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March 2010 March 1 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. Mar 2 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. Mar 3 March Feature: Christine Tasseff - Prayer Body Come move in the sacred space of the Sanctuary. Donations encouraged.
Whidbey Institute would like to express deep gratitude to the practitioners
for the donation of their time to support the care of this beloved
space. Mar 4 March 4-7 Mar 5 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. Mar 7 Meet at Thomas Berry Hall, Whidbey Institute, then we'll be going out into the garden. Spring is a time of renewal, and many of our local herbs and weeds are excellent spring tonics. Kumudini Shoba will share an ayurveda approach to rejuvenating our vitality at this time of year with plants we can grow. We'll be hands-on out in the herb garden gaining practical knowledge of herbs: identifying, planting, cultivating and harvesting. Kumudini will also be teaching how to best capture their healing essences throughout the season. Dress for gardening outdoors! We'll provide gloves and tools. This is the first in a series of three seasonal classes which can be taken together, or individually. $25/class or $60 for the series. Spring: Sunday, March 7, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Mar 13 Getting an early start: what to plant when it's still cold. Mar 13 This day of contemplative reading, walking meditation and re-emplacement
writing is brought by Laurel Vogel as a gift to friends or Whidbey
Institute and to the care of the Sanctuary. For more information
and to register naturetherapyretreats.com/re-emplacement-workshops/
or email vogel.laurel@gmail.com.
March 17 Combination of zazen, guided walking meditation and focused Dharma discussion. Everyone is welcome. Accommodation made for those who have difficulty sitting. Please come 20 minutes early if you would like meditation instruction. Dai-i Laurel Vogel is a precepted student of Zoketsu Norman Fischer of the Everyday Zen Foundation. See www.whidbeyzen.org for topics or more information. Or contact - whidbeyzen@gmail.com or 360-321-2709. Mar 21 Sunday, March 21st, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Come join us as we spend the afternoon with one of our island treasures,
Stinging Nettle. Spend time near the edge of the forest communing
with the springtime energies, harvesting and crafting with nettle,
tasting foods which include nettle and learning about nettle’s
incredible nutritive and healing ways. You will take home a nettle
herbal preparation you made yourself. For more information about
Julie Charette
Nunn
April 5
Apr 6 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. April 7 February Feature: Christine Tasseff - Prayer Body Come move in the sacred space of the Sanctuary. Donations encouraged.
Whidbey Institute would like to express deep gratitude to the practitioners
for the donation of their time to support the care of this beloved
space. Apr 8 April 9 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. April 9-11 The Nature-Based Map of the Psyche serves as a guide to the healing
and wholing work that is foundational to becoming fully human. Cultivating
all four facets of our wholeness -- and coming to understand both
the limitations and gifts of our wounded, fragmented, or shadowed
parts -- are necessary steps toward living a soul-centered life.
In this program, you'll explore the landscape of your individual
psyche through creative expression, focused time alone in nature,
group work, movement, voice dialogue, journaling, and other soulcraft
practices. For more information about the event or the presenters:
Contact Elizabeth at the Animas office: 800-451-6327 or by email
at soulcraft@animas.org April 10 Get the greens going: early spring plantings and irrigation. April 21 Combination of zazen, guided walking meditation and focused Dharma discussion. Everyone is welcome. Accommodation made for those who have difficulty sitting. Please come 20 minutes early if you would like meditation instruction. Dai-i Laurel Vogel is a precepted student of Zoketsu Norman Fischer of the Everyday Zen Foundation. See www.whidbeyzen.org for topics or more information. Or contact - whidbeyzen@gmail.com or 360-321-2709. April 28 The Circle Way, a Leader in Every Chair (Berrett-Koehler, March 2010) is jointly authored by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea, and is a legacy contribution to the field of collaborative group practices based on nearly 20 years of working with their original PeerSpirit Circle Process. The Circle Way illustrates the application and potential of using circle in organizational settings, and is filled with stories from their work in North America, Europe and Africa that prove the practicality and applicability of circle to lead to sustainable change. Keepers of the Trees-a Guide to Re-Greening North America (Skyhorse Publishing, April 2010) is authored by Ann Linnea. Within a five-mile radius of wherever you are reading this book there are dozens of "keepers of the trees" -- people whose lives and connections to trees have come together, growth ring by growth ring. Ann has chosen fourteen people across North America whose stories illuminate this fascinating interdependence. This book is lavishly illustrated with over 100 color photographs. For more information about the authors or this event contact the
PeerSpirit office, 360-331-3580, cbaldwin@peerspirit.com
May 3 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. May 4 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. May 5 May Feature: Laurie Keith - "QUA"! - "Quickening Unified Attunement" Come move in the sacred space of the Sanctuary. Donations encouraged. Whidbey Institute would like to express deep gratitude to the practitioners for the donation of their time to support the care of this beloved space. May 6 Build your communication skills to catalyze personal and planetary change in this condensed workshop with master teacher Gail Larsen that provides a solid foundation on which to build. For more information: www.realspeaking.net/about_gail.php May 6 May 7 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. May 8: Is it warm enough…yet? May 16 - May 22 We invite you to be part of a wonderful circle of women on the
Island of Iona in Scotland May 19 Combination of zazen, guided walking meditation and focused Dharma discussion. Everyone is welcome. Accommodation made for those who have difficulty sitting. Please come 20 minutes early if you would like meditation instruction. Dai-i Laurel Vogel is a precepted student of Zoketsu Norman Fischer of the Everyday Zen Foundation. See www.whidbeyzen.org for topics or more information. Or contact - whidbeyzen@gmail.com or 360-321-2709. May 23 - 29 We invite you to be part of a wonderful circle of women on the
Island of Iona in Scotland May 28-30 This 2-night retreat will be a traditional Insight Meditation retreat,
alternating silent sitting and walking meditation, with detailed
instructionand dharma talks. Dropping into silence together, we
will cultivate mindful, loving attention to the direct experience
of body, breath, heart and mind. The retreat is appropriate for
both new and experienced students. All are Pamela Weiss is a meditation teacher, professional coach and founder
of
June 1 June 2 June Feature: Laurie Keith - "QUA"! - "Quickening Unified Attunement" Come move in the sacred space of the Sanctuary. Donations encouraged. Whidbey Institute would like to express deep gratitude to the practitioners for the donation of their time to support the care of this beloved space. June 3 June 7 Listening Within and Learning to Trust Our Inner Nudges - Cathy
Whitmire June 9 The Open Path Training 2010 - 2011(Link to Program Page) Seminar 1: 7pm June 9 to 4pm June 13, 2010 The intention of the ten-month Open Path Training is to introduce you to the direct experience of pure awareness, free from religious interpretations and obligations. If you have any questions about the training or would like and
application please got to www.sufiway.org
or email openpath@sufiway.org.
June 12 Better late than never: summer planting June 13 We'll be hands-on out in the herb garden gaining practical knowledge of herbs: identifying, planting, cultivating and harvesting. Kumudini will also be teaching how to best capture their healing essences throughout the season. Dress for gardening outdoors! We'll provide gloves and tools. June 16 Combination of zazen, guided walking meditation and focused Dharma discussion. Everyone is welcome. Accommodation made for those who have difficulty sitting. Please come 20 minutes early if you would like meditation instruction. Dai-i Laurel Vogel is a precepted student of Zoketsu Norman Fischer of the Everyday Zen Foundation. See www.whidbeyzen.org for topics or more information. Or contact - whidbeyzen@gmail.com or 360-321-2709. June 25-27 WOMANSPIRIT is a joyful time of connecting with our selves and each other through our shared journey as a Community of Women. Ceremony and Sacred Ritual awaken our senses, create energy and balance, and inspire creativity. We honor body, mind, and spirit and deepen our experience together through mindfulness meditation and movement, art, music, dance, and poetry. For more information and to register please contact: Judith Waldman,
MSW judywaldman@hotmail.com
410 889-1123 or go to www.judithwaldman.com
June 28 - July 2 Adventure through our local forest ego-system! Call now to get
on the program list.
July 6 July 7 July Feature: Emily Day - Listening to your body's wisdom July 10 Yikes, it's time to plan for winter vegetables. July 11 - 16 For a deep immersion into the heart of Touch Drawing, the community
of practitioners, and your own creative soul, join the six-day intensive
Gathering in July among 100 acres of woods and gardens at the Chinook
Retreat Center. July 12-16 Adventure through our local forest ego-system! Call now to get on the program list. Registration and more details available in April. Fee $200 July 19-23 Early childhood Grandteacher Mully Mullally and former WI director Dianne Shiner will facilitate an experience of the wonder and blessings of place shared by two generations. Call now to get on the program list. Registration and more details available in April. July 21 Combination of zazen, guided walking meditation and focused Dharma discussion. Everyone is welcome. Accommodation made for those who have difficulty sitting. Please come 20 minutes early if you would like meditation instruction. Dai-i Laurel Vogel is a precepted student of Zoketsu Norman Fischer of the Everyday Zen Foundation. See www.whidbeyzen.org for topics or more information. Or contact - whidbeyzen@gmail.com or 360-321-2709. July 23- 25 Yoga and Mindfulness with Rebekkah LaDyne Spend the weekend with your mind, body and spirit. Yoga classes will be offered for all levels, moving slowly and thoughtfully. The retreat will also emphasize mindfulness teachings, focusing on weaving the practices of living with an open heart into all that we do. There will be meditation practice taught daily and an invitation to spend one morning in silence as well as plenty of time to connect with a wonderful group of people. New friendships are always made on this retreat. Rebekkah LaDyne has spent more than twenty years studying Yoga and mindfulness as tools to nurture her heart. She is most drawn to the study of what invites joyful connection to the self. Continually refining what she finds most healing in her practice, she has taught hundreds of classes, workshops, and retreats. She was the founding director of Santosha Yoga in Seattle for nearly ten years. She now lives in her childhood home state of California with her husband and two young daughters. She is glad to be returning to The Whidbey Institute for her 9th year. www.enjoymindfulyoga.com For more information or to register: Rebekkah LaDyne, Rebekkah@enjoymindfulyoga.com
Aug 3 Aug 4 August Feature: Emily Day - Dancing on Sacred Ground Aug 5 Aug 14 The last plantings, and gearing up for cover crops. Aug 29 This Day of teachings is offered to any of you who are interested in the Tradition, but may also be of interest to those who have walked this Path a while and would like to revisit, or may indeed have missed some of the foundational teachings.
For more information: Paula Kerby 360.221.2123 - email: synodofwhidbey@gmail.com
Dierdre Sherman, Sioban Lanigan
This residential workshop is an opportunity to explore and absorb
the transformational teachings of the Céile Dé as
well as reviewing some aspects of the tradition that have been taught
in previous years (newcomers who have attended the previous day's
introductory teachings are very welcome). To help intensify the
experience, much of the gathering, between teaching sessions and
devotional practices, will be held in silence. There will be time
to walk in the beautiful grounds of our venue. There will also be
regular meditative practices each day. The Céile Dé
Path exists for people who desire deep involvement in a spiritual
life that is rooted in Christ consciousness, the Land, and the Celtic
Tradition. This retreat is for people who wish to dedicate themselves
to inner transformation through a disciplined esoteric and devotional
path opening to mystical union. It is for people who understand
that a spiritual life is not about having "beliefs" or
"dogma"; rather, it is about moving beyond the boundaries
of conditioned thinking toward that infinite consciousness called
Imbas Forasnai - The Great Knowledge that Illuminates. ONGOING COMMUNITY:
Retreatants will have the opportunity to consider further, ongoing
teachings and practices within dedicated local groups that offer
a powerful container for those who seek a path that invites commitment
and openness to real inner change.
September 30 Aug - 3 September This residential workshop is an opportunity to explore and absorb
the transformational teachings of the Céile Dé as
well as reviewing some aspects of the tradition that have been taught
in previous years (newcomers who have attended the previous day's
introductory teachings are very welcome). To help intensify the
experience, much of the gathering, between teaching sessions and
devotional practices, will be held in silence. There will be time
to walk in the beautiful grounds of our venue. There will also be
regular meditative practices each day. The Céile Dé
Path exists for people who desire deep involvement in a spiritual
life that is rooted in Christ consciousness, the Land, and the Celtic
Tradition. This retreat is for people who wish to dedicate themselves
to inner transformation through a disciplined esoteric and devotional
path opening to mystical union. It is for people who understand
that a spiritual life is not about having "beliefs" or
"dogma"; rather, it is about moving beyond the boundaries
of conditioned thinking toward that infinite consciousness called
Imbas Forasnai - The Great Knowledge that Illuminates. ONGOING COMMUNITY:
Retreatants will have the opportunity to consider further, ongoing
teachings and practices within dedicated local groups that offer
a powerful container for those who seek a path that invites commitment
and openness to real inner change. Sept 7 Sept 1 Sept Feature: Open Come move in the sacred space of the Sanctuary. Donations encouraged. Whidbey Institute would like to express deep gratitude to the practitioners for the donation of their time to support the care of this beloved space. Sept 2 Sept 11 Can it be summer just a little longer? Sept 26 We'll be hands-on out in the herb garden gaining practical knowledge of herbs: identifying, planting, cultivating and harvesting. Kumudini will also be teaching how to best capture their healing essences throughout the season. Dress for gardening outdoors! We'll provide gloves and tools. October Oct 5
Oct Feature: Open Come move in the sacred space of the Sanctuary. Donations encouraged. Whidbey Institute would like to express deep gratitude to the practitioners for the donation of their time to support the care of this beloved space. Oct 7 Oct 9 Getting your garden ready for next season. Oct 21-23 2010-2011 CYCLE - October 21-23, 2010 January 13-15, 2011 April
7-9 , 2011 June 16-18, 2011
Nov 2 Nov 3 November Feature: Open Come move in the sacred space of the Sanctuary. Donations encouraged. Whidbey Institute would like to express deep gratitude to the practitioners for the donation of their time to support the care of this beloved space. Nov 4
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