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Buddhanalysis: What if Buddha was your psychoanalyst?
Teacher: Jason RossCost: 3 days accommodation + R350 surchargeDates:
Through a merging of concepts from Existential Psychoanalysis and Secular Buddhism, this retreat explores Buddhism as a form of therapeutic living. The retreat will take us from the concept of inherent “lack” (sunyata), through “longing” (“tanha”), to “love” (metta). Along this journey, we will consider the implications of the Buddhist notion of “non-self” (anatta) for the practice of psychotherapy and its practical application to our everyday lives.This retreat involves philosophical discussion, therapeutic engagement, a variety of sitting practices, walking meditation, basic yoga (no experience needed), written reflection and group discussion. It is an ideal retreat for those interested in a practical, therapeutic and atheist (non-soteriological) approach to Buddhism.
View teacher detailsDr Jason Ross is a practicing psychologist with a PhD in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis from the Global Centre for Advanced Studies. He takes a critical stance towards conventional psychology and its ideas of what it means to be supposedly normal. He proposes a move away from its impoverished language of diagnosing individual experience and a return to a more embodied, socially embedded, poetic, and philosophical engagement with our struggles. He campaigns for a psychology that is more interested in providing a therapeutic experience than attempting to explain our problems away. He is particularly sceptical of Psychology’s more recent incorporation of “mindfulness” into its methodology, viewing this as a contradiction of the Buddhist philosophy from which “mindfulness” originally emerged. His work, therefore, attempts to do justice to the existential philosophical thread that runs through most Buddhist teachings, merging this with an existential psychoanalytic method. Jason was first introduced to Buddhism through the teachings of Rob Nairn and Louis Van Loon in the 90’s, and his hope is to pay tribute to the legacy of these teachings. He is currently most influenced by the work of Stephen Batchelor and David Loy. -
A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Cost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pm
Join us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.
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A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Cost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pmJoin us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.
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A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Cost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pmJoin us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.
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A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Cost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pmJoin us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.
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Discovering And Appreciating Italian Vegetarian Cooking
Teacher: Rosetta and Mario GiuricichCost: 2 days accommodation + R500 surchargeDates:
At the heart of Italian culture is food. Food represents life: from the bounty that nature provides into the hands of the skillful cook to create a masterpiece, a skill that is passed down from generation to generation. The respect for and appreciation for the natural source of ingredients in Italian cooking allows for the simplicity in the preparation and the unique taste of each dish prepared. Mother and son duo, Rosetta and Mario, have been passionate about Italian cooking their entire lives; a passion instilled in them from spending valuable time with Nonna Maria in her kitchen from young. In this retreat, we will showcase the simplicity and unique taste of some of Nonna Maria’s vegetarian Italian cooking: from slow-cooked Sugo di Pomodoro (Tomato sauce), fresh egg-pasta and the rich flavours of the Melanzane Parmigiana (Eggplant parmesan) of South Italy, to the more cream and butter-based sweets of North Italy, such as Tiramisù and Biscotti di Limone e Mandorle (almond and lemon biscotti).View teacher detailsRosetta and Mario Giuricich, mother and son duo, have both been deeply passionate about Italian cooking from a young age. Under the watchful eye of the maternal grandmother Nonna Maria, Mario was taught the skills underpinning Italian cooking. He further developed these skills by undertaking various part-time classes at the Silwood School of Cookery in Cape Town. Mario is an actuary with a PhD in Financial Mathematics. Rosetta is a medical doctor, practising in Cape Town. -
A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Cost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pmJoin us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.
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Discovering And Appreciating Italian Vegetarian Cooking
Teacher: Rosetta and Mario GiuricichCost: 2 days accommodation + R500 surchargeDates:At the heart of Italian culture is food. Food represents life: from the bounty that nature provides into the hands of the skillful cook to create a masterpiece, a skill that is passed down from generation to generation. The respect for and appreciation for the natural source of ingredients in Italian cooking allows for the simplicity in the preparation and the unique taste of each dish prepared. Mother and son duo, Rosetta and Mario, have been passionate about Italian cooking their entire lives; a passion instilled in them from spending valuable time with Nonna Maria in her kitchen from young. In this retreat, we will showcase the simplicity and unique taste of some of Nonna Maria’s vegetarian Italian cooking: from slow-cooked Sugo di Pomodoro (Tomato sauce), fresh egg-pasta and the rich flavours of the Melanzane Parmigiana (Eggplant parmesan) of South Italy, to the more cream and butter-based sweets of North Italy, such as Tiramisù and Biscotti di Limone e Mandorle (almond and lemon biscotti).View teacher detailsRosetta and Mario Giuricich, mother and son duo, have both been deeply passionate about Italian cooking from a young age. Under the watchful eye of the maternal grandmother Nonna Maria, Mario was taught the skills underpinning Italian cooking. He further developed these skills by undertaking various part-time classes at the Silwood School of Cookery in Cape Town. Mario is an actuary with a PhD in Financial Mathematics. Rosetta is a medical doctor, practising in Cape Town. -
A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Cost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pmJoin us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.
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Discovering And Appreciating Italian Vegetarian Cooking
Teacher: Rosetta and Mario GiuricichCost: 2 days accommodation + R500 surchargeDates:At the heart of Italian culture is food. Food represents life: from the bounty that nature provides into the hands of the skillful cook to create a masterpiece, a skill that is passed down from generation to generation. The respect for and appreciation for the natural source of ingredients in Italian cooking allows for the simplicity in the preparation and the unique taste of each dish prepared. Mother and son duo, Rosetta and Mario, have been passionate about Italian cooking their entire lives; a passion instilled in them from spending valuable time with Nonna Maria in her kitchen from young. In this retreat, we will showcase the simplicity and unique taste of some of Nonna Maria’s vegetarian Italian cooking: from slow-cooked Sugo di Pomodoro (Tomato sauce), fresh egg-pasta and the rich flavours of the Melanzane Parmigiana (Eggplant parmesan) of South Italy, to the more cream and butter-based sweets of North Italy, such as Tiramisù and Biscotti di Limone e Mandorle (almond and lemon biscotti).View teacher detailsRosetta and Mario Giuricich, mother and son duo, have both been deeply passionate about Italian cooking from a young age. Under the watchful eye of the maternal grandmother Nonna Maria, Mario was taught the skills underpinning Italian cooking. He further developed these skills by undertaking various part-time classes at the Silwood School of Cookery in Cape Town. Mario is an actuary with a PhD in Financial Mathematics. Rosetta is a medical doctor, practising in Cape Town. -
A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Cost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pmJoin us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.