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Celebrating Ourselves
A 2-Night Weekend Meditation Retreat for LGBTQI Women
With Arinna Weisman
Date: July 25-27, 2008
Registration: Fill out form below


About the Retreat:
 This is a special opportunity to come together as LGBTQI women to celebrate ourselves by cultivating awareness and loving-kindness in community. We will explore together the obstacles to liberation, and the buddhist path to liberation. This will be a silent retreat as we practice through sitting, walking, movement, eating meditations, dharma talks, and group interviews.

This retreat is a unique opportunity for LGBTQI women to be together in spiritual community. This retreat is open to all levels of meditation: new, beginner, or experienced.

Saratoga Springs Retreat Center is nestled in a private 260-acre scenic valley, with a swimming pool, hiking trails, and a hot pool. Located high in the beautiful hills of Northern California, it’s just 2 ½ hours from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Registration Fee is $210.00* per person.
For Directions visit http://www.saratogasprings.com/retreat_location.html or call Saratoga Springs at (800) 655-7153.

Ridesharing: If you need a ride or have room in your car, please email at: lgbtqiretreats@gmail.com

Scholarship: We will be accepting additional donations to help people who can not afford the whole cost of the retreat. Please think about donating if you are able. To apply for scholarship please email: lgbtqiretreats@gmail.com

What is Included: Lodging on Friday and Saturday nights. Vegetarian Meals starting with: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner on Saturday, Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday. Check out is 3 PM on Sunday. Suggested arrival time on Friday is between 4-6pm, with self-service dinner at 6pm. Please bring your own dinner on Friday or something to share for potluck. The first meditation will be at 7pm.

What to Bring: Saratoga Springs Resort provides no bedding. Please bring your own pillows, sheets, blankets or sleeping bag, towels, swim suit, rain gear or an umbrella, art supplies, an object for the altar, and cash or check for dana. There will be time during & after the retreat to enjoy the amenities of Saratoga Springs Retreat Center.
No alcohol, recreational drugs or pets allowed.Yoga and Satasang

Teacher for the weekend: Arinna Weisman

Arinna Weisman has studied insight meditation since 1979 and has been teaching since 1989. Her root teacher is Ruth Denison who was empowered by the great teacher U Bha Khin. She has also studied with Thich Nhat Hanh in the Zen tradition, Punjaji in the Advaita tradition and Tsokney Rinpoche in the Dzogchen tradition. She is the founding teacher of Dhamma Dena Meditation Center (now Insight Meditation Center of the Pioneer Valley/Dhamma Dena). She is co-author of the book, “A Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation.” Arinna has spent the last 2 years exploring Buddhist ordination in monasteries in Europe and Australia. For more information visit http://www.arinnaweisman.org/

 

Registration & Information

Please fill out the following form and you will then be prompted to register using PayPal.

Saratoga Springs: 707-275-9503 | email

* items are required.
*Full Name:
*Email:
Address :
City: State: Zip:
Phone:

Male: Female: Enclosed is my deposit of $210:

Check your room choice:

single: double: will not be staying:
(All rooms have shared bathrooms)
If you checked “double” please enter roommate’s name:
(all couples must register separately)
Payment Option: Credit Card Check
(Instructions for payment will be detailed after form is sent.)

Please list any special needs you have such as vegetarian, allergies, special needs, etc.:
  
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