Meditating with the Body: Sept 10-15 2019 and Feb 11-16 2020

With Gaia Mika and Jeffry Gonzalez

September 10 - 20, 2019

Date and Time Details:
Opening Retreat: Sep 11 – 16, 2018
In-home study: Sep 17, 2018 – Feb 11, 2019
Closing Retreat: Feb 12 – 17, 20

Location: Blazing Mountain Retreat Center

Address: Crestone, CO

Contact: Dharma Ocean Programs
registrar@dharmaocean.org

Program Fees
  • BMRC* Private Suite - Queen – $2,610.00
  • BMRC* Private Suite - Full – $2,510.00
  • BMRC* Private Suite - Twin – $2,410.00
  • BMRC* Private Suite - Double Twin – $2,060.00
  • BMRC* Private Room - Full – $2,310.00
  • BMRC* Private Room - Twin – $2,110.00
  • BMRC* Shared Room - Double Twin – $2,010.00
  • BMRC* Dormitory - 4 Person – $1,860.00
  • BMRC* Dormitory - 12 Person – $1,810.00
  • BMRC* Fellowship Housing – $1,810.00
  • BMRC* Scholarship Housing – $1,710.00
  • BMRC* Staff Housing – $1,760.00
    • (All prices include $1,660.00 base amount)

Meditating with the Body® is a training program developed by the renowned Buddhist scholar, meditation teacher Dr. Reggie Ray. In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the body is considered to be the gateway to enlightenment – to discover the body is to discover awareness and our own most direct and effective path to profound spiritual transformation.

Designed for beginning and experienced meditators alike, this in-depth training focuses on a series of powerful body-based meditation practices drawn from Tibetan Yoga. The comprehensive five-month program cultivates learning and discovery through systematic study, intensive practice, and integration of the practices into daily life.

About the Program

Training begins and culminates with five-day residential retreats where participants are introduced to the practices within the depth of retreat and supported by the warmth of fellow retreatants, meditation instructors, and a spacious mountain retreat environment. Between retreats, practice deepens through an extensive at-home curriculum of readings, recorded teachings, and guided practices enriched by personalized guidance from a meditation instructor and a study group led by your meditation instructor.

Retreat Dates:

Opening Retreat: September 10 – 15, 2019
In-home study: September 16, 2019 – February 10, 2020
Closing Retreat: February 11 – 16, 2020

Retreat Details

The total price of the retreat ranges from $1,860 to $2,900, depending on your choice of housing. This includes food, tuition, lodging, and tax.

For the first retreat, please plan to arrive between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. on the first day of the retreat. Departure will be at 11:30 a.m. on the last day of the retreat, after a morning teaching session.

If you are staff for this program, please plan on arriving a day early and departing at 5:00 p.m. on departure day. Check out our Program FAQ page for other important information about being on retreat at Blazing Mountain. For any further questions please email us at info@dharmaocean.org.

Registration and Program Policies

See registration and program policies.

Reading List

During the 5-month home study, we will be using the following books as part of the curriculum:
 
“Cutting through Spiritual Materialism,” by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
“Indestructible Truth,” by Reginald Ray
“Secret of the Vajra World,” by Reginald Ray
“Touching Enlightenment,” by Reginald Ray
“The Posture of Meditation,” by Will Johnson
 
You will need to purchase the above 5 books on your own, or you can purchase them during registration for this course.

Accommodations & Dining

Lodging for this event will be on-site only, and participants can choose from a number of options as they go through the registration process. To see the kinds of rooms available, look to BMRC Accommodations.

We are committed to sourcing the healthiest possible local, sustainable, and/or organic whole foods available to us from local farms and suppliers. In the kitchen, we prepare food in ways that are nutritionally balanced, beneficial to health and practice, and take into account all dietary preferences and restrictions. You can inform us of your dietary restrictions when registering. Learn more about BMRC Dining.

Transportation

CHARTER BUS SERVICE

Dharma Ocean will offer a private charter bus service directly from Denver International Airport (DIA) to Blazing Mountain Retreat Center for this program. The charter is the only transportation option provided by Dharma Ocean for participants.  There are limited seats available for this service. You must choose this option at registration for both retreats (September and February) if you need this service and would like to guarantee a seat. The cost of the charter is $140 per round trip. If you do plan to use the charter service make sure your inbound flight allows for enough time to assemble for boarding the charter bus by 12:30 pm. We recommend that your flight arrives before 11:30 a.m.

The charter will drop you off at DIA around 4:00 p.m. on departure day. We recommend an outbound flight at 6:00 p.m. or later to ensure you have enough time to catch your plane.

VOLUNTEER STAFF TRAVEL

Volunteer staff must arrive the day before the program begins, prior to dinner at 6:30 p.m.  There will be no charter service on those days. Please visit the Getting Here page on the Blazing Mountain website for a step-by-step guide to planning your transportation.

DRIVING

For general information about traveling to our retreat center, please see the Getting Here page on the Blazing Mountain website.

Scholarship

There will be scholarship opportunities available for this program. If you are interested in this option please register for the program and fill out an application by July 20, 2018.

Click here for more information, and to find the online financial aid application.
 You are welcome to apply at any time. Applications will be reviewed shortly after the scholarship deadline.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL US AT 303-955-2574 or 1-877-DHARMA9

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