BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dharma Ocean - ECPv4.6.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Dharma Ocean X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.dharmaocean.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dharma Ocean BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191213 DTSTAMP:20191009T125551 CREATED:20160516T184637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T203550Z UID:2235-1570060800-1576195199@www.dharmaocean.org SUMMARY:Awakening the Body: The Way of Somatic Meditation DESCRIPTION: \n“Meditation is learning to tap into the wisdom\, inspiration and unconditional love of the body. All we need to do is let go and let the body show us our true life.” \n~ Reggie Ray \n\nAn Online Immersion with Reggie Ray\nRegistration is not yet open. \nGo to the updated version of this page. \nOur body is the most direct and perfect path to profound spiritual transformation. Through our body\, we connect with the inherent\, self-existing wakefulness that is already present within it. \nIn this online immersion\, Reggie leads us in exploring the view and practice of somatic meditation and how it reveals the joy\, altruism\, and creativity that reside at the core of our being. Designed for beginning and advanced students alike\, the training focuses on a series of powerful somatic meditation practices drawn from Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism and spiritual Taoism. \nThis program offers an in-depth guided exploration of the practices presented in Reggie’s book\, The Awakening Body. We’ll be learning how to uncover the full fruition of the guided practices in both our formal meditation and in our daily life. For those of you who have already worked with the practices in The Awakening Body\, the course will allow you to deepen your experience with the practices through Reggie’s direct oral transmission which is so essential for the life of these teachings. \nThis is an introductory course and is a prerequisite for further courses in this series. [Learn more about the Foundations Courses.] \n\n\n \nLocation \nOnline Program \n \nCoordinator \nInfo@dharmaocean.org \n\n\n \n\nWelcome Video\n\n\n\n\n\nThis 10-week online course includes:\n\n15 hours of video teachings and guided meditations by Reggie Ray and Caroline Pfohl\, recorded specifically for this course.\nGuidance and accountability through the program by a Dharma Ocean senior teacher.\nOne live community gathering on Zoom with Caroline\, in which she will give teachings and answer questions (viewable after the live events).\nDiscussion forums and video conference calls facilitated by meditation instructors where you can ask questions and connect with other practitioners from around the globe.\nThe ability to download recordings of the talks and guided meditations.\nWeekly readings.\n\n\nCourse Details\nFor meditators of all levels\, this program includes talks and practices centering around: \n\nThe role of meditation as fundamental to human transformation\nUnderstanding the process of somatic meditation\, and how to do it\nThe posture of meditation as a practice\nWays of knowing and moving from ego identification to our true self\nUncovering the three “kayas” (or bodies) of the buddha\, and why this matters\nWorking with traumas big and small\, through somatic meditation as a path of healing\nThe tantric relationship to the body as a part of somatic practice\nThe body as sacred journey\, and the modern spiritual imperative\nCultivating a daily somatic meditation practice.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Frequently Asked Questions\n \n \n \n \n \nWhat are Dharma Ocean Foundation courses? \nThese are online courses designed to allow for a deep dive into the core Dharma Ocean practices. Currently\, there are three developed courses\, Awakening the Body\, The Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness and Boundless Heart\, Loving the Self. These courses are designed to be taken in order. More about the Foundation Courses. \nIs this the same as last year’s course? \nThe recorded materials are the same as last year\, although the experience will be unique\, with a different community of practitioners\, different meditation instructors\, and new\, Live Community Gatherings with a senior teacher. \nHow much time will this course require? \nWe suggest participants be able to set aside 8-10 hours weekly to get the most out of the course. The talks each week last about an hour. Reggie recommends an additional 45 minutes of daily\, guided practice\, and time for the readings\, relate to the study questions and participate in the Live Discussion Groups and forums. \nWhat happens if I miss a week\, get sick\, have an emergency\, or am away for part of the course? \nThe materials will be available online for you to listen to whenever it’s convenient\, and you will have access to the full website with all of the videos and audio practices for 60 days after the program ends\, including downloading the audio teachings. \nHow does this differ from a live\, residential retreat or from listening to a CD series or reading the book on one’s own? \nLive retreats are more immersive (7-straight days of practice and teaching\, for example)\, and our online courses are designed to be integrated into your daily life. The slower pace of the courses\, and the time you have to both practice and to ask questions\, means that you are able to take a deep dive into how these practices can impact every part of your life and your most meaningful relationships. This can encourage you to integrate the teachings in a way that does not happen when on residential retreat. \nWhile working with a CD series or a book are both wonderful ways to learn\, when we are in the “container” of an online course\, there is a sense of accountability through the schedule and through engaging with others in the course. In today’s hectic and distracting world\, it can be challenging to complete an online course. These foundation courses are designed to create the kind accountability you would normally find in a residential retreat. Connection with others\, group discussions\, and personalized instruction all allow for a quality of learning and a depth of insight that can only come when one is engaged with a community of like-minded practitioners. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n\nCourse Structure\nYou will need to obtain The Awakening Body from Shambhala Publications and Touching Enlightenment from Sounds True. \nNew course materials will be released each Thursday for the ten weeks of the program. Participants may engage with that material at any time during the week\, and previous weeks’ materials will be available to stream or download. \nParticipating in the forums is encouraged but not required. \nThe Awakening the Body website will remain open for about 60 days after the course is finished\, so participants may download materials or go through the course again at their own pace. \n\nAbout the Teachers\nDr. Reginald “Reggie” Ray draws on four decades of study and intensive meditation practice within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition to address the unique problems\, inspirations\, and spiritual imperatives of modern people. He is the founder and Spiritual Director of the Dharma Ocean Foundation\, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the practice\, study\, and preservation of the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the practice lineage he embodied. Read full biography \n\nCaroline Pfohl is the lineage successor of the Dharma Ocean lineage. Her spiritual journey has included three decades of study and practice in Chan\, Taoism\, and Tibetan Buddhism.  Within Dharma Ocean\, she holds the role of Desung (Protector of Joy)\, and drawing on lifelong work in educating and healing\, she takes the lead in bringing somatic meditation into the arenas of mentoring\, relationships\, family\, well-being\, and the arts. \n\n\n\n\nJessika Siorai has had meditation at the center of her life for more than 25 years\, and she has studied with Reggie Ray since 2005. In her teaching she is interested in sharing a meditative path that is not afraid of the messiness of life\, inviting the full range of human experience. A lover of poetry\, people\, and remote mountain trails\, she is a practitioner of acupuncture and traditional Taoist medicine\, and facilitates the Dharma Ocean meditation community in Boulder\, CO.\n\n\nRegistration & Tuition\nDharma Ocean is committed to extending the teachings by making our online courses widely available. Therefore\, we offer a number of levels of support for those in need. \nTuition for this program is $379. For those who need a reduced rate due to various financial circumstances\, please register at the Scholarship Tuition rate of $289. If you need additional support beyond the Scholarship Tuition rate\, use our financial aid application. \n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CALL US AT 303-955-2574 or 1-877-DHARMA9\n\n URL:https://www.dharmaocean.org/event/awakening-the-body/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dharmaocean.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Untitled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200113 DTSTAMP:20191009T125551 CREATED:20151125T225308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T203429Z UID:1898-1576368000-1578873599@www.dharmaocean.org SUMMARY:Winter Meditation Intensive DESCRIPTION: \n\n  \nLinks to Registration Below.  \nDharma Ocean’s Winter Meditation Intensive offers each of us a rare opportunity. Engaging the Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness\, we develop our capacity to rest in the body and receive all that is revealed. In this simple act\, we find our path. \nUnfolding over four weeks\, this program is a profound immersion into the possibilities of the Dharma Ocean lineage\, into the boundless potential of our human lives. Through surrendering to a daily schedule and accepting the support of community\, we find ourselves slowing down. We find ourselves beginning to feel what waits within us. \nThe Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness - one of the simplest and most profound practices in this lineage - holds us in a manner that allows all that waits to come forward. Through a gradual presentation of both the teachings and the practice stages of Somatic Pure Awareness\, we develop our ability to welcome life without judgment or agenda. \nEnhanced by the practice of walking meditation and extended periods of silence\, this work allows the body to express freely. We encounter joy and grief\, resistance and freedom. We touch a well of wisdom and compassion that can then be shared with this world. \nIf you feel called\, please join us for this transformative community retreat. Come for one\, two\, or three-week segments. Or come for the entire month. \n\n  \n\n\nLocation \nBlazing Mountain Retreat Center \nCrestone\, CO \n \nCoordinator \ninfo@dharmaocean.org \n \n\n\n\n \n\nAbout the Teachers\n\nNeil McKinlay\nA student of Reggie’s since 1999\, Neil’s teaching reflects an ongoing interest in the rich intersection of spirituality and everyday life. A partner\, parent\, and householder\, he is curious about how deep engagement with this lineage affects our relationship with the ‘ordinary.’ Neil’s straightforward and accessible instruction encourages all of us to understand and integrate these teachings within the context of our varied and vibrant daily lives. \n\n \n  \n\n\n  \nNorman Elizondo\nNorman has been studying and practicing with Reggie Ray since 2001. He is a co-founder of Open Sky Wilderness Therapy and specializes in helping families struggling with difficult challenges and life circumstances by teaching them how to stay embodied such that they may access their own inherent clarity\, wisdom\, and compassion. Norman’s passion lies in daily deepening his connection to the sacredness of life itself. \n\n  \n \n\n\n  \n\nRegistration and Cost\nWeek 1: December 15—December 22 \nWeek 2: December 22—December 29 \nWeek 3: December 29–January 5 \nWeek 4: January 5–January 12 (must have attended week 3) \n  \nPlease register using the links below.  \nWeek 1 \nWeek 1 & 2  \nWeek 1\, 2\, & 3 \nWeek 1\, 2\, 3\, & 4 \nWeek 2 \nWeek 2 & 3 \nWeek 2\, 3\, & 4 \nWeek 3 \nWeek 3 & 4 \n  \nThe cost for this program is $770—$1470 per week depending on your lodging. If you register for more than 1 week\, you are eligible for discounts for subsequent weeks: 5% off your second week\, 10% off your 3rd week\, and 15% off your 4th week. \n  \n\nRequirements for Residential Retreat\nThis retreat will require long periods of sitting and walking meditation. Please read our full Requirements for Residential Retreats to determine if this retreat is right for you at this time. \n\nRetreat Details\nPlease plan to arrive between 3 pm and 6 pm on your scheduled arrival day.  Departure will be after breakfast on your departure day. \nAll participants are asked to be familiar with the somatic meditation practices located on the Dharma Ocean Learn to Meditate webpage. \nPlease visit our Program FAQ page for other important information about being on retreat at Blazing Mountain. For any further questions please email us at info@dharmaocean.org. \nParticipants can expect an intensive daily practice schedule. The specific daily schedule will vary throughout the program but will generally consist of an early morning practice session\, breakfast\, a morning practice and teaching period\, lunch\, a break with time to do chores and rest\, an afternoon practice and teaching period\, dinner\, and an evening practice session. \n\nAccommodations and Dining\nInformation about our accommodations can be found here. You will have an opportunity to select your housing and see the detailed pricing during the registration process before completing your enrollment. Participants can choose from a number of on-site options as they go through the registration process. \nWe are committed to sourcing the healthiest possible local\, sustainable\, and/or organic whole foods available to us from local farms and suppliers. In the kitchen\, we prepare food in ways that are nutritionally balanced\, beneficial to health and practice\, and take dietary restrictions into account. All meals served at Blazing Mountain are gluten-free. You can inform us of your dietary restrictions when registering. Learn more about BMRC Dining. \n\nTransportation\nFor general information about traveling to our retreat center\, please see the Getting Here page on the Blazing Mountain website. \nDharma Ocean will be offering a private charter service directly from Denver International Airport to Blazing Mountain Retreat Center for this program. Limited seats are available for this service. Therefore\, we suggest that you choose this option at registration if you need this service and would like to guarantee a seat. Unless you are driving\, you will need to register for the charter bus service. There is no public transportation option to Blazing Mountain. \nIf you do plan to use the charter service make sure your inbound flight allows for enough time to assemble for boarding the charter bus by 12:30 pm. We recommend that your flight arrives before 11:30 am. \nFor the return trip\, the charter bus will leave BMRC at 6:45 AM and arrive at the Denver airport at 11:15 am. Please plan your outbound flight accordingly. We recommend a flight that departs after 1:30 pm. \n\nScholarship\nPartial scholarships are available for this program to participants exhibiting financial need. Participants requesting scholarship funding must register for the program (you can find the links above on this page) and fill out the financial aid application found here by September 15\, 2019. Only applicants that have completed both steps will be considered. Applications will be reviewed shortly after the scholarship deadline. Please note that while Dharma Ocean aims to make our offerings financially accessible\, we are unable to provide full scholarships for our programs and retreats. \nFellowship\nThe Hemera Contemplative Fellowship Program was created to make the unique benefits of a sitting contemplative practice in a retreat context more widely available. As of September 13\, 2019\, all 2019 fellowships have been granted. Anyone who has applied for a fellowship after that date has been added to our waitlist; we will reach out to you if a fellowship becomes available. \n  \n\nProgram Staffing Opportunities\nLimited volunteer roles are available for this program. If you feel inspired to deepen your training in this way\, please visit Service and Volunteering Opportunities and fill out the staff request form. Only those who have participated in a prior Blazing Mountain residential retreat are eligible. Preference will be given to people who submit their offer by September 30. \n\nIf you have questions\, please reach out to us: 303-955-2574 info@dharmaocean.org\n\n URL:https://www.dharmaocean.org/event/winter-meditation-intensive/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dharmaocean.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2014_WMI_210x210.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Dharma%20Ocean%20Foundation":MAILTO:programs@dharmaocean.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR