Presence: Integration, Healing & Meditation Retreat

Dear friends,

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We are excited to invite you to a 3-day meditation retreat near the Sandia mountains of New Mexico, the land of Enchantment. This retreat will focus on silent meditation, trauma healing, and developing your subtle attunement capacities,  offering a transformative experience in the American Southwest.

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During this retreat, you will be guided through practices that cultivate deeper awareness, presence, and compassion toward yourself and others. Together, you will explore techniques for healing from past traumas, as well as mindfulness practices that can help you uncover deeper resources for your daily life.

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You will have opportunities to hike in the mountains and explore your inner journey in nature. All meals will be provided, ensuring that you are nourished and energized throughout your stay.

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The cost of the retreat, including food is $950. This is a rare opportunity to disconnect from the stress of daily life and connect with yourself in a supportive community of fellow retreat-goers. Please email me if you want to apply for a scholarship in response to financial need. (david@beingwholehearted.com)

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We hope that you will join us on this transformative journey. Don't miss out on this chance to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of New Mexico and cultivate inner clarity, rest, and healing.

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Warm regards,

David & Heather

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About The Program

• Comprehensive Approach: The program takes a comprehensive approach to healing, offering insights into signs and symptoms of trauma, the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and awareness of systemic and intergenerational trauma. Symptoms of trauma are seen as adaptive rather than pathological, and how feeling ashamed of them inhibits our ability to heal.
• Safe Space: Provides a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment, fostering trust and vulnerability essential for deep healing and personal development.
• Inclusive Environment: It welcomes a diverse range of perspectives and experiences within the UC community, providing a space where individuals' unique stories and journeys are respected and valued.
• Body-Mind Connection: Recognizing that wounds are stored in the body, the program offers a holistic healing approach that addresses both physical and emotional aspects, focusing on the body-mind connection.
• Getting Unstuck: Explore strategies to identify where you hold wounding or trauma and how to digest and integrate your experiences, so they no longer unconsciously repeat.
• Facilitated Process: Led by experienced facilitators well-versed in community healing practices, the program provides a safe and structured environment for participants to explore and heal, while gaining the unique wisdom and resilience of healed trauma.
• Healing Resources: Offers tools, techniques, and resources aimed at supporting you to continue your ongoing healing journey post-program.

 Retreat Schedule 

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Arrival Day: THURSDAY

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• 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM:  Dinner
• 7:15 PM - 7:30 PM: Evening Meditation
• 7:30PM - 8:00 PM: Welcome, Orientation & Retreat Guidelines

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Day 1: FRIDAY

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Morning:

• 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Introduction to Silent Meditation Practice & Trauma Healing
• 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM: Opening Meditation Session
• 10:00AM - 10:45AM: Q&A & Guidance around Noble Silence
• 10:45AM - 11:00AM: Break
• 11:00 AM - 11:40AM:  Guided Sitting Meditation - Building Your Capacity for Interoception
• 11:40AM - 12:00PM: Q&A
• 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch

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Afternoon:

• 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM: Sitting Meditation Session
• 2:10 PM - 2:25 PM: Drive to Sandia Mountain Trail
• 2:25 PM - 3:40 PM: Time in Nature
• 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Session - Understanding The Intelligence of Trauma & Healing
• 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM:  Dinner

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Evening:

• 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM: Evening Meditation
• 9:00 PM: Noble Silence Begins

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Day 2: SATURDAY

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Morning:

• 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM: Breakfast (in silence)
• 8:45 AM - 9:25: Sitting Meditation
• 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM: Walking Meditation
• 9:45 AM - 10:25 AM: Sitting Meditation
• 10:25 AM - 11:00 PM: Break
• 11:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Silent Contemplation in Nature
• 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch (in silence)

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Afternoon:

• 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM: Sitting Meditation Session
• 2:40 PM - 3:20 PM: Walking Meditation
• 3:20 PM - 6:15 PM: Session - What Is Relational Health? + Practice/Q&A
• 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM: Dinner (in silence)

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Evening:

• 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Evening Meditation
• 8:45 PM: Noble Silence Continues

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Day 3: SUNDAY

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Morning:

• 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM: Completing Noble Silence
• 8:15 AM - 9:20 AM: Breakfast
• 9:20 AM - 11:00 AM: Journaling & Room Sharing
• 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM: Closing Meditation & Integration
• 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM: Closing Ceremony
• 11:40 AM - 1:15 PM: Lunch & Departure

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Price: $950

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