Experience the energy of sitting with others, find support and encouragement from like-minded individuals, and learn different present-moment practices like Tai Chi, walking, star, and tea meditation. Refresh your mind and body as you immerse yourself in nature at the beautiful Living River Retreat Center on the Cahaba River, Montevallo, AL.
Suited for more "Seasoned" practitioners. Beginners are welcome, however, minimal instruction will be given.
A Foundations group begins Friday at 6:00 pm for those who would like more instruction on meditation.
4:30 – 6:00pm: Check-In
6:00pm: Bond Fire Dinner, weather permiting.
6:45pm: Orientation
7:30pm: Meditation instruction, and lightly guided meditation
9:00pm: Noble Silence begins; ends after breakfast the next day.
10:00pm: Lights out
6:00am: Wake up
7:00am – 8:30am: Sitting Meditation
8:30am – 9:30am: Breakfast, Mindful Eating
9:30 am – 10:30am: Movement Practice
10:30am – 12pm: Sitting Meditation
12:00pm – 1pm: Lunch
1pm – 2pm: Group Walking Meditation Outside (weather permitting)
2:pm – 3:30pm: Afternoon Meditation
3:30 – 6:00pm: Free time
4:30 to 6:00pm: Check-in
6:00pm: Dinner & Orientation
7:30pm: Seasoned & Foundations separate Meditation
9:00pm: Noble Silence begins; ends after breakfast the next day.
10:00pm: Lights Out
5:00am: Wake up
6:00am: Morning Meditation
7:30am: Breakfast
9:00am: Movement practice
10:30pm: Mid-Morning Meditation
12:00pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Free Time
2:30pm: Afternoon Meditation
3:45pm: Tea Meditation in Dinning Hall
4:00pm: Movement Practice
6:00pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Evening Meditation. Both groups together
9:00pm: Star Meditation
Noble Silence through breakfast
5:00am: Wake up
6:00am: Morning Meditation
7:30-9:00pm: Packing and cleaning
9:00am – 10:00am: Small Group Discussion
10:00: Brunch
11:00am Group walk
12:00pm: Sitting Meditation. Both groups together
1:00pm: Group Sharing & Conclusion
Departure by 2:30pm
Our personal retreat chef will prepare delicious and nutritious vegetarian/vegan meals with fresh and locally sourced ingredients to support your meditation practice.
We eat our meals together in mindfulness. We usually have 15-20 minutes of silent eating at the start of lunch and dinner, and breakfast is usually fully in silence. Eating in silence helps us appreciate the food deeply, and cherish the presence of those around us.
*Living River Retreat Center asks that no food be brought into the cabins or in luggage as it will attract mice.
Motel-Style Room: 1 Queen or 2 Twin Beds
Bunk Cabins: $240
Camping: $140
Motel-Style Room: 1 Queen or 2 Twin Beds
Bunk Cabins: $240
Camping: $140
Bring your:
Don’t have a cushion or mat? We will have a few extras at the retreat for you to use.
*Do you have an extra cushion, mat or meditation bench? Please bring it to share with someone who doesn’t have one.
Aly is President of Amplify IT and meditates with the Cahaba River Sangha.
Remco is Executive Vice President of WheelsOnsite USA Inc., and meditates with The Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center and The Cahaba River Sangha.
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In order to create a safe and welcoming meditation and learning environment, we ask everyone to:
Refunds will be available up to two weeks before the retreat.
Later cancelations receive a retreat credit.
Any form of present moment practice which has a foundation of body and breath awareness.
Any entity that provides group meditation in a community of equanimity, compassion and acceptance, regardless of gender, race, economic status, or sexual orientation.
