Insight Meditation Scottsdale
Practicing the Dharma in the Arizona Desert
Insight Meditation Scottsdale
Half - Day Retreat
for experienced meditators (this retreat will have minimum instruction)
Dropping In to the Present Moment
Held in the Buddhist Insight Meditation Tradition
with Genevieve Tregor
Saturday, June 15th 2024
9am - 12:30pm (bring a lunch if you want to eat with community after the retreat)
Location
Scottsdale Congregational UCC
4425 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale
We will be in the Main Sanctuary
This is a fully Dana based event.
Donations will be split between the Teacher and the Church.
Join the Scottsdale Sangha (community) for a half-day of practice, supported by an experienced teacher and in community with others. This retreat is open to all, however, there will be minimal instruction and may not be appropriate for those completely new to practice and looking for an introduction to mindfulness. (Participation in the Monday night meeting on at least 3 occasions should be sufficient experience for anyone unsure!)
The day will include alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, instructions and guidance in Vipassana (Insight/Mindfulness) and Metta (Loving Kindness) practices.
Genevieve Tregor has practiced Vipassana meditation since 2008 with an emphasis on long-term retreat practice; she has studied and practiced in depth with senior Western and Monastic teachers in the Insight Tradition, and practiced over a year and a half in intensive silent retreat.
She leads the Insight Meditation Scottsdale sangha and teaches retreats in the Insight Tradition Internationally. She also teaches mindfulness in secular settings (including MBSR) and Qi Gong in the Scottsdale and Phoenix area through her business Solution Mindfulness. For the past four years Genevieve has also served on the Faculty of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach's International Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, mentoring teachers-in-training Internationally. She is trained in the three year Somatic Experiencing (SE) modality for healing trauma, and certified in Radiant Heart Qi Gong by Teja Fudo Myoo Bell.
Water and Tea will be available. Bring a snack to share if you like.
If you'd like to bring a 'bag' lunch some may stay afterwards to connect and eat together.
Chairs provided, bring your own meditation cushions or bench if desired.
Phones should be put away for the day. Please do not bring any electronic devices.
Masks optional, please do not attend if you or anyone in your household is feeling sick.