Finding Your Footing in Uncertain Times: A Day of Mindfulness

Our One Day Retreats are an immersion into silent, continuous, teacher-led practice. During this day of practice, we'll ask you to be as quiet as possible and let go of entertainments and distractions for the day.

One Day Retreats are included in our 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Self-Compassion courses and offered for stand-alone sign up in the Retreats section of our website.

Everyone with some experience of mindfulness and meditation is welcome to try a One Day Retreat. It can be a powerful and important way to explore mindfulness and compassion more deeply. If you are totally new to meditation, this day may be a challenge; however, all are welcome. For some, "jumping in" is a great way to start.

Whether online or in-person, you will be guided in a sequence of meditation and mindfulness practices including: sitting meditation, the body scan, walking meditation (indoors and out!), gentle mindful yoga, and contemplative practices like the loving-kindness meditation.

In-Person Retreats:

A great virtue of in-person retreats is the possibilities that emerge from taking a quiet day totally away from your usual routine and environment. Plus we've found some lovely sites to host our retreats. Be sure to bring your lunch, a blanket, and yoga mat and/or meditation cushion if you have one. We are able to bring some extra yoga / meditation gear to share, and all of our retreat sites have comfortable chairs for sitting.

Online Retreats:

Online retreats are rich opportunity to integrate sustained mindfulness practice into your "regular" life at home. We do recommend having a conversation with the occupants of your home. While it's not reasonable to expect roommates, spouses, or children to be totally silent for a day because you'll be on retreat, sometimes a simple shift in routine to help you have a quieter, more protected space is possible.

To help create a safe and supportive environment for all participants, we ask that you observe the following guidelines:

Before arrival:

• Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms of illness (fever, cough, sore throat, congestion, gastrointestinal symptoms, etc.).

• We encourage participants to take a COVID-19 test the day before arrival, as symptoms may not always be present.

During retreat:

• If you begin to experience symptoms of illness while on retreat, we ask that you help protect others by either heading home (if feasible) or isolating as much as possible.

• Please notify the retreat teacher or staff so we can provide support and guidance.

General practices:

• Masks are optional but welcome for anyone who chooses to wear them.

• Hand sanitizer and masks will be available onsite.

• We encourage all participants to practice good hand hygiene and be mindful of others’ comfort levels around physical proximity.

We deeply appreciate your care in helping us hold a safe and nourishing space for everyone.