One Day Meditation Retreat

5849 North Nina Avenue,Chicago IL 60631

11 December, 2021

Description

One Day Retreat--Learn how to meditate to relax your body and mind amidst the peaceful environment and friendly atmosphere. This meditation retreat provides the opportunity for extended practice, reflection, quiet, and group support. Meditation instructors are skilled in explaining meditation and dharma in many ways. Retreats have a structure which generally includes alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, mindful eating, and dharma talks. Saturday: December 11 8:45 am Check-in 9:00 am Orientation & Relaxation Activity 9:15 am Introduction to Meditation and Practice Dharma discussion, Q & A 11:30 am Lunch Time 12: 20 pm Mindful Activities 01:00 pm Silent Meditation, Dharma reflections, Loving- Kindness Meditation and Q & A 03:00 pm End of Program ***We provide separate morning session for regular meditators and people who are new to meditation. *** If you’re looking to deepen your meditation practice, this program will help you. Return to One Day Meditation Retreat We know how important it is to extend our practice by providing one-day retreats. But our priority is and will continue to be the health and safety of all of our participants, our members, monks, and staff. Therefore, as a condition of spending hours together, all community members are required to follow the guideline below. To maintain a healthy body and mind environment, it is important that everyone diligently adheres to these guidelines, as well as detailed specific plans and procedures outlined by the Meditation Center of Chicago. Safety Protocols The following are Meditation Center of Chicago’s primary required safety protocols: • All monks and staff are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 more than two weeks. • We require all volunteers and participants must have either a negative COVID test within 72 hours before arrival OR be fully vaccinated. • Show your document at the entrance. • Individuals will not be admitted to the retreat if the test result is positive for COVID. • Face masks required: for all participants, monks, staff, and volunteers for indoor activities--excepted during lunch time • Surface Cleaning: Sanitizing of all high touch areas will be done before 8:30 am and hand sanitizing stations will be placed in convenient locations across the center. • Dining: Physical distancing will be maintained in the dining hall with indoor and outdoor seating options for dining. COVID-19 Daily Self-Screening Checklist • Have you had a body temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit or have you used a fever reducer in the previous 24 hours to treat a body temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit? • Do you have a new cough that you cannot attribute to another health condition? • Do you have a new or worsening sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition? • Do you have new shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to other health condition? • Have you recently developed a complete loss of smell or taste? • Have you been asked to self-isolate or quarantine by anyone, including your employer, a medical professional, or a local public health official? • Have you traveled and returned from a location currently experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases and requiring self-quarantine in the last 10 days? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, you may not participate in this retreat. Notable: ​ ​ Bring your own lunch. But we provide coffee, tea, and individually wrapped snacks.Suggested donation $10 or any amount of your donations are appreciated.Non refundable, if you can’t join the December retreat we will keep your credit for future retreat within six months.