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Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

August 7–10, 2025

Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats

Inspired by the human yearning to wake up to our lives, and based on the principles and practices of the evidence-based program Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), this retreat offers an in-depth look at mindfulness tools for engaging the demands of our lives and for deepening our inquiry into fundamental health and wholeness.

Through sitting, walking, and body scan meditation practices, mindful yoga, and periods of silence, we will return to our lives better equipped to manage stress and to confidently integrate mindfulness into daily life. Recommended for both newcomers and people with prior experience in mindfulness disciplines.

Sample Daily Schedule:

7:00 am: Morning Meditation and Body Awareness Practice

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:00 am: Guided Mindfulness Practice

12:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm: ROTA (community work period) or Rest

3:00 pm: Practice, Teaching, and Discussion

4:30 pm: Tea

5:00 pm: Guided Mindfulness Practice

6:00 pm: Dinner

7:30 pm: Wisdom Talk

8:30 pm: Session Ends

Please review Drala Mountain Center’s current Virus & Flu Policy before you arrive for your retreat.

Retreat Faculty

Janet Solyntjes

Janet Solyntjes leads programs and silent retreats in both the Shambhala tradition and in the MBSR-based style of secular mindfulness. She is the co-founder of the Center for Courageous Living and has served on the faculty of Naropa University, the Center for Mindfulness, the Engaged Mindfulness Institute, and Mindful Leader.  Janet facilitates the annual leadership retreat: Do Nothing: […]

Program Details

Dates: August 7–10, 2025

Tuition: Tuition $270 + 3 nights lodging
Faculty:

Janet Solyntjes

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Check in Instructions:

Registration takes place from 2 PM – 5 PM on your program start date.

At check-in, please be prepared to provide photo proof of a negative COVID-19 test with identification from within the last 24 hours.

All participants and volunteer staff must check in at our Guest Services house. Please plan for travel time in order to arrive before 5 PM to check-in and settle into your accommodations.

Guest Services closes at 5 PM, after which an after hours check-in envelope marked with your name will be placed in a basket next to the front door of Guest Services. All relevant lodging and program information will be inside the envelope, including instructions for electronically submitting proof of a negative COVID test.

Your program begins with an orientation, followed by dinner. All programs usually end at 12:30 PM on the program's departure date, followed by lunch. Further specifics regarding your program's schedule will be available upon arrival. If applicable, you will receive an email from the program coordinator in the week prior to your program with any additional information you may need.

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