Greetings, All!

Announcing a day-long retreat with Oren J. Sofer on <b>Sunday, October 19th</b> at Your Community Yoga Center (39 Putnam avenue, Hamden: http://goo.gl/JKQ0pG)

The retreat is open to anyone from beginners to experienced practitioners. For those that have not had the opportunity to sit for an extended period of time, it is a great way to deepen your practice, or get a taste for practicing for a longer period of time. It will be from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Please arrive by 9am to help set up and bring your own cushion (zafu) and floor cushion (zabuton) if you have one. We will alternate between periods of sitting and walking. Instruction will be provided throughout. Here is a write up about the theme of the retreat:

<b>Entering the Body</b>
<em>In this daylong meditation retreat we will explore mindfulness of the body, one of the core foundations of the Buddha’s teachings, and an essential practice for living with awareness. By developing an intimate connection with our own embodiment, we discover the resources to meet life with balance and care, and the capacity to see the very nature of our reality more clearly. Our time together will include guided instructions, silent meditation, movement, as well as periods of interactive learning. All are welcome; appropriate for both beginning and experienced students.</em>


Hot water and tea will be provided, so please bring a mug if you'd like tea. Lunch is not provided, but we will have an opportunity to eat mindfully, so it is advisable to bring something to eat.

Note that this is right around the corner from our usual retreat location, the Whitneyville United Church of Christ.

There is no cost for the retreat; all donations will go to Oren to support him being able to offer the dharma to others.

See here for more info about Oren: http://orenjaysofer.com/about

Please sign up below if you plan on attending.