Impossible Joy Retreat
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Impossible Joy - Celebrating life in the midst of the difficult, is a Buddhist creativity and meditation retreat.
Join us for six days in which we explore the ways that joy arises from both light-hearted and difficult circumstances, as a celebration of our tender and resilient human heart.
We’ll use the ‘skillful means’ of meditation, writing, and mosaics to invite joy to express itself in word and creativity, to uplift, inspire and heal the heart and mind.
Suitable is for both experienced and new meditators.Retreat Program: Each day will begin with an early morning meditation. Subhana will lead a creative writing period midmorning. Sallie will lead mosaic tiling in the afternoon. Shirsha will lead Qigong. The evening session will include; meditation, dance and an optional sharing circle.
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi has a passion for creating beautiful, wild, wise, healing, sacred places in the inner landscape of the heart-mind, through meditation, art making, writing and psychotherapy. Subhana is a Zen Roshi, a guiding teacher for Sydney Zen Centre and Insight meditation teacher. She leads intensive retreats throughout Australia & New Zealand. Shirsha Marie is somatic psychotherapist and teaches mindfulness of movement through the internal martial arts of Tai Chi and Qigong. Her expertise and warm-hearted style makes the healing arts accessible for everyone.
Sallie Portnoy is a figurative sculptor, ceramic artist and designs interior & exterior mosaic tiled floors and walls.
Retreat cost includes; Accommodation & three gourmet vegetarian meals a day only.
Limited Single room/ensuite: $1,130.00
Share Room: $830.00
Van site: $580.00Dana: Teachers in accordance with the Buddhist tradition provide their teachings as a gift (dana) and rely on your return of that gift in the form of financial support.Bookings and Registration:
We need your completed registration form and full payment to secure your booking. Early registration and payment is suggested as places are limited. There are some limited scholarships available for those with limited means.For inquiries please contact Sandi Middleton by email: sandi.middleton.consulting(at)gmail.com (replace at with @) Mobile: 0415-749-714.After receipt of your registration form and payment your booking will be confirmed. Should the course be full, please add your name to the waiting list and you will be contacted if a place becomes available.
We need your completed registration form and full payment to secure your booking. Early registration and payment is suggested as places are limited. There are some limited scholarships available for those with limited means.For inquiries please contact Sandi Middleton by email: sandi.middleton.consulting(at)gmail.com (replace at with @) Mobile: 0415-749-714.After receipt of your registration form and payment your booking will be confirmed. Should the course be full, please add your name to the waiting list and you will be contacted if a place becomes available.
