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Welcome (or Welcome Back) to Silent Meditation Retreat practice…
Extended silent meditation retreat conditions allow us to gain a deeper experience of mindfulness and the heart practices expanding our potential for personal liberation. After many years of sitting retreat, many years of teacher training and many years of assistant teaching residential silent retreats, Rachael Savage is lead teaching all Rebel Saints events in 2021. Loving Kindness and Compassion will be our focus for these three days. Our retreat schedule will include meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditations, dharma talks and opportunities to meet with the teacher.
Our forest retreat center for this retreat is located on Vashon Island, WA a 90 minute ferry ride across the sound from downtown Seattle. This 400 acre retreat center with trails throughout the old-growth forest offering many opportunities for mindful movement and contemplation.
Retreat Accommodations
Restored vintage cabin-style dorms will be our accommodations. Up to 4 per unit with a shared bath Cost for this retreat is $395 for dorm lodging. Pricing includes lodging, meals, taxes and all facilities costs. A deposit of 250$ will secure your place on the retreat. Balances will be due by October 30th, 2021.
Please email us with any retreat questions at rebelsaintsms@gmail.com.
General Rebel Saints Meditation Retreat information
Additional 2021 Retreat Information:
This retreat is capped at thirty participants in order to offer dorm accommodations and to distance in the large Dharma Hall.
In line with WA State guidelines for overnight camps we are requiring everyone attending to certify when registering and to provide proof on-site that they have received and gone through both vaccine rounds and both 14 Day waiting period rounds.
As of June 30th Washington State is in 100% Phase 4- fully open capacity.
WA has been cautious throughout and we have confidence in the guidance from Olympia.
We will follow all WA State guidelines at the time of the retreat.
In Phase 4 we will be following state guidelines requiring that all who attend are vaccinated and not requiring masks in the Dharma Hall, in the Dining Hall or in the retreat common areas.