The Word(s) On Our Recent Winter Silent Retreat

“Hi all, I just wanted to share with you what happened after we all said goodbye- I didn’t truly realize what a deep experience it was for me until I got in my car to drive home, with no music on, under the speed limit, just like, present with driving. And then I got home and was interacting with my environment way differently than I usually do. It’s been a huge difference for me, in a really good way. I can’t believe it took me this long to do this. Seriously, I feel like a new person. Thank you all for retreating alongside me, and Paul thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing what was necessary for this experience to unfold. It’s radical. I have sat for an hour yesterday and then again today and I actually feel like I have the ability to move forward with my own spiritual development. I saw my daughter and connected with her in a really present way, and I know she could immediately tell the difference. And this just feels like a beginning! I’m absolutely filled with Joy. Paul, thank you thank you thank you. Everyone, thank you thank you thank you! - From Recent Winter Noble Silence Retreat Attendee Josh (to whom we offer up an equally enthusiastic set of Thank YOU(s))!!!

Our Winter Noble Silence Meditation Retreat Weekend

We kicked off the 2021 Retreat Season this balmy winter Midwest weekend. I’ve imagined the Winter NSMR weekend as a time of hunkering down with cozy fires as we’re pummeled with thunder snow storms and the open field drifts that can turn Southwest Michigan into a mini arctic this time of year. Instead, after a couple weeks of icy, freezing temps, we dealt with the muddy roads and bright, brilliant skies of a late February thaw. As I’m fond of pointing out, the weather on the outside was secondary to the weather on the inside, which, after several days of silence coupled with deep practice periods, left us all clearer, brighter and partly sunnier. We’ll be hearing from our attendees shortly I’m sure, and all looking forward to our next Spring NSMR, planned for the weekend of April 30th - May 1st, 2021, and soon open for registration.

Our Upcoming Winter Noble Silence Meditation Retreat

Snow-covered Mt. Humphreys in the San Francisco Peaks above Flagstaff is Arizona’s highest point at 12,633 feet.

"The Fall Silent Retreat was challenging in all of the right ways. Abiding in silence came as a relief from the incessant workings of the thinking mind. A sense of inner stillness and presence solidified within me as the weekend progressed. The classes were insightful and inspiring. The long periods of sitting and walking meditation really helped to deepen my meditative practice and carry a sense of inner peace forward into my everyday doings. I highly recommend this retreat experience." - Warmly, Mindy

That’s Mindy’s positive report on the uplift she received during as well as after our Fall Noble Silence Meditation Retreat (NSMR). Retreat is a wonderful time to reconnect and renew, especially during the silence of Winter’s serene season. But you’ll also go home with a new or sharpened set of skills to sustain your psycho-spiritual growth. We’re safely spacing at our Winter Noble Silence Retreat Weekend coming up at the end of this month, Friday February 26th - Sunday, February 28th, with only one spot remaining. With the home fires burning in a couple weeks, consider jumping in and joining us, or watch for The Spring NMSR open for registration afterward. We look forward to seeing you shortly or in the very near future. Toksha