Welcome to this summer retreat for the practice of Mindfulness and Mindful yoga with international teacher, Jonathan Weber. We will explore the practice of Mindful yoga, a gentle and therapeutic movement style, together with mindfulness and self-compassion meditation, to help us regain and maintain our balance and inner peace. This retreat is also an opportunity to relax in a nurturing and supportive environment, eat healthy food, have time for self-reflection, connect with like-minded community, and enjoy the beauty of the Swedish islands in a summer vacation destination.
Mindfulness and Mindful yoga are an excellent way to bring the body and mind back into a natural resting state and develop greater resilience in facing the demands of everyday life. Being on retreat in this way gives us the space to both recharge our batteries and practice tools that can help us manage stress and emotional reactivity, so that we can realize greater well-being in everyday life. And through the cultivation of positive attitudes like self-acceptance and self-compassion, we can have a more healing effect on ourselves and our ability to relate to the world in a meaningful way.
This mindfulness and yoga retreat is an invitation to quiet the mind, open the senses, renew the body, and heal the heart!
Jonathan Weber is an accomplished senior teacher of Mindfulness and Mindful yoga, residing in Norway. He will be our skillful guide for this retreat as we rediscover our natural peace and enjoy the healing power of being in the present moment. Teachings will be in English.
Daily program:
Every day starts with silence until lunch. This gives us the environment for self-reflection, which supports mindful and intentional practice. Morning practice begins with a guided mindfulness meditation, together with some waking movements. After breakfast there will be a gentle Mindful yoga session followed by relaxation and meditation. After lunch is personal time, during which you can explore the island or the farm; kayak on the water, walk in the woods, lounge in the garden on hammocks, bike around the islands, write in your journal, connect with others in group activities, or just enjoy the moment doing nothing. In the afternoon sessions there will be some meditation and group sharing or reflection (may include walking meditation). After dinner, in the evening sessions, there will be teachings on a theme, with an evening practice for deep relaxation (may include chanting, singing bowls, meditation, and/or restorative yoga).
There will also be the opportunity to practice some Karma yoga while we are in retreat, doing some simple gardening or cleaning… some of the best ways to practice mindfulness in daily life! :)
General Schedule:
Sun 13th
15:00 – 17:00 Arrive, registration
17:30 – 18:30 Orientation meeting
18:30 – 19:30 Dinner
19:30 – 21:00 Evening session
Monday 15th – Friday 18th
7:30 – 8:30 Meditation and movement
8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast (silent)
10:00 – 12:00 Mindful yoga and Mindfulness
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 17:00 personal time (or group activity)
17:00 – 18:30 Afternoon practice
18:30 – 19:30 Dinner
19:30 – 21:00 Evening session
Saturday 19th
7:30 – 8:30 Meditation and movement
8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast
10:00 – 12:00 Closing session
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - Depart
Jonathan Weber, E-RYA 500, is a certified teacher of Mindful Hatha yoga and educated in MBSR/MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction/Cognitive Therapy). Originally from the USA, he has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years and has been a leading teacher in the integration of mindfulness with yoga. He started teaching mindfulness and compassion meditation in 2006, introduced Mindful yoga in 2015, and established the first Mindful Yoga Education at Oslo Yoga studio in 2018. And he has been a co-therapist and program developer with Maja Thune in the first Therapeutic Yoga Teacher training in Norway, using mindfulness and yoga as therapeutic tools in psychiatry. With a background in traditional Buddhist yoga practice, he has studied with many respected Buddhist and yoga teachers, including Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Lama Surya Das, Allan Wallace, Ani la Tsering Chodron, and Ram Dass. And over a decade of leading international retreats, trainings, workshops and classes, Jonathan has become known for his calm, open-hearted presence, and wisdom.
Gullnäsgård is an old farm that has been converted into a retreat center on the beautiful coastal islands next to the famous Koster islands, outside Strømstad, just under 2 hours’ drive from Oslo. It has been used as a healing center for 60 years. The healthy vegetarian food that is served at the retreat is made with the highest quality organic ingredients to nourish us the best way.
More info about the retreat center:
https://gullnas.se/
For more info or to register, visit:
https://gullnas.se/kurser/mindfulness-and-yoga-retreat/
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