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We had a wonderful turn out for our In-house retreat this past weekend. The feedback was excellent, which made Marcy and I happy to provide the opportunity for so many practitioners to benefit from the meditation practices we sharedwith them.
Our next retreat, Contemplative Arts Residential Retreat,will take place at Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat Center, Wallingford, PA, beginning Wednesday evening, November 1st, through mid-day Sunday, November 5th.
IMPORTANT: Although the retreat is scheduled in November, we need to know now if you will join us. Our deadline to inform Pendle Hill whether we have sufficient registration to guarantee the rental of their retreat center is this coming Tuesday, September 19th.
Please take time now to determine whether you will attend the retreat and let us know by this coming Monday, September 18th. Here is all the information about the retreat and how to register. We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to deepen your contemplative practice by joining us in residence at Pendle Hill:
Deepening Your Contemplative Practice – November 1 to November 5, 2017
During this retreat, you will have the opportunity to reflect on your
life and to deepen your connection with the healing power of the inner
refuge. Engaging the practices of body [the five tsa lung exercises and
the nine breathings] and speech [the five warrior syllables], you will
be guided to recognize, host, and clear obstacles to resting in your
natural mind. To support clear inward attention, portions of the retreat
will be in silence. Join us at Pendle Hill for this opportunity to
immerse yourself in meditation practice and to benefit from the
collective presence of others.
Instruction in connecting with the inner refuge, the nine breathings
of purification, the five tsa lung exercises, and the five warrior
syllables will be given at the retreat. Many, but not all meditation
sessions will be guided.
While this retreat is open to all, we encourage those new to the
practices to consider receiving private instruction or coming to a group
class or short retreat at Contemplative Arts prior to the November
retreat. Please contact Gabriel gabrielrocco@msn.com or Marcy marcyvaughn@msn.com directly to explore what best suits your needs.
Deepening Your Contemplative Practice will begin with meditation at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday November 1st, and end after lunch at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 5th.
All meals are provided by Pendle Hill and are included in the retreat
fee, which varies based on your choice of lodging. For those of you
familiar with Pendle Hill, the retreat will take place in Brinton House,
which provides a simple, spacious, and warm environment for our
meditation practice.
The size of the retreat will be limited. Entering into retreat is a
precious opportunity and we encourage you to take advantage of residing
at Pendle Hill for the duration of Deepening Your Contemplative
Practice. Commuter options are available for those with concerns at
home.
The early registration period ends on September 19, 2017.
Registrations (including payment) received before September 19, 2017
qualify for the listed discounts for the three options: single room,
shared room, and commuting to the retreat. For registration information
and to secure your place in the November retreat, contact Carol Sanders,
retreat coordinator, at:
Pricing for the retreat is as follows: - Single room residential, early registration: $875. After early registration: $895
- Shared room residential, early registration: $795. After early registration: $815
- Commuter, lodging off site, early registration: $695. After early registration: $715
Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policy Payment is required at the time of registration for any scheduled
event or program. The early registration discount is available provided
payment is received by the advertised cut-off date. Cancellations
received by the early registration cut-off date will receive a full
refund minus a fifty-dollar processing fee. Registrations received
following the early registration cut-off date are not refundable as we
have entered into contract with Pendle Hill. $100 of your payment will
be credited towards future classes or retreats offered by Contemplative
Arts for a period of six months.
Early registration ends September 19, 2017 (the date by which we will
need to meet our minimum attendance requirement at Pendle Hill).
Important! Please notify Carol of your intention to register:
If you are registering via check, please make out the check to Contemplative Arts and mail to:
Marcy Vaughn - Registration
Contemplative Arts
2001 Haverford Road
Ardmore, PA 19003
Thank you. We hope you'll decide to join us.
Marcy and Gabriel
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