Wisdom of the Body
Teachers
Jill Davey
Dawn Mauricio
When
November 19-22, 2020
Where
Loyola House
Guelph, ON
Cost
$395/ $460/ $510
Deposit: $200
The Buddha gave great emphasis to mindfulness of the body as the first foundation of our practice. This awareness is fundamental to increasing our tolerance for discomfort, and consequently freeing us from suffering. The body is always in the present moment and this direct experience anchors us amidst the arising and passing waves of stories, fantasies, memories and reactivity, cultivating calm-steadiness and insight.
Teachers
Jill Davey is the founder of RiverSound Retreat and Insight Meditation Fergus. She has been teaching Hatha Yoga and yogic meditation since 2003. Since her first meditation retreat in 2008, Jill has devoted herself to the study and practice of Vipassana (Insight Meditation) and sharing her understanding with others, both at her Retreat Centre and at other centres in Ontario. She has been mentored by Molly Swan and Norman Feldman; her offerings include retreats, daylongs, and courses. She is skilled at connecting the relevance of these ancient teachings of awareness, wisdom and kindness to daily life experience. Jill brings her previous years of experience as a community worker and lay chaplain to her teaching.
Dawn Mauricio has been practicing and studying Insight Meditation since 2005, sitting silent residential retreats in Canada, United States, Thailand, and Burma. Since discovering the Dharma, she has graduated from Spirit Rock's Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training and the Dedicated Practitioners' Program, as well as the first teacher development group of True North Insight. Dawn teaches with a playful, dynamic, and centered approach, currently leading a weekly sitting group, daylong retreats, and mindfulness workshops. She is a meditation retreat teacher for teenagers with Inward Bound Mindfulness Education and is currently in Spirit Rock's 4-year Teacher Training.
Registration Information
LOCATION: Loyola House, 5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph, Ontario
All of the rooms at Loyola House are single rooms with a sink. Washrooms are shared.
ARRIVAL TIME: 3:30-5:30 pm, Thursday, November 19. The retreat will conclude by lunch on Sunday, November 22. Everyone is welcome to stay for lunch.
COST: TNI is dedicated to offering affordable rates to all. TNI retreat fees are on a sliding scale basis that allows participants to pay according to individual means. Fees do not include compensation for the teachings, and teachers rely on the generosity of retreatants for a sustainable income. There is an opportunity to offer dana (donations) to the teachers at the end of each retreat. The deposit is included in all of our fees.