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Calendar

Here in chronological order are brief descriptions of programs and retreats coming up over the next few months. Click the purple part of the title for more details.

If you need more information, please call 360-341-1884 or email us at info@whidbeyinstitute.org.

 
CALENDAR OF OPEN EVENTS

The following schedule includes all programs that are open to the general public. Private events are not listed. For information about open dates for scheduling an event, contact Chinook@whidbeyinstitute.org. The trails and labyrinth are always open to the public, as is the Sanctuary unless occasionally reserved. Please come and visit.

 

 

July 2008
July 1
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary

Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.  Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana (“Insight”) meditation.  These practices are foundational for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding of our lives.

Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.  A practitioner for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit  www.nalandabodhi.org for more information.

July 7
First Monday – Supported Personal Retreat for men and women.
8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Take a day for yourself for rest and renewal, away from the distractions of your busy life. 
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and rest will be provided.
You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day

July 7-11 and August 4-8
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Whidbey Institute at Chinook

Forest Day Camp (Two 1-week sessions)
with Kathryn O'Brien & Eric Conn
A one-of-a-kind Day Camp experience for kids exploring our local forest ecosystem gaining valuable nature awareness skills through specially tailored adventures! For ages 7-11. Each week will offer new opportunities for advancement and honing of new skills. Feel free to sign up for both weeks! Each week limited to 20 kids. Register early! Fee: $200 per week

July 25-27
The Great Passage: A Coros Meditation Retreat
With Dennis Klocek
Thomas Berry Hall
Conference Fee:
$95-$150 suggested scale.
Amounts above $100 can be considered a donation for scholarships: receipt is available upon request.

The Passage from life on this side of the threshold to life on the other side of the threshold is a most profound and paradoxical event in the evolution of the soul. This weekend will be devoted to looking at the stages of this passage in the context of mystery school training. The tasks of disputation, harmonization, and surrender define the stages of the soul seeking to align with the demanding processes of the Great Passage. These stages of development will be addressed in a series of lectures and exercises. The goal of the weekend is to help a person to experience that the Great Passage is as much a birth into a new level of being as it is a termination of an old stage of consciousness.
Download The Great Passage pdf for more detail.

For more information: Patricia Dickson 916-342-5718 email: patricia@corosinstitute.org
For registration: www.corosinstitute.org

August 2008
August 1
Taize in the Sanctuary
First Friday of every month
7 p.m.

Taize is a contemporary monastic Christian community in France that has inspired many throughout the world to gather around a cross on Friday evenings to chant and pray for peace. The simplicity of the service, music, silence, candle-lighting and prayer has appealed to individuals of all ages and to churches across many denominations. The Institute Sanctuary and surrounding forest is a beautiful meditative setting for such prayer.

August 1-6
Integral Education Seminar – From Cradle to Kosmos
Exploring the leading edge of educational theory and practice
Thomas Berry Hall
Fee: $995

Integral Education stands out as one of the most pertinent and practical means of creating positive change in ourselves and the world. This seminar will bring educators together from around the globe, educators who are seeking the necessary vision, skills, and processes to fully serve students and the world that we inhabit. Integral education is an emerging field, propelled by people who seek to push the envelope of what education can be. The seminar will provide a perfect environment to meet with colleagues and to network with a small but growing community that clearly understands that addressing a more complete spectrum of personal, cultural, and systemic realities at play in education is one of the most powerful ways to begin effecting the changes we hope to see in the world. www.i-edu.org
For registration and more info: email Stephan Martineau

August 5
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary

Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.  Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana (“Insight”) meditation.  These practices are foundational for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding of our lives.

Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.  A practitioner for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit  www.nalandabodhi.org for more information.

August 11
First Monday – (This Month it is the Second Monday)
Supported Personal Retreat for men and women.
8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Take a day for yourself for rest and renewal, away from the distractions of your busy life. 
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and rest will be provided.
You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day

August 10
Practical Sustainability
2:00-4:00pm
Second of four parts of Ethnobotany of the Northwest: Foraging
Berries, Berries, Berries
See program page for full details of these events with Eric Conn and Britt Walker, Co-directors of the Sustainability Research and Education Project.
$15/session: $5 for under 21.

August 23
Practical Sustainability
Saturday 9:00AM-1:00PM
Third of four parts- How to grow your own food year-round
The Harvest Season
See program page for full details of these events with Eric Conn and Britt Walker, Co-directors of the Sustainability Research and Education Project.
$25/session-$10 for under 21.

September 2008

Sept 1
First Monday – Supported Personal Retreat for men and women.
8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Take a day for yourself for rest and renewal, away from the distractions of your busy life. 
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and rest will be provided.

You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day

Sept 2
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary

Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.  Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana (“Insight”) meditation.  These practices are foundational for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding of our lives.

Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.  A practitioner for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit  www.nalandabodhi.orgfor more information.

Sept 5
Taize in the Sanctuary
First Friday of every month
7 p.m.

Taize is a contemporary monastic Christian community in France that has inspired many throughout the world to gather around a cross on Friday evenings to chant and pray for peace. The simplicity of the service, music, silence, candle-lighting and prayer has appealed to individuals of all ages and to churches across many denominations. The Institute Sanctuary and surrounding forest is a beautiful meditative setting for such prayer.

October 2008

Oct 3
Taize in the Sanctuary
First Friday of every month
7 p.m.

Taize is a contemporary monastic Christian community in France that has inspired many throughout the world to gather around a cross on Friday evenings to chant and pray for peace. The simplicity of the service, music, silence, candle-lighting and prayer has appealed to individuals of all ages and to churches across many denominations. The Institute Sanctuary and surrounding forest is a beautiful meditative setting for such prayer.

Oct 4
Practical Sustainability
Saturday 9:00AM-1:00PM

Forth of four parts- How to grow your own food year-round
Rest & Renewal

See program page for full details of these events with Eric Conn and Britt Walker, Co-directors of the Sustainability Research and Education Project.
$25/session-$10 for under 21

Oct 4
10:00am - 4:30pm

Rediscovering the Sacred Wild Within with Kurt Hoelting
Sanctuary and Trails

One-day retreat timed to correspond with the season change, and intended as both a skills refresher for alumni of past Inside Passages retreats, and as an introduction to mindfulness meditation appropriate for beginners. To register, email insidepa@whidbey.com or go to www.insidepassages.com.

Oct 6
First Monday – Supported Personal Retreat for men and women.
8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Take a day for yourself for rest and renewal, away from the distractions of your busy life. 
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and rest will be provided.

You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day

Oct 7
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary

Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.  Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana (“Insight”) meditation.  These practices are foundational for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding of our lives.

Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.  A practitioner for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit  www.nalandabodhi.org for more information.

October 10-12
Friday-Sunday
Our 15th Anniversary Celebration
Save the dates...details to come!

Oct 12
Practical Sustainability
2:00-4:00pm
Second of four parts of Ethnobotany of the Northwest: Foraging
Seeds & Nuts
See program page for full details of these events with Eric Conn and Britt Walker, Co-directors of the Sustainability Research and Education Project.
$15/session: $5 for under 21.

Oct 16-18 (first in a series of four retreats)
Thursday evening- Saturday afternoon
Whidbey Institute at Chinook

Powers of Leadership
Sharon Parks & Larry Daloz, with others
Apply now for this highly valued seasonal leadership retreat cycle designed to inform and deepen your practice of leadership in the face of adaptive change. Fee includes lodging and meals $1950 (non-profit) $2450 (corporate)

Autumn: October 16-18, 2008
Winter: January 22-24, 2009
Spring: April 16-18, 2009
Summer: June 25-27,2009

November 2008

Nov 3
First Monday – Supported Personal Retreat for men and women.
8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Take a day for yourself for rest and renewal, away from the distractions of your busy life. 
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and rest will be provided.

You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day

Nov 4
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary

Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.  Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana (“Insight”) meditation.  These practices are foundational for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding of our lives.

Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.  A practitioner for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit  www.nalandabodhi.org for more information.

Nov 7
Taize in the Sanctuary
First Friday of every month
7 p.m.

Taize is a contemporary monastic Christian community in France that has inspired many throughout the world to gather around a cross on Friday evenings to chant and pray for peace. The simplicity of the service, music, silence, candle-lighting and prayer has appealed to individuals of all ages and to churches across many denominations. The Institute Sanctuary and surrounding forest is a beautiful meditative setting for such prayer.

December 2008

Dec 1
First Monday – Supported Personal Retreat for men and women.
8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Take a day for yourself for rest and renewal, away from the distractions of your busy life. 
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and rest will be provided.

You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day.

Dec 2
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary

Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.  Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana (“Insight”) meditation.  These practices are foundational for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding of our lives.

Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.  A practitioner for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit  www.nalandabodhi.orgfor more information.

Dec 5
Taize in the Sanctuary
First Friday of every month
7 p.m.

Taize is a contemporary monastic Christian community in France that has inspired many throughout the world to gather around a cross on Friday evenings to chant and pray for peace. The simplicity of the service, music, silence, candle-lighting and prayer has appealed to individuals of all ages and to churches across many denominations. The Institute Sanctuary and surrounding forest is a beautiful meditative setting for such prayer.

Dec 14
Practical Sustainability
2:00-4:00pm

Second of four parts of Ethnobotany of the Northwest: Foraging
Roots & Hardy Greens
See program page for full details of these events with Eric Conn and Britt Walker, Co-directors of the Sustainability Research and Education Project.
$15/session: $5 for under 21.