This weekend I attended a silent meditation and yoga retreat at the secluded Casa Pallotti, in Millgrove, Victoria. Key takeaways included:
- Different types of ‘sandpaper’ in developing mindfulness
- The momentum of the mind
- Realistic expectations in meditation practice
- Meditating on nature
Casa Pallotti
GRASSHOPPER SILENT YOGA RETREAT SCHEDULE
Friday
Arrive anytime after 3 pm. Dinner at 6.00 pm.
Briefing & Meditation 8.00pm – 9.00pm. Retire for the night 9pm
Saturday
6.00 – 7.15am : Qi Gong/Yoga and corpse pose
7.30 – 8.30am : Breakfast and rest
8.30 – 9.30am : Walking meditation (or bush walk)
9.30 – 10.30am : Sitting meditation
10.30 – 11.45pm: Yoga postures and corpse pose
12.00 – 2.00pm : Lunch and rest (or bush walking)
2.30 – 3.30pm : Sitting meditation
3.30 – 4.3pm : Yoga postures and corpse pose
4.30 – 6.00 pm : Rest
6.00 – 7.30pm : Dinner and rest
7.30 – 8.00pm : Sitting Meditation
8.00 – 9.00pm : Cupping and relaxation techniques
9.00pm Retire for the night
Sunday
6.00 – 7.15am : Qi Gong/Yoga and corpse pose
7.30 – 8.30am : Breakfast and rest
8.30 – 9.30am : Walking meditation (or bush walk)
9.30 – 10.30am : Sitting meditation
10.30 – 11.45pm: Yoga postures and corpse pose
12.00 – 2.00pm : Lunch and clean up
2.30 – 3.00pm : Sitting meditation. Retreat End
YONG KUO- GRASSHOPPER YOGA STUDIO
Contact Yong Kuo for information on the next retreat and all things Therapeutic, Integral (Satchidananda) and Yoga Chi Gung at his website Grasshopper Yoga Studio in Eltham.
