Coming Home: 4-day Silent Retreat
July 21-25, 2024
Bowen Island, British Columbia
In an island sanctuary devoted to contemplative silence, with magnificent views of mountains, forests and seas, we come together for restoration and reintegration into who we truly are beyond the divisions that separate us from our True Nature.
practices from the pratyabhijñāhṛdayam
Next session begins April 11
Plunge deeply into the rich teachings of the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam, a primary text of Kashmir Shaivism, by engaging with practices suggested in the text. During each gathering, we'll devote 45 minutes or so to one meditation technique. There will be time for debrief and discussion, then continued conversation and work with the practice between gathering.
move, breathe, rest: an irest community class series
Kathleen will be teaching on February 14 and March 13.
Explore the nondual teachings through movement, breathing, and meditation in a 9-week online series offered by senior iRest faculty
living the pratyabhijñāhṛdayam : a virtual study group
2022 Study group registration has ended. Next group dates TBA. Email if interested.
"Both personal and non-personal, both immanent and transcendent, both universal and particular, The Heart of Being is none other than Our Own. And it is this identity that the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam invites us to recognize as we move toward living the text."
- Joan Ruvinsky, The Recognition of Our Own Heart," p. 15-16
but what about me? exploring the asmitamaya kosha in iRest
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The online workshop, for iRest teachers only, offers an opportunity to gain clarity around asmitamaya and to develop authentic language and proficiency in leading a group delivery that includes an inquiry into asmitamaya and beyond.
nurturing the sacred feminine: 3-day retreat for women
Co-led with Naki (Kim) James.
Details forthcoming as soon as booking a retreat centre becomes feasible!
deconstructing iRest webinar
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A fun, informative, and interactive community hour. Using the 10-Step iRest Yoga Nidra Protocol as a framework, Kathleen analyzes the structure, pace, components, and language of one of her iRest practices, discussing the rationale for each of the various elements included and, in particular, offering a methodology for investigating a series of beliefs during an iRest group practice.