Outdoor Daylong Retreat with Kirsten Rudestam (In Person Only)
Topic: Five Element Practice in Nature
Location: Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959 and the Tribute Trail (a short walk from the Center).
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: Sliding Scale $60 - $90. Limited scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds. For scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org
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What to bring: Lunch, hiking shoes, daypack, water, rain gear (if needed), something to sit on outside (tarp, sitting pad, yoga mat, etc.) 
Ability: This retreat will require sitting outside and light hiking on well-tended trails with some hills. Liability Release Form

Daylong description: This day is dedicated to understanding the body, heart and mind through the five elements of earth, water, fire, air and space. A foundational practice taught by the Buddha, orienting to the elements as fundamental components of the human experience is found in Indigenous cultures, spiritual practices and religious traditions around the world.

We will be spending most of our day outdoors (weather permitting) to cultivate a deeper connection with the natural world and bring the elements alive in our awareness and direct experience. Practice periods will include silent and guided sitting, walking meditation, and group discussion. 

Dana: During the daylong, there is an opportunity to offer a financial donation to Kirsten as part of the Buddhist practice of dana (the practice of giving and receiving). All offerings are gratefully received and support the continuation of the Buddha’s teachings. 
KIRSTEN RUDESTAM DONATION (DANA)

Bio: Kirsten Rudestam has been practicing vipassana meditation in the Theravadan tradition since 2001 and teaching since 2005. She has a PhD in Environmental Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz where she studied climate resilience and environmental justice. She has twenty years of experience offering field-based and classroom-based college courses in environmental studies and sociology, and is a facilitator for Joanna Macy's Work that Reconnects. She, Gil Fronsdal, and Susie Harrington are the co-founders and core faculty for the Sati Center's Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy training program.