UF Mindfulness 10-Year Anniversary Retreat

UF Mindfulness

Join us for a day of practice, community, creativity, and nature to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of UF Mindfulness.

Alachua

<p>Join us for a day-long mindfulness retreat to celebrate 10 years of UF Mindfulness and nurture clarity, compassion and grounded presence from within. The retreat will offer a variety of mindfulness practice sessions along with time to connect, celebrate, and enjoy the natural beauty of northwest Alachua County, Florida in a private retreat space that is about a 30-minute drive from the UF campus. Address for the retreat will be shared upon registration.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.ufmindfulness.org/" title="https://www.ufmindfulness.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UF Mindfulness Program</a> is self-funded, and the leadership team and members of UF Mindfulness volunteer their time to offer the program to the UF community and Gainesville as a whole. We serve as a catalyst to build compassionate, safe, and empowering communities contributing to the greater good and invite you to join us in celebrating a decade of this work.</p>

Agenda

Arrive, settle into the space, and enjoy coffee or tea.

Arrive and Settle

Opening Circle

We will dive deep into somatic awareness of our body and engage in embodied mindfulness meditation practice. Marinating in the present moment opens to spaciousness and timelessness relaxing our body and mind.

Somatic Meditation

In this mindfulness practice, we will be invited to work in revolving pairs, thoughtfully responding to prompts and practicing deep listening.

Deep Listening and Self-Inquiry in Dyads

Bring your own lunch and enjoy anniversary cake with us. Refrigerator and microwave available.

Lunch

Emi and Ana will guide us in a mindful nature immersion walk. We will explore the surrounding natural beauty of our retreat venue and discuss the benefits of this holistic wellness practice. 

Mindful Nature Immersion

Bess and Mark will perform healing sounds of clarinet and handpan. This musical meditation will help ground us in present moment awareness through our senses. You also will have an opportunity to process and share your experience.

Healing Sounds: A Musical Meditation

To seal the day and integrate the experience, you will be invited to join a short and simple creative process. No previous experience or special talent required – just bring your curious mind and open heart! Materials will be provided.

UF Mindfulness 10-Year Anniversary Retreat

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