Teachers:
With Natalie Goldberg, Wendy Johnson and Susan Voorhees
Date:
September 10-14, 2012
Description:
In the wilderness of the Tusas Mountains, we will explore natural mind through the practice of writing, meditation, yoga and walking. Experience the deluxe pleasure of September, lost to time and open to all that is. Bring fast writing pens, notebooks and comfortable shoes. Yoga mats will be provided.
The retreat is limited to 35 participants.
Registration & Cost:
Sliding scale: $800 – $500. Please pay at the highest level of the sliding scale that you can afford. This allows others who need to pay less the opportunity to attend. Whatever you pay above the low end of the sliding scale is a tax-deductible donation to Vallecitos Mountain Ranch.
Fees cover meals and lodging.
Donations for the teachers: The teachers are providing most of their services pro bono to keep the cost of this retreat low and as a benefit for Vallecitos Mountain Ranch, a tax exempt, nonprofit retreat center. Students may offer donations to the teachers at the end of the retreat. The teachers otherwise receive minimal financial compensation.
Shuttle service is available for this retreat.
Arrival and Schedule: Check-in is between 3:00-4:00 pm on Monday. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE LATER THAN 4:00. ARRIVING LATE DELAYS THE OPENING OF THE RETREAT. The retreat will end at 8:30 am on Friday.
Cancellations. Late cancellations are costly and mean that others cannot attend the retreat. If you cancel 45 or more days prior to your retreat we charge a $50 administrative fee. If you cancel less than 45 days before the retreat, you will be responsible for half of your retreat fees. All refund requests must be faxed to the Registrar at 575-751-4038. If you withdraw less than 10 business days before the start of your retreat, you will not receive a refund or transfer option.
Transfers. To transfer from one retreat to another, you must notify Vallecitos at least 10 business days before the original retreat. There is a $50 fee per transfer, and no more than two transfers will be accepted. Prior to the start of the retreat, you may designate another person to attend in your place; there is no fee for this.
Natalie Goldberg is the author of ten books, including Writing Down the Bones, which has sold over one million copies and had been translated into twelve languages. She has also written the beloved Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America, a memoir about her Zen teacher.
Wendy Johnson has been practicing Zen meditation since 1972 and is ordained as a lay Dharma teacher by Thich Nhat Hanh and received Lay Dharma Entrustment from Abbess Linda Cutts of the San Francisco Zen Center. Wendy is one of the founders of the Organic Farm and Garden program at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center and the author of Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate. Wendy serves as a mentor in Bay Area, California, school gardening programs, including The Edible Schoolyard, and leads environmental retreats nationwide.
Susan Voorhees, RYT (500) trained and taught yoga in the Iyengar style in the 1970′s in San Francisco Bay Area, and moved to Santa Fe, NM in 1981, where she has been teaching ever since. She has a slow pace, attention to alignment and uses props when they are available. Beginners are welcome.
