When:
Saturday October 15 (9 am) thru Sunday October 16 (1 pm)
Where:
St. Columba Episcopal Conference & Retreat Center
4577 Billy Maher Road, Memphis, TN 38135
Phone: (901) 377-9284
Web: http://www.SaintColumbaMemphis.org/
Price:
$195 per person (Double Occupancy)
$245 per person (Single Occupancy)
Meals Included:
Saturday: Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks.
Sunday: Breakfast and Lunch.
Description:
Dr. Manoj Jain and Dr. Mark W. Muesse will conduct a two-day residential meditation retreat on Saturday, 15 October and Sunday, 16 October at the St. Columba Episcopal Conference and Retreat Center in Memphis. Drs. Jain and Muesse, who are nationally recognized mindfulness teachers and advocates, bring a unique sensibility to the practice of meditation. Dr. Jain holds an MD from Boston University and specializes in infectious diseases and body-mind research. Dr. Muesse is a Harvard-trained authority in world religion and spirituality. Together they blend the perspectives of a physician and a philosopher to create a distinctive and compelling approach to mindful living.
The Advancing Mindfulness retreat is open to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. The retreat will involve both theoretical and practical components of meditation based on a model developed by Drs. Jain and Muesse through years of practice, research, and teaching. Instruction will include discussion of health and physical well-being, insight and wisdom, personal and social peacefulness, empathy and compassion, and spiritual development. Practice will include sitting, walking, lovingkindness, and eating meditation; hatha yoga; progressive body awareness practice; mindful conversation; and free time to enjoy the outdoor beauty of the conference center.
The retreat will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 15 October. Check-in begins at 8:30 AM. The retreat ends at 1:00 PM on Sunday, 16 October. The cost includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday, and lodging Saturday evening.
Space is limited, so early registration is advised. Deadline for registration is 7 October 2016.