JANUARY 2026 – Jan 8, 15, 22 (New Year)
FEBRUARY 2026 – Feb 5, 12, 19
MARCH 2026 – 12, 19, 26 (Sedona Retreat)
APRIL 2026 – 2, 9,16
MAY 2026 – 7, 14, 21
JUNE 2026 – 4, 11, 18
JULY 2026 – 16, 23, 30 (Peru)
JULY 2026 – 16, 23, 30 (Peru)
AUGUST 2026 – 6, 13, 20
SEPTEMBER 2026 – 3, 10, 17 (Chaco)
OCTOBER 2026 – 1, 8, 15, 29
NOVEMBER 2026 – 19 (Bali Retreat)
DECEMBER 2026 – 3, 10, 17
2026 Themes:
Mind Mastery / Inner Peace
This year’s theme, Mind Mastery / Inner Peace, is an invitation to return to the quiet source from which all change arises. In the Zen and metaphysical traditions, the mind is not merely a tool for thinking but the lens through which reality itself is experienced. When the mind is reactive, fragmented, or unconsciously conditioned, even the most sincere efforts for change are distorted at their origin. But when the mind is steadied, clarified, and gently disciplined, perception shifts – and with it, the world we inhabit. True transformation does not begin by forcing the outer life to comply; it begins by tending the inner landscape. As the mind becomes clear, aligned, and present, meaningful change unfolds naturally, not as effort, but as expression.
Here is the PPT presentation and the 4 minute audio Zen Story: Listen here – or download and listen a few times!
Mastery of the Mind – Zen Monk Story
PRESENTATION – MIND SHAPES ALL THINGS
This is a 2 minuted guided audio of the 4 / 4/ 4/ 4 box breathing technique. Use it for when you need a quick de-stress or nervous system calming.
Ripples & Stillness – discussion
Homework: Mental Weeds (Inner Peace)
Contemplations for discussion: The Mind as a Garden / Unconscious Cultivation / Timing / Mindfulness / Two Arrows / Where Suffering Grows / Timing / Skillful Abandoning / Everyday Practice / Discipline / True Aim / Mental Diet
Trance Channeling Jolene
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Feb 5
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Feb 12
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Feb 19
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