Summer Retreat

We will all meet online for a brief orientation on August 2nd from 6-7pm – which we will record for those who can’t make it.

For the next 5 days, we will gather in-person or online at the Arlington Center for practice. Priority will be given to folks who can sign up for the full 5 days. Beginning in July – if there is space – we will open up Saturday and Sunday for weekend only registration.

Each day, we will include the following: 

• Meditating

• Optional time for movement practice

• Talking/Connecting

Rotating between these practices throughout our daily schedule will allow us to include, reflect on, and apply the themes of our practice year as it fits with this time of year. 

In case you are new to BYC, these are the themes we have been exploring in practice and as teachers this year: 

• Four Foundations of Mindfulness

• The helpfulness of a Mahayana view

• Application of yoga dharma teachings to contemporary North American life

• The benefit of regarding yoga and dharma as A view rather than THE view

• Practice as a Fundamentally Creative Endeavor 

• The potential of the imaginative/generative mind in practice

• Cultivating a restful presence as a foundation for awareness practice. 

• The joy of practicing with others 

Our hope is that these 5 days of practice will be a supportive environment to rest and reflect on the year so far.