IWP Wellness Retreat

This 10 day retreat, in a peaceful and quiet village setting, will integrate wellness of the body, mind and spirit through:

• A five day meditation retreat, incorporating various meditation techniques and mindfulness practices
• An introduction to socially engaged Buddhist teachings
• An overview of Tibetan Health and Healing
• Daily yoga and chi gong practice
• Ample time for rest, relaxation and personal reflection

Resource people include:

Doctor Venerable Tsering Palmo, founder and director of the Ladakh Nuns Association in Ladakh, northern India. The first Ladakhi nun trained in Tibetan medicine, Venerable Palmo integrates meditation and dharma teaching in her approach to healing the body and spirit.

Ouyporn Khuankaew is cofounder and director of International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice (IWP). She leads meditation retreats that focus on cultivating mindfulness for a socially engaged life.

Registration and fees: Participants may choose to join the 5 day meditation only (Dec. 12 – 16) or the entire course.

Fees cover course registration, accommodation, delicious vegetarian meals, and transport to/from Chiang Mai to our center.

• Fees are on a sliding scale of $400-$600 USD for women in the global North and $200-$250 USD for women in the global South for the 10 day course.
• Fees for the 5 day meditation retreat only are $175 - $250 USD for global North and $100 USD for global South.

Proceeds from the retreat will be used to support the projects of the Ladakh Nuns Association.

For more information and to register, contact Ginger by September 8, 2008

E-mail: ginger@womenforpeaceandjustice.org

For further information, please also visit www.womenforpeaceandjustice.org