Mindful Self Compassion Retreat

This mostly silent retreat is based on MSC principles, with a focus on exploring the heart qualities that in  Buddhist teachings are sometimes called the ‘Divine Abodes” – friendliness, compassion, joy and equanimity. How might we spend more of our daily lives ‘growing’ and ‘abiding’ in these wholesome states?

Join us for a mindful 4 days of meditation, movement, nature, wonderful vegetarian food and connection. Suitable for anyone who has done at least a one day silent retreat and wishing to deepen their mindfulness and self-compassion practice. We recommend that you arrange to have the Thursday off work so that you can arrive a little more relaxed and get the most out of the 4 days.

There will be silent periods of lying, sitting and walking meditation as well as some mindful movement.  Daily talks, meditation instructions, inquiry and guided still and moving meditations and kindness and compassion will be on offer.

Your Teachers: 

This retreat will be taught by MSC teachers Adele Stewart and Maggie O’Shea. Adele is so excited to teach for the first time with Maggie. They both teach in a trauma-sensitive mindfulness framework… and sometimes silent meditation is not appropriate if you have a background of trauma. Please fill out the Expression of Interest form if you want to discuss your suitability for the retreat. 

The Venue:

The Brahma Kumaris Centre for Spiritual Learning, Illawarra is a twelve-acre property offering wonderful meditation facilities including a balance of landscaped gardens, open grassed areas and natural bushland. Comfortable single bedrooms with ensuite, featuring timber and sandstone.

All food prepared and served at the retreat centre is pure vegetarian.

[Thanks to Sarah Termytelen for permission to use her beautiful digital painting of Wilton retreat centre]

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