EARLY SPRING WORK-WEEKEND RETREAT

EARLY SPRING WORK-WEEKEND RETREAT

Join with the staff to help in a variety of tasks related to readying Southern Dharma for the 2012 retreat season. Projects may include yard work, road maintenance, wood gathering, log splitting, painting, spring cleaning in the lodge, working in the kitchen, and whatever else needs doing.

This will be a silent retreat with scheduled sitting meditation in the early morning and evening, morning and afternoon times for working meditation, some free time at mid-day for enjoying the beauty of Southern Dharma as spring emerges, and an early evening program followed by time to relax by the wood stove or enjoy the resources of our library. Instruction in sitting meditation and mindfulness while working will be given. And, of course, Southern Dharma will provide delicious meals.

Please be sure to bring outdoor work clothes, work shoes, work gloves (if you have them), rain gear, and layers to keep you comfortable across a wide range of temperatures.