The Power of Clarity Retreat

“Truth is the offspring of silence and meditation. I keep the subject constantly before me and wait 'til the first dawnings open slowly, by little and little, into a full and clear light." ― Isaac Newton
 

 Why clarity?

The Coronavirus pandemic has created a prolonged envelope of uncertainty for people around the world. So many of us are facing significant changes in our professional and personal lives. There is noticeable collective strain in our efforts to return to some form of normalcy yet these on-going changes also allow us to question old ways of doing, and more importantly, of being. This retreat targets busy professionals seeking the power of clarity and presence within this climate of ambiguity; the stillness in the eye of the storm.

The words presence and mindfulness are capturing attention in the media and increasingly in organizations these days as we seek out strategies to deal with our changing world, where work and personal lives get tangled up, where there is a visceral need for connection as humans are increasingly disconnected from themselves and others.

We all wish to live rich, aligned, happy and meaningful lives, focusing on what is important to us. In this noisy environment, stillness and clarity may feel illusive and impermanent. The resulting stress and anxiety often limit our expression of our full potential by feelings of doubt, at times fear of moving into the unknown or the uncomfortable.

When seen as a cultivated practice, our felt purpose and related resistances are best understood through self-reflection, mind/body connection, with inspiring company in a beautiful, peaceful place, inspired by nature.

Blending complementary ways of developing mental clarity, workplace psychologist and mindfulness teacher, and Mindsmatter founder Carl Lemieux (mindsmatter.com) and senior yoga teacher and daana founder Bhaskar Goswami (bhaskargoswami.com) are delighted to offer you this carefully crafted path to increased clarity and well-being for professionals. The well researched Acceptance Commitment Training (ACT) Framework will guide our learning journey, while weaving in the ancient wisdom of Eastern philosophies and principles of embodied leadership. It includes gaining clarity about the life you choose to have and also change you are committing to make.  It includes connecting with our mental models that limit our ability to step outside our comfort zones and conditioned patterns.   

This retreat is an invitation to put away all distractions so you may best explore and experience the clarity that lies within you at the beautiful Au Tournant du Coeur Retreat Center in the Eastern Townships. Combining the gentle rhythm of mindful movement, experiential teachings and exercises based on cognitive and behavioral sciences, and a nourishing community, our time together in a safe space will be an opportunity to:
 

• Explore and deepen your understanding of the latest research in mindfulness, presence and well-being
• ​Discover how to release beliefs and habit patterns that are no longer serving you
• Connect to and embody how it feels to move toward those important things in life or valued living
• Learn how it feels to shift away unwanted experiences and develop psychological flexibility
• Experience clarity as a practice

All the ingredients will be present for the right word to arrive at the right time, for a co-created experience of presence:
 

• Nature walk
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Workshops
• Dialogue Circle
• Silence
• Deep rest and sleep
• Nutritious meals

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Beds are assigned first to register, first choice. Priority given to those that are able to share a room.

Meals will be catered by vegetarian master chef Jérôme Drapeau, Le Cuisinier libre,

Space limited to 14 participants.

Carpooling will be organized.

This retreat is $200 registration + anonymous contribution at the end of the retreat. Your registration deposit covers room and meals. Your contribution after is share equally between the facilitators.

If you are new to daana, please watch the two videos below. The first is co-created by the daana community, for an understanding of the non-profit organization daana and the principle of anonymous contribution. The second was recorded at a previous daana retreat at Au Tournant du Coeur.