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Retreat Schedule: December 2011 - September 2012
The Cake the Buddha Ate - The BRC kitchen secrets revealedWeekend2 Dec - 4 Dec 2011
When Inner life meets Outer World in PaintWeekend9 Dec - 11 Dec 2011
Grounded in Space: - A Tai Chi - Chi Kung WorkshopWeekend16 Dec - 18 Dec 2011
Shibuie: The Accident of Beauty - When clay has a brush with fire and tea4 days18 Dec - 22 Dec 2011
The Ten Paramitas - Qualities of the awakened heart mind5 days22 Dec - 27 Dec 2011
There goes 2011 and all that … - Facing the rest of our lives3 days30 Dec - 2 Jan 2012
Yoga: - tuning the Body - stilling the mindWeekend6 Jan - 8 Jan 2012
Paint your DreamsWeekend13 Jan - 15 Jan 2012
Stalking the Light - Photographing the Season: Summer4 days16 Jan - 20 Jan 2012
Primal Rhythm - Drumming as TherapyWeekend20 Jan - 22 Jan 2012
Life is Your Guru - An introduction to Buddhist Thought & MeditationWeekend27 Jan - 29 Jan 2012
The Peaceful Warrior: - releasing the Chi of lifeWeekend3 Feb - 5 Feb 2012
Point your lens towards a personal vision: - “photogarage” at the BRC 4 days6 Feb - 10 Feb 2012
The Halo and the Noose: - the power of story telling and listeningWeekend10 Feb - 12 Feb 2012
Chi Kung & beyond: - a journey from body to energy to consciousnessWeekend17 Feb - 19 Feb 2012
Chi Kung & awakening: - harvesting Chi from the universe2 days20 Feb - 22 Feb 2012
How to be a Philosopher-Gardener: - the lettuce on your balconyWeekend24 Feb - 26 Feb 2012
Riding your Ox home: - the story of your life in ten picturesWeekend2 Mar - 4 Mar 2012
S.O.S: a retreat for women: - awakening to Self, Other & SisterhoodWeekend9 Mar - 11 Mar 2012
Gently being with what’s difficult: - Mindfulness in the face of challenge [Noble silence throughout this retreat]5 day16 Mar - 21 Mar 2012
Nia: promoting health and joy through movement Weekend23 Mar - 25 Mar 2012
Seeing with quiet eyes: - photography as meditationWeekend30 Mar - 1 Apr 2012
Accidents of Beauty: - when clay has a brush with fire & tea4 days5 Apr - 9 Apr 2012
A design for livingWeekend13 Apr - 15 Apr 2012
Yogis live longer: - Hatha Yoga for health & resilienceWeekend 20 Apr - 22 Apr 2012
Sitting quietly – doing nothing: - a taste of sustained meditation [Noble silence throughout this retreat]3 days 26 Apr - 29 Apr 2012
Wesak: - celebrating 25 centuries of BuddhismWeekend4 May - 6 May 2012
Practising Peace - [Noble Silence throughout this retreat]13 days12 May - 25 May 2012
A Neurosurgeon probes wellness & performance Weekend25 May - 27 May 2012
Life is your Guru: - an introduction to Buddhism & meditation Weekend1 Jun - 3 Jun 2012
Living from the Core: - an introduction to Core Process PsychotherapyWeekend8 Jun - 10 Jun 2012
Primal rhythm: - drumming as therapyWeekend15 Jun - 17 Jun 2012
The Cake the Buddha ate: - the BRC kitchen secrets revealedWeekend22 Jun - 24 Jun 2012
Iyengar Yoga: - nudging the body into shape(1) (an overview)Weekend29 Jun - 1 Jul 2012
Iyengar Yoga: - nudging the body into shape(2) (consolidation)4 days1 Jul - 5 Jul 2012
The art of conversation: - developing our listening and speaking skillsWeekend6 Jul - 8 Jul 2012
Why things happen the way they do Weekend13 Jul - 15 Jul 2012
Stalking the light 2: - picturing the season - photographing winter 4 days16 Jul - 20 Jul 2012
A taste of Mindfulness: - on being Here-NowWeekend20 Jul - 22 Jul 2012
Biodanza: - the still point within the danceWeekend27 Jul - 29 Jul 2012
It takes two to tango: - you and stressWeekend3 Aug - 5 Aug 2012
Stoep Zen: - living a Zen life in South Africa [Noble silence throughout this retreat]4 days8 Aug - 12 Aug 2012
The art of walking: - making the ordinary sacredWeekend17 Aug - 19 Aug 2012
Chants & MeditationWeekend24 Aug - 26 Aug 2012
Zen Pen – - a writing - being & meditation retreatWeekend31 Aug - 2 Sep 2012
Crafting words in shared silence 3 days2 Sep - 5 Sep 2012