As we emerge from the pandemic, the pull to return to how things were in the past is strong. The desire to return to old familiar habits, places, relationships, ways of being is a powerful tug. Our longing for comfort, love, and happiness is a hidden addiction that moves us, like a secret magnet under the table moving the chess pieces. We are constantly searching for that which will lessen the dis-ease of our longing for happiness. In his very first teaching, twenty-five hundred years ago, Buddha Shakyamuni taught that awakening to freedom is possible. This potential to awaken is inherent in each of us.
In this course we will explore the path to freedom through dharma talks, meditation, grounding yoga, breath and movement awareness practices while drawing from the Buddha’s discourses on Turning the Wheel of Dhamma. Throughout the weekend, Tracy will lead gentle yoga and simple movement awareness sessions that support and enliven the body and increase overall vitality. As well, she will draw from the Mahasatipatthana from the Pali Canon, instructions in establishing mindful awareness with good feeling in the heart while turning up our ‘power’ of resolution to more clearly see what shapes and binds us to old ways and patterns. By learning to discern that which binds and holds us in place, we begin the unbinding from that which does not lead to freedom.
Tracy Sheridan has been studying Buddha Dharma for over 20 years and has been a life-long practitioner and teacher of of Yoga and movement awareness since 1983. She met her root teachers, Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche in 2001 and Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen (Lama Mark Webber) in 2003. She has had the good fortune of meeting and studying with other teachers in the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition. With a passion for social justice, Tracy has devoted her professional life to the welfare of others wellbeing. As a lover of nature, nothing brings her greater joy than swimming and canoeing.
Important Details
When: Friday, December 10th to Sunday, December 12th, 2021. Please plan to arrive between 3-5pm on the first day. The retreat will begin with a property orientation at 5:30pm followed by a light supper and the first evening class and will finish after lunch on the final day.
Rates: Non-members: $220.00, Members: $190.00
Rates include: Single accommodation and all meals. They do not include instructor fees. Tracy is sharing her experience within the traditional Buddhist understanding of Dana. To understand more about Dana, please read the following:
What is Dana? Teachers give the teachings of awakening (Dharma) freely so that anyone, no matter their financial means can attend classes. Each time one receives teachings, it is an opportunity to consciously practice generosity. Giving money and other means of support expresses gratitude and support to the teacher and helps to ensure that these teachings continue. Each person receiving Dharma teachings determines the kind and amount of Dāna according to one’s heart and one’s financial means. When deciding how much to offer, one should think about what these teachings mean to you and try to give accordingly. It is recommended that students make an offering of dāna at the beginning of a class or retreat to establish the intention to make the most of this opportunity for one’s own progression and for the benefit of all others.
Deposit: A 50% deposit is required to hold your space upon registration.
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 7 days before the commencement of the course. For cancellations less than 7 days prior to course begin, a $100 administrative fee will be charged.