Mindfulness Meditation
Half-Day Retreat on Cultivating Equanimity

with Sharon Allen

Saturday, March 26, 2016
11:15am – 4:00pm
Mindfulness meditation is a beautiful practice that encourages us to be fully present and accepting of whatever is occurring within our sensory experience each moment.  The filter of our hectic day-to-day lives is briefly removed in this silent retreat, revealing an exquisite tapestry of sights, sounds, and sensory feelings that is neither intellectual nor fabricated. We can watch the ever changing elements of experience with a keen and friendly interest that sees the awe in each moment.  

This meditation retreat will include mindfulness practices to develop the wholesome quality of equanimity.  Equanimity is a balanced and composed attitude that enables us to be steady with any experience.  Practices will include sitting with the breath and body, walking meditation, Qi Gong, and appropriate teachings and guided meditations to support our intention to cultivate equanimity.  The retreat time will be in silence for participants. 
Sharon Allen is a long time practitioner and teacher of mindfulness meditation and different forms of movement. She taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for many years. Sharon leads several on-going meditation groups that explore spiritual development through meditation, study, and reflection.

​Sharon encourages the integration of mindfulness in dealing with life’s ever-changing events. When it is suitable, Sharon offers the movement practices of Tai Chi and Qi Gong to enhance mindfulness. These movement practices can be adapted and are beneficial for people with varied physical capabilities.
Appropriate for all levels of meditation practice.
Participants are encouraged to attend the full retreat. Please bring a small healthy snack to share during a mindful eating practice period. Tea is provided.
Suggested donation: $25 – $75
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