Nurturing Personal Retreat

Arrival & Departure

Arrival:  is 3 pm. Orientation: at 4:30 pm.  Departure: 11:00-11:30 am

Please Note: Arrival is 3 pm.  If you cannot make this time you are requested to let us know.  Later arrival needs pre-approval.

2 Night minimum stay

Enjoy a meditation retreat in the healing presence of silence. Nurture the quiet heart and inner peace by taking time for self care & reflection.  Resting in the present moment awareness cultivates peace and is spiritually nourishing.  The silence clears the mind and heart which will remain long after the retreat is over. We highly recommend 5 night stays for a more lasting & deeper retreat experience.

A retreat includes:

~ 2 Sitting meditations of 35-45 minutes daily at 9am and 3pm.

~ One complimentary private meditation/awareness session

~ Each meditation period is led by experienced teachers of heart centered awareness and is valued as an energetic healing environment.  Your teachers are dedicated to supporting each participant while keeping a pure environment for practice.

~ Each meditation is an impulse for guests to go deeper in their own inner journey including taking meditation walks, connecting to nature and the silence within.

Schedule:

8-8:30 am Arrival (location to be announced)

9 am   Meditation 

10 am – 3pm  Private Meditation / Awareness Sessions by appointment

The days, while spacious, are filled with receiving peace and quiet.  This is gentle time to practice living with a clear mind and open heart, connected to the presence in nature and the presence within.  It is a nourishing time for reading, journaling, resting & simply being.  This open format of personal free time is important self care.  Nurturing the mind & heart brings balance to both our work and personal life.

3-4 pm Meditation

Rooms: will be provided in the surrounding area of Santa Barbara.

Retreat Leaders:  

All of our teachers have a minimum of 40 years meditation experience.  This provides an intimate one of a kind retreat experience.

Our Commitment 501 c3 non-profit: We are committed to making retreats affordable to everyone.  If you or someone you know needs assistance to attend please contact us for partial scholarships.  If you are a nurse or caregiver, please ask about our caregiver discounts.

The moment you register for a retreat…

you have begun to imagine and receive the gift of being less busy and more with your true self and inner peace. You don’t have to wait for your retreat to begin.  You can enjoy this peace that you have already connected to. Take some time each day and let your retreat slowly grow in your awareness and in your life.  Take some time each day and nurture your heart. The beauty and gentleness you find are all part of your retreat.  Your life is a sacred sanctuary.  Your heart is the garden. If you like to do some reading about the beauty of silence & meditation, please browse some of Bruce’s articles on Huffington Post.