tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72903379358403640292024-03-13T12:56:06.565-07:00WorkshopsSally Landerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086562779277703218noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290337935840364029.post-26949296354122342872018-11-08T00:38:00.000-08:002018-11-08T00:38:14.205-08:00Silent Retreats<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">SILENT DAY RETREAT <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18<sup>th</sup>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">10am – 4.00pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Led by Sally Lander <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Supported by Jeremy Lander<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10am – Arrival, tea, coffee, introduction (we will all be
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10.15am – How to be most comfortable sitting; the
meditative experience; meditation into silence (from then until 3.45 just Sally
will talk)<o:p></o:p></div>
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10.30am-12.15pm – Yoga class - standing, sitting, moving,
meditation and relaxation<o:p></o:p></div>
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12.15-1.15pm – Lunch - soup, salad and cheese; time to
choose – sit, lie, walk in the park or garden and notice the silence<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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1.15-2.40pm – Yin / Restorative yoga class<o:p></o:p></div>
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2.40-3.00pm – Tea break - hot drinks & cake<o:p></o:p></div>
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3.00-4.00pm – Final meditation, relaxation and discussion
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After 4.00 there will be the chance to stay a little and
rest further in the silence, or join us in the kitchen for a chat and more
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It will be at our house; unless it’s unseasonably warm
we’ll light the fire. All props are provided – I have a roomful of bolsters,
belts, cushions, blankets, eye things and mats. I will be leading the practice
through the day, and will be talking. Jeremy will cook and support. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s a small group – maximum 9 students (plus Jeremy).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">£70 including refreshments and a complete lesson plan and
resources list. </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Cheques to Sally
Lander, 3 Nightingale Avenue, Cambridge CB1 8SG. Bank transfer - </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #0070c0; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">S LANDER BUSINESS ACCOUNT 23122560 30-91-74<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Fees are non-refundable unless your place can be filled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sally Lander, 3 Nightingale Avenue, Cambridge CB1 8SG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">This is some of the feedback following previous
Silent Day Retreats. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10.0pt;">I wasn't sure whether I would last
the day in silence, never having experienced a retreat before. However,
you prepared us very well with what to expect and led us into the day in a
gentle way. You provided direction and security. The sense of
community amongst us I found relaxing and was at ease at lunchtime wandering
about in your home and outside watching the birds and the sky in a fresh
way. As the demand for external chatter was removed and as the day
progressed, I found my internal chatter dying down and I experienced a
stillness I have rarely known. Awesome. Over far too soon, it was very
useful to stay afterwards and find my tongue again over a cup of tea with
others and to 'acclimatise' back into normality. The day was a wonderful
learning experience for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10.0pt;">Jenny Blake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">On my walk around the park I found
myself looking at the trees in a different, more focused way. I also
became mesmerised by the clouds moving across the sky while lying on my mat
looking out of the window. I didn't hear all the instructions you were
giving. I heard birdsong and remembered what it felt like to be a child.
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">Monday has found me happy and at
ease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sam Linney<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #0070c0; font-size: 10.0pt;">Just to say that it was really wonderful in every way.
I found it very revitalising and I thought it was a lovely group of
people. You had thought of everything! I felt so pampered and
looked after. The lunch was wonderful and it was so nice to be in your
house which felt cosy and calming. Thank you for planning the whole day
so thoroughly - I really appreciated it and I really hope you do it again.
I have been feeling very good all day today this afternoon). I felt very
tired that evening, went to bed early, slept really well and felt very good all
the next day (and even found time to meditate</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10.0pt;">). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ellie Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">It was a fabulous, refreshing and
rejuvenating day. I was surprised that I didn't feel particularly weepy or at
all emotionally wobbly: in fact I felt very calm and on top of things all the
way through. It wasn't until I got home and daily life started to creep back
(not in a bad way : ) ) that I realised how deeply I'd sunk into the
mindfulness of the day and how much I'd let go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">I'm sure a lot of the reason for this
calmness was because you made sure to introduce the day so well, answering all
the questions I'd thought of and anticipating lots of things I hadn't. I felt
really well supported because of this. That was probably the most important
aspect for me as it meant I really could let go of my insecurities and just be!
I also loved that we had the choice of staying afterwards and chatting, or
stealing away still enwrapt in the silence ... <br />
It was fun and interesting to see how we negotiated the unstructured time,
working round one another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">Emma Coonan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10.0pt;">I’m glad I came along; it was nice
not to have to make small talk with people and just be quiet and do the yoga
and meditation without having to think about anyone else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10.0pt;">Jayne Green<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-size: 10.0pt;">It was one of the best days of yoga
I've experienced, ever! </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">The only
improvement in my view would be to extend the day. </span><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 10.0pt;">The food was delicious. I also SO
appreciated your generous sharing of your home and all the comfy pillows and
bolsters - a real treat.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;"> It’s
great to have the entire lesson handed to us at the end. It will help me with
my yoga teaching. The breaks are good and it's enjoyable just wandering or
sitting and being silent. Not interacting takes all the pressure away. It's
challenging to not socialise but important to me to feel free from unnecessary
distraction. Your students are lovely too and reflect your loving kindness.
Keep smiling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;">Joan Henriques<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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