SILENT RETREAT:
A WEEKEND AWAKENING
April 11 - 14, 2024 | Outer Banks, NC
Join us for a weekend of meditation and self reflection in a setting that calls us into the vastness of nature. This retreat will be capped at 10 students to ensure the quality of the experience. The weekend will begin with lecture and discussion on practicing and guiding different types of meditation. Silence will begin at sunrise on Friday morning and run up to sunset on Saturday evening.
Have you ever spent a weekend away contemplating how your internal world affects your external experience? Are you craving the opportunity and space to spend some time reflecting on how your mind responds to the constant stimulation around us? Step out of your day to day routine, put away your phone and press pause on distraction. This weekend escape will gift you the opportunity to practice silence in order to hear the internal whisper of your soul.
The retreat will begin on Thursday evening with time to settle in, meet everyone and enjoy a group dinner. After dinner we will offer a layout of the weekend and have our first group meditation. After meditation the evening is yours: take in the relaxing sounds, smells and sights of the Outer Banks while meeting new friends. Fri at sunrise the journey of silence begins. You will be given space to free flow and the day will carry you through a series of group meditations. You will be given plenty of space for rest, reflection and journaling. Dinner that evening will be silent as well. On Saturday, silence will be continued with more free movement and meditation offerings. Silence will break at sunset on Saturday with a group dinner and discussion to share our experiences. Sunday morning we will have a group practice and meditation, check out is at 10am.
Please plan to bring comfy clothes, yoga clothes, a journal and headphones. A manual and recommended reading will be sent out prior to the retreat. A light breakfast spread and coffee will be provided. All participants will bring food for snacks and lunch. Prior to arrival in the Outer Banks we will split into two groups to prepare Thur and Sat evening dinner. Fri evening silent dinner will be provided.