Morningside Meditation Retreat November 4th, 2006
Cost $25
Lecture topic: “The Eightfold path
of yoga & Buddhism” next retreat January 20th, 2007
Schedule
Friday
| Astanga Hatha-yoga | @ 6:00-7:30p (optional) set up for morning, review procedures |
Saturday. Be on your cushion a little before 7:15
| Tea/meditation | @7:15-8:00a mini
break @ approx 7:45, adjust posture, clear airways Cushions go to neat pile in office Bring food bowl, tea cup & name card to kitchen. |
| Light breakfast | @ 8:00-9:00a |
| Hatha-yoga | @ 9:00-10:15a……………reset cushions |
| Light snack | @ 10:15-10:30a |
| Lecture/Satsang | @ 10:30-12:30p w/ break Meditation for final minutes |
| Lunch | @ 12:30-1:00p…………..place tea cups @ cushion |
| Rest | @ 1:00-2:00p ……… Take walk, read |
| Tea/OM/meditation | @ 2:00-3:00p w/
break @ approx 2:30 Replace cushions optional follow-up conversation |
Officers
| Studio: Michael; assistant, Jessica | Kitchen: Gina; assistant, Sam |
Meals
| Breakfast & light snack: |
Warm organic bread
w/ non-dairy spread. |
| Lunch: |
Salad w/ sprouts
and pumpkin seeds (non-dairy dressing).
Warm brown rice (soy sauce and horse radish.) Grilled tofu Cubed cheese. Ginger spice cookies. |
*Let us know about your special dietary needs; we can substitute tea w/o caffeine.
What to bring:
|
Medium ceramic or
hard plastic bowl; silver set wrapped in napkin or paper towel;
Wrap bowl in dish towel. Keep bowl on towel behind cushion; bring to meals & clean per instructions. |
General considerations
*Bring a spirit of mindfulness
to your activities from the time you quietly enter the mud room and
neatly arrange your shoes. Bow in to the studio before each of the four
scheduled practices, facing the altar. (Don’t worry about bowing
out as there will be too much commotion. You can bow when you leave
the studio the last time for the day.) Bow at your cushion before sitting.
At meals, serve your self, eat and clean bowl in silence. Quiet talk
germane to yoga practice ok after you put your bowl away.
*Think about clothing
arrangements that can be modified appropriately for Hatha-yoga vs. other
activities.
Absolutely
no scented laundry or bath products, natural or synthetic.
Check to see there are no hidden scents in shampoo or clothing
*To keep things smooth,
refer questions about the studio or program to Jessica; refer questions
about the kitchen to Sam. Go through assistants if you need to speak
w/ Gina or Michael direct. Michael will be giving priority to out-of-town
participants in the office.
*Parking: 1st car into stone
turn-around; 2nd just behind blue BMW; fill 3rd space to minimize cars
on the street; all others across the street for even day parking. It
is imperative that you park legally and be inconspicuous as you come
and go.
Credit hours (BHT 1.25, AST 1.5, M 1.75, SNG 2, TOT 6.5)
