Events

February 24, 2012 4pm to
February 26, 2012, 1:30pm
The Inn at Shaker Mill Farm
40 Cherry Lane, off Rte 22
Canaan, NY

Escape the city and into the majestic Berkshires to connect with nature at the wonderful Inn at Shaker Mill Farm.

In this yoga and meditation retreat, we'll explore how bringing consciousness to our intentions serves our practice and learn tools for aligning our actions with our intentions in our practice and in our life.

The retreat will include:

*4 yoga classes (2 Vinyasa and 2 Yin)
*4 led meditation practices
*Discussions and question and answer periods
*2 nights stay at the cozy and quaint Inn
*Delicious vegetarian meals
*A view of the moon and stars


The Inn:

The Inn at Shaker Mill Farm is in the Berkshires in upstate New York and provides the perfect retreat setting. It is next to a sloping waterfall which the yoga room looks onto (see photo). It was established in 1824 and is now run by Ingram Paperny and his wife Trish. The rooms are charming with stone walls and the dining hall is quaint and comfortable. There is a great communal area with a round fireplace that is perfect for sitting next to with a book.


Cost:

$295 with roommate $345 for private room if paid in full by Jan. 7th, 2012

$335 with roomate $385 for private room after Jan 7th

Getting there:

By Train:
Amtrak takes about 2 and a half hours from Penn Station to Albany, NY
(www.amtrak.com)

By Bus:
Greyhound takes about 3 hours from NYC to Albany, NY (www.greyhound.com).

By Car:
It's about 3 hours to the Inn from the city. If carpooling options
are available, we will be letting you know. Please let us know if you are interested.

* Transportation costs are not included *. The train and bus are
about $35 each way if you book early.

We will be providing a $10 shuttle from and to the bus/train station
(about a 35 min ride).

For more information please call 917 251 1359

April 30, 2012 7:00-8:30pm

$10 suggested donation

Join us for this special Dharma Punx night when the author of the book and starter of the Dharma Punx movement joins us for an evening of meditation, discourse and a question and answer period.

About Noah:

Noah Levine is a Buddhist teacher, author and counselor. He is trained to teach by Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. He teacher meditation classes, workshops and retreats nationally as well as leading groups in juvenile halls and prisons. Noah holds a masters degree in counseling psychology from CIIS. he has studied with many prominent teachers in both the Theravadan and Mahayanan Buddhist traditions.

May 19th 12pm-5pm

$10 suggested donation

In this afternoon workshop we will look at the issues that trouble us in our daily lives, both internal and external. We will explore self-judgment and painful emotional habits; we will work with letting go of the habitual behaviors that undermine our happiness and serenity. Using themes like honesty, intention, and acceptance, we will come to understand the roots of our distress and develop tools to overcome and heal these persistent problems.

The day's teaching will include mindfulness meditation techniques and Buddhist/12-Step parallels.

Kevin Griffin is the author of the seminal 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and the recent A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation for three decades and been in recovery since 1985. He’s been a meditation teacher for over fifteen years. His teacher training was at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he currently leads Dharma and Recovery classes.

Sunday June 3 6-10pm

$20 suggested donation

Happiness that is not shaken by conditions begins with imagining that such stable and open happiness exists, and could exist for us. We also need wisdom in order to know how to make such happiness real. This implies patience, perspective, and an ability to see things as they are. During this evening we will explore our notions of happiness, strength, aloneness and possibility. We'll practice meditation along with dialogue and discourse. Suitable for both beginning and more experienced meditators. Sharon's latest book "Real Happiness" will be available for sale and the evening will end with a book signing.

About Sharon

Spring 2012 - details TBA