Investigate the character of the present moment, and discover a fuller connection with the fleeting yet infinite richness of “this flash moment.”
Join spiritual teacher John Astin for a one-day retreat of mindful and experiential inquiry into the nature of experience. Through guided inquiry, discussion, and reflection you will investigate presence itself.
During this one-day retreat, John Astin will guide you to the nature of moment-to-moment experience. You will learn that the things we conventionally label as problems are actually a display of the most miraculous energy, intelligence, lusciousness and depth of the human experience.
Early bird rate: $150.00 (valid until June 2nd)
Standard rate: $200.00 (valid June 3rd onwards)
Can’t make the full day event? Join us for the evening speaker series on June 9th. Click here for more info.
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Location: A private venue in Cordova Bay, Victoria, BC. The address will be released upon registration.
Date: Saturday June 10, 2023
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm (Doors Open: 8:45am)
Early Bird rate: $150 (Valid until May 27th)
Standard rate: $200.00 (valid May 28th onwards)
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Investigate the character of the present moment, and discover a fuller connection with the fleeting yet infinite richness of “this flash moment.”
Join spiritual teacher John Astin for a one-day retreat of mindful and experiential inquiry into the nature of experience. Through guided inquiry, discussion, and reflection you will investigate presence itself.
During this one-day retreat, John Astin will guide you to the nature of moment-to-moment experience. You will learn that the things we conventionally label as problems are actually a display of the most miraculous energy, intelligence, lusciousness and depth of the human experience.
This retreat will support you on a path to:
Coming to see the world, not merely as a collection of limited and separate parts and pieces but as a vast, undivided and unlimited whole.
Realizing that the experiences we typically conceive of as obstacles to our happiness and well-being are in fact expressions of the most sublime and astonishing energy and vitality.
Recognizing that our moment-to-moment experience is far less definable, far less limited and more wondrous and awe-inspiring than we typically imagine.
Realizing a profound sense of freedom and well-being that is not dependent upon circumstances or experiences being a certain way but is the very fundamental nature and basis of every experience.
Can’t attend the one-day retreat? Join us for the evening event on June 9th.
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Our current healthcare system focuses primarily on our physical health and treating symptoms and illness.Taking a more integrated approach to optimal health means looking at all the dimensions that we require to be well, including social, emotional, and spiritual, and understanding the linkages between mind, body, and spirit.
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Dr. Astin is the author of four books exploring the nature of human experience—Too Intimate for Words, This Is Always Enough, Searching for Rain in a Monsoon, and This Extraordinary Moment.
Along with his teaching and writing, John holds a PhD in health psychology and is an internationally acclaimed scholar in the field of mind-body medicine, his research focusing on the applications of meditative-contemplative practices in psychology and health care. He is presently an adjunct professor of clinical/counseling psychology at Santa Clara and Notre Dame de Namur Universities.
