BODY BUDDHA MIND with Cyndi Lee & David Nichtern

November 7 – 9, 2008

Mothership Yoga Lounge 500 Austin Street Truth or Consequences, NM (575) 894-3462

*** PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN , ONE YOGA BLOCK AND ONE BLANKET OR PILLOW. We do not have enough for everyone.

THANK YOU!

SCHEDULE

*** Please note that this schedule is different than indicated on the registration form! The YBBM retreat will begin at 6:00 pm (NOT 7 pm) on Friday, November 7, and end at 1:00 pm on Sunday, November 9.

Each session will begin with a 1.5-hour dharma talk and meditation practice led by David Nichtern, followed by a 1.5-hour yoga practice taught by Cyndi Lee.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

5:30 – 6 PM Registration at the Mothership Yoga Lounge Please come by, drop off your yoga mat and props, ask any questions and say hello! (We recommend eating dinner before this evening’s session since most local restaurants will be closed by 9pm.)

6 – 9 PM Making Friends with Yourself Introducing mindfulness meditation and exploring how it can be incorporated into flowing asana sequences as a method for developing strength, stability and clarity of mind and body.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8

7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast (included in registration fee). LOCATION TBD (will be walking distance from the Mothership)

8:30 – 9 AM BREAK

9 AM – NOON Dynamic Equilibrium Finding balance in how we work with our own mind and body as a basis for being "not too tight, not too loose" within our changing lives.

NOON – 2 PM Lunch on your own. We recommend Café Bella Luca for Italian, Happy Belly Deli for sandwiches, or Little Sprout for smoothies and snacks. All are within walking distance.

2 – 5 PM Obstacle as Path Enriching our practice by learning that the difficulties we discover are really the juice for going deeper.

5 – 7:30 PM Free time! Soak in the hot springs, get a massage (make sure to schedule in advance!), rest, or walk around town. T or C’s art hop starts tonight at 6PM – galleries and other shops on Broadway and Main St. will be open for browsing.

7:30 PM Dinner served at the Pelican Spa (included in registration fee). 306 S. Pershing between Broadway & Main.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

8:30 – 9:30 AM Breakfast (included in registration fee). LOCATION TBD (will be walking distance from the Mothership)

9:30 – 10 AM BREAK

10 AM – 1 PM Awakened Heart A guided meditation and heart opening yoga class to help us develop loving kindness and compassion for ourselves and others.