Montreal Retreat Daily Schedule
Schedule subject to change as needed
We are excited to gather together in a few days outside of Montreal to practice together for a few days. Here is a daily schedule for the retreat. If you still want to join, I’m sure we could find a spot for you.
Structure of the day
The whole retreat a physical exploration. Spending the 24 hours of the day in this inquiry. We are using these physical practices as a venue to explore our own way of touching the source of what we are.
The whole weekend a physical inquiry
Everyone will help with cooking and cleaning. The kitchen always becomes a favorite spot for connecting and sharing
Mostly Quiet Until 5pm
We should maintain a quiet area for people to practice which will remain quiet for the retreat.
Schedule:
7-8 Coffee/tea Free practice—
8am 30 minute Wuji / zazen
8:30am Warm up and Zhan Zhuang
9am Eight folded brocade and/or movement, Qigong, NDBM, Creative Movement
10am Breakfast
10:30 Morning walk/free practice. I want this to be a creative time/practice. Mostly Silent.
11:15 Touch exploration (optional). Really simple touch exploration. Take what you have felt in the ZZ and NDBM and explore that while touching someone else. Try not to think of doing it right or wrong. Examples of touch would be placing your hands on another person’s feet or head or sacrum, fully clothed, for 15 minutes
12 noon lunch
1pm Tea and chat/practice discussion -Corey will probably make matcha for everyone. Please Bring tea to share if you like
2pm Sitting/Wuji
2:30pm Zhan Zhuang
3pm Free playing with KI/NDBM
4pm Break
5 or 5:30 pm Dinner
After dinner, we will have various optional activities going on. At any point, participants can elect to go sit or stand on their own. Sound bath? Music? Fire? More touch aspect? Seiki? Dance? Free movement? Optional touch aspect or sitting again. We will keep at least one room for quiet…
Let’s use the time creatively. Let’s use the whole retreat as a physical creative exploration. So walking around, cooking, sleeping, sitting on the couch in the evening, playing music, making tea, etc all as a physical integration exploration.
These practices are powerful. Don't be a hero. Find the pace where you can meet the energy and work with it. This is a whole practice in itself.
This will be a very warm and inclusive atmosphere. A time to explore with the safety of a supportive container.
