Welcome (or Welcome Back) to Silent Meditation Retreat practice…
Rebel Saints Meditation Society is proud to present this chance to deepen your practice on a rare three day Metta focused Summer silent retreat in the beautiful PNW. Rachael Savage will be teaching and together we will be exploring the practices of kindness and compassion for ourselves and others.
Extended silent meditation retreat conditions allow us to gain a deeper experience of mindfulness and the heart practices expanding our potential for personal liberation. Our retreat schedule will include meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditations, dharma talks and opportunities to meet with the teacher.
Our retreat will be held in the beautiful Pacific NW on three thousand acres of forest 40 minutes south of Seattle near Mt. Rainier National Park. The retreat center is located in Eatonville, WA near Mount Rainier National Park in a 3,000 acre Douglas Fir forest. 90 minutes from downtown Seattle and one hour from the Seattle-Tacoma airport. With trails throughout the old-growth forest and into a deep gorge with a series of waterfalls, there are many opportunities for mindful walking and contemplation.
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RETREAT ACCOMMODATIONS
Restored vintage cabins and dorms will be our accommodations. Cost for this retreat ranges from $475 for dorm lodging to $545 for limited private lodging. Pricing includes lodging, meals, taxes and all facilities costs. A deposit of 250$ will secure any lodging option. Balances will be due by June 30th, 2021.
Lodging options:
Private Dorm with shared bath: $475.00 -All Dorms will be private with shared bath this year.
Shared House with shared bath: $475.00 -Share a house with 4.
Private Apartment with private bath: $545 -Very limited, 4 total.
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ADDITIONAL SUMMER 2021 RETREAT INFORMATION :
This retreat is capped at thirty participants in order to offer private dorm accommodations and to distance in the large Dharma Hall.
In line with WA State guidelines for overnight camps we are requiring everyone attending to certify when registering and to provide proof on-site that they have received and gone through both vaccine rounds and both 14 Day waiting period rounds.
We expect Washington State to be in 100% Phase 4 fully open capacity.
WA has been cautious throughout and we have confidence in the guidance from Olympia.
We will follow all WA State guidelines at the time of the retreat.
If we are in either Phase 3 or Phase 4 as expected we will be following state guidelines and not be requiring masking in the Dharma Hall, or in the Dining Hall or in the retreat common areas.
GENERAL REBEL SAINTS RETREAT INFORMATION
DATE & TIME DETAILS: Registration Check-in is from 3:00-5:00pm on the first day of the retreat. The retreat will close on or before noon on the last day of the retreat. This is a residential retreat. All retreat participants will be living on the retreat grounds for the length of the retreat. We ask that all participants arrive on time and expect to stay the length of the retreat.
NOBLE SILENCE: This meditation retreat will be held in Noble Silence. Your teachers will discuss the practice of Noble Silence. To support the development of a collected and settled mind, most retreats and meals are held without ordinary social conversation. While in Noble Silence, teachers will offer instruction and teachings as well as practice discussions or group dialogue.
LODGING: The Retreat Manager will assign lodging according to your category of reservation. For shared facilities this will be on a first come first served basis.
FOOD: Meals are included in the registration pricing and will be healthy vegetarian fare with a vegan option. Please inform the retreat managers if you have food allergies. We will arrange to have all meals and ingredients labeled to accommodate allergies.
DANA: The price of your retreat includes all meals, all sales and lodging taxes, as well as costs for organization and promotion. There will be an opportunity to offer Dana to the teacher and the retreat manager.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Full payment for this retreat is due July 10th, 2021. You may register for this retreat up to the day of the retreat.
COVID CANCELLATION: If we are unable to hold the retreat due to a major change in Covid conditions in WA, immediate, full refunds will be issued.
OTHER CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: Late cancellations are costly and mean others cannot attend the retreat. Please let us know immediately if you decide you no longer wish to attend.
Please review our cancellation and refund schedule:
Cancellation up to 31 days before the retreat: 100% Refund minus $100.00 cancellation fee.
Cancellation 30 days prior to retreat: No refunds will be issued. Your nonrefundable deposit or balance may be donated to this retreats scholarship fund or transferred to someone not yet registered for this retreat. Thank you for your understanding.
WAITING LIST: If this retreat is full, we highly encourage you to sign up for the wait list as more often than not we end up offering a spot due to cancellations. No deposit is required to be placed on a waiting list. If an opening occurs, you will be notified with specific parameters on how and when to confirm your attendance. Your reservation is not guaranteed until the registration form is completed and deposit paid.
TECHNOLOGY: Participants are asked to unplug while on silent retreat.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Please give this contact information to your friends and family.
Email: rebelsaintsms@gmail.com Phone: 206.913.9625