This metta retreat will provide the support needed to touch into the wordless depths of our own heart. There, we can experience its essential boundlessness and our capacity to love and embody kindness. Teachings and practices on compassion, joy in the happiness of others and equanimity will also be offered.
An optional period of mindful yoga will take place each day to deepen our ability to soften, relax and connect with our bodies.
The teachers will be assisted by Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey for this course.
This retreat is suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators.
Teachers
Michele McDonald
Michele McDonald has taught insight meditation around the world for 29 years, helping individuals to find their own natural entry points into stillness and deep liberation. She is a co-founder of Vipassana Hawai'i as well as a leader in retreats for youth and Burma relief projects.
Rebecca Bradshaw
Rebecca Bradshaw is the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer Valley, MA. She is also a psychotherapist and the Buddhist Advisor at Mt Holyoke College. Her teachings invite exploration of the convergence of love and wisdom.
Listen to one of Rebecca's talks: Happiness of Equanimity given at IMS on June 10, 2009 -- 57 minutes, 38.5 MB (DownloadStream)
Greg Scharf
Greg Scharf has been meditating since 1992. He has studied with a variety of teachers both in Asia and the West, and trained as a Buddhist monk in Burma. He is particularly interested in the role of service in the path of awakening. Greg has been teaching residential retreats since 2007.
Assisted By
Éowyn Ahlstrom
Éowyn Ahlstrom is a long-time student of yoga and meditation. She is a certified yoga teacher and massage therapist. Her retreat yoga classes encourage mindful movement and compassion for the body.
