Relational Mindfulness retreat- panama
The Retreat
The Financials
The Financials
July 24th- July 29th 2023
5 nights and 6 days
The retreat will move between periods of silent mindfulness practice and relational mindfulness practice. It will also include free time for the beach, swimming, hiking in the rain forest, stand up paddle boarding, and surfing.
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The Financials
The Financials
The Financials
Total Retreat Cost:
$2,300 per person
Discounts:
The Early Bird Rate- If you register and make your first payment before May 3rd then you get $300 off
January/ April Retreat Discount- If you paid for the January or April Dharma Homies Retreat within the sliding scale ($300 - $500) you get a $200 discount.
Bring a Friend Discount- If you reg
Total Retreat Cost:
$2,300 per person
Discounts:
The Early Bird Rate- If you register and make your first payment before May 3rd then you get $300 off
January/ April Retreat Discount- If you paid for the January or April Dharma Homies Retreat within the sliding scale ($300 - $500) you get a $200 discount.
Bring a Friend Discount- If you register with a friend you both get $100 off.
Pay In Full Discount- If you pay for the retreat in one full payment, we offer an additional $100 discount.
We offer payment plans.
The total price covers:
- Lodging
- 3 meals a day
- Transportation to and from the Panama City Airport
- 6 days of retreat
- Access to Stand Up Paddle Boards
(Air fare is NOT included in the price)
We want this event to be radically inclusive for folks of color, therefore we are holding at least 40% of the applicant spaces for POC.
If you identify as a person of color, make sure to include this info in your application.
If you are a Person of Color and would like to attend but would need a scholarship, please note it in your application. The scholarships are significant but limited and given on the basis of need.
Teaching Team
Anthony Maes- Lead Teacher
Devon Sangster Rath- Lead Teacher
Devon Sangster Rath- Lead Teacher
Anthony "T" Maes was born and raised in the East Bay. He has practiced Buddhist meditation since 2003, including long retreats and practicing in a forest monastery in Thailand. He is a teacher at East Bay Meditation Center, Spirit Rock, and Insight Meditation Center, and Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, where he teaches retreats, multiracial liberation, and relational mindfulness.
"T" graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, completed the yearlong Commit2Dharma program at EBMC in 2011, and the 2017 Facilitator-1 training with his mentor JoAnna Hardy and Vinny Ferraro. In 2018, he completed the 3-year Organic Intelligence practitioner training in post-traumatic nervous system resilience.
Devon Sangster Rath- Lead Teacher
Devon Sangster Rath- Lead Teacher
Devon Sangster Rath- Lead Teacher
Devon is a queer woman who cares deeply about the power of mindfulness practice as a tool to heal and liberate. She has practiced meditation since 1997 and has been formally teaching mindfulness since 2010. Devon is committed to making mindfulness accessible to all, specifically people who have a experienced trauma, are recovering from addiction, and historically marginalized populations, including people of color, trans and LGBQ folks, people of size and different body abilities. She offers classes with the homie T Maes on trauma informed mindfulness. Devon is also passionate about using mindfulness to support white people in waking up to whiteness, power and privilege. She offers classes as well as individual support for white people who are interested in this work.
Mark Wax- Movement Teacher
Makeda Gershenson- Assistant Teacher
Makeda Gershenson- Assistant Teacher
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Makeda Gershenson- Assistant Teacher
Makeda Gershenson- Assistant Teacher
Makeda Gershenson- Assistant Teacher
Makeda Gershenson is the Founder of Mosaics in the Making. Her key areas of expertise include Coaching & Education, Social Emotional Learning and Emotional Intelligence.
Makeda is certified as an emotional intelligence educator, academic coach for teens and a digital behavioral coach.
Her collaboration with Milwaukie High School’s after-school program was awarded the 2016 Changemakers Award from Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence. Makeda supports New York City schools as a staff developer for Morningside Center. In working with Makeda to implement and sustain restorative practices onsite, one school site reported an 80% decrease in Level 4 and 5 incidents and a 66.7% decrease in suspensions. She has been a leading Mindfulness coach on habit formation platform, Coach.me, for 5 years, individually coaching over 400 clients from 32 states and 37 countries.
Makeda is also a professional performer, having traveled internationally to perform both music and dance. Some of her New York musical venues include the Delacorte Theatre and Carnegie Hall. Makeda received dual degrees from Stanford University as well as a Masters in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education.