| 2009
WORKSHOPS
Deep
and Slow:
The Practice of Sitting, Walking and Writing A Four Part Intensive
Part 1 Winter February 23, with Departure February 28
Part 2 Spring June 8 with Departure June 13
Part 3 Summer August 24 with Departure August 29
Part 4 Fall October 19 with Departure October 24
Must have studied with Natalie
at least once before.
People who are
active and creative must have quiet peace at their back; otherwise,
they burn up. This retreat offers the opportunity to develop the
active mind of writing with the contemplative atmosphere of silence,
sitting and walking. Reading aloud in the group, lectures, question
and answer sessions and book discussions will also be part of
each week’s practice.
This intensive is designed
to place us solidly in our own experience, develop a strong writing
spine at the same time as expanding our tenderness toward existence.
Several books to be read
in advance will be assigned for each week.
Open to students who have
studied at least one other time with Natalie.
Students Must Fill Out Application.
Class limit: 25-30 people
Price:
$5500.00 –
includes five nights lodging in a semi-private room and 3 delicious
home-cooked meals per day. Participant must attend all four workshops.
There is a $500.00 registration fee. Half of remaining balance
is due November 23, 2008. The final balance is due paid in full
by June 15, 2009.
For more information
or registration: 1-800-846-2235 or 575-751-9686
e-mail: mabel@MabelDodgeLuhan.com
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Sitting,
Walking, Writing
The True Secret of Writing: A Silent Retreat with Natalie Goldberg
August
10th with departure August 15th, 2009
This course is
for students who have studied at least once before with Natalie.
The week will be in silence and will consist of a morning, an
afternoon and an evening session, where we alternate between sitting
meditation (A cushion or chair is fine—sits are no longer
than 30 minutes and some are shorter), walking practice, and timed
writings. There will be some time for reading with the teachers.
Space each day for a nap, a solitary walk, individual writing,
sitting and walking practice will also be provided. Instruction
will be available.
Mabel Dodge provides
delicious meals. This will be a time to nourish yourself and your
practice. I encourage, if possible, that you come a day early
and/or stay a day later to have time to ease in and then digest
the workshop. Mabel Dodge will offer a discount for those nights.
Upon registration you will receive a letter with additional information.
Group limited to 25 students.
Price:
$1330.75 includes
5 nights lodging in a semi-private room and 3 delicious home cooked
meals a day. $300.00 deposit to register ($250.00 non-refundable).
Limit 28 Students,
must have studied previously with Natalie
For more information
or registration: 1-800-846-2235 or 575-751-9686
e-mail: mabel@MabelDodgeLuhan.com
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She
Had to Love Chocolate
The Practice of Writing Memoir
Reception
October 2, 2009
Workshop October 3 and 4, 2009
This workshop will explore what it means to remember, how we call
up memory and how thought forms the past. We will use this for
the purpose of writing and to study memoir, call up our first
kiss, the last time we saw our father, the taste of a peach, the
moon ten years ago in Paris.
This weekend is designed
to place us solidly in our own experience, develop a strong writing
spine at the same time as expanding our tenderness toward existence.
We will also do one-foot-after-the-other
slow walking and short meditations. This helps us enter the present
moment which, oddly enough, is where we find the past. In addition,
we will do a lot of timed writings in small and large groups.
Come prepared to write and to listen deeply—to yourself
and others—and to enjoy the Taos landscape.
Bring fast writing pens and
notebooks. Upon registration more specific instructions will be
sent out.
Price:
$290.00. This is a non-residential workshop. Meals
are not included. Lodging at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House is at
our regular B&B rates. There is a 3 night minimum stay at
Mabel’s for this workshop. Call us for availability –
our rooms usually fill quickly. A list of nearby lodging alternatives
is available.
For more information
or registration: 1-800-846-2235 or 575-751-9686
e-mail: mabel@MabelDodgeLuhan.com
•
Sitting,
Walking, Writing
The True Secret of Writing: A Silent Retreat with Natalie Goldberg
Nov. 9 with departure
Nov. 14, 2009
This course is
for students who have studied at least once before with Natalie.
The week will be in silence and will consist of a morning, an
afternoon and an evening session, where we alternate between sitting
meditation (A cushion or chair is fine—sits are no longer
than 30 minutes and some are shorter), walking practice, and timed
writings. There will be some time for reading with the teachers.
Space each day for a nap, a solitary walk, individual writing,
sitting and walking practice will also be provided. Instruction
will be available.
Mabel Dodge provides
delicious meals. This will be a time to nourish yourself and your
practice. I encourage, if possible, that you come a day early
and/or stay a day later to have time to ease in and then digest
the workshop. Mabel Dodge will offer a discount for those nights.
Upon registration you will receive a letter with additional information.
Group limited to 25 students.
Price:
$1330.75 includes
5 nights lodging in a semi-private room and 3 delicious home cooked
meals a day. $300.00 deposit to register ($250.00 non-refundable).
Limit 28 Students,
must have studied previously with Natalie
For more information
or registration: 1-800-846-2235 or 575-751-9686
e-mail: mabel@MabelDodgeLuhan.com
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