Calm Steps to Vibrant Action

May 30 – June 3, 2018
Houck, Arizona

 

In this potent time of upheaval in our world, we feel the call to arise and serve with new and deep resolve to uplift humanity. The conflicts of our time can often upset our inner balance – a balance that might not have been entirely secure in the first place. We feel a passion not only to be a part of the conversation, but also a part of activism that transcends violence, paternalism, and nationalism. We know that our actions must be developed locally, with a global understanding. We know that if we are not a part of the upliftment of our communities, our silence is part of the problem. In this 5-day retreat, we will learn to increase our personal capacity and the capacity of the yoga community to flow into action:

·       Understand the role that yoga can play in helping members of our community to recover their heart.

·       Figure out the new questions that need to be asked to be leaders in the yoga community

·       Learn meditation skills to help heal the mind

·       Learn about the therapeutic effects of yoga in healing trauma, addiction, and illness

·       Engage daily in deep restorative yoga practices

·       Be inspired by each other’s stories​

·       Engage in the arts to help find your voice

·       Remember that we don’t have to be the biggest voice to be a potent voice

 

The Summit is being held at the Native American Bahá'í Institute (NABI) campus in Houck, AZ. NABI is a retreat and learning center on 40 acres of Piñon/Juniper forest surrounded by the Navajo Nation. Its natural beauty has been preserved, creating a serene setting in which to reflect and study, both individually and collectively. 

 

The heart of the summit is the morning and afternoon discussion sessions. Discussions are two hours (one hour lecture, 30 minutes breakout groups, 30 minutes large group discussion). The soul of the summit is the time spent in ceremony, prayer, meditation, learning and discovering with each other as we enjoy yoga classes, social time and meals under the big sky of the reservation. Here is our daily schedule:

 

 

May 30th

9-2 Arrive

12-2 Lunch

2-4 Afternoon discussion – Orientation, Introductions, Team Building Exercises

4:15-5:15 Afternoon yoga session – Restorative Yoga

5:30-6:30 Dinner

7-8 Evening session – Ceremony

8-9:30 Social gatherings in the library, open yoga studio time, games

 

May 31st

6-7 Prayers and Meditation

7-8 Morning Yoga session 1 - Gentle Mat/Chair Yoga Theme: Getting Grounded

7-8 Morning Yoga session 2 - Mat Yoga Theme: Getting Grounded

8-9 Breakfast

9:30-11:30 Morning discussion - Understanding the Effects of Trauma and Addiction on the Body and Mind, Understanding Complex Trauma

12-1 Lunch

2-4 Afternoon discussion – Teaching Trauma-Informed Yoga

4:15-5:15 Afternoon Yoga session – Gentle Yoga for Recovery from Trauma

5:30-6:30 Dinner

7-8 Evening session – Arts and Healing

8-9:30 Social gatherings in the library, open yoga studio time, games

 

 

June 1st

6-7 Prayers and Meditation

7-8 Morning Yoga session 1 - Gentle Mat/Chair Yoga Theme: Leading with our Heart

7-8 Morning Yoga session 2 - Mat yoga Theme: Leading with our Heart

8-9:30 Breakfast

9:30-11:30 Morning discussion – Common Ground in Spirituality: Interfaith Understanding, Personal Stories of Spiritual Traditions

12-1 Lunch

2-4 Afternoon discussion – Understanding our History/Ancestry, Growing Up and Living in Marginalized Communities

4:15-5:15 Afternoon Yoga session – Gentle Yoga and Yoga Nidra (Guided Meditation)

5:30-6:30 Dinner

7-8 Evening discussion – Service and Self Care (Nancy)

8-9:30 Social gatherings in the library, open yoga studio time, games

 

 

June 2nd

6-7 Prayers and Meditation

7-8 Morning Yoga session 1 - Gentle Mat/Chair Yoga Theme: Personal Power

7-8 Morning Yoga session 2 - Mat Yoga Theme: Personal Power

8-9:30 Breakfast

9:30-11:30 Morning discussion: Returning to Beauty - Diné Philosophy

12-1 Lunch

2-4 Afternoon discussion: Moving Beyond Violence, Paternalism, and Nationalism into Inclusive Communities

4:15-5:15 Afternoon Yoga session: Chakra Balance

5:30-6:30 Dinner

7-8 Evening session: Arts 

8-9:30 Social gatherings in the library, open yoga studio time, games

 

 

June 3rd

6-7 Prayers and Meditation

7-8 Morning Yoga session 1 - Gentle Mat/Chair Yoga Theme: Breathing and Residing in our Home Base

7-8 Morning Yoga session 2 - Mat Yoga Theme: Breathing and Residing in our Home Base

8-9:30 Breakfast

9:30-11:30 Morning discussion: Our Call to Serve/ Designing our Vibrant Actions: What is our 20-Year Goal for our Communities?

11:30-12:30 Closing Ceremony

12:30-1:30 Lunch

 

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Yoga Teachers will qualify for a

Therapeutic Use of Yoga for Trauma and Outreach Certificate

You can receive either 20 CEC hours for attending and Summit and submitting an overview of the Summit

Or

30 CEC hours for attending the Summit, reading The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, and submitting a yoga lesson plan for working with trauma.

 

Please send your submissions to Nancy Candea, YogaImpact@gmail.com