By Annick Nevejan and Olaf van Kooten

How can we bring our individual meditational practice "from our cushion" into the heart of our daily contacts?
How can we remain centred and conscious of pleasant or unpleasant moments while communicating with others?
How can we open a space of benevolent presence to ourselves, to the other, to the "us" in relationships?

Within this retreat we will alternate individual mindfulness and compassion practices with mindful dialogue. The interpersonal mindfulness practices allow us to cultivate a caring presence at the very heart of our relationships.

Realizing we are intrinsically social beings our relationships and the way we communicate can be a source of joy and fulfilment as well as a source of stress, suffering and judgement.

During the retreat we will explore, in a safe setting, how to break out of the usual patterns of relational reactivity towards another person. Through guided meditations and exercises in dyads and in small groups, we become able to observe the mental and emotional patterns that are invisible to us in the daily flow of communication. These insights enable us to see how we can release suffering and enhance a resonant connection with each other in the here and now.

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