Silence Saturday - Stilte zaterdag

This weekend you can find inner peace in nature. At Lake Maarsseveen, between the fields and trees, we will go into silence together. We will open our senses, feel the wind between blowing over the lake, hear the movement of the trees branches moving in the wind, looking at the waves on the water and listening inside to our stillness. We would love to share this inner peace with you. Feel free to participate on Saturday, Sunday or on both days and what time you would like to arrive.

We will be quiet all day, being aware of our breath, take moments for ourselves, meditate by sitting still, by movement and with breath. These days can be a good way to find out what form of meditation works best for you, so you can create your own rhythm of "mindfulness," in which you learn to accept and appreciate what comes in life.

This is a small scale donation-based mixed event, so everybody is welcome, all genders and orientations. You can join for one or two days. Feel free to arrive at 8:00 h (for the early birds) at 9:30 h for coffee / tea, or at 12:30 h. There will be four meditations during the day. Between them, you can read something, make a walk, cuddle or just relax. There will be no evening program, but a shared dinner at the end and overnight on Saturday night is possible.

Everybody is welcome. We are open towards all genders (including non-binary or transgenders) and all orientations. Some experience with meditation and yoga is welcome but not necessary. The meeting will be spoken in both Dutch and English. If you cannot join on the spot, you can also join online. Just send me a message and you will get the Zoom link for the live meditations..

Facilitator
The meditations are guided by Tijs Breuer, who has been practicing mindfulness and different forms of meditations since he was 15 years old.

Program
8:00 h Walking meditation (for early birds).
The practice of mindful walking is developed by Thich Nhat Hanh. It's a profound and pleasurable way to deepen our connection with our body and the earth. The earth is sacred and we touch her with each step.We breathe, take a mindful step, and come back to our true home.

9:30 h Arrival / tea / coffee

10:00 h Silence meditation
The nature of your mind is to produce thought. Like the ocean, it has its own rhythm and flow. It should be respected, not feared or fought against. Once you stop fighting against your thoughts and allow it to flow naturally, you can begin to retreat into the depths of your inner self beyond the chaos and distractions.

12:30 h Lunch (a salad is served, feel free to bring food to share).

13:00 h Breathing meditation
Connecting to your breath can damp down stress and open a door to a more healthy and mindful lifestyle. One of the easiest ways to reduce stress is to simply focus your attention on your breath. You'll notice an immediate sense of relaxation that could help protect your health over time. There are many forms of breathing meditation where you consciously change the rhythm, speed or depth of your breath.

15:30 h Tea

16:00 h Movement meditation
Sitting still is quite difficult for most people because we are used to being exposed to stimuli all day long, while your body needs exercise. Movement meditation ensures that you quickly find your peace and go back with your attention. You make an inner journey through an alternation of intensive and subtle movement. By focusing attention on your body, you experience what is going on inside you.

17:00 h Sharing and closing circle (you can share how you are feeling).

17:30 h Optional potluck dinner

Location
At Tijs Breuer's home.
Address: Chalet 69;
Westbroekse Binnenweg 56a;
3612 AJ Tienhoven (Ut)
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/GAyuvXkU63VsZwqLA

Donations
The silence days are donation based, so a voluntary contribution (i.e. €50 per day) is appreciated.
https://www.neptunus-wellbeing.nl/en/donaties/
https://www.paypal.me/neptunus
Questions? Call or text Tijs Breuer, +31626174884