Event: Retreat: Mindfulness Day.
Facilitator: Venerable K Sri Rewatha Thero.
Venue: Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL.
Date: Saturday 13 May 2017.
Time: Registration: 9.30am-10am. Retreat: 10am-5pm.
Event Description: This Day Retreat, which is suitable for beginners and more experienced meditators, teaches mindfulness meditation based on a fusion of traditional Buddhist practice and modern western approaches to health care and education as promoted in the programme of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre.
Venerable Rewatha, a Buddhist monk of thirty-five years standing, has designed aspects of this course to allow those who are interested in learning mindfulness ways of developing mindful skills as an aid to managing stress. Complete beginners are welcome. The retreat will include both sitting and walking meditation, Dhamma discussions and mindful movement (yoga).
There will also be opportunities for one to one discussions with Venerable Rewatha Thero.
Donations will be sent to Mindful Pre-School in Sri Lanka.
Cost: £30/£25 (Concessions)/£10 (Students). For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0131 331 4469.