Hybrid Weekend Meditation Retreat
Saturday & Sunday May 17 - 18, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (Pacific)
Attend in-person at Sonoma Shambhala or on Zoom Presented by the Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
In a time when many are searching for meaning, connection, and a way to meet the world’s challenges without becoming overwhelmed, this weekend retreat, often titled Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human, offers a radically hopeful path. This foundational program introduces meditation as more than a personal practice — it’s a way of being in the world with wakefulness, courage, kindness, and compassion.
Rooted in the Shambhala tradition, this retreat will help us to slow down and reconnect with our innate wisdom. Together, we explore how cultivating fearlessness, gentleness and awareness can transform not just our own lives, but the ways we show up for others. Amid polarization, burnout, and uncertainty, this training reminds us that peace is possible — and that by reconnecting with our human dignity, we can participate in creating a more compassionate society.
This is the first Shambhala Weekend Retreat of a five-weekend series which offers a view of the Shambhala vision of enlightened society by emphasizing how the sanity of meditation can penetrate our daily lives — and from there, how we can uplift our community and the world. There’s no need, however, to commit to the full series.
Together, we’ll practice:
-Sitting and walking meditation and embodied awareness
-Gentle group conversation and shared reflection
-Reclaiming our goodness in the face of harm
-Building inner capacity for meaningful social change
-Everyone is welcome.
This program is for anyone who wants to engage with life more fully, whether you’re new to meditation or seeking a deeper path. The time to rediscover your heart and your strength is now.
Our Teachers
Joanne Martin Braun PhD - has been a Shambhala teacher for over 35 years. She has joyfully engaged in teaching all the Shambhala levels up through Warriors Assembly, Seminary, and Shambhala Teacher Training. For some years she has also taught a Shambhala approach to Financial Well-Being. Professionally, Joanne does Mindfulness-based money coaching as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. She lives in Sonoma California with her husband Lou and their dog Caia.
Irv Kirschbaum - has been a practitioner, meditation instructor, teacher and administrator in Shambhala since 2007. A student of the Sakyong Lineage and Pema Chödrön, he delights in sharing the dharma with others, and currently also serves the Shambhala organization in a variety of governance roles. A part-time Early Music musician and a full-time Human Resources professional within Healthcare, the Life Sciences and Technology for more decades of his life than not, he currently lives in the wooded hills near Lake Berryessa in Napa County, California with his husband Paul and their beloved American Bobtails, Maximillian and Esmeralda.
Shambhala Weekend Retreat: Fearless Heart in an Unsettled World
All are welcome; no prerequisites.
REGISTER:
https://sonoma.shambhala.org/registration/?action=form&id=791011&utm_source=
Join us for breakfast at 8:30 am at the Center. The program will begin promptly at 9:00 am. For the protection of everyone, if at any point you are feeling at all unwell, please stay home and attend online.
If you have questions please contact the coordinator Denise Spenard at dmspenard [at] gmail [dot] com
$150 Program price
$200 Patron price (the Patron price helps support those needing to pay less)
$ 75 Limited Income price
$ 50 Repeater price
We are committed to making the Dharma accessible. If the above amounts are not within your means, please email the registrar Christina (christina [at] ndesign [dot] com) the amount that works for you, and a coupon code will be provided for you to complete registration.
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Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
255 West Napa Street
Sonoma, California 95476
United States
Telephone: (415) 412-8570
Email:
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