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“I arise in th
e morning torn between a desire to improve (or sav
e) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the
world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
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n EB White
\n As individua
ls we have widely differing experiences of doing a
nd being - saving and savoring in EB White's terms
. How do we find a healthy balance?
Th is retreat is led by Rhian Taylor and Jacqui Avery who will use poetry\, movement and creative pract ices to help us explore the tensions and opportuni ties inherent in the way we integrate the differen t energies of our lives. Through Qigong and explor atory art\, you will be supported to reflect on th e balance of your life\, as well as learning new p ractices which encourage increased presence\, flow and insight.
\n \nRhian and Jacqui will dr aw on their very different experiences of being an d doing polarities to explore the questions raised - and the dilemmas inherent - in living a full an d integrated life. There will be resources for per sonal reflection and plenty of space for time alon e and enjoying the beautiful coastal scenery.
\ n \nEvery day you'll be able to take part in Q igong\, art activities and group reflections. None of these require any previous experience\, and al l activities will be optional. Spiritual accompani ment will be available\, one-to-one\, if you would like it.
\n \nDrawing on a range of secula r and sacred traditions we aim to provide a retrea t welcoming of all\, whether or not participants f eel at home within a specific spiritual tradition.
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Rhian is a doer! Drawn to co ncerns of social justice and action\, she is a soc ial worker currently working therapeutically in th e NHS with children in care. She combines this wit h working as a freelance trainer\, teacher and as a mentor for social care workers. Much of her trai ning and writing focuses on issues of wellbeing an d support for people in the caring professions. R hian is also drawn to silence\, contemplation and retreat. Immersed in the writing of Father Richard Rohr\, Thich Nhat Hanh\, Parker Palmer and John O ’Donohue and the poetry of Mary Oliver\, David Why te and Rosemary Whatola Trommer\, working out the daily dilemmas of a life of action and contemplati on is a work in progress.
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Jacqui va lues being over doing\, balancing creative\, movem ent and spiritual practices with paid work and fam ily life. She worked as a secondary school music and special needs teacher for 25 years and is curr ently a Qigong teacher\, spiritual accompanier\, a llotment holder\, and maker. Jacqui is chairperson of the Kundalini Collective which is a peer suppo rt group for people going through awakening experi ences. She is an experienced retreat leader and tr ained as a spiritual accompanier alongside people from Christian\, Buddhist\, Taoist and Pagan backg rounds. She is currently focusing on not separatin g out ‘spiritual’ practices from others that are a lso life-giving and enriching.
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Fee Types
\n \nYou are genuinely welcome to choose whichever rate suits you
\n \n(Learn more about our Pricing Policy & Bursaries)
\n \n| Standar d | \n£431 | \nwhat most people pay so as to cover ou r costs | \n
| £362 | \nif you're struggling fina ncially\, a student or trainee | \n|
| Benefactor | \n£500 | \nfor better off people who 'pay it forward' for others | \n
| £ 30 | \n
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Arrival + Departure Times
\n \n(Learn about Arrival+Departur e)
\n \n| Arrive between | \n4.00 - 6.00 pm | \n
| Depart after | \n2.30 pm | \ n
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n Space is available on this event!\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n “I arise in the morning torn bet ween a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”\n \n EB White \n \n \n \ n \n \n As individuals we have widely differing ex periences of doing and being - saving and savoring in EB White's terms. How do we find a healthy bal ance?\n \n \n \n This retreat is led by Rhian Tayl or and Jacqui Avery who will use poetry\, movement and creative practices to help us explore the ten sions and opportunities inherent in the way we int egrate the different energies of our lives. Throug h Qigong and exploratory art\, you will be support ed to reflect on the balance of your life\, as wel l as learning new practices which encourage increa sed presence\, flow and insight.\n \n \n \n Rhian and Jacqui will draw on their very different exper iences of being and doing polarities to explore th e questions raised - and the dilemmas inherent - i n living a full and integrated life. There will be resources for personal reflection and plenty of s pace for time alone and enjoying the beautiful coa stal scenery.\n \n \n \n Every day you'll be able to take part in Qigong\, art activities and group reflections. None of these require any previous ex perience\, and all activities will be optional. Sp iritual accompaniment will be available\, one-to-o ne\, if you would like it.\n \n \n \n Drawing on a range of secular and sacred traditions we aim to provide a retreat welcoming of all\, whether or no t participants feel at home within a specific spir itual tradition.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rhian is a doer! Drawn to concerns of social justice and act ion\, she is a social worker currently working the rapeutically in the NHS with children in care. She combines this with working as a freelance trainer \, teacher and as a mentor for social care workers . Much of her training and writing focuses on issu es of wellbeing and support for people in the cari ng professions. Rhian is also drawn to silence\, contemplation and retreat. Immersed in the writing of Father Richard Rohr\, Thich Nhat Hanh\, Parker Palmer and John O’Donohue and the poetry of Mary Oliver\, David Whyte and Rosemary Whatola Trommer\ , working out the daily dilemmas of a life of acti on and contemplation is a work in progress.\n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n Jacqui values being over doing\, balancing creative\, movement and spiritual practi ces with paid work and family life. She worked as a secondary school music and special needs teache r for 25 years and is currently a Qigong teacher\, spiritual accompanier\, allotment holder\, and ma ker. Jacqui is chairperson of the Kundalini Collec tive which is a peer support group for people goin g through awakening experiences. She is an experie nced retreat leader and trained as a spiritual acc ompanier alongside people from Christian\, Buddhis t\, Taoist and Pagan backgrounds. She is currently focusing on not separating out ‘spiritual’ practi ces from others that are also life-giving and enri ching.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fee Types\n \n \n \ n You are genuinely welcome to choose whichever ra te suits you\n \n \n \n (Learn more about our Pric ing Policy & Bursaries)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Standard\n £431\n what most people pay so as to cover our costs\n \n \n \n Basic\n £362\n if you're struggling financially\, a student or trainee\n \n \n \n Benefactor\n £500\n for better off people who 'pay it f orward' for others\n \n \n \n Deposit\n £ 30\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arrival + D eparture Times\n \n \n \n (Learn about Arrival+Dep arture)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arrive between\n 4.00 - 6.00 pm\n \n \n \n Depart after\ n 2.30 pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:OWD Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T180000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T143000 LOCATION:Othona Community\, West Dorset\n Coast Road\n Burt on Bradstock\n DT6 4RN\n URL:https://www.othona.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=2376 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR