Dates:
Friday 2-7 May 2020
and
3-8 November 2020
The venue is beautiful Casa Espiritualidade Paula Frassinetti (25mins from Porto airport). It is set in the town of Gaia which is on the south side of the river to Porto. The centre has the ability to host up to 16 guests in single room accommodation, so places are limited.
Most rooms have on-suite bathrooms and a few have bathrooms shared with one other bedroom in a duo-style configuration. *NOTE: The accommodation is on the first and second floor of the building and it does not have a lift. Thus, it is unsuitable for a person with limited mobility and difficulty with stairs.
The yoga / mindful movement part of the retreat will be led by Helen Stephenson, who has spent a life time dedicated to the practice and study of yoga, Pilates, mindfulness, meditation and counselling. Helen has been teaching yoga at Gaia House for over ten years and is also a level 3 mindfulness teacher and is qualified as a trainer of mindfulness teachers. Helen is part of the team at Mindfulness:MK.
The mindfulness part of the retreat will be led by Per Norrgren, from inMindSight in Portugal. Per has spent the past ten years practicing and teaching mindfulness in a variety of settings. Per is also a qualified yoga teacher. Per was the founding chairof the Friends of Bangor CMRP Alumni Group, mainting his links with the group with a focus on the newsletter and events organising.
The format will be a combination of Silent retreat, Yoga retreat and teaching:
We will have yoga / mindful movement in the morning and late afternoon each day.
After lunch on the non-silent days there is opportunity for mindfulness practice, sharing, group work, peer/buddy work and learning sets, all as per the requirements of the participants.
On the silent days there will be standard mindfulness practice of mixed sitting and walking practice, allowing time for connecting deeper with our practice.
Outline schedule Day 1
1400-1700 Arrivals
1700-1800 Orientation and welcome
1800-1900 Dinner
1900-2000 Evening orientation and Sitting Meditation.
Day 2
07.30-08.30 Morning Yoga / Mindful Movements
08.30-09.30 Breakfast
09.30-10.15 Sitting Meditation & instructions
10.15-11.00 Learning sets / Teachings
11.00-11.15 Coffee / Tea
11.15-12.00 Learning sets / Teachings
12.00-12.30 Sitting Meditation
12.30-14.30 Lunch and personal time
14.30-15.15 Learning sets / Teachings
15.15-15.30 Coffee / Tea
1530-1730 Yoga / Mindful Movements & inquiry
17.30-18.00 Personal time
18.00-19.00 Dinner
1900-2000 Dharma Talk & Enter in to Silence
Day 3, Day 4, Day 5–in silence
07.30-08.30 Morning Yoga / Mindful Movements
08.30-09.30 Breakfast
09.30-10.15 Sitting Meditation & instructions
10.15-11.00 Walking Meditation
11.00-11.15 Coffee / Tea
11.15-12.00 Sitting Meditation
12.00-12.30 Walking Meditation
12.30-14.30 Lunch and personal time
14.30-15.15 Sitting Meditation
15.15-15.30 Coffee / Tea
15.30-17.30 Yoga / Mindful Movements & inquiry
17.30-18.00 Personal time
18.00-19.00 Dinner
19.00-20.00 Dharma Talk & Sitting Meditation
Day 6
07.30-08.30 Morning Yoga / Mindful Movements
08.30-09.30 Breakfast
09.30-10.15 Sitting Meditation & instructions
10.15-11.00 Coming out of silence
11.00-11.15 Coffee / Tea
11.15-12.00 Coming out of silence
12.00-12.30 Closing Talk.
12.30-14.30 Lunch and Departure
Food Included in the retreat are:
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Teas / Coffees will be available in the morning and throughout the day.
All food served is simple vegetarian, locally sourced and organic where possible. Allergies catered for if possibleand noted in advance.
Pricing:
The event is offered at a very affordable rate to make it accessible to as many people as possible. Teachers and organisers have their travel, food and lodging expenses paid for and only a very small amount for their teachings. Dana offering for the teachers are welcome.
The price for this retreat is fixed as far as possible with the very volatile exchange rate. It includes basic PRIVATE accommodation and simple vegetarian food.
The retreat cost is all-inclusive with single room accommodation (on-suite or duo-shared bathroom) and food:
£389
Important Note: There are only 16 places available on a first-come first-serve basis. In the event of the retreat not going ahead due to low numbers or other, a full refund will be made to those participants who have paid.
Retreat Status:
The aim is for this retreat to count towards your personal development plan, but if this is a requirement please confirm suitability to your requirements with your supervisor before booking.
To register for this event, visit our website www.inmindsight.com
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/Casa-Espiritualidade-Paula-Frassinetti-130263161065583/
http://www.mindfulnessmk.com/about-us/the-team/
We are looking forward to seeing you in Portugal!
In peace with gratitude and Love Per Norrgren & Helen Stephenson