Cindy Dollar & Susan Grant
New Year's Retreat 2008 — Just Begin
December 27 - January 3
7 nights
$455 ($225 deposit) Dana
What better way to begin the New Year than in giving yourself the gift of commitment to a practice that nurtures body, mind, and heart?
We'll use a balance of yoga postures, breath awareness, seated meditation, and mindfulness exercises to bring the body and mind to stillness. The practice of yoga postures builds physical stamina and flexibility as well as mental steadiness and clarity. Mindfulness training teaches us to consciously and consistently focus our energy and attention in the direction we choose. The practice of meditation trains the mind to stillness. The combination of yoga, mindfulness, and meditation brings about the awareness of the relationship of body, mind, and emotion.
Mindfulness training teaches us to be present in every moment of our lives. During this retreat we will use our yoga practice as a way to bring our mindfulness practice into our everyday life and activity. We will experience first-hand the truism that how we are on the mat is how we are off the mat.
Each day includes periods of silent and guided meditations, yoga, breath awareness, and structured mindfulness exercises. Evening group sessions will include time to share and integrate insights. The practice of each of these, interspersed with contemplative time, supports the practice of all.
Parts of the retreat will be in silence.
Cindy and Susan bring a practical, accessible, and light-hearted approach to the teachings.
SUSAN GRANT is a pte practice and founder of The Mindfulness Center of Asheville. She combines cognitive therapy and mindfulness training in her work with individuals and with groups. She has facilitated introspective skills groups for InnerVision since 1992. These ongoing personal growth groups utilize concepts of Buddhism and mindfulness training for expanding self understanding and for making concrete change in participant's lives. Since 1990 Susan has studied and practiced Soto Zen Buddhism with Nancy Spence, teacher and guide of Anattasati Magga. She is currently completing a 3-year Lay Minister Certification program. Susan brings to her work the awareness of her own journey and the rich rewards of bringing mindfulness to each moment of life.
CINDY DOLLAR is the owner and senior teacher at One Center Yoga in Asheville, NC. She has been a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor since 1990 and teaches workshops throughout the southeast US. Cindy has traveled to Pune, India, several times to study with BKS and Geeta Iyengar. In 1997 she was honored by being selected one of 60 women worldwide to attend the International Women's Yoga Intensive in Pune. A student of Zen Buddhism for over 10 years, Cindy mindfully incorporates this compassionate awareness practice into her yoga teaching. Several of her articles have appeared in New Life Journal, and she is the co-author of Yoga Your Way, which was released by Lark Books in January 2005.