Retreat at Manzanita Village
Meditation, Presence, and the Living Earth
Caitriona Reed and Michele Benzamin-Miki September 4-7, 2026 Friday afternoon through Monday 2 PM
Base price: $300 for accommodation and food + your additional donation to support Manzanita Village and the teacher
Suggested donation + $150 and up (less for limited income folks)
The Stillness That Holds Us.
Slow down and remember what is here, the power and balance you already have within you. In a world increasingly shaped by violence, we offer this retreat as a space to rest and be still. Stillness is not something we create, but something that quietly arises within us, greets us, receives us. Through meditation, silence, inquiry, and time on the land, we unfold presence as a living relationship with ourselves, each other, and the Earth.
The retreat is an invitation for you to witness how the living Earth can support your practice. Walking, sitting, breathing, and listening, attuning yourself to the intelligence that holds all life. Rather than turning away from the world, we allow mountains, trees, wind, and soil to be teachers—revealing a sacred intimacy that is often overlooked.
This retreat is open to all, regardless of your spiritual practice, or if you are a beginning meditator. If you are longing for simplicity, depth, and freedom — not as an escape, but as the ease that arises naturally when you simply STOP. To rediscover a quiet belonging—one that steadies the heart, opens compassion, and reconnects you to the larger life we are all a part of.
The Stillness That Holds Us
Retreat at Manzanita Village
Meditation, Presence, and the Living Earth
Caitriona Reed and Michele Benzamin-Miki
September 4-7, 2026
Friday afternoon through Monday 2 PM
Base price: $300 for accommodation and food + your additional donation to support Manzanita Village and the teacher
Suggested donation + $150 and up (less for limited income folks)
Description
The Stillness That Holds Us.
Slow down and remember what is here, the power and balance you already have within you. In a world increasingly shaped by violence, we offer this retreat as a space to rest and be still. Stillness is not something we create, but something that quietly arises within us, greets us, receives us. Through meditation, silence, inquiry, and time on the land, we unfold presence as a living relationship with ourselves, each other, and the Earth.
The retreat is an invitation for you to witness how the living Earth can support your practice. Walking, sitting, breathing, and listening, attuning yourself to the intelligence that holds all life. Rather than turning away from the world, we allow mountains, trees, wind, and soil to be teachers—revealing a sacred intimacy that is often overlooked.
This retreat is open to all, regardless of your spiritual practice, or if you are a beginning meditator. If you are longing for simplicity, depth, and freedom — not as an escape, but as the ease that arises naturally when you simply STOP. To rediscover a quiet belonging—one that steadies the heart, opens compassion, and reconnects you to the larger life we are all a part of.
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