Deepening Into Presence Together
When viewed from the Soul, every moment is potent with possibilities.
Throughout time, retreats have been a precious opportunity for sincere seekers to give themselves more deeply to their spiritual practice. They provide the supportive environment for resting in Silence, opening us to deeper listening to our hearts, and leaving our souls nourished & our lives forever touched.
Although it’s always nice to get away from our regular environment to give ourselves to a retreat setting, given that as a group we are spread all over Canada, a home online retreat has some distinct advantages.
- With sincerity and a bit of reflection & intuitive planning anyone can do a home retreat.
- We each have the freedom to structure our days according to our current circumstances.
- Being on retreat in the midst of our regular life allows us to directly apply the more mature perspectives that are accessed on retreat to our day-to-day interactions.
- We learn to find space in our days to add nourishing practices and create a foundation for continued soul & body care.
- Our families are offered the opportunity to give us the gift of inner time.
This online weekend retreat is an opportunity to:
- Benefit from the Soul Coach community container.
- Slow down, be still, rest in Silence.
- Integrate energies and emotions that are requiring deeper holding than we’re able to access in everyday life.
- Strengthen access to our true Nature.
- Open to guidance from our soul.
- Cultivate soul qualities that will serve Life moving forward.
- Bring forward intentions that are dear to our heart.
- Feel the support of the ClearBeing Soul Coach Community.
- Experience the power of our shared field in spite of physical distancing.
- Contribute peace to our families and communities.
- Create a retreat format and structure that feels right for us.
- Participate from any location.
Zoom link
Schedule
(all times are EST)
Friday
7 – 8.30 pm – Introduction, talk & guided meditation
9 – 9.30 pm – silent sitting
Saturday
9 – 10 am – guided meditation & talk
10.30 – 11 am – silent meditation
11.30 – noon – silent meditation
2.30 – 3 pm – silent meditation
3.30 – 4.30 pm – Q & A and guided/silent meditation
7 – 8 pm – poetry (share poems, writings, songs – your own or others’)
8.30 – 9 pm – silent sitting
Sunday
9 – 10 am – guided meditation & talk
10.30 – 11 am – silent meditation
11.30 – noon – silent meditation
2.30 – 3 pm – silent meditation
3.30 – 4.30 pm – Q & A & closing
All of the recordings from the weekend will be available in your member’s area.
Give your Self fully to your spiritual growth.
Life will take care of everything else.
Recommendations
In order to get the most out of this weekend retreat I recommend that you follow these guidelines:
- Let your family know what you’re up to so that they can support you as much as possible.
- Create a quiet, comfortable space in your home where you can dedicate yourself to the sessions. Ask the people in your household to honor this space.
- If your home environment isn’t suitable consider if any other locations might be available.
- Spend as much time as possible in silence over the course of the weekend.
- Wrap up work, do all your shopping and let friends and family know that you’ll be offline for the weekend.
- Drink plenty of water and eat wholesome food during the weekend (refrain from alcohol, smoking, junk food, drug use).
- While not in zoom meetings I suggest you do some gentle movement (consider some of the Restorative Yoga recordings on our resource page, rest or nap, or spend time in nature. Journaling could also be helpful.
- Refrain from watching TV, listening to music, movies, socializing, surfing the internet and social media. I highly recommend putting your phone on airplane mode for the weekend.
- Let go of reading books, except possibly spiritual writings, but limit to short periods of time. Are you deepening or distracting yourself?
- Set a focused intention for the weekend to deepen into presence and create a sacred space for your participation.
Everyday Deep Healing Sample Menu Suggestion
- Upon rising: lemon water
- celery juice or other fresh juice
- fruit, fruit bowl, smoothie or smoothie bowl
- Lunch: hearty salad meal and/or soup
- Dinner: wholesome plant-based fare made up primarily of vegetables, raw and steamed, potatoes, sweet potatoes, ‘bowls’, whole grains
- Snacks: fruit in combination with dates and/or figs, celery, cucumber or other raw vegetables
- Teas such as lemon balm, chaga, hibiscus, etc. throughout the day, as well as plenty of water