Mary PaffardYoga for All
Presence In Yoga June 23 - 28, 2013
Shambhala Ranch, Mendocino CAJoin Mary for this very special annual retreat, perfect for committed practitioners and teachers to enjoy long asana and meditation sessions, deep quiet and the support of community
Mary’s teachings weave Buddhist philosophy, poetic imagery and the muse of nature to support the individual unfolding of asana, pranayama and meditation. The schedule will be held partly in silence and participants will have the option to attend 6-7 hours per day of scheduled sessions.
There will be time to relax in the secluded, serene environment of Shambhala Ranch, which lies in the heart of Mendocino County near hot springs and redwoods. Traci Joy Burleigh will provide nourishing balanced cuisine, suited to the practice and inward journey.
Shared (2 or 3 to room) 1050.00
Dorm/Camping 850.00
To register:
- Apply early-bird discount of 50.00 if you pay in full and check received by 3/1/13! OR
- Mail a non-refundable deposit check for 200.00 to Lin by 3/1/13, balance due 5/1/13, OR
- Reserve your space online with a 200.00 non-refundable deposit indicating your choice of accommodation and mail balance to Lin Maxwell by 5/1/13 (fee of 50.00 applied if balance received after 5/1/13)
Email Lin to make sure your accommodation choice is still available
Mail checks to Lin Maxwell, 2600 Van Ness Apt 405, San Francisco, CA 94109
Email Lin with any questions about accommodations, availability, deposit, or payments
Terms and Conditions: The 200.00 deposit is non-refundable. If you have an emergency situation, a refund may be available for the balance until 5/1/13. After this time, you may be able to transfer your place to someone else you select but you will need to notify Lin of any changes. No refunds otherwise.
Car Pool: There will be a list of participants that will go out prior to workshop for those of you in Bay Area and locally who would like to carpool. Remember Orr Hot Springs and Montgomery Woods are on the way!
The Mendocino Coast is about 45 minutes from Shambhala Ranch.
Daily Proposed Schedule (subject to change!)
Sunday
3.00pm - YBE participants only meet for Conference Call
4.30pm - Everyone else arrives. If you are not a YBE participant, please do not arrive before 4.30pm!
5.30pm - Yoga
7.00pm - Dinner
8.00pm - Introductions, discussion around taking refuge in silence, Meditation
Silence begins after meditation
Monday–Thursday
Silence will be maintained until lunchtime on Monday and will continue until dinner on other days depending on group
7.00am - Pranayama and Meditation
8.15am - Breakfast
9.30am - Silent Meditation
10.00am - Intro poem/theme/Q&A followed by walking meditation
10.30am - Asana - Active
1.00pm - Lunch
Free time to rest, hot tub, longer sitting periods
4.00pm - Optional Meditation
4.30pm - Asana - Quiet - sometimes with some simple partner work (morning practice will usually not have partner work to maintain quiet)
6.00pm - Meditation
7.00pm - Dinner
8.15pm - Optional events some evenings. This could include a selected dhamma talk/dvd + discussion, mandala practice, community chat about practice or teaching issues, discussion on broader theme of safety and refuge
Thursday Night - Closing Circle
Friday
7.00am Meditation and Asana
9.00am Breakfast
Clean up and Departures
-Mary
Comments from Presence 2012 participants
Muchas gracias Mary por Presence. Me llevo herramientos muy utiles y una intensa conciencia de la importnacia de estar carinosamente, sauvemente en el presente. Para mi es un arduo trabajo! Muy interesante! Tu comprension, generosidad, y ternura son toda una ensenanza de vida. Muchas gracias!! Besos
-Eva (Madrid)
Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to share this retreat. Learning about sharing with others, even the pain, the silence and the joy. Knowing me better with this companion. Love [to you] Mary – you are great. Thousands of kisses.
-Ione (Madrid)
Presence is nourishing to every part of the mind, body, and spirit. Its touch inveigles its way into both my yoga and my life.
-Barbara (Mendocino County)
All the reasons you think you cant take the time away are all the reasons you need to. This retreat has become a way for me to check in, reset and integrate my year in ways I am usually too busy to do. its an important gift I give to myself- and indirectly to my community and family- by doing this depth of work.
-Michelle (Sacramento)
Presence is a venturing into the depths of body, where imagination, emotion, and sensation join together on the ground of loving-kindness.
-Jason (Sonoma County)