Deepening Mindfulness is based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) principles developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli at the Center for Mindfulness in the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Open to all students who wish to experience a silent retreat, this retreat also fulfills one of the retreat prerequisites for attending the Oasis Institute for Mindfulness-Based Professional Education and Training.
Led by Eowyn Ahlstrom and Zayda Vallejo, the Deepening Mindfulness Retreat emphasizes the deep understanding and practice of mindfulness meditation in its most universal expression.
Includes:
- meditation instruction
- guided sessions of mindfulness meditation practice
- talks by the teachers
- guided movement exercises
- mindful eating
- sessions of contemplation and teachings to deepen the understanding of the practice
- small group sessions and an individual meeting with one of the teachers