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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Fifth Annual Michigan Mindfulness Retreat

The Bluewater Community of Mindful Living is happy to announce our Fifth
Annual Michigan Mindfulness Retreat at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat
Center in Vanderbilt, Michigan.

Come join us for five days of mindfulness practice
in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.


Michigan Mindfulness Retreat
September 15,16,17,18,19 Wednesday to Sunday
Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Mindfulness practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
Sponsored by The Bluewater Community of Mindful Living

Come join us just for the weekend or for all five days.

Song of the Morning offers eight hundred acres on the banks of the
beautiful Pigeon River. Surrounded by thousands of acres of state
land, the retreat is deeply quiet and ideal for meditation.

The retreat begins on Wednesday afternoon and ends with a festive
dinner on Sunday at 1 PM. Come when you can and stay as long as you like.

There will be a regular schedule of meditation and other activities on
all five days.

We will enjoy sitting and walking meditation, the Five and the Fourteen
Mindfulness trainings, some silent meals, early morning walks to greet
the sunrise, yoga, dharma discussions and other activities.

* Vegetarian meals

* Clean and modern accommodations

* Only forty-five dollars a night plus tax for
a bed in the dormitory domes

* 15% discount for more than a three night stay

A few private rooms are available. Please see the Song of the Morning
website for more information about the accommodations:

http://www.goldenlotus.org

To reserve a private room please contact the office at Song of the Morning.

Students receive a 25% discount and there is plenty of room for tents
and campers. Camping is encouraged and is only thirty dollars a night
per person plus tax. Two or three "loaner" tents are available.

Reduced rates are available on a limited basis by work exchange for
those who can help in the kitchen. Please arrange this in advance with
the Song of the Morning office.

Song of the Morning is located nine miles east of I-75 in Vanderbilt,
Michigan, about a four hour drive from Detroit or Grand Rapids.

Please register for the retreat by emailing the office at the Song of
the Morning office: office@goldenlotus.org, or you can telephone them at
989-983-4107. The office is closed on Tuesdays.

We look forward to a wonderful retreat this fall. See you up north!

Sponsored by the Bluewater Community of Mindful Living
Port Huron, Michigan http://www.bluewaterbuddhist.org

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