The Garrison Institute

Rediscover the profound power of your voice and physical movement in Voice as Practice with Meredith Monk & Ellen Fisher, December 13–16, 2024, at The Garrison Institute. This transformative in-person retreat invites participants to explore how breath, sound, and resonance can open pathways to self-expression, healing, and creativity. Guided meditations, detailed vocal and movement warm-ups, and playful exercises will deepen your listening, awareness, and connection to your unique voice. Highlights include: ? --Sessions emphasizing the intersection of voice, movement, and image ? --A talk by Meredith Monk on the relationship between her Buddhist practice and art ? --An engaging Q&A with Meredith and Ellen Open to all backgrounds and experiences. Scholarships are available via Hemera Foundation. Reserve your spot today and discover the joy and depth of your own creative expression. Learn more https://lnkd.in/eVzXE7az

Rediscover the profound power of your voice and physical movement in Voice as Practice with Meredith Monk & Ellen Fisher, December 13–16, 2024, at The Garrison Institute. This transformative in-person retreat invites participants to explore how breath, sound, and resonance can open pathways to self-expression, healing, and creativity. Guided meditations, detailed vocal and movement warm-ups, and playful exercises will deepen your listening, awareness, and connection to your unique voice. Highlights include: ? --Sessions emphasizing the intersection of voice, movement, and image ? --A talk by Meredith Monk on the relationship between her Buddhist practice and art ? --An engaging Q&A with Meredith and Ellen Open to all backgrounds and experiences. Scholarships are available via Hemera Foundation. Reserve your spot today and discover the joy and depth of your own creative expression. Learn more https://lnkd.in/eVzXE7az

Create space for reflection, renewal, and exploration of unity in this transformative retreat. March 7–12, 2025, join Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette for “A Rising Tide of Oneness: Unity Consciousness for a World in Bits and Pieces,” a 5-Day Silent Retreat at The Garrison Institute. This retreat offers an opportunity to deeply explore Fr. Thomas Keating's visionary insights on Christian nonduality and Planetary Oneness. With teachings from Cynthia’s newly published book, Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic, and David’s contemplative wisdom, you’ll engage with themes of unity, connection, and service. What to Expect: Three daily hour-long Centering Prayer sessions Morning and afternoon teachings Individual silence and embodiment practices Private teacher interviews (upon request) This retreat follows the Daylong Symposium on March 7, which includes teachings, dialogue, and a canonical performance of Fr. Thomas’s poetic work, The Secret Embrace. An admission fee discount is available for those attending both the retreat and symposium. Partial scholarships are available for BIPOC and young adults. Learn more at the link in our bio. Discover the profound stillness and connection found in five days of intentional silence. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/g-ciyYWz

We're delighted to once again host Mind & Life Institute Summer Research program this year. Applications for this program open December 2! How can insights from the sciences of the mind and traditions of wisdom enhance education? How do we create systems that support excellence, equity, and engagement, empowering individuals to thrive in a changing world? This year's program, "Reimagining Contemplative Education: Shaping a Collective Future," will explore these questions and more. Join researchers, educators, and policymakers to examine how contemplative practices can transform education by integrating mindfulness, self-awareness, and compassion into learning. SRI will take place June 1–6, 2025, in-person at The Garrison Institute. Applications close January 27, 2025. Stay tuned for updates on a new livestream option for attending select sessions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gY7kEPyr?

Experience a day dedicated to exploring unity and healing. On March 7, 2025, The Garrison Institute will host "A Rising Tide of Oneness," a day-long symposium honoring the profound spiritual legacy of Father Thomas Keating. A Trappist monk and founder of the Centering Prayer movement, Fr. Thomas's vision of Oneness invites us to reimagine consciousness as a pathway to planetary healing. This transformative event will comprise teachings, panel discussions, and sessions?immerse participants in Fr. Thomas’s inter-spiritual dialogue and his enduring call for connection with ourselves and with the world.? Deepen your exploration of unity consciousness by attending an optional 5-Day Silent Retreat immediately following the symposium.. Admission fee discounts are available for those attending both events. Symposium Date: March 7, 2025? Time: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. ET? Location: Garrison Institute Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gSjGs-Mf Cynthia Bourgeault Tenzin Priyadarshi Sabina Alkire Peter C. Jones Adam Bucko

In a world that often demands more from those who care for others, it’s essential to find balance. Whether you're in healthcare, education, social justice, or any other helping profession, the weight of caring for others can lead to exhaustion, burnout, and a loss of personal fulfillment. Join us for a transformative retreat, December 6–8?led by mindfulness teacher Sharon Salzberg and the Holistic Life Foundation Inc. team: Atman Smith, Ali Smith, and Andres Gonzalez. This program offers tools to help nurture yourself while deepening your care for others. During this restorative retreat, you'll learn meditation and breathing techniques to find calm, recharge, and manage challenging emotions like anger and guilt. You’ll explore ways to reconnect with your deeper motivations combined with yoga to promote health and relaxation. Lovingkindness practices will deepen your compassion and connection with others. This is a unique opportunity to restore and return to your caregiving role with renewed energy and insight. No prior meditation or yoga experience is required. Register now and learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebREU4ir?

Join us online on December 11 at 11:00 a.m. ET for an inspiring conversation about selah with visionary thinkers Dr. Bayo Akomolafe, author, celebrated speaker, teacher,?and Rodney McKenzie, Jr., Vice President of Ally Development at the Fetzer Institute and an experienced community organizer. Hosted by The Garrison Institute, this event will delve into innovative ideas that challenge conventional thinking and ignite transformative action. We will explore several compelling topics, including:? - #Postactivism: Examining radical approaches to address our civilization's most pressing challenges.? - The Emergence Network: Discovering creative strategies to bring communities together in tackling #globalissues.? - #Posthumanist Thinking: Reimagining humanity's role within an interconnected universe.? - The intersections of #spirituality, #ecology, and #socialjustice and how these vital domains shape our collective future. This event presents a unique opportunity for scholars, practitioners, and engaged citizens to deepen their understanding of complex global issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. Register now to secure your spot and be part of this meaningful conversation! https://lnkd.in/eJgtE_Jj?

How can we unlock the potential for transformative change and learn how to turn complex patterns into opportunities for growth and self-discovery?? Join us for an online forum with author Daniel Siegel and Steve Varley, the managing director of The Garrison Institute, for an in-depth exploration of the concepts discussed in Dr. Siegel’s latest book, Personality and Wholeness in Psychotherapy. You will gain:? - An understanding of the lifespan developmental personality model? - Tools to implement this framework? - Insights into integrative practices for each personality pattern? - Strategies for unlocking deep and lasting change for yourself and others? - Innovative methods for achieving well-being and wholeness? ?? Online | November 21, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET Learn more and register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gTSZ6J2v?

Join us November 22–24, 2024, for Healing Our Way Home: Touching Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation—a deeply restorative retreat designed exclusively for women of color. Led by Dharma Teachers Dr. Marisela B Gomez, Kaira Jewel Lingo, and Dr. Valerie Brown, JD, MA, PCC, retreat participants are invited to honor ancestral wisdom and embrace pathways of joy and liberation. Through dharma teachings, mindful movement, meditation, community writing, and song, we’ll connect with each other’s journeys and explore the transformative power of shared healing. This retreat is open to all who identify as women of color, including trans folx and those across expressions, identities, and experiences. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/erF8Mzpj

Don’t wait—just a couple of spaces remain for Becoming Earth: Honoring Nature as the Source of Life. Hosted by Garrison Institute November 14–16, 2024. This immersive retreat, co-facilitated by tiokasin ghosthorse and Dr. Melanie Goodchild, PhD, will take place on an area of sacred land where the Appalachian Mountains meet the Hudson River. This gathering offers a rare opportunity to connect deeply with the Earth as teacher and source. Through ceremony, reflective dialogue, and time outdoors, we’ll explore Indigenous wisdom around relational systems thinking, and the role of community in honoring our relationship with the natural world. Join us for an experience that invites quiet reflection, connection, and a renewed understanding of what it means to live in harmony with the earth.?https://lnkd.in/eYuzKiMP? Scholarships are available. For more information about how to apply, please contact Pathways to Planetary Health director Stephen Posner: [email protected].??