October Retreat Begins Year-Long Training

 

Arriving from all over the United States, participants in the 2016 – 2017 MLP Teacher Certification program met at their first retreat to begin their year-long journey. Along with instructors Mark Molony traveling from Melbourne, and Laura Bartels and John Bruna from Colorado, coming together in retreat serves to create a close knit learning community for the year of training. 

 
During this first retreat, the intention is to deepen personal practice and experience the MLP curriculum in depth. Mornings are spent in silence and afternoon and evening sessions allow for teaching, dialogue and reflection. Through learning and sharing together, the group planted seeds of deep friendship, growth and strong intentions for the year. We are delighted to get to know each of these dedicated participants, who truly show such wonder, curiosity and virtuous intention at becoming MLP mindfulness teachers. We look forward to seeing each member of the group both deepen their own mindfulness practice and prepare to bring an integrated approach to transforming lives with mindfulness.Inspired by the experience of the retreat, Dusty Sylvanson shared this expression of his experience.
“Our majesty arises in the nakedness of the present,
Escorted by attention, 
on the path of patience,
In a chariot of loving kindness, 
pulled by the steed of compassion.”