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RETREAT: Embracing Spring with Metta on the Sacred Mountain

20 September, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 27 September, 2025 @ 7:30 am UTC+2

This week-long Spring retreat at Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat Centre is held in containing, nourishing Noble silence at the foot of the beautiful Mvuleni Bamboo Mountain in the Southern Drakensberg.

Inspired by the wisdom teachings of the Dharma and of Buddhist and western psychology, we will cultivate mindfulness and compassion practices which calm the nervous system and help integrate body, heart and mind. As we learn to listen deeply and bravely with kindness and self-compassion, we will find solace in silence with a like-minded sangha (community) - a unique, silent retreat experience of being "alone together."

We will deepen the process of embracing the season of new beginnings and blossoming through an exploration of the Brahma viharas (the four divine abodes of loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity). These immeasurable qualities of heart and mind deepen our connection to our embodied, heartfelt presence, strengthening our trust and inner wisdom, so that we can embody and express our authentic selves with greater confidence, clarity and appreciative joy. As we free ourselves from the curse of perfectionism, we strengthen our capacity for more open-hearted relationships with healthier, compassionate boundaries.

This silent retreat includes teachings, silent and guided meditations, daily qigong, poetry, time to walk, rest and replenish, as well as short, individual sessions with Sue to deepen our insight and sense of well-being. There will be relaxing massages and mindful movement offered as optional extras (cost to be confirmed), to support our embodied experience.

A 30-40 minute pre-retreat individual session via Zoom/Whatsapp is recommended for newcomers or if you have not attended one of Sue’s residential retreats before. The fee for this will be the 30-40 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 psychologists and other HPCSA (or equivalent) registered professionals has been confirmed, with an annual admin fee of R375.

Bookings: admin@stillmindretreats.com

Details

Start:
20 September, 2025 @ 6:00 pm UTC+2
End:
27 September, 2025 @ 7:30 am UTC+2
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Venue

Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat
near Underberg, Southern Drakensberg KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
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