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SUMMARY:Buddhism & Recovery Intensive Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Buddhism and Recovery\nWinter Retreat 2026\n\nA five-day intens
 ive meditation retreat\nwith\nKevin Griffin\, Greg Pergament\, and Joanie 
 Lane\nFebruary 24-March 1\, 2026\nRedwood Glen Conference Center\, Loma Ma
 r\, CA\n\nJoin us for this unique meditation retreat combining traditional
  Buddhist practices with recovery and Twelve Step work.  Primarily conduct
 ed in silence\, the retreat focuses on insight/mindfulness meditation\, wi
 th additional interactive exercises\, lecture\, and meetings exploring way
 s that Buddhism and a recovery program can complement each other. Daily Qi
 gong practice brings added healing and energy to the retreat. The setting 
 is a beautiful and serene coastal redwood forest. \n\nThe emphasis will be
  on bringing mindfulness to all our activities\, whether in formal sitting
  meditation\, movement\, speaking\, listening\, or eating. Participants wi
 ll practice Noble Silence outside of the interactive exercises and recover
 y-style meetings. All recovery paths are welcome\, whether Twelve Step\, R
 ecovery Dharma\, Refuge Recovery\, substance\, process\, or relationship-o
 riented.\n\nA minimum of 90 days clean and sober is required for attendanc
 e.\n\nFor registration and information contact:\ninsightmeditationretreat@
 gmail.com\n\nKevin Griffin is a Buddhist teacher and author best known for
  his 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. He is 
 one of the founders of the Buddhist Recovery Network and teaches widely on
  meditation and healing. He has been a Buddhist practitioner for forty yea
 rs and a teacher for over two decades. His latest book is Sought Through M
 editation: Exploring Step Eleven Through the Lens of Dharma.\n\nGreg Perga
 ment is the author of Chi Kung and Recovery. Greg has been in recovery for
  over three decades and has studied and taught Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan fo
 r many years. He has an extensive background in Buddhist Vipassana meditat
 ion\, is a firetender for Lakota Inipi ceremonies\, and has helped facilit
 ate many Vision Quests.\n\nJoanie Lane is the founder and Dharma /Meditati
 on Teacher at "A Positive Light" meditation center and is a 2021 graduate 
 of Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. She also teaches Qigong\,
  Reiki\, is a Certified Life and Spiritual Coach\, Author & Poet. Her reco
 very and meditation practice both began in 1989. \n\nSingle rooms: $1025 D
 ouble: $810 Dorm: $575\n\nThese prices reflect costs for housing\, food\, 
 and expenses. Some scholarship assistance may be available.\nTeachers and 
 retreat manager may be offered donations (dana) at the end of the retreat.
  They receive no other financial compensation.\n	\nFor registration and in
 formation contact:\ninsightmeditationretreat@gmail.com\n
LOCATION:Redwood Glen Conference Center\, 100 Wright Drive\, Loma Mar\, CA\
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