Winter Retreat: Meditation, longevity breathing Tao yoga: Thursday January 4, 2024
Departure: Saturday January 13, 2024
“The benefits of a tradition beyond lineage is that authentic essence spontaneously appears, unbound and unlimited by any cultural or religious framework.
Reality is unconfined, it is non specific. our practice goal is beyond definition and thus of unlimited potential. Tao breathing, tao yoga, dharmata point the way during the winter retreat, they are labels, not the essence they point to.
These practices are proven to be highly conducive to well being, to improved energy, to healing and clarity. ”
silence in the snow
Meditation
This retreat has been developing for over 10 years. It is mostly a silent retreat. What is the blend? It is a blend of discipline and abandon-the recognition of the need to make progress and the recognition that ultimately there is no progress to be made.
It is the zen koan and the naturalness of tao. It is the unknowable in which comfort is found rather than the unknown that gives rise to fear.
No words can do it justice! A smile in the heart gets close to it.
Tao Longevity Breathing.
it is a discipline that can lead to utter abandon. In the process, the breath lengthens, the nervous system slows down, awareness reveals its true uncluttered nature and the ‘stuff’ that obscures folds back into awareness like a wave falling back into the sea.
Tao yoga: The waking dragon series
The waking dragon! As if! Yet, with relaxation and ease-non effort, non action in the action, the body begins to realise beyond concept and beyond words what authenticity means. A true settling.
The dragon tends towards anonymity, like space because it is everywhere. Yet this practice will support daily activities, helps keep body and mind in good working order.
Daily Rhythm: 6.30: morning meditation. 7.45: breakfast. 9.00 - 12.00 meditation sessions with breaks. one qigong or tao yoga session. 12.30: lunch. 3.30 - 5.45: meditation sessions with breaks. one qigong or tao yoga session. 6.30: evening meal. 7.45: evening discourse or questions.
Price: €825 shared room, all teachings and meals. €995 single private room