Don’t Just Do Something. Sit there! (2024) With Kath Mitchell and Mark Schrader
Friday 28th June 6pm – Sunday 30th June 3pm
Want to learn to meditate? Perhaps you have tried and need some more skills and extra encouragement? Or possibly, you already meditate and wish to develop your practice and drop into a full weekend of meditation. If so, then this weekend retreat will support you to explore this.
The retreat will predominantly be silent and offers you the opportunity to learn, strengthen and enliven your individual practice of breathing meditation. Alongside this there will be opportunities for sharing and questions as well as time for individual practice; including space to enjoy just ‘being’ at the Wangapeka Centre – a very beautiful environment.
This is the 8th year that ‘Don’t just Do something! Sit there!’ has run at Wangapeka.
The Facilitators
Kath and Mark have all facilitated meditative retreats and workshops individually and collaboratively. They have an extensive background in meditation and retreat work and have studied closely with their teachers over many years (specifically Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche, Bonni Ross, Tarchin Hearn and Cecile Kwiat).
Mark and Kath approach to teaching meditation is to gently encourage each member to touch into their own inherent wisdom with friendliness, kindness and humour.
Costs for the weekend
Member – $225 (*early bird $205)
Non member – $245 (*early bird $225)
The costs include: accommodation in your own room, 3 meals a day (including tea and coffee), a cook’s fee and a small resource fee.
* Early bird means payment is received in full at least one week before the start of the course.
The Teaching is given freely although you are welcome to offer dana if you would like to do so
Dana – in the Buddhist spirit of dana, the practice of generosity, Kath and Mark offer these teachings freely and rely on the generosity of people who feel that this work is worth supporting. You are welcome to offer dana as an appreciation of the gift of the Teaching. A ‘dana box’ will be available in the main hall at Wangapeka. Generosity begets generosity.
Information and Registration
For more information please contact: Georgia McCrory-Bowick (Course Manager) – georgia.wangapeka@gmail.com
To register please fill out our online registration form
If using Paypal please add 5% of the total cost and include with your payment to cover Paypal’s fees.
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