Living Mindfully Virtual Retreat
“You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
Date: Thursday October, 28 2021
Time: All Day
Cost: Free
Retreat Overview:
The goal of mindfulness meditation is to learn to be present in every moment of your life, not just when you are sitting in meditation. There are many thing that can distract us from the here and now. This is why we need to practice mindfulness.
The retreat will begin and end with a group meditation on Zoom. Then, throughout the day you will receive private text message prompts (no group texts) to give you various techniques to be mindfully present during your day’s activities.
Apart from the morning and evening group mediations on Zoom, you do not need to change or modify your day.
What you will need:
- A commitment to not change your schedule.
- A mobile phone with:
- Text messaging enabled.
- Plum Village App.
- Web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.).
- Ear buds for privacy (if needed).
- The ability to breathe. 😄
Retreat Schedule:
6am – 6:45am (There is also a 5:00am option):
Welcome & Morning Stillness meditation on Zoom.
(Room opens 15 min early)
Password: 1234
Mid-morning mindfulness text prompt
Lunch mindful eating text prompt
(do not change your normal plans)
Mid-afternoon mindfulness text prompt
Late afternoon mindfulness text prompt
Dinner mindfulness text prompt
(do not change your normal plans)
7pm-8pm Sangha Zoom meeting
Password: 1234
End of day text prompt with personal meditation
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This retreat has been inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, “The Art of Living” but you do not need to have it to participate. Our goal is to simply practice being present in every moment of our normal everyday lives.
Living Mindfully Virtual Retreat Registration
Feel free to invite your friends
All information will be kept private. You will be receiving your own personal text messages during the retreat, not a group text.