WATERSHED RETREAT
Please join us for our multi-day silent meditation retreat in the western North Carolina mountains. Watershed Retreat Center is located on 94 acres in a pastoral farm setting highly conducive to finding, or returning to our true nature, in the embrace of Mother Nature.
Where: Watershed Retreat Center – 361 Albone Branch Road, Hayesville, NC 28904
Fees: Suggested Donation $150 or pay what you can.
Questions Prior to Retreat Contact: Bryan Price Email : [email protected] Phone: 404-531-7070
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RETREAT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
05:00 - 08:00pm REGULAR ARRIVAL/SETTLE IN/BUFFET SUPPER/ORIENTATION
08:15 - 08:25pm HAN (wood block being struck to indicate time to settle at Zendo)
08:30 - 08:55pm SITTING (Zazen 25min x 1)
08:55 - 09:00pm TISSARANA SERVICE
09:00 - 09:30pm TO BED & LIGHTS OUT
FRIDAY - SATURDAY
05:30-05:35am WAKE-UP BELL
05:45-05:55am HAN (wood block being struck to indicate time to settle at Zendo)
06:00-06:30am AM GENTLE YOGA/PRANAYAMA (breathwork), straight into sitting
06:30am SITTING (25min Zazen, 5 min Kinhin/walking x 3. First session, facing toward
center of room, silent tea service, all other Zazen facing the wall).
07:55-08:00 Chanting/Morning Service
08:00-09:50am UNSCHEDULED/BREAKFAST @08:30 (+Work period & Personal Time)
10:00a-11:55am SITTING (25min Zazen, 5 min Kinhin x 4)
12:00-01:50pm UNSCHEDULED TIME/LUNCH @12:30 (+Work period & Personal Time)
01:45-01:55pm HAN
02:00-05:00pm SITTING (25/5 x 6)—No time keeper Friday 3:30-5pm (on own sitting)
04:00-05:00pm (OPTIONAL YOGA – LOCATION TBD) VS CONTINUED SITTING.
05:00-06:25pm UNSTRUCTURED TIME/SUPPER@05:00pm
06:15-06:25pm HAN
06:30-08:55pm SITTING (25/5 x 5)
08:55-09:00pm TISSARANA SERVICE
09:00-09:30pm TO BED & LIGHTS OUT
SUNDAY
05:30-05:35am WAKE-UP BELL
05:45-05:55am HAN (wood block being struck to indicate time to settle at Zendo)
06:00-08:00am SITTING (25min Zazen, 5 min Kinhin/walking x 4. First session with
tea facing toward center of room, all other Zazen facing the wall). 07:55-0:800 Service
08:00-09:30am UNSTRUCTURED TIME/BREAKFAST@08:30 (& Samu/Personal Time)
09:30-10:55am SITTING (25min Zazen, 5 min Kinhin x 3)
11:00am-02:00pm BREAK SILENCE/WRAP-UP/PACK/PICTURES/LUNCH/DEPARTURE
