by Amanda Verkest | Sep 14, 2023
This retreat will focus on cultivation of Sati (Mindfulness) and Karuna (Compassion). “Compassion begins here: we sense the trembling of our hearts, and we learn to stay present. As much as we would wish this pain to end, there may be no immediate solution. As much as...
by Amanda Verkest | Jul 6, 2023
This retreat will focus on the cultivation of mindfulness (Sati) as it is described in the Satipatthana Sutta – a Discourse on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the foundational teaching upon which our modern mindfulness movement rests. We will be practicing...
by Amanda Verkest | Mar 9, 2023
This daylong retreat will explore education and skills for befriending feminine cycle transitions with a focus on perimenopause. Participants will develop an understanding of changing physiology of menstruation and the body from the fertile years into the stages of...
by Amanda Verkest | Oct 11, 2022
This retreat will focus on cultivation of Lovingkindness (Metta). “Loving Kindness is in everybody’s heart, everybody’s mind, everybody’s life. There may not be a single living being who does not have the root of Loving Kindness. Most human...
