THREE DAY FULLY CATERED RESIDENTIAL RETREAT

EXPERIENCE YOUR INDESTRUCTIBLE CAPACITY FOR WELL-BEING AND PEACE with Penny Fenner, Buddhist Psychologist

DATES: Thursday, 4 November – dinner (arrive mid/late afternoon) through Sunday, 7 November (after lunch)

VENUE: Continental House, Hepburn Springs, Victoria (less than 90 minutes from Melbourne CBD)

This 3 day residential retreat is a perfect opportunity to regroup, revitalise and deepen your relationship with yourself and the world around you. Quieten your mind and awaken your heart in a beautiful contemplative space. Experience the transformative power of Buddhist wisdom married with modern psychological process, activating fierce compassion and wisdom, qualities needed more than ever for living in dynamic and challenging times.

Penny brings alive the rich teachings of Buddhist practical wisdom. Her teaching is direct and compassionate enabling insight as to why we suffer and how we can free ourselves. She draws on decades of experience with ancient wisdom and modern psychological process, enabling you to transform difficult emotions or mental states and awaken your inherent natural joy and peace.

Retreats are a perfect way to unwind and recentre, in a beautiful environment with comfortable accommodation (shared or single), delicious meals, in a community with like-minded others, optional (extra) massage in an exquisite hamman, walks in nature, time for yoga and exercise and other delights.

Plan this well-earned, restorative break to:

Immerse in stillness and peace amidst the challenges of life.
Deepen your meditation, and sense of connection with your inner voice of wisdom.
Awaken loving kindness and self-compassion.
Recognise and transform limiting beliefs and emotions.
Learn to “be with what is” and to skilfully adapt as challenges present.
Cultivate emotional resilience and flexibility.
Strengthen your relationship with yourself and with all of life.
Understand Buddhist philosophy with its immediate and practical application in daily life.
Go beyond mindfulness and experience the power of fierce compassion.

Penny combines depth teaching with guided processes, paired exercises, time for questions and discussion along with plenty of time for reflection, self-nurturing, resting, simply being or journaling. In the evenings there will be relaxed group activities that maintain the retreat atmosphere while injecting lightness and joy.

Small group ensures depth and invaluable personal support and coaching. BOOK EARLY so you don't miss out.

For psychologists and other helping professionals, earn up to 12 PD hours in one retreat.

ABOUT PENNY FENNER

Penny is a veteran Buddhist Psychologist with over 3 decades’ training and experience in Buddhism and other timeless wisdom traditions and depth psychology. She teaches, supervises and guides others globally through group work, retreats and individual sessions. Penny maintains a busy private practice. She offers weekly online meditation as well as regular webinars.

Penny is passionate about awakening our indestructible capacity for wholeness and well-being. She is committed to making Buddhist wisdom and psychological teachings readily accessible and able to be embodied in life.

Penny is the author of Essential Wisdom Teachings – the way to inner peace (with Peter Fenner) and Healing from the Heart in Listening from the heart of Silence (ed Prendergast and Bradford).

ALL INCLUSIVE COST 3 nights, all meals and teachings (inc GST):
Single room: $1105 (+ $25.30 booking fee)
Shared room per person (book with another): $985 (+ $22.66 booking fee)
Shared room is a double or two singles. Please advise when booking.

Cost includes:
All group process and facilitation including materials.

Three nights’ accommodation either single room or shared when booked with another person – rooms have en suite, all bed linen and towels provided.

Meals include dinner Thursday, every meal Friday and Saturday, breakfast and lunch Sunday, all morning and afternoon teas.

Book early to avoid disappointment!

To secure your place, pay in full or pay half now, balance to be paid by Monday, 11th October.

For those making a deposit, please return to this event to pay the balance.

REFUNDS: Should this retreat be CANCELLED DUE TO COVID restrictions, full and immediate refunds will be made available. If you are unable to attend due to lockdown in your State or territory, full refund will also be available also.

In the event you change your mind cancellations MUST be received one month prior.

Bookings on this site close 5.00pm on Monday, 11th October.