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Giving Care, Taking Care: Joy and Mindfulness for Mental Health Professionals

  • Paul Fulton, Lila Kate Wheeler, Faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy
  • Residential
  • March 19, 2027
  • March 23, 2027
  • Friday - Tuesday
  • 4 nights

This retreat is offered for mental health professionals familiar with mindfulness practice. We will explore the application of the Dharma and mindfulness to our work with patients, to the therapeutic relationship, clinician self-care, and broader issues of the nature of suffering and its alleviation through the pathways of psychotherapy and Buddhist psychology. Through silent practice, instruction and presentations, discussion, play, creative activities, movement and music, we will cultivate – and draw upon – the community of practitioners to grow in our capacity for understanding and compassion.

Program Format: This retreat will include guided and silent meditation, lecture, dharma talks, large and small group discussions, relational exercises, movement, and creative activities.

Noble Silence:

This program includes dedicated periods of both wise speech and noble silence. In addition to some contemplative exercises involving mindful speaking and listening, there will be periods when participants are able to speak freely.

Experience Level:

Suitable for intermediate and advanced practitioners.

Prerequisites:

Priority will be given to members of IMP, and those who have completed the Certificate Program in Mindfulness & Psychotherapy. Remaining openings will be offered to psychotherapists or other mental health professionals who have a foundation in meditation practice.

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 more than eight weeks before the program starts, you are eligible for a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. If you cancel between three and eight weeks before the program starts, you are eligible for a 50% refund of the deposit. Registration fees are nonrefundable less than three weeks before the program starts.

Schedule:

Arrival day: 3:00 – 5:30 PM 

Departure day: Noon (Leave campus by 2:00 pm)


Full Day Schedule (may vary slightly): 

6:30 am                Wake-up

7:00 – 7:30 am      Group sitting practice

9:00 am – noon    Morning Session

2:00 – 5:00 pm     Afternoon Session

7:00 – 9:00 pm     Evening Session

Continuing Education:

10 continuing education units will be offered for psychologists, mental health counselors and social workers. The accreditation agency is the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy (IMP). Please confirm with your licensing board whether the CEUs offered are applicable for your license before registration. The CEU fee is $50. For more information about CEUs through BCBS, please click here.