Sangha-Led Rainforest Retreat for Experienced Meditators

SANGHA-LED RETREAT FOR EXPERIENCED MEDITATORS IN THE SPRINGBROOK RAINFOREST!

Join mindfulness and Dharma teachers, Suzie Brown, Lisa Brown and Lody Levy for a 3-night silent sangha-led retreat for experienced meditators only.

There will be no teaching - the program will include a daily schedule of group silent sitting meditation, walking periods, solo time in the rainforest, and silent meals together. Suzie, Lisa and Lody will hold the space and structure the days so that we can all practice together in a supportive environment.

Each day there will be an optional, non-silent sharing session to reflect together on our practice. 

This retreat is for meditators who have done multiple silent retreats and have been meditating for at least 10 years. We particularly invite Dharma/mindfulness teachers to attend.

Our venue will be the beautiful Springbrook Rainforest Retreat: https://tsretreat.org/

Being able to spend time connecting with nature without distraction will be one of the most wonderful aspects of the retreat!

Robin Wall Kimmerer said “It is a radical act to reclaim your own attention and turn it to the natural world.” Reconnecting to nature is the portal to deep belonging, which we all crave and reminds us of who we are and why we do this work

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The retreat runs from Monday 4th November 4pm (dinner served at 6pm) until Thursday 7th November 1pm (after lunch).

The retreat fee includes all meals and beverages plus accommodation in either a private room or camping - all with shared bathrooms. 

The registration fee includes a $100 non-refundable deposit. If you need to cancel your booking, you can do so up until 7 days before the retreat and we will issue you a refund minus the $100.     

HOLDERS OF THE RETREAT SPACE

Lisa Brown blends Contemporary Psychology, Yoga and the Buddharma in supporting people to connect with a path of embodied health and wellbeing. She has worked in the area of trauma recovery for 25 years and is passionate about contributing to change through social and environmental justice. Lisa is a registered psychologist in private practice and teaches yoga and meditation retreats in the Insight tradition. For more information please see www.mindfulnesspsychologywellbeing.com

Lody Levy is a buddhist psychotherapist, art therapist and meditation teacher. She has worked for many years supporting people to connect and embrace their feelings in response to their own suffering and the suffering in the world. Lody has a passion for the natural world and has been inspired by Joanna Macy for many years. She has always had a strong sense of social and ecological justice and is active in the climate justice movement.

Suzie Brown has been teaching Insight meditation and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for over a decade. She has also worked as a climate and environmental activist for two decades and was the founder and former CEO of Parents for Climate. Working with activists and the community, she teaches nature connection practices and mindful approaches to dealing with climate anxiety and grief. She also works as a Mentor in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) taught by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and is a teacher in their online dharma platform, Banyan.