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SUMMARY:Fall Living Mindfully Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Fall Living Mindfully Retreat with John Bruna\nOctober 9th-12th\, 2025\nEarly Bird Rate Until June 15!\nThe Fall retreat will focus on reducing the cognitive distortions\, as well as unhealthy mental habits and patterns that create emotional and physical distress. The skills of living mindfully empower you to engage in your lives in ways that reduce stress\, develop resiliency\, attain greater degrees of self-worth\, and cultivate more joy. Though based on Buddhist teachings\, these practices are taught in a universal language\, honoring and enhancing each person’s spiritual tradition and/or philosophy. Essentially\, these are skills to help one live a life they find meaningful and fulfilling. \nTo learn more and register\, click here.
URL:https://wocompassion.org/event/fall-living-mindfully-retreat/
LOCATION:Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, 2541 W Carefree Way\, CA\, 81131\, United States
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SUMMARY:11th Step Retreat - Auburn\, CA
DESCRIPTION:11th Step Retreat – Open To All People in Recovery of any Kind\, Family\, and Friends\nMercy Center\, Auburn\, CA – September 11-14\, 2025\n\nJohn and Peter are delighted to return to the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA for their annual 11th Step retreat. The retreat will focus on using the skills of meditation\, mindfulness\, and prayers of one’s own spiritual tradition to deepen their connection with their chosen spiritual path and develop more resiliency\, inner peace\, and joy in your life. There will be instruction\, group discussions\, meditation\, and private reflection time. \nA few quotes on prayer and meditation \n“There is a direct linkage among self-examination\, meditation and prayer. Taken separately these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven\, the result is an unshakable foundation for life” (Page 98\, 12 &12). \n“Emotional balance is one of the first results of meditation\, and our experience bears this out” (Page 47\, NA Basic Text). \n“Loving-kindness does not mean making sure you’re feeling good all the time – trying to set up your life so that you’re comfortable every moment. Rather\, it means setting up your life so that you have time for meditation and self-reflection\, for kindhearted\, compassionate self-honesty.” Pema Chödrön \nThis retreat is hosted by the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA. Registration is open. You learn more and register by calling the Mercy Center at 530-887-2019. Here is a direct link to the retreat on their website – 11th Step Retreat.
URL:https://wocompassion.org/event/11th-step-retreat-auburn-ca/
LOCATION:Mercy Center\, 535 Sacramento St.\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Living Mindfully Retreat with John Bruna April 24th – 27th\, 2025 You can attend in person or online!\n\n“Mindfulness is much more than present moment awareness; mindfulness includes and facilitates the cultivation of concentration\, wisdom\, and the ability to make healthy choices that foster genuine happiness and a meaningful life.”— John Bruna \nThe retreat’s focus will be developing the skills of living mindfully to engage in our lives in ways that reduce stress\, develop resiliency\, attain greater degrees of self-worth\, and cultivate more joy. Though based on Buddhist teachings\, these practices are taught in a universal language\, honoring and enhancing each person’s spiritual tradition and/or philosophy. Essentially\, these are skills to help one live a life they find meaningful and fulfilling. \nThe Blazing Mountain Retreat Center is located in Crestone\, Colorado. Nestled in the majestic Sangre de Cristo mountains of southern Colorado\, the retreat center provides a contemplative and quiet space for undisturbed and undistracted spiritual exploration. We found it to be an ideal location for us to host our retreats. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Bruna\nThe retreat format will include teachings\, meditation\, discussion\, and personal time. The first half of the day will be dedicated to meditation practice. There will be silence until lunch and multiple meditation sessions of 24 minutes with breaks. The afternoons and evenings will include some meditation\, discussions\, question-and-answer periods\, and time to connect with others.\n\n\n\n\nThe retreat will be facilitated by our founder\, John Bruna. John has a particular gift for making these valuable teachings accessible and practical for our modern lifestyles. All of his teachings focus on preparing students to properly engage in authentic practice in ways that are effective and meaningful to them. He is known for his warmth and humor\, as well as practicality.\nRetreat Details\n Dates: April 24-27\, 2025\n \nShared room/shared bath $545 Private room/shared bath $595\nPrivate room/private bath $645\n \nRegister:  Register securely using the buttons below.\n \nTo register to attend online\, donate any amount – click here.\nTo register for a shared room/shared bath\, click here.\nTo register for a private room/shared bath\, click here.\nTo register for a private room/private bath\, Sold out.\n \nThe price for the retreat is all-inclusive for the retreat\, lodging\, and meals. It is not tax-deductible.\nYou may donate for the teaching if you would like. We are a traditional center\, so all of our teachings are offered freely on a donation basis. You may offer any amount as a tax-deductible donation\, either in advance or at the teaching. The retreat payment covers our costs to pay for the retreat center and run the retreat. Your donation beyond the registration payment supports our center.\n \nCancelation Policy:\n Cancelations before March 1st: Refund minus $75\nCancelations between March 1st and April 1st: 50% refund\nCancelations after April 1st: No refund\n \n\n\n Traveling to the retreat: Here are detailed Directions to Blazing Mountain Retreat Center.\n Questions? Email\, admin@wocompassion.org\, or call (970) 704-5512.\nTo see a video tour of the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, click here. \nTentative Retreat Schedule All times are Mountain Standard Time\, USA\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday – April 24th \n3:00 pm – 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Check in.\n6:00 pm: Dinner\n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Opening Session\n\n\n \nFriday and Saturday – April 25-26 \n8:00 am: Breakfast\n9:30 am – 11:30 am: Morning Session/Meditation\n12:30 am: Lunch\n3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Afternoon Session/Meditation\n6:00 pm: Dinner\n7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Evening Session/Meditation\n \n\n\n\nSunday – April 27th \n7:00 am: Morning Meditation\n8:00 am: Breakfast\n9:00 am – 10:30 am: Final Session
URL:https://wocompassion.org/event/spring-mindfulness-retreat/
LOCATION:Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, 2541 W Carefree Way\, CA\, 81131\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Shamatha and Joyous Effort Retreat with John Bruna\nOctober 31 – November 3\, 2024\nYou can attend in person or online!\nOur first retreat at Blazing Mountain was beyond our expectations. So much so\, that we immediately booked our Fall retreat with them. The Blazing Mountain Retreat Center is located in Crestone\, Colorado. Nestled in the majestic Sangre de Cristo mountains of Southern Colorado\, the retreat center provides a contemplative and quiet space for undisturbed and undistracted spiritual exploration. We found it to be an ideal location for us to host our retreats. \nThe focus of the retreat will be developing a shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation practice to cultivate attention and mindfulness\, and sustaining it with joyous effort. These practices are universal to people of all spiritual traditions and philosophies. \n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Bruna \nThe retreat format will include teachings\, meditation\, discussion\, and personal time. The first half of the day will be dedicated to meditation practice. There will be silence until lunch and multiple meditation sessions of 24 minutes with breaks. The afternoons and evenings will include some meditation\, discussions\, question-and-answer periods\, and time to connect with others. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe retreat will be facilitated by our founder\, John Bruna. John has a particular gift for making these valuable teachings accessible and practical for our modern lifestyles. All of his teachings focus on preparing students to properly engage in authentic practice in ways that are effective and meaningful to them. He is known for his warmth and humor\, as well as practicality. \nRetreat Details\nDates: October 31 – November 3\, 2024 \nRegister:  Register using the buttons below. \nTo register to attend online\, make a donation of any amount – click here. \nTo register for a shared room/shared bath ($545)\, click here.\nTo register for a private room/shared bath ($595)\, click here. \nThe price for the retreat is all-inclusive for the retreat\, lodging\, and meals. It is not tax-deductible. You may make a donation for the teaching if you would like. We are a traditional center\, so all of our teachings are offered freely on a donation basis. You may offer any amount as a tax-deductible donation\, either in advance or at the teaching. The retreat payment covers our costs to pay for the retreat center and run the retreat. Your donation beyond the registration payment supports our center. \nCancelation Policy: \n\nIf canceled prior to October 1st\, refund less $50.\nIf canceled between October 1st and October 15th\, half of your registration fee will be refunded.\nIf canceled on October 16th or later\, there is no refund available.\n\nTraveling to the retreat: Here are detailed Directions to Blazing Mountain Retreat Center. \nQuestions? Email\, admin@wocompassion.org\, or call (970) 704-5512. \nTo see a video tour of the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, click here. \n\n  \nTentative Retreat Schedule\nAll times are Mountain Standard Time\, USA\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday – October 31 \n3:00 pm – 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Check in.\n6:00 pm: Dinner\n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Opening Session \n\n\n\n\n  \nFriday and Saturday – November 1-2 \n8:00 am: Breakfast\n9:30 am – 11:30 am: Morning Session/Meditation\n12:30 am: Lunch\n3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Afternoon Session/Meditation\n6:00 pm: Dinner\n7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Evening Session/Meditation \n\n\n\n\nSunday – November 3 \n7:00 am: Morning Meditation\n8:00 am: Breakfast\n9:00 am – 10:30 am: Final Session
URL:https://wocompassion.org/event/fall-meditation-retreat/
LOCATION:Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, 2541 W Carefree Way\, CA\, 81131\, United States
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SUMMARY:11th Step Retreat at the Mercy Center
DESCRIPTION:11th Step Retreat – Open To All People in Recovery of any Kind\, Family\, and Friends\n\n\n \nMercy Center\, Auburn\, CA – September 12-15\, 2024\n\nJohn and Peter are delighted to return to the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA for their annual 11th Step retreat. The retreat will focus on using the skills of meditation\, mindfulness\, and prayers of one’s own spiritual tradition to deepen their connection with their chosen spiritual path and develop more resiliency\, inner peace\, and joy in your life. There will be instruction\, group discussions\, meditation\, and private reflection time. \n\n“There is a direct linkage among self-examination\, meditation and prayer. Taken separately these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven\, the result is an unshakable foundation for life” (Page 98\, 12 &12). “Emotional balance is one of the first results of meditation\, and our experience bears this out” (Page 47\, NA Basic Text). \n“Loving-kindness does not mean making sure you’re feeling good all the time – trying to set up your life so that you’re comfortable every moment. Rather\, it means setting up your life so that you have time for meditation and self-reflection\, for kindhearted\, compassionate self-honesty.” Pema Chödrön \n\nYou can register by calling the Mercy Center at 530-887-2019\, or using this link – Mercy Center 11th Step Retreat. Details are listed on the flyer below.
URL:https://wocompassion.org/event/11th-step-retreat-at-the-mercy-center/
LOCATION:Mercy Center\, 535 Sacramento St.\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
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