Belonging, Connection and Nature: Coming Home Together
With Sebene Selassie, Erin Treat and Solwazi Johnson
June 27 - July 2, 2019
This retreat emerged from the relationship between its teachers as a result of many years of being together in dharma practice, teaching, and spiritual friendship. And this retreat invites the participants into relationship — with themselves, each other, the land, and all beings everywhere without exception.
Awakening from the delusion of separation through practice and inquiry we will explore belonging , connection and nature to reveal what supports us in coming home to our hearts, coming home to interdependence. Grounded in foundational Dharma teachings, we will offer traditional sitting and walking instruction as well as daily opportunities to practice in wild nature together. This is a silent retreat but we will also engage in inquiry and sharing through structured, guided relational practice as part of the context of the retreat.
Special Note for this retreat: **To achieve the desired retreat container for this experience, we are currently only accepting registrations for people of color. For anyone who does not identify as a person of color, please email refuge@vallecitos.org to be added to the wait list. Kindly note “Wait List-Belonging Retreat” in the subject line. This will ensure a rich, diverse and balanced group for the retreat. Thank you for your understanding.
About the Teachers
Erin Treat
Erin’s love for wild nature, her passionate commitment to serving collective liberation, and decades of working as a bodyworker are all palpable in her Dharma. Erin is Guiding Teacher at both Vallecitos and the Durango Dharma Center, and is a Core Teacher at Spirit Rock. She served as core faculty of the sixth Community Dharma Leaders […]
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Solwazi has been practicing and teaching Buddhism and mindfulness meditation for over 20 years, with a focus on Vipassana since 2003. He has studied/practiced in Thailand, Burma, India, and South Africa. He is certified as a Community Dharma Leader by Jack Kornfield and Spirit Rock Meditation Center and a graduate of the four-year Spirit Rock […]
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