Heart to Heart Retreat: Cultivating the Brahma Viharas in Relationship

Unconditional love for all beings is the expression of the free heart. 

Join devon hase and Rachel Hammerman for a weekend of cultivating a heart as wide as the world using the Brahma Viharas in relational meditation practices. 

Together, we’ll journey beyond the classical individual practices for developing a boundless heart filled with loving kindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity. We’ll bring these four inherent and immeasurable flavors of love directly into the relational field with relational meditation practices such as Insight Dialogue, Dhamma Contemplation, partner inquiry, and RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Inquire, and Nurture). 

“Brahma” is sometimes translated as “best or sublime” and “Vihara” is sometimes translated as “abiding” or “home.” Through these heart practices, we can cultivate a heart that is free of fear, hatred, and ill-will. Cultivating these four heart qualities in relationship with other beings amplifies the deepening of meditative qualities and dhamma wisdom that frees the heart. 

Program Format

This program will include silent meditation as well as relational practices in pairs and small groups. Each three-hour session may include instruction, a guided meditation, a dharma talk, and partner practice as well as movement and walking practice.

Participants are encouraged to come to all sessions.

Cancellation Policy:

We understand that personal circumstances may require you to cancel your registration. In these cases, please contact us right away. If you cancel before the program starts, you are eligible for a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee ($100 for Online Immersive Programs). Registration fees are nonrefundable after the program starts.

Online Schedule:

This program is hosted on Zoom and closed captions are available. You can check the time of the group sessions in your timezone here: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com. The schedule for this program (shown in US Eastern Time) is as follows:

Friday, August 1

7:00-9:00 PM ET

Saturday, August 2

9:30 AM-12:00 PM ET

2:00-5:00 PM ET

Sunday, August 3

9:30 AM-12:00 PM ET

Please note that sessions will be recorded and made available to participants within 48 hours of each session. Recordings remain available for two weeks from the program end date.