Recenter, Release and Reenergize Day Retreat

6367 Sonoma Mountain Road,Santa Rosa CA 95404

17 September, 2022

Description

During this half-day retreat, we’ll open to the intimacy of being in the present moment which arises in silence, solitude, and sacred pauses. You’re welcome to join us in grounding, healing, and connecting with the deepest parts of ourselves to awaken our senses. We’ll use nature and the elemental surroundings as a mirror to recenter us in stillness. There will be mindfulness movements, sound therapy, ecotherapy (walking/exploration of land), a delicious dinner, and insight reflections. It’s a harmonious weaving of indoor, internal practices and nature, land-based contemplative practices supporting us through the day. These cathartic retreats offer a doorway to awakening our senses, and intuition, restoring to our natural state of being, reconnecting with our inner source, and opening a wild stream of creative insight to nourish our human psyche. No previous experience is necessary Provided I’ll have disposible eye masks for sound experience, cushions for sitting (chairs available too), tea, hot water, nuts, fruit, and fresh-baked Artisian bread. Items to bring Yoga mat, blanket, hat, sunscreen, walking shoes, pen, journal. Sonoma Mountain Zen Center The Sonoma Mountain Zen Center is a Soto Zen practice center located on 80 beautiful acres in the mountainous region of Sonoma County in California—near Santa Rosa—carrying on the tradition and lineage of Shunryu Suzuki. It is surrounded by lush acres of forests and parks. It is also centered within 425 wineries in the county. An hour East to the coast of Bodega Bay or South to SF. The hilltop center provides a serene environment for retreats overlooking Coast Miwok and Pomo land. During the retreat, there will be time to walk to the land, journal insights, and explore the beautiful gardens of the Zen Center. Dinner: A delicious organic dinner is available or you’re welcome to bring your own. Please add it to the ticket option if you’d like. Retreat Fees: Fees are based on honor system of what you can afford to pay. We want this to be accessible to more individuals, so please pay the highest rate you’re able to support the land, site, and others who may be in financial need as we offer scholarships. If you need financial support to attend, please contact me for scholarship rate. Thank you in advance for your honesty and generosity. Supporter helps contribute to the land, the Zen Center and fellow practitioners who need scholarships to attend – $225 Benefactor helps contribute to the land, the Zen Center and fellow practitioners who need scholarships to attend – $180 Sustainer helps contribute to the land, the Zen Center and fellow practitioners who need scholarships to attend– $145 Base – $115 Reduced- $95 COVID vaccination is required, please send a photo of the card to [email protected]. Masks optional. If you wish to stay at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center before or after the retreat, accommodations may be available. Reservations can be made by calling 707-545-8105. More details can be found on their website https://www.smzc.org. Space is limited for retreat, so please enroll early to secure your spot as we’d love to welcome you to this special spot. Please note: Due to the nature of retreat center reservations, all payments are final, and there are no refunds or credits. Thank you for understanding. About Meditation Teacher Taylor Tessendore is a founder, therapist, retreat guide and soul activist who has studied mindfulness meditation practices for almost two decades after being introduced to eastern spirituality at the age of fourteen. She explored her internal world during a year-long retreat disconnecting from the marketplace to deepen her practice by spending months in noble silence. Taylor has trained with western teachers in several traditions, including Zen and Theravada. She holds a mindfulness certification from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's of Science in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy. Bridging Eastern and Western practices, she integrates transpersonal psychology, Buddhist psychology, neuroscience, yoga, meditation, and deep ecology into her collaborative approach. She specializes in Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STEs), helping people transition post-retreat to integrate their experiences into daily life, and those seeking solace around loss. Taylor is seasoned in cultivating and designing sacred spaces to turn inward through ritual opening our connection, nourishing our bodies, and releasing a river of creative energy. Questions for more details or if you need scholarship support please email me at [email protected]. We welcome people from all life experiences, backgrounds, and diverse communities-all parts of you. More details on how to prepare for the day are sent upon registration. Looking forward to you joining us and connecting soon.