I’m pleased to announce that this Summer’s WRITE MEDITATION RETREAT at The Morgan Bay Zendo will be held over the weekend of July 31st. I’ve been facilitating this combo writing/meditation retreat since 2000 and the Zendo has proved to be a wonderful venue for imbuing the creative writing process with the qualities and presence of Buddhist meditation practice.
I’ve added a separate page on this blog for the retreat and you can find more information about The Morgan Bay Zendo at their website. Please feel free to contact me directly with any particular questions or queries you might have. And please remember that you don’t have be a card-carrying “buddhist” or have any particular level of previous experience with writing and/or meditation. The format of the retreat is structured to appeal to almost anyone who is intrigued by the notion of exploring the confluence of creativity and contemplation; writing and spirituality.
As with all the retreats and workshops I facilitate, this one will be held in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. There are rustic overnight facilities available at the Zendo and some participants choose to commute or stay at nearby B&B’s or Inns. Regardless of where you stay, this is a “residential” weekend retreat. All meals will be included and we do maintain a full schedule that goes from morning into the evening, in order to take full advantage of our precious time together. Participants generally come away from this retreat with a lot of fresh, new material and a sense of renewed commitment to their writing and meditation practices. I hope you’ll be able to join us!
Would truly like to sign up for the retreat. I am putting the weekend aside and hoping that no friends from away whom I haven’t seen in twenty years call and then tell me that is the weekend that they are arriving. But then it is all about priorities and this has been high on my list for some time. thanks. joan.32-0916