Summer Dharma Series: Training the Mind, Opening the Heart
Three Half Day Retreats
Sundays: June 28, July 26, August 23
1:00 - 5:00pm in Point Reyes
Summer invites us into warmth, ripening, and a widening of light. This three-part series offers a gentle arc of practice; from steadying the mind – to opening the heart – to resting in the boundless field of awareness itself.
Each gathering stands on its own, yet together they form a natural unfolding. This is an in person series however, the Dharma talks and meditations will be recorded and available if you are unable to attend a session.
June 28 - The Foundations of Mindfulness
We begin where the Buddha began: with the simple, radical act of present moment attention.
Through embodied mindfulness of breath, body, feeling, and thought, we cultivate steadiness and clarity. We learn to meet experience as it is, without turning away and without grasping. This practice invites a return to ground: to presence, to simplicity, to the quiet strength of the present moment.
July 26 - Metta: The Practice of Loving-Kindness
From a calm mind, the heart begins to open.
In this session we cultivate Metta – training the heart and mind towards a compassionate response, in order to untangle the habit of criticism and self-judgement. Cultivating an attitude of allowing rather than resisting, as a pathway towards greater internal peace.
August 23 - Open Awareness
As practice matures, effort relaxes.
In our final gathering, we explore open awareness – resting not on a single object, but in the spacious knowing that holds all experience. Thoughts, sensations, emotions, sounds… all arising and dissolving within the vast field of awareness. Here, nothing needs to be fixed. Nothing needs to be pushed away. Awareness is already whole.
Through Dharma teachings, guided meditation, and mindful movement, we will gently explore the patterns of the mind and how it can come to rest in itself.
These retreats offer a supportive space to pause, reset, and rediscover a way of being that is both awake and at home.
Point Reyes Yoga
Nestled inside of Toby’s Feed Barn in the heart of downtown Point Reyes Station, Point Reyes Yoga offers a warm and welcoming environment to learn and practice the ancient art of meditation and yoga. Founded in 2001, we are an independent, family owned and operated yoga studio. Our studio is solar powered and features beautiful old growth Douglas Fir wood floors.
At Point Reyes Yoga it is our vision to share the teachings of meditation and yoga in a sincere, intelligent and joyful way.
Investment: $333 for 3 session series | $120 for a single session