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Joy in Mindfulness


December 28 - January 1


Retreat at Great Vow Zen Monastery

Led by Sandy Boucher and Martha Boesing

5 pm Sunday – 10 am Thursday

Where have we been? Where are we going?

Within a framework of meditation, watched over by the Goddess of Compassion Kwan Yin, we will strive to turn toward the fears and expectations that come with transitions. Moving, new loves, job changes, fresh projects, graduations, divorce, illness, the death of loved ones: these can be difficult passages, especially at the turn of the year.

This retreat kindles joy in mindfulness through simple dance movements, song, elementary theater exercises, and writing. All of these are used to help us let go of the past so that we may discover our deepest intentions for the time to come. Our interactive experiences will be interspersed with mindful silence and meditation. We will bring in the New Year with a celebration including the traditional Zen 108 rings of the bell.

Women only, please.

Cost: $225 ($205 ZCO members)
$50 deposit - Balance due on arrival

Register for Joy in Mindfulness Retreat

If this is your first retreat with us, please be sure to read:

Zen Community of Oregon
P.O. Box 368
Clatskanie, OR 97016
(503) 728-0654
Email: info@zendust.org

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