The Wisdom of No Escape - Morning Retreat

May 9th (2020)

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Living through history isn’t easy. Many of us are feeling a lot of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty about the future, as we try to cope with a whole new way of living in this pandemic society. Can there be wisdom in this situation? How can we connect with our own intelligence, and find compassion for self and other?

Join us for an online, half-day retreat in which we will practice, contemplate, and work with The Wisdom of No Escape, based on Pema Chodron’s book of the same name.

The retreat will include meditation instruction and practice, discussion, gentle self-led movement, and brief readings or contemplations. No previous meditation experience is necessary, and it is open to anyone.

There is no need to acquire or read the book; but if you’d like to read about some of the things we’ll be talking about (entirely optional), here is a link to an online review: https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/01/19/pema-chodron-the-wisdom-of-no-escape/

We'll send out a link to the online software (Zoom) we'll use for our gathering to all registered participants (please register even if you are not able to offer any money towards this course in these times that are financially so difficult for so many people).

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Our Refund Policy:  For convenience you can pay online using a credit card via PayPal. If we cancel the program for any reason, we will give you a full refund. We understand that sometimes after you have pre-paid, you might be unable to attend.  We will be happy to refund your payment if you request it at least 24 hours before the program starts.  Due to the difference in PayPal charges for purchases and refunds, we charge a nominal amount of $5 for a refund.