-themovingspace@comcast.net, or Dairin at 360-331-4142.
Check with Treya for details and special needs.