Upcoming Methow Valley 2024 Fall Retreats
Twisp, October 10 - 21
Mazama, October 26-30
limited space available
Our local retreats are a wonderful opportunity to deeply connect to yourself and others in our community. We practice in "noble silence" with daily talks, instructions, and questions and answer sessions. Additionally, each retreat includes a personal meeting. Throughout the day, 45 minutes sitting meditation periods alternate with 30 minutes walking or mindful movement. Afternoons are flexible, and meals are catered. As always we are deeply appreciative of our hosts, The Methow Valley Inn and the Mazama Ranch House. Details are below, participate for one day, or for the whole retreat, with residential and non-residential choices. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
If you are interested, email Janice with your first and second choices, and she will let you know about payment. Prices are below with some sliding scale and scholarships available.
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Twisp
October 19 - 21
Saturday 9 am - Monday 5pm
residential or non-residential
Methow Valley Inn
Daylong Saturday, October 19
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Mazama
October 26 - 30
Saturday 9:30am - Wednesday 11 am
residential or non-residential
Mazama Ranch House
Daylong Saturday, October 26
Pricing
Twisp: October 19 - 21, 9am Saturday - 5 pm Monday
Full 3 day Resident: $290
Full 3 day Non-Resident: $135 (2 dinners included)
Weekend Non-Resident: $95 (2 dinners included)
Saturday daylong: $40 (dinner included)
Mazama: October 26 - 30, Saturday 9:30am - Wednesday 11am
Full 5 day
Resident:
Wing room: $560
Ranch House: $410
Shared Wing Room: $340
Non-Resident: $160 (no dinners) $205 (dinners)
Saturday only: $40
Sample daily schedule- there are slight variations
6:30am- 7:15...early morning practice - entirely optional!
7:40 - 8:30 breakfast
9:00 - 9:45…sitting
9:45- 10:15…walking
10:15 - 11:00…sitting
11:00 - 11:30...walking
11:30 - noon...sitting
12 - 12:30…walking
12:30 - 2:00 pm.... lunch main meal
afternoon feel free to structure the afternoon as you like, to meditate in your room, or walk longer… please do not disturb the group space.
2:00 - 2:30…walking
2:30 - 3:15…sitting
3:15 - 3:45…walking
3:45 - 4:30…sitting
4:30 - 5:15… dharma talk
5:30 - 7:00…tea time (soup, bread, fruit) (dinner clean-up)
evening
7:00–8:00 …evening practice, question and answers
8:00 - depart, personal time or individual late evening practice (optional)
Personal Sessions and Weekly Groups
We all need tools for stress. Is mindfulness right for you?
Check out the work with me page, or contact me for a free consultation or general information. I have been practicing mindfulness for over 25 years, and coaching others for over 10 years.
Easy online scheduler - affordable private sessions, $40-60
Call (509)449-2594 or email -schedule a free consultation
See our calendar for free weekly drop in groups, in person & online
Twisp, Mondays at Cove 2, 5pm - 6:15
Thursdays on ZOOM only
Winthrop, Friday at MV Wellness Center, 4pm - 5:15
We all need tools for stress. Is mindfulness right for you?
Check out the work with me page, or contact me for a free consultation or general information. I have been practicing mindfulness for over 25 years, and coaching others for over 10 years.
Easy online scheduler - affordable private sessions, $40-60
Call (509)449-2594 or email -schedule a free consultation
See our calendar for free weekly drop in groups, in person & online
Twisp, Mondays at Cove 2, 5pm - 6:15
Thursdays on ZOOM only
Winthrop, Friday at MV Wellness Center, 4pm - 5:15
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"For me, mindfulness practice with Sharon has been life changing! I can’t say enough about how it has impacted me and the people around me. My husband is Sharon’s biggest fan!
I have learned techniques to understand and manage my mind and emotions that are truly empowering. Probably the most helpful part of working with Sharon is that when I feel stuck I can schedule a private session to help me get unstuck! "
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Mindfulness meditation is more powerful with others!
Meditate with us, in-person, or online. Everyone is welcome, we meet on Mondays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays. Each day is a little different, find a group that works for you. It's free, you can listen in, ask a question, and/or join the discussion |
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what's different about mindfulness?
Mindfulness is for everybody, we all have habits that are not helpful. Are you Impatient? Anxious? In pain? Mindful awareness is a window into how habitual thoughts affect our life and our health. Neuroscientists say "neurons that fire together wire together". Our thoughts, for better or worse, flow through our mind, shape our brain, and influence our perception. Habitual thoughts form neural superhighways which become our mental/emotional patterns. We find ourselves repeating things we don't mean, behaving in ways we regret, chasing the same thoughts, even making difficult situations worse. Practicing mindfulness gives us the tools to be the person we want to be, and to respond intentionally to whatever happens.
about mindfulness-based stress reduction
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the classic introduction to secular mindfulness. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn pioneered MBSR in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. It proved to be so effective at easing chronic pain that within a year it was made part of the Department of Medicine. Today it is offered in hundreds of hospitals, and clinics worldwide. MBSR is supported by research in medicine, neuroscience, and psychology, and recommended by the Mayo Clinic, and the National Institute of Health. Mindfulness is helpful for a wide range of medical symptoms and psychological distress including:
mindfulness in the news
Me vs. Myself, on procrastination and self-sabotage, Eliane Glaser, Aeon, June 2024
Three mindfulness practices for neurodiverse meditators, inclusive practice techniques to make mindfulness more accessible, Sue Hutton, Mindful, 2020
Can mindfulness really make you happy, lower your blood pressure and improve your sleep? Experts reveal all, YES! short article clarifying common misunderstandings about how mindfulness helps, Tracy Ramadan, Guardian
Seven Ways Breathing Can Improve your Life, nice explanations and instructions for different breath practices and patterns, Lucy Pavia, Guardian
Learning to Be Happier after a series of suicides on campus, a psychology professor developed a course on the science of happiness, Bruce Hood, Aeon
Your Brain Can Reveal Your Politics, the emerging field of "neuro-politics", Matt Qvortrup, Coventry University, March, 2024
How I Rewired My Brain simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains and change how they work. the author put herself into a scanner to find out, Melissa Hogenboom, BBC
Mindfulness Shows Promise for PTSD in Cardiac Arrest Survivors, Science Daily, Feb 2024
Mindfulness Meditation to Control Pain, Jon Kabat-Zinn recommends the body scan mindfulness exercise as the best form of mindfulness meditation for pain conditions, Harvard Health, March 2023
highly recommended AUDIO. Mindfulness and Cancer- interesting information from psycho-social oncology researcher Linda Carlson. She pioneered the application of mindfulness and contemplative practice for cancer patients, evidence-based research - please pass it on, Mind & Life Institute, also available as a podcast, (mind & life app)
To help kids deal with trauma, mindfulness over the loudspeaker. - a pre-recorded mindfulness program for schools helps kids, In 2022, the Sullivan Elementary School received its first "A," a grade based on standardized test scores ... It was – a huge shift from receiving an "F" grade five years before. Principal McMeen says mindfulness has played a role in turning the school around. -Pien Huang, NPR.
Mindfulness Practice May Improve Children's Mental Health, good results from an study in which children practiced mindfulness at home using an app, MIT News, Anne Trafton, Oct, 2023
Daily Meditation May Work As Well As A Popular Drug To Calm Anxiety, Study Finds, April Fulton, NPR, For the first time, scientists compared patients who took mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to patients who took escitalopram, the generic name of the widely-prescribed anxiety drug Lexapro. They found that both interventions worked equally well in reducing debilitating anxiety symptoms.
Find Your Focus: Own Your Attention in 12 Minutes a Day Neuroscientist Amishi Jha explores mindfulness training for ther US Department of Defenses in the most high-stress scenarios imaginable. Mindful, 2021
How Much Do Your Genes Shape Your Politics - Thomas B. Edsall -facisinating roundup of research on how genes influence thought (understanding genetic influence, makes us more tolerant of difference) NY Times, June 1
Mindfulness Hurts, That's Why it Works, Facing the painful parts of life head-on is the only way to feel at home with yourself, Arthur C. Brooks, Atlantic,
How To Boost Happiness Hormones Like Serotonin and Dopamine in Every Day Life Good tips for positive energy, including a discussion of the hormones that generate happiness. Mercey Livingston, CNET, Oct 2020
Are we Morally Obligated to Meditate A growing body of neuroscience research shows that meditation can make us better to each other. Sigal Samuel a skeptic reviews the science, after 8 weeks of mediation, he found he was able to stay calm during a family visit, Jan 2020
Mindfulness Practice Benefits Elders with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Elders who practiced mindfulness had better brain network efficiency. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, December, 2019
Why Stress is Dangerous, Storoni, a surgeon explores how chronic stress may change the structure of the brain. BBC Future, August, 2019
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