Weekend Retreat July 12

Weekend Retreat July 12–13

Dear Friends,

Yaffa and I are delighted to invite you to join us at our home in Santa Monica, California, for a weekend Natural Meditation retreat July 12–13. It will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. You're strongly encouraged to attend both days, but if that's not possible you can come Saturday or Sunday only.

This is an opportunity to meet and practice with other members of our wonderful sangha community. There's a kind of joyous magic to group practice (as reflected in the photo above, taken at our March retreat.) Having attended and led retreats for over 50 years, I can attest that they're a giant step in our awakening.

I'll lead several meditation sessions each day, introduce some new practices, and facilitate discussions in which you'll have a chance to ask questions, share experiences, and dive deeper into enlightened insight. Other than discussions and any emergencies, the retreat will be held in delicious, rejuvenating silence. (People often report that the silence is one of their favorite aspects of the experience.)

It's assumed that participants will already have some experience of Natural Meditation as I teach it. At minimum, you should have attended a few of our Zoom sessions or done a few of my YouTube meditations.

We're in Santa Monica's Sunset Park neighborhood, about 30 minutes from LAX. For those coming from out of town, motels and Airbnb's are located nearby. Weather permitting, we'll be outside in our lovely backyard, with its ocean view and refreshing sea breeze.

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. The cost is $65 for both days or $40 for one day. (If that's a hardship, email me to request a scholarship.) To register, pay via Venmo by clicking here or scanning the QR code at left. IMPORTANT: In the Venmo "What's this for?" box, please include your email and which day(s) you'll attend, as shown below. Any questions? Email me!