Thoughts are not the Enemy: An Introduction to Recollective Awareness Meditation

Jason Siff

August 29–September 1, 2014

Tuition $255 + 3 nights

Learn a new and refreshing approach to meditation that calms the mind by allowing thoughts rather than stopping them. Recollective Awareness Meditation is a unique and easy to learn form of practice that brings you in touch with your emotions. By surrendering control over where your attention goes in meditation, you will learn how to tolerate and understand difficult emotions and meet each experience in a softer, kinder manner. Thoughts and emotions begin to settle down naturally as awareness of the body and the breath move into the foreground, opening up to greater tranquility and heightened clarity.

During this renewing retreat, meditation sessions will last 20 to 40 minutes and can be done sitting comfortably or lying down. There will also be optional journal practice for writing down meditation experiences and hour-long interviews in small groups.

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Watch our recent interview with Jason here.

Program Details

Registration takes place from 2– 5 pm on your program start date. All participants and volunteer staff must check in at our Guest Registration house. Please arrive before 5 pm to check-in and settle into your accommodations. Your program begins with dinner, followed by an orientation. The Guest Registration house closes at 5 pm after which no one is available to provide information or orient you to your accommodations. All programs usually end at 12:30 pm on the program's departure date, followed by lunch. Further specifics regarding your program's schedule will be available upon arrival. If applicable, you will receive an email from the program coordinator in the week prior to your program with any additional information you may need.