Programme
The times given are start times for each session. There will be space between planned activities for informal conversation, relaxation and refreshments.
Friday 30 March: Introduction
| 4.00 pm |
Registration until 5.45pm. Please arrive as early as possible to avoid a late rush. Tea and light refreshments will be available. |
| 6.00 pm |
Dinner |
| 7.00 pm |
Introductory talk by Thich Nhat Hanh: Enjoying our Time Together |
| 9.00 pm |
Participants depart |
Saturday 31 March: Self-care techniques for teachers
| 8.00 am |
Guided sitting meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh. Participants are encouraged to make every effort to attend sitting meditation as we start the day together - Latecomers will have the opportunity to practice sitting meditation in an overflow room. |
| 8.30 am |
Breakfast |
| 9.15 am |
Introductory talk: Taking care of the Teacher |
| 10.45 am |
Workshops (click here for details):
- Mindfulness in Daily Life
- Transforming Stress and Pressure at Work
- Deep Listening and Compassionate Speaking
- Reconciling Difficult Relationships: The Practice of Beginning Anew
- Cultivating Joy and Happiness in Daily Life
- Creating a Group to Support your Practice
- Overcoming Fears of Separation and Loss
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| 12.15 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.30 pm |
Option to travel in groups to Trafalgar Square to join the group there (Tube travel not included in retreat price). |
| 2.30 pm |
Sit in Peace: Thich Nhat Hanh will be speaking inTrafalgar Square and leading a public meditation |
| 4.00 pm |
Return by Tube to The American School |
| 5.00 pm |
Total Relaxation (lying down meditation) |
| 6.00 pm |
Dinner |
| 7.00 pm |
Discussion and sharing groups |
| 8.30 pm |
Participants depart |
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Sunday 1 April: Strategies for the classroom and school
| 8.00 am |
Guided sitting meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh (as Saturday) |
| 8.45 am |
Breakfast |
| 9.15 am |
Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh: Happy Teachers Will Change the World |
| 11.15 am |
Walking meditation in school grounds |
| 12.00 noon |
Lunch |
| 1.00 pm |
Guided Total Relaxation Meditation |
| 2.15 pm |
Panel of Teachers with experience of sharing Mindfulness with children click here for details |
| 4.30 pm |
Workshops (click here for details):
- How to Lead Total Relaxation for Children
- How to Lead Total Relaxation for Teens
- Mindful Songs and Games for Children of all ages
- Emotional Education for Children: Bringing Mindfulness into Circle Time
- Helping Children Take Care of Strong Emotions
- Resolving Conflicts and Making the Classroom a Family
- Bringing Mindfulness into Education: Policy , Curriculum and Teacher Training
- Applying the Five Mindfulness Trainings
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| 6.00 pm |
Dinner |
| 7.00 pm |
Discussion and sharing groups |
| 8.30 pm |
Participants depart |
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Monday 2 April: Bringing it all together
| 8.00 am |
Guided sitting meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh (as Saturday) |
| 8.30 am |
Breakfast |
| 9.15 am |
Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh: Education as Interbeing |
| 11.15 am |
Mindful Walking led by Thich Nhat Hanh |
| 12.00 noon |
Lunch |
| 1.00 pm |
Discussion and sharing groups: Taking the practice home |
| 3.00 pm |
Questions and Answers with the monastics. Closing Celebration and Sharing of Experience |
| 4.30 pm |
Retreat Ends |
