This 5 day course/retreat continues the discovery, self understanding and establishing of well-being. It will include elements of the MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) program from the Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. It will inform and include practice in meditation, mindfulness, and awareness of the body, through group and individual activity with time to relax and explore the beauty of this rural setting. It will provide time and opportunities to practice living day by day and deepen awareness through periods of silence. Participants have the opportunity to take away what they have learned and use it in their daily lives.
The Dharma Centre of Canada retreat property in Kinmount is a meditation and study centre that has been providing a supportive environment to learn and apply meditation instruction for over 40 years. It is an ideal environment for discovery and practice.
Sharon Davison is an adult educator (B.Ed. Adult), coach and consultant. In early 2011 she completed professional training under the direction of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zin and Dr. Saki Santorelli of the Centre for Mindfulness and delivers an 8 week course based on MBSR. Sharon has been studying and practicing meditation from various traditions, for over 30 years. She is co-founder of the Peterborough Dharma Group and teaches in Ontario including the Dharma Centre of Canada.
Cost
Full Retreat: Members: $425; Non-members: $500
Weekend only: Members $170 Non-members $200
