Somatic Meditation: The Journey Home

Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

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Somatic Meditation Society
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Jun 11 - 18, 2020
Group size: 1 - 50
Somatic Meditation: The Journey Home
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Somatic Meditation Society
  • Email address verified

Jun 11 - 18, 2020
Group size: 1 - 50

About this trip

Meditation is a coming home. Through the practice of embodiment, we reconnect with the life we are living and the person we are. The effects of this are considerable.


Under the guidance of teacher Neil McKinlay, this week-long retreat will explore the foundations of somatic meditation. We will unfold the basic elements of the Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness - one of the simplest and most profound practices of this tradition. This experience will be supported by walking meditation, periods of silence, and the resonant beauty of Stowel Lake Farm.


As our relationship with life deepens, we will begin to see our way through the distraction that so characterizes our days. We will start to receive the body’s wisdom without judgement and carry this into the world without agenda. We will develop our capacity to act as beacons of possibility for others - a sign we have found our way home.



What’s included

  • Tuition
  • Meals
    Most ingredients lovingly provided from Stowel Lake's organic farm.
  • Lodging
  • Taxes & Fees
  • Shuttle
    Shuttle from Ferry to/from Stowel Lake Farm
  • Please Note:
    Everything is listed in Canadian dollars. Prices listed are "all-in" (this pricing model differs from previous years' breakouts).

What’s not included

  • Ferry Fees
    Ferries to and from Salt Spring Island are not included
  • Off-Site Lodging
    To arrange your own offsite lodging on the island: http://saltspringaccommodation.ca/

Available Packages

Double Room, Shared Bath

This lovely room is in the newly remodeled guest house.  This shared room has two twin beds and access to a shared, remodeled bathroom up the hall. 

C$1,930
Deposit: C$965
Double Room, Private Bath

This lovely room is in the newly remodeled guest house.  This shared room has two twin beds and a private bathroom within your room. 

C$2,080
Deposit: C$1,040
Double Yurt, Bath House

Shared yurt with two twin beds and access to a shared bath house.  Heated with electrical space heaters. The bath house is a short walk from your yurt. 

C$1,730
Deposit: C$865
Private Room , Shared Bath

This lovely room is in the newly remodeled guest house.  This private room has one twin bed and access to a shared, remodeled bathroom up the hall. 

C$2,680
Deposit: C$1,340
Private Room, Bath House

This single room offers a double bed, and easy access to the nearby bath house. It's a short walk past the garden pond to the dining hall.

C$2,430
Deposit: C$1,215
Camping

Onsite tent camping near the lovely botanical gardens.  Easy access to a shared bath house. Bring your own towels.

C$1,330
Deposit: C$665
Off-Site Commuter

Sleep offsite in your own accommodations.  Spend all day at the retreat, including all 3 meals. 

C$1,230
Deposit: C$615
Staff Housing

Available only to pre-approved staff with a staff discount code. 

C$9,999


Itinerary

Typical Day
Practice Schedule

7:00    Practice

8:00   Breakfast

9:00   Practice & Teaching

12:30  Lunch / Open

3:00   Practice & Teaching

6:30   Supper

7:30   Practice

8:30  Open Time

10:00 Lights Out


This is just a sample schedule, subject to the winds of the journey.

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Somatic Meditation Society
The Somatic Meditation Society is a Vancouver-based community that shares this work through a series of weekend workshops and a week-long retreat on Salt Spring Island.