RETREAT: Open the Heart & Still the Mind: Create a Safe & Nourishing Home Within (Fully booked, waiting list only)

Fully booked, waiting list only

This 3 night Open the Heart & Still the Mind Compassion Retreat at Emoyeni, Magaliesberg is held in containing & replenishing Noble Silence and is suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners.

Inspired by the wisdom of the Dharma and an integration of Buddhist and western psychology, we will cultivate mindfulness and compassion practices which calm the nervous system and help integrate body, heart and mind, to Create a Safe & Nourishing Home Within.

As we learn to rest and to listen more compassionately to ourselves in shared silence, we will find our quiet centre and build more trust in our authentic, open-hearted presence. This allows us to make wiser choices and to end the relentless cycles of fear-driven reactivity and self-abandonment.

The retreat includes silent and guided meditations in all postures, poetry and inspiring teachings, daily qigong, gentle walks in nature, time for journaling and deeply replenishing rest. Sue will also offer short, individual sessions throughout the retreat for additional, individual containment and emotional support.

A 30-50 minute pre-retreat individual session via Zoom/Whatsapp is required for newcomers or if you have not attended one of Sue’s residential retreats before. This provides greater containment and enhances and deepens the silent retreat experience for yourself and for the group. The fee for this will be the 30-50 minute medical aid rate and will be reduced if you are not on medical aid. Please contact Sue on sue.stillmind@gmail.com to arrange a time.

CPD accreditation for Health, Mental Health and Allied professionals to be confirmed with an annual admin fee of R475.

Bookings: retreat@emoyeni.org.za and admin@stillmindretreats.com (please use both addresses when booking)