Detailed List of Retreats

Events for the week :

15 October 2018 - 21 October 2018
Monday 15 October	There are no events on this date
Tuesday 16 October	There are no events on this date
Wednesday 17 October	There are no events on this date
Thursday 18 October	There are no events on this date
Friday 19 October	Zen Pen: A writing - being and meditation retreat Teacher: Dorian Haarhoff Cost: 2 days’ accommodation + R250 surcharge Dates: Looking at your image in a clear stream, you answer the question by your very presence In this workshop we explore the connection between writing and meditation. We write and meditate on the many changes and transformations we experience as we journey along the river of our lives. We consider how creativity steadies the boat and how writing helps us dip the oars into dark water so we may navigate the river safely. View teacher details Hide teacher details Dorian Haarhoff is a writer, story-teller and mentor. Passionate about developing our innate creativity and imagination, he believes in the power of stories to spread Loving-Kindness, to grow the moment and bring healing. Dorian’s workshops are based on his text, The Writer’s Voice. He draws his inspiration from mythology, whole-brain theory, narrative therapy, Zen, creation spirituality, the new physics and eco-and Jungian psychology. He is a former professor of English (Namibia) and facilitates story/writing workshops. His poems appear in Quiet Food and The Cake The Buddha Ate.
Saturday 20 October	Zen Pen: A writing - being and meditation retreat Teacher: Dorian Haarhoff Cost: 2 days’ accommodation + R250 surcharge Dates: Looking at your image in a clear stream, you answer the question by your very presence In this workshop we explore the connection between writing and meditation. We write and meditate on the many changes and transformations we experience as we journey along the river of our lives. We consider how creativity steadies the boat and how writing helps us dip the oars into dark water so we may navigate the river safely. View teacher details Hide teacher details Dorian Haarhoff is a writer, story-teller and mentor. Passionate about developing our innate creativity and imagination, he believes in the power of stories to spread Loving-Kindness, to grow the moment and bring healing. Dorian’s workshops are based on his text, The Writer’s Voice. He draws his inspiration from mythology, whole-brain theory, narrative therapy, Zen, creation spirituality, the new physics and eco-and Jungian psychology. He is a former professor of English (Namibia) and facilitates story/writing workshops. His poems appear in Quiet Food and The Cake The Buddha Ate.
Sunday 21 October	Mirror, Lens And Window: The art of journalling Teacher: Dorian Haarhoff Cost: 3 days’ accommodation + R150 surcharge Dates: Some record only what has happened to them; but others record how they happened to the universe - Henry David Thoreau The word ‘journal’ comes from Old French ‘day’. So it is our daily encounter with ourselves through the mirror, lens and window of words and silence. ‘Journal’ echoes the word journey, as we travel through inner and outer landscapes. In this retreat we write with the ear, eye and heart. View teacher details Hide teacher details Dorian Haarhoff is a writer story-teller and mentor. Passionate about developing our innate creativity and imagination, he believes in the power of stories to spread Loving-Kindness, to grow the moment and bring healing. Dorian’s workshops are based on his text, The Writer’s Voice. He draws his inspiration from mythology, whole-brain theory, narrative therapy, Zen, creation spirituality, the new physics and eco - and Jungian psychology. He is a former professor of English (Namibia) and facilitates story/writing workshops. His poems appear in Quiet Food and The Cake the Buddha Ate. Zen Pen: A writing - being and meditation retreat Teacher: Dorian Haarhoff Cost: 2 days’ accommodation + R250 surcharge Dates: Looking at your image in a clear stream, you answer the question by your very presence In this workshop we explore the connection between writing and meditation. We write and meditate on the many changes and transformations we experience as we journey along the river of our lives. We consider how creativity steadies the boat and how writing helps us dip the oars into dark water so we may navigate the river safely. View teacher details Hide teacher details Dorian Haarhoff is a writer, story-teller and mentor. Passionate about developing our innate creativity and imagination, he believes in the power of stories to spread Loving-Kindness, to grow the moment and bring healing. Dorian’s workshops are based on his text, The Writer’s Voice. He draws his inspiration from mythology, whole-brain theory, narrative therapy, Zen, creation spirituality, the new physics and eco-and Jungian psychology. He is a former professor of English (Namibia) and facilitates story/writing workshops. His poems appear in Quiet Food and The Cake The Buddha Ate.