Sacred Sound, Insight And Silence: Meditation And Music In The Deep Woods

With Jennifer Berezan and Erin Treat

August 28 - September 1, 2017

Date and Time Details: Registration opens at 3:00 on the first day of the retreat. The retreat will close shortly after breakfast on the last day.

Price: We offer a sliding scale structure. Prices for this retreat range from $380-$550. (Learn more)

Dana: This is a dana based retreat. (Learn more)

Shuttle: Shuttle service is available for this retreat. (Learn more)

  • Casita (Highest Rate) – $780.00
  • Casita (Middle Rate) – $660.00
  • Casita (Lowest Rate) – $560.00
  • Yurt (Highest Rate) – $780.00
  • Yurt (Middle Rate) – $660.00
  • Yurt (Lowest Rate) – $560.00
  • Tent Cabin (Highest Rate) – $620.00
  • Tent Cabin (Middle Rate) – $520.00
  • Tent Cabin (Lowest Rate) – $420.00
  • Tent Camping – $360.00

Please note that outstanding balances will be automatically charged 30 days prior to your retreat. Please see our Registration Information to learn more.

Program is fully booked
Program is fully booked

The retreat will combine two ancient spiritual practices–meditation and music–as a path to opening one’s heart and uncovering one’s true nature. There will be a progressive training, with guided instruction, in the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, including periods of sitting and walking meditation in silence. Woven throughout the meditation practice, participants will engage in a wide range of musical experiences, from traditional and contemporary traditions, including sessions of chant, song, and deep listening. The meditation practice and musical experience are all designed to create equanimity, joy, and healing, and both will be offered in a safe, lighthearted, and sacred environment. Each afternoon will be spent practicing sitting and walking meditation in the woods, as well as chanting and sacred sound, with guided walks in the beauty of the old growth La Manga forest surrounding the ranch.

This retreat is suitable for all, including those new to the practice of meditation or music!

About the Teachers

Jennifer Berezan

Jennifer Berezan is a unique blend of singer/songwriter, producer, and activist. Over the course of ten albums, she has developed and explored recurring themes with a rare wisdom. Her lifelong involvement in environmental, women’s, and other justice movements as well as an interest in Buddhism and earth-based spirituality are at the heart of her writing. […]

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Erin Treat

Erin Treat lives in Durango, CO and has been practicing Buddhist meditation for nearly 30 years.  In addition to serving as the Guiding Teacher of Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center since 2013,  she teaches regularly at Spirit Rock and the Insight Meditation Society.  She served for 20 years in leadership on the Teaching Council of the Durango Dharma Center.  Erin […]

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