07 September
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Teacher: Shogan Parker
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Brighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week. Meditation and qigong are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply 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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William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.
08 September
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Teacher: Shogan Parker
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Brighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week. Meditation and qigong are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply 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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William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.
09 September
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Teacher: Shogan Parker
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Brighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week. Meditation and qigong are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply 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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William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.
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Teacher: Dr Simon Whitesman
Cost: 4 days accommodation + R400 surcharge
Dates:
For many of us who have been on the path of self-discovery and awakening, the paradox of this process reveals itself sooner or later: on the one hand, the steady, developmental, aspirational path that leads towards liberation at some indefinable future and on the other, the growing realisation that this liberative possibility is always and already available, right where we are. The subtle shift that begins to happen is an increasing curiosity and enquiry into the quality and sense of Awareness itself, rather than what Awareness is aware of i.e. the objects of awareness or contents of consciousness. This transition is a subtle one. It invites momentary glimpses, a non-conceptual recognition, of the sense of Awareness that is always available – the prior condition - irrespective of our present experience. This retreat will be an exploration for those who sense their practice is transitioning at this inflection point. A regular contemplative practice is usually necessary as the ground from which to enquire and explore these glimpses. This foundation allows us to be aware of, and be able to work with the tendency to be identified with the thinking mind. We will explore meditation, softening into effortlessness, alongside enquiry as way to sense our way into this simple, subtle quality of the Awareness that is always already whole, in the spirit of curiosity, communal support and care. This will be less about getting somewhere, going ‘deeper’ or changing our state, but rather seeing what is already available right where we are, however we are. There will also be ample space and time for rest, being in nature, connecting or dropping into silence.
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Dr Simon Whitesman MBChB PhD is a Cape Town based integrative medical doctor, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of medicine, psychotherapy and contemplative practice. He has a medical degree from the University of Cape Town and PhD from Stellenbosch University, holds a diploma in psychodynamic psychotherapy and is an accredited teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). He is the founder of the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting training and community access to context-relevant and trauma sensitive mindfulness practice. In 2012 he developed and co-taught a 2-year professional training in Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in collaboration with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. More recently he created a shorter, accessible 3-month online course, designed to equip professionals with brief, trauma-sensitive practices relevant to their work settings. His contemplative journey began in 1992 and incorporates both universal Dharma (contemporary mindfulness) and Buddhadharma, Advaita Vedanta, with increasing orientation towards non-dual awareness teachings. His root teachers include Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kittisaro and Thanissara, Martin Ayelward, Adyashanti and Mingyur Rinpoche.
10 September
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Teacher: Shogan Parker
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Brighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week. Meditation and qigong are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply 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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William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.
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Teacher: Dr Simon Whitesman
Cost: 4 days accommodation + R400 surcharge
Dates:
For many of us who have been on the path of self-discovery and awakening, the paradox of this process reveals itself sooner or later: on the one hand, the steady, developmental, aspirational path that leads towards liberation at some indefinable future and on the other, the growing realisation that this liberative possibility is always and already available, right where we are. The subtle shift that begins to happen is an increasing curiosity and enquiry into the quality and sense of Awareness itself, rather than what Awareness is aware of i.e. the objects of awareness or contents of consciousness. This transition is a subtle one. It invites momentary glimpses, a non-conceptual recognition, of the sense of Awareness that is always available – the prior condition - irrespective of our present experience. This retreat will be an exploration for those who sense their practice is transitioning at this inflection point. A regular contemplative practice is usually necessary as the ground from which to enquire and explore these glimpses. This foundation allows us to be aware of, and be able to work with the tendency to be identified with the thinking mind. We will explore meditation, softening into effortlessness, alongside enquiry as way to sense our way into this simple, subtle quality of the Awareness that is always already whole, in the spirit of curiosity, communal support and care. This will be less about getting somewhere, going ‘deeper’ or changing our state, but rather seeing what is already available right where we are, however we are. There will also be ample space and time for rest, being in nature, connecting or dropping into silence.
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Dr Simon Whitesman MBChB PhD is a Cape Town based integrative medical doctor, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of medicine, psychotherapy and contemplative practice. He has a medical degree from the University of Cape Town and PhD from Stellenbosch University, holds a diploma in psychodynamic psychotherapy and is an accredited teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). He is the founder of the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting training and community access to context-relevant and trauma sensitive mindfulness practice. In 2012 he developed and co-taught a 2-year professional training in Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in collaboration with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. More recently he created a shorter, accessible 3-month online course, designed to equip professionals with brief, trauma-sensitive practices relevant to their work settings. His contemplative journey began in 1992 and incorporates both universal Dharma (contemporary mindfulness) and Buddhadharma, Advaita Vedanta, with increasing orientation towards non-dual awareness teachings. His root teachers include Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kittisaro and Thanissara, Martin Ayelward, Adyashanti and Mingyur Rinpoche.
11 September
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Teacher: Shogan Parker
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Brighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week. Meditation and qigong are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply 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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William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.
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Teacher: Dr Simon Whitesman
Cost: 4 days accommodation + R400 surcharge
Dates:
For many of us who have been on the path of self-discovery and awakening, the paradox of this process reveals itself sooner or later: on the one hand, the steady, developmental, aspirational path that leads towards liberation at some indefinable future and on the other, the growing realisation that this liberative possibility is always and already available, right where we are. The subtle shift that begins to happen is an increasing curiosity and enquiry into the quality and sense of Awareness itself, rather than what Awareness is aware of i.e. the objects of awareness or contents of consciousness. This transition is a subtle one. It invites momentary glimpses, a non-conceptual recognition, of the sense of Awareness that is always available – the prior condition - irrespective of our present experience. This retreat will be an exploration for those who sense their practice is transitioning at this inflection point. A regular contemplative practice is usually necessary as the ground from which to enquire and explore these glimpses. This foundation allows us to be aware of, and be able to work with the tendency to be identified with the thinking mind. We will explore meditation, softening into effortlessness, alongside enquiry as way to sense our way into this simple, subtle quality of the Awareness that is always already whole, in the spirit of curiosity, communal support and care. This will be less about getting somewhere, going ‘deeper’ or changing our state, but rather seeing what is already available right where we are, however we are. There will also be ample space and time for rest, being in nature, connecting or dropping into silence.
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Dr Simon Whitesman MBChB PhD is a Cape Town based integrative medical doctor, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of medicine, psychotherapy and contemplative practice. He has a medical degree from the University of Cape Town and PhD from Stellenbosch University, holds a diploma in psychodynamic psychotherapy and is an accredited teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). He is the founder of the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting training and community access to context-relevant and trauma sensitive mindfulness practice. In 2012 he developed and co-taught a 2-year professional training in Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in collaboration with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. More recently he created a shorter, accessible 3-month online course, designed to equip professionals with brief, trauma-sensitive practices relevant to their work settings. His contemplative journey began in 1992 and incorporates both universal Dharma (contemporary mindfulness) and Buddhadharma, Advaita Vedanta, with increasing orientation towards non-dual awareness teachings. His root teachers include Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kittisaro and Thanissara, Martin Ayelward, Adyashanti and Mingyur Rinpoche.
12 September
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Teacher: Shogan Parker
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Brighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week. Meditation and qigong are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply 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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William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.
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Teacher: Dr Simon Whitesman
Cost: 4 days accommodation + R400 surcharge
Dates:
For many of us who have been on the path of self-discovery and awakening, the paradox of this process reveals itself sooner or later: on the one hand, the steady, developmental, aspirational path that leads towards liberation at some indefinable future and on the other, the growing realisation that this liberative possibility is always and already available, right where we are. The subtle shift that begins to happen is an increasing curiosity and enquiry into the quality and sense of Awareness itself, rather than what Awareness is aware of i.e. the objects of awareness or contents of consciousness. This transition is a subtle one. It invites momentary glimpses, a non-conceptual recognition, of the sense of Awareness that is always available – the prior condition - irrespective of our present experience. This retreat will be an exploration for those who sense their practice is transitioning at this inflection point. A regular contemplative practice is usually necessary as the ground from which to enquire and explore these glimpses. This foundation allows us to be aware of, and be able to work with the tendency to be identified with the thinking mind. We will explore meditation, softening into effortlessness, alongside enquiry as way to sense our way into this simple, subtle quality of the Awareness that is always already whole, in the spirit of curiosity, communal support and care. This will be less about getting somewhere, going ‘deeper’ or changing our state, but rather seeing what is already available right where we are, however we are. There will also be ample space and time for rest, being in nature, connecting or dropping into silence.
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Dr Simon Whitesman MBChB PhD is a Cape Town based integrative medical doctor, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of medicine, psychotherapy and contemplative practice. He has a medical degree from the University of Cape Town and PhD from Stellenbosch University, holds a diploma in psychodynamic psychotherapy and is an accredited teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). He is the founder of the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting training and community access to context-relevant and trauma sensitive mindfulness practice. In 2012 he developed and co-taught a 2-year professional training in Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in collaboration with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. More recently he created a shorter, accessible 3-month online course, designed to equip professionals with brief, trauma-sensitive practices relevant to their work settings. His contemplative journey began in 1992 and incorporates both universal Dharma (contemporary mindfulness) and Buddhadharma, Advaita Vedanta, with increasing orientation towards non-dual awareness teachings. His root teachers include Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kittisaro and Thanissara, Martin Ayelward, Adyashanti and Mingyur Rinpoche.
13 September
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Teacher: Shogan Parker
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Brighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week. Meditation and qigong are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply 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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William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.
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Teacher: Dr Simon Whitesman
Cost: 4 days accommodation + R400 surcharge
Dates:
For many of us who have been on the path of self-discovery and awakening, the paradox of this process reveals itself sooner or later: on the one hand, the steady, developmental, aspirational path that leads towards liberation at some indefinable future and on the other, the growing realisation that this liberative possibility is always and already available, right where we are. The subtle shift that begins to happen is an increasing curiosity and enquiry into the quality and sense of Awareness itself, rather than what Awareness is aware of i.e. the objects of awareness or contents of consciousness. This transition is a subtle one. It invites momentary glimpses, a non-conceptual recognition, of the sense of Awareness that is always available – the prior condition - irrespective of our present experience. This retreat will be an exploration for those who sense their practice is transitioning at this inflection point. A regular contemplative practice is usually necessary as the ground from which to enquire and explore these glimpses. This foundation allows us to be aware of, and be able to work with the tendency to be identified with the thinking mind. We will explore meditation, softening into effortlessness, alongside enquiry as way to sense our way into this simple, subtle quality of the Awareness that is always already whole, in the spirit of curiosity, communal support and care. This will be less about getting somewhere, going ‘deeper’ or changing our state, but rather seeing what is already available right where we are, however we are. There will also be ample space and time for rest, being in nature, connecting or dropping into silence.
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Dr Simon Whitesman MBChB PhD is a Cape Town based integrative medical doctor, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of medicine, psychotherapy and contemplative practice. He has a medical degree from the University of Cape Town and PhD from Stellenbosch University, holds a diploma in psychodynamic psychotherapy and is an accredited teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). He is the founder of the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting training and community access to context-relevant and trauma sensitive mindfulness practice. In 2012 he developed and co-taught a 2-year professional training in Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in collaboration with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. More recently he created a shorter, accessible 3-month online course, designed to equip professionals with brief, trauma-sensitive practices relevant to their work settings. His contemplative journey began in 1992 and incorporates both universal Dharma (contemporary mindfulness) and Buddhadharma, Advaita Vedanta, with increasing orientation towards non-dual awareness teachings. His root teachers include Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kittisaro and Thanissara, Martin Ayelward, Adyashanti and Mingyur Rinpoche.