Urban Retreat
A Day of Silent Mind-Training
Meditation is a skill that requires resolve, sincerity, and patience
far more than it does intellectual panache.
- Mathieu Ricard
far more than it does intellectual panache.
- Mathieu Ricard
When: 4th Saturday of Each Month
Where: Midwood International Cultural and Arts Center 1817 Central Ave Room 210
Schedule:
Join others who wish to cultivate mindfulness embraced by the refuge of silence. Anyone with a contemplative practice is welcome.
For those who want to participate for either the morning or afternoon, plan to use the lunch time as either an exit or an entry point.
There will be opportunities for sitting and walking meditations, beginning and ending at the ringing of a gong. At the start of each sitting period, a poem, a thought, a quote will be offered for consideration.
Things you are invited to bring:
Except for lunch, and the brief sharing at the end of the retreat, participants will remain in silence.
For more information, please contact:
Carolyn Graham
majesty.journey@gmail.com
Where: Midwood International Cultural and Arts Center 1817 Central Ave Room 210
Schedule:
- 9AM - 12PM Silent Meditation (Please arrive by 8:45)
- 12AM - 1PM Lunch - Silence Optional
- 1PM - 4PM Silent Meditation (If attending 2nd half, please arrive by 12:45)
- Ending with a short closing ceremony with time for connecting
Join others who wish to cultivate mindfulness embraced by the refuge of silence. Anyone with a contemplative practice is welcome.
For those who want to participate for either the morning or afternoon, plan to use the lunch time as either an exit or an entry point.
There will be opportunities for sitting and walking meditations, beginning and ending at the ringing of a gong. At the start of each sitting period, a poem, a thought, a quote will be offered for consideration.
Things you are invited to bring:
- Poem or quote for sharing
- Sacred item to place on an altar
- Personal spiritual growth reading or earbuds to listen to a podcast.
- Lunch and beverage if staying for the day
- Zafu, zabuton, bench, or other sitting material. (Comfortable seating is provided)
Except for lunch, and the brief sharing at the end of the retreat, participants will remain in silence.
For more information, please contact:
Carolyn Graham
majesty.journey@gmail.com
Winter Retreat - For Previous MBSR Participants
If you've already participated in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course, and would like to attend a day-long retreat, here's your opportunity! This is the retreat current MBSR participants are using as their day-long retreat.
When: February 25th 10am - 4pm
Where: Myers Park Presbyterian - Providence Hall
Please email lbridges@ccmindful.org to sign up.
When: February 25th 10am - 4pm
Where: Myers Park Presbyterian - Providence Hall
Please email lbridges@ccmindful.org to sign up.
Retreats
Charlotte Center for Mindfulness hosts community retreats throughout the year. They are an opportunity to practice and connect in community, through mindfulness. They also support our fundraising efforts (donations are encouraged, but not required). Retreats are led by CCM teachers and are suitable for beginners and experienced mindfulness practitioners. Most retreats last from 2-3 hours.
Past retreats:
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