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JOHN BARTER BA.(Psych), Grad. Dip.Sci.(Psych), Grad. Dip. Coun., M. Coun. MAPS For the last 25 years John has been practicing mindfulness based meditations and approaches to living consciously, 11 years of which he was a Buddhist monk of the Theravada Forest Tradition, living and practicing in Australia, Thailand, England, and Europe. As the founding director of WELL-AWARE-NESS, a therapeutic practice and centre for learning, John runs meditation courses, classes, retreats, and workshops in Sydney and on the Byron Coast for various sectors of society, and for many years has consulted to numerous Sydney based hospitals and universities.
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Sangsurya features several beautifully designed buildings and a freshwater swimming pool, all sensitively located along the central ridgeline of a forested 10 acre (2.4 hectares) subtropical property. Set amongst landscaped gardens, palm trees, a myriad of bird life and walking trails, it is also an ideal location for meditation, yoga and relaxation. |
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Mindful Living Retreat
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Byron Bay Mindfulness Meditation Retreat |
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13th-20th January 2008 |
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Retreat Content • Your Teacher • Organic Catering • Yoga • Location |
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By DEBORAH PRESTON assisted by Stephanie Willaton & Stephen Thurston. Deborah’s background spans 20 years of enthusiasm for cooking using organic wholefoods in Sydney. She set up and managed the first wholefoods restaurant at the NSW School of Natural Therapies whilst studying there in the early 80’s, worked for several years as principle cook and manager at IKU Wholefoods in its early days in Glebe, and then created and managed One Earth Foods for 5 years before moving to Byron Bay in 2000. During this time Deborah studied both western naturopathic nutrition as well as eastern macrobiotic principles of health and healing. She combines this with a love of food to create meals that are well balanced, nutritious and full of flavour and enjoyment. Deborah now cooks for retreats at Sangsurya providing fresh, high quality, well presented, healthy vegetarian food. Produce and ingredients are organic and local wherever possible (approx 80%) and include gluten free options and minimal dairy and sugar. All meals are set out buffet style.
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RETREAT LOCATION - SANGSURYA |
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Accommodation includes secluded cabins, or rooms, twin or single as well as the main house which is set high above the forest floor with stunning views of the coastline and beyond to broken head. www.sangsurya.com.au |
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Comments from participants on retreats who experience the food lovingly selected and prepared by Deborah, Stephanie and Stephen are many, and range from extremely grateful for being so well looked after and nourished on all levels, to appreciation of the quality of the ingredients used, to many even saying that they have never eaten such good food before in their life. |
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“ Finding Freedom Through Coming to Our Senses “ with JOHN BARTER Buddhist Psychologist & Meditation Teacher
'Realise and live from that place within ourselves where we are already Free'. We all seek in some way and in some form the experience of Freedom. Much of the stress and angst of our life is because we get caught into longing-for or regretting what has been, or wishing-for or worrying about what might be. Given that how we know and experience life is through the portals of experience we call our senses, and that our senses are only sensitive to what is happening in the present moment; then the only place to live, to learn, to love, to heal or find freedom is this point of existence - the Present Moment. This Meditation Retreat through the practice of Mindfulness Meditation and Wisdom Teachings allows the possibility of Finding Freedom through Coming to our Senses - both literally and metaphorically. This Mindfulness Mediation Retreat offers the opportunity to: · Learn about 'Mindfulness' & Conscious Living', becoming more present to ourselves and our life. · Develop and deepen our meditation practice, reducing stress, enabling calm clarity and coming to our senses. · Feel more fulfilled through bringing mindfulness to our senses, connecting directly with our experience of being alive. · Receive wisdom teachings based on John Barter's 25 years of study and practice of Buddhism and his work as a Buddhist Psychologist, helping us to gain perspective, find freedom and an inner place of peace. · Have time, space and clarity to reflect on our year that has been and prepare for our year ahead. · Live mindfully with like minded people in a beautiful coastal retreat for a week, eating well, feeling well, walking and practicing meditation and yoga.
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Corinne Martin trained as a yoga teacher with the IYTA (International Yoga Teachers Association) in 1993. Since then she has been exposed to many different types of yoga, body awareness modalities and meditation and her yoga classes reflect a blend of different styles. Corinne has a particular interest in remedial yoga, particularly teaching people with back and neck problems. Corinne also has a keen interest in healthy eating and recipe development, having studied nutrition and working in the health and community field for the past 18 years. She is a member of the IYTA committee and helps to organize yoga retreats and workshops. Corinne loves to write poetry, her inspiration comes from meditation and Buddhist teachings. |
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For further information and bookings please call Sarah on (02) 9460 4131 or email wan@bigpond.net.au WELL-AWARE-NESS Living & Health PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES~COUNSELLING~MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: COURSES, COACHING, WORKSHOPS, RETREATS
100A West St., Crows Nest NSW 2065 +61(2)9460 4131 fax 9460 4135 1/30 Yarranabbe Rd, Darling Point NSW 2027 +61(2)9328 1973 fax 9362 0708 'Ratanagiri’ Tweed Valley, N.S.W 2484 +61(0)414 281 978 www.wellawareness.com.au wan@bigpond.net.au |
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Ph (02)9460 4131 www.wellawareness.com.au wan@bigpond.net.au |