Meditation Retreat — Daylong, Silent Mindfulness/Insight Meditation Retreat

807 Broadway Street Northeast,Minneapolis MN 55413

08 January, 2023

Description

OverviewDaylong meditation retreats are an opportunity to set aside the demands of life and focus fully on cultivating mindful presence for a dedicated period of time. This enables us to develop continuity of mindfulness, and can be a great source of inspiration to a meditation practice and our daily lives. The daylong retreat will offer multiple modes of meditation practice to support the practice of mindfulness, and will be suitable for those with no meditation experience as well as those who have a regular meditation practice. The schedule will include alternate sitting and movement meditations, with some guided sessions and others self-directed. After orientation at the start of the day, the full day will be held in silence (besides instructor guided meditations) to support each person’s inner exploration. The meditation instructions will be oriented from an Insight Meditation perspective, but no familiarity with Insight Meditation is required. Following the ancient meditation tradition, this event is offered entirely by donation. Donations support the teachers and the organization to continue offering free events in the community. TeachersBenjamin HohlBenjamin is the Director of Meditation and Mindfulness at Shen Acupuncture + Meditation Studio. He regularly leads meditation classes and retreats at Minneapolis Insight Meditation Community. He is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher - Professional Level by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Benjamin has a passion for studying classical Buddhism and integrating it with a contemporary, urban lifestyle. He has trained to lead secular and Buddhist meditation offerings at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, University of Minnesota, and United Theological Seminary. Benjamin recently left a decade-long entrepreneurial career to focus full-time on practicing and sharing meditation. Sarah KudischevichSarah is an entrepreneur focused on education, mental health, and environmental preservation. She regularly leads meditation groups, retreats, and Jewish education classes with Livnot U’Lehibanot in the north of Israel. She is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher - Professional Level by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Sarah cares deeply about integrating contemplative practices from the Buddhist and Jewish traditions, and has trained to lead meditation offerings at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Livnot U’Lehibanot Jewish Education Center. Sarah is passionate about sharing meditation practices with those who are new and experienced meditators alike.