Meditation Retreats

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  • Wellness Retreat (or analog) during Covid?

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    Oct 12, 2020

    I am normally an active, happy, high-functioning professional and parent, but am really struggling with all aspects of life at the moment.  I desperately need a total re-set to get back on track physically, mentally, and professionally.  Normally I would try to find some kind of meditation and physical wellness retreat to physically get away for a short time and get some perspective.  But right now, it seems like everything is virtual.  Can anyone recommend something like a meditation and yoga retreat, or 1:1 coach for these things, or program, or something, anything, that might help?  I would appreciate it very much.

    Oct 12, 2020

    I have been seeing Jeri Lawson off and on for years: https://jerilawsonhealingtouch.com. She practices healing touch and Reiki. She does an absolutely amazing job of helping "reset" my body. These days she is doing healings virtually, which I know is not ideal. You set aside an hour and get comfortable while she does the healing on you remotely. She talks with you before and after on the phone and/or you can be on Zoom during the healing. I know it sounds crazy but I really feel like it helped. I have a really difficult 10-month-old and this is the only thing that kept me functioning. Just talking with Jeri will cheer you up!

    Oct 15, 2020

    Not sure if you’re considering travel out of state, but Ojo Santa Fe and their sister property Sunrise Springs near Albuquerque is open with limited occupancy. I went a couple of years ago and their meditation and yoga classes and hot springs soaks were just what I wanted. Their prices were surprisingly affordable compared to other retreats I looked at. I was there only for a weekend and wish I could’ve stayed longer, but it was well worth it.

    Oct 21, 2020

    I hear you. I recently found this mindfulness meditation group & have been LOVING it! So far, I have only been able to do the Sunday mornings but they run a Tuesday night mediation too. It really helps me "reset" & keep focus. It's hard right now to be a parent & professional with all the added strains & lack of time to ourselves. Check it out. https://www.mindfulnesscare.org/index.html

    Nov 8, 2020

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Yoga/Meditation Retreats w/in 3 hours of East Bay

April 2013

Hi - Archives aren't current on yoga (and/or meditation) retreats within driving distance of the Bay Area. More specifically, my husband and I are looking for a place where we can share a room, do some yoga, meditation, and hiking, for 2-3 days. We are wary of cults and hard sells. We have run across Yoga Farm and Expanding Light on the Internet - anyone been there lately? (Esalen doesn't have anything coming up that sounds quite right for us and Wilbur Springs does offer a few yoga weekends, but we can't make any of their dates in 2013.) Thanks! Casual Yogi

I've been to one retreat in Yosemite with Balanced Rock http://balancedrock.org and thought it was great -- not cult-y or too hardcore. Yogini

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned these places, nor did I see your original post, but I thought I'd suggest that you check out two places that are within 40 minutes of Berkeley. Spirit Rock in Woodacre, has many retreats you can participate in for yoga, meditation or both. check out spiritrock.org. The other place I often spend time is Green Gulch Zen Meditation Center in Marine. It's my favorite place and they have a lot of workshops as well as a great open house day every Sunday. Their website is:www.sfzc.org/ggf/‎. Both websites have detailed calendar sections which will show you what they have to offer. Green Gulch has 2 sister sites as well, in San Francisco (the City Zen Center) and Tassahara, in Big Sur. Have a great time!

Spirit Rock meditation center, just over the bridge in Marin county, offers some yoga retreats. Look on their website: https://www.spiritrock.org/CalendarListing R.K.

Mediation retreat within 1 - 1.5 hour's drive

May 2003

Does anyone have any recommendations for a meditation retreat within say 1 - 1.5 hour's drive. I had heard there may be one in Marin but I really have no idea where to look. If anyone has any recommendations, I would love to hear them Thanks in advance inez <> Recommended: