Deer Park Mindful Backpacking Retreat
Program Dates :
July 28- August 3, 2024
Program Location:
Catalina Island, Calfornia
Registration:
Registration is via the Deer Park Monastery Website.
Registration is currently full with a waitlist.
Mindful backpacking retreats draw upon the framework of the Plum Village tradition to teach us how to move mindfully and with community through the natural world.
Backpacking trips typically entail approximately 4-8 miles of walking with a fully-loaded backpack per day. Participants are required to bring their own backpacking gear, including a shelter, sleeping system, and personal cooking stove and meals for backpacking. In addition to daily mindful backpacking in the backcountry, we will follow a full schedule including sitting meditation, Dharma sharing, and deep relaxation.
Program Guides:
Tonks
Tonks is a feral femme, a humble student of mother nature, an embodied animal, a community builder, and a long-time ecotherapy guide. Learn more about them here.
Brian aka “B”
B is a barefoot walker, a hammock camper, a creature of the forest, and a wilderness guide who can cut to the core of you with love, humor and compassion.