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Retreat Dharma Talks at Gaia House

New Year's Retreat

This retreat is an opportunity to practice for a sustained period over the New Year, dedicated to cultivating a heart rooted in calm receptive insight. The retreat follows a similar outline to Insight Meditation retreats at Gaia House with instructions in Insight and Loving-kindness meditation, daily talks and meetings with teachers.

To mark the turning of the year we offer periods of reflection, silent communal gathering and ritual on New Year’s Eve.

2021-12-28 (7 days) Gaia House

  
2021-12-29 Morning Instructions 58:56
Kirsten Kratz
Grounding, dropping into the holding of earth below.
2021-12-29 Guided Meditation 40:08
Jenny Wilks
The Four Elements
2021-12-29 Dharma Talk 46:49
Kirsten Kratz
In Praise of the Dark
2021-12-30 Meditation Instructions 56:11
Jenny Wilks
Feelings and tonality.
2021-12-30 Guided Meditation 40:16
Kirsten Kratz
Receiving the gifts : earth, breath, space
2021-12-30 Dharma Talk 47:41
Jenny Wilks
We Are Nature: reflections on the four elements.
2021-12-31 Morning Instructions 50:06
Kirsten Kratz
No emotion is inappropriate.
2021-12-31 Guided Meditation 40:47
Jenny Wilks
Tonglen
2022-01-01 Morning Instructions 57:30
Jenny Wilks
Working with proliferating thoughts.
2022-01-01 Guided Meditation 42:48
Kirsten Kratz
Breathing with compassionate presence.
2022-01-01 Dharma Talk 37:40
Jenny Wilks
'Wayfarer, there is no road' - reflections on the metaphor of the path.
2022-01-02 Morning Instructions 51:50
Kirsten Kratz
Opening of awareness to meet contraction.
2022-01-02 Guided Meditation 41:26
Jenny Wilks
Breathing with Kindness
2022-01-02 Reflections 52:13
Kirsten Kratz
The power of intention and honouring our ethical sensitivities.
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