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Get back to simplicity with Shane and Tracy for a more traditional retreat practice consisting of stillness, walking and eating meditation Friday April 12th through Sunday April 14th at Hollis Renewal Center, 20 minutes west of downtown Kansas City. Accommodations are rustic with over five miles of hiking trails that crisscross the 153 acre wooded property.
This secular mindfulness retreat is intended for people who have attended one or more silent retreats in the past and who are feeling resourced enough for longer periods of stillness and silence. We are offering a very simple container, protected from the usual distractions of living, in which you can more easily and clearly observe the inner workings (habits and patterns) of your own mind and body in community.
Our days will be held in companionable silence. Simple vegetarian meals will be served for mindful eating and we will alternate sitting together in silent meditation with periods of mindful walking. There will be three teachings offered designed to help deepen the practice and work with any obstacles that arise. Personal or small group mentoring will be available as needed. We will have a cozy fire in the practice room fireplace in the evenings.
When: April 12-14, 2024 (check in Friday morning from 9-10 am and check out Sunday at noon)
Where: Hollis Renewal Center 11414 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 66111
Tuition: Two ways to participate - click to purchase, then register for the retreat.
Residential (tuition includes room, meals and teacher pay):
Private Bedroom $600 - Four private bedrooms are available in two shared cottages. Each bedroom has a full or queen bed, towels & linens, and vanity. Restrooms and showers are shared with one or two others of all genders.
Commuter $300 (tuition includes meals and teacher pay) - Drive in each morning and return home at night to sleep or contact Hollis directly to reserve your camping space (let them know you are with the Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness group).
Sample Agenda
Friday
9-10 am Check in
10-10:30 am Retreat instructions
10:30-11 am Stillness meditation
11-11:30 am Walking meditation
11:30 am - noon Stillness meditation
Noon - 2 pm Eating meditation and free time
2-2:30 pm Stillness meditation
2:30 - 3 pm Walking meditation
3-3:30 pm Stillness meditation
3:30-4 pm Walking meditation
4 - 5 pm Teaching and stillness meditation
5 - 7 pm Eating meditation and free time
7- 8 pm Fireside stillness meditation
Saturday
7:30 - 8 am Stillness meditation
8 am - 10 am Eating meditation and free time
10-10:30 am Stillness meditation
10:30 - 11 am Walking meditation
11 am - noon Teaching and stillness meditation
Noon - 2 pm Eating meditation and free time
2-2:30 pm Stillness meditation
2:30 - 3 pm Walking meditation
3-3:30 pm Stillness meditation
3:30-4 pm Walking meditation
4 - 5 pm Teaching and stillness meditation
5 - 7 pm Eating meditation and free time
7- 8 pm Fireside stillness meditation
Sunday
7:30 - 8 am Stillness meditation
8 am - 10 am Eating meditation and free time
10-10:30 am Stillness meditation
10:30 - 11 am Walking mediation
11 am - noon Closing the circle
Sample Menu
Friday
Lunch: salad, sandwiches, cookies
Dinner: spaghetti, salad, cupcakes
Saturday
Breakfast: continental style with yogurt, honey, granola, fruit, overnight oats
Lunch: salad, sandwiches, cookies
Dinner: “meat” loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, cupcakes
Sunday
Breakfast: continental style with yogurt, honey, granola, fruit, overnight oats