Insight. Practice. Freedom.

Shhhhh...it's time to step away from the endless noise. For one day on Saturday February 22nd, 2020, explore a unique dynamic of meditation at the Green Light Center on the shores of Lake Michigan in Harbert, MI—80 miles from downtown Chicago.

Led by Inseus founder, Ashley Nelson, this Vipassana style Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Meditation retreat will help you:

• Calm the monkey mind.

• See things as they really are.

• Explore breath, body scan, sound, visualization, compassion and movement-based meditations that explore single point focus as well as an open awareness focus.

• A Vipassana retreat explores meditation involving concentration on the body or its sensations, and/or the insight which this provides.

The Dāna Tradition

In keeping with Vipassana and Buddhist traditions, this is a donation-based or dāna retreat.

Dāna is an ancient Pali/Sanskrit word meaning "generosity," "giving" or "gift." It is directly related to the Latin word donum and corresponds to the English words donor, donate and donation. Dāna is intrinsic to a 2500-year-old Buddhist tradition. Going back to the days of the Buddha, the teachings were considered priceless and thus offered freely as a form of dāna. The early teachers received no payment for their instruction, and in turn, the lay community saw to it through their voluntary generosity—their dāna—that the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and medicine were provided for these monks and nuns.

The Details

• When: Saturday, February 22, 2020, 10:00 AM EST—4:00 PM EST

• Where: Green Light Center, Harbert, MI 49115

• Donate if this feels appropriate and what you are able.

• Meditation cushions, mats and chairs provided on site.

• Brown bag your own lunch.

• Questions? Email ashley@inseus.com