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Whether you are just starting out or already have an established practice, you can expect a gentle and accessible atmosphere that supports steady reflection and personal growth. The retreat provides an opportunity to step away from daily routines, settle into mindfulness, and experience the benefits of extended time dedicated to inner stillness.

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With attentive guidance throughout, participants can engage in a practice that encourages presence, balance, and a deeper connection to themselves over the course of nine days.

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This weekend retreat is designed for participants who have already completed at least one insight meditation retreat. Over the course of the weekend, you will be guided through the four brahmavihāra practices: good will (mettā), compassion (karunā), joy (mudita), and equanimity (upekkhā). Practiced alongside insight meditation, these teachings can support a more stable, open, and balanced inner experience.

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Led by Jill Shepherd, the retreat offers a focused and supportive setting to deepen your practice and explore how these qualities work together in daily life and on the meditation cushion. Through guided meditation and reflective practice, attendees can cultivate greater happiness, steadiness, and peace of mind in a calm retreat environment.

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Ariya B. Baumann, formerly known as Ven. Ariya Nani, brings more than two decades of monastic experience to this retreat. Ordained in Burma by Sayadaw U Janaka, she spent many years supporting foreign meditators at the Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Center before settling in Switzerland, where she now teaches mettā and vipassanā retreats internationally.

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This month-long retreat follows the eight precepts, which means no meals are taken after midday, creating a simple and focused environment for practice. It is designed to welcome both complete beginners and more experienced meditators, offering a supportive setting to deepen mindfulness, concentration, and insight over an extended period.

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Participants should arrive on Friday after 4 p.m., with the retreat beginning at 7 p.m. The program concludes on Saturday, 1 September, with lunch.

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With more than a decade of experience in yoga and Theravada meditation, Sofia offers a practice shaped by depth, sensitivity, and presence. Her sessions weave together somatic and embodied flow yoga, creating space for intuitive, organic movement that feels both grounding and expansive.

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Through gentle transitions and mindful pacing, participants are invited to deepen their awareness of body and mind while reconnecting with inner wisdom and the heart. The experience carries a quiet sense of freedom, inspired by the soft yet powerful embrace of the Yarra Valley River.

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