SATIPANYA 2008-2009

Course	Date/s	Duration	Comment
Teacher: Noirin Sheahan All Courses, save day courses start at 17.00
Mahasi Vipassana	Fri. 10^th to 12^th Oct.	A weekend	An easier schedule with opportunity for discussion. Open to day-retreatants.
Meditation Day	Sun 19 Oct.	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share. Kick Start/Top up
Mindfulness Course For Stress Reduction	Fri. 24^th Oct. to Sun. 26^th Oct.	A weekend.	Open to day-retreatants.
Teacher: Bhante Bodhidhamma
Mahasi Tradition	Sat. 1^stNov. to Sun. 9^th Nov.	Nine Day Course	A challenging course, easily modified for beginners.
Work Retreat	Sat. 15^th to Sun. 23^rd Nov	Nine Day Course	Meditation in action. Discussions around Right Livelihood/Life Style.
Contemplative Living	Sat. 29Nov. to Sun. 21 Dec.	Any time	Personal retreatants may join weekend courses.
Metta: Loving-Kindness	Fri. 5 Dec. to Sun. 7 Dec.	Weekend	Developing goodwill. Can come for a day. Bring food to share.
Meditation Day	Sun. 21 Dec.	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share. Kick Start/Top up
Xmas Course	Tues.23 Dec to Sat. 27 Dec.	Four full days	Two days of meditation. One for reflection and the final one communal, a film and a walk.
New Year Course 2009	Mon. 29^th Dec. to Fri. 2^nd Jan.	Three full days	One day of meditation; one for reflection and contemplation; the final one communal, a film and a walk.
Day Retreat	Sun. 22 March	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share. Kick Start/Top up
Bodycare Weekend with Bryan Lester and Bhante	Fri. 3 Apr. @ 17.00 to Sun. 5 Apr. @ 16.00	Weekend	Right relationship and metta towards the body. Bryan is a Reiki Master and Teacher who teaches Chi Kung and Reiki techniques that provide the practitioner with a daily programme of self care.
Teacher: Noirin Sheahan
Contemplative Living	Sat. 30 May to Sun. 21 June Leave a.m. or p.m.	Any length	Retreatants can choose to participate in the weekends or carry on their personal practice. Arrive any day around 17.00. Leave a.m. or p.m.
1.Meditation in Daily Life	Sun 31 May	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share.
Mahasi Vipassana	Fri. 5 Jun @ 17.00 to Sun. 7 Jun @ 16.00	A weekend	An easier schedule with opportunity for discussion. Day retreatants also welcome.
Mindfulness Course for Stress Reduction	Fri.12 Jun. @ 17.00 to Sun. 14 Jun. @ 16.00	A weekend.	The Mahasi technique of vipassana will be combined with techniques from MBSR to help lower stress. Open to day-retreatants.
2. Meditation in Daily Life	Sun. 21 June	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share.
Teacher: Bhante Bodhidhamma
Country Walks & Anniversary	Weds. 24 Jun.@ 17.00 to Mon. 29 June a.m.	Four Full days	Thurs & Fri. hiking meditation! Sat. Retreat Day and Sun. celebration day. Walks about 10 miles/5 to 6 hours – hilly country. Join us for a day. Second Anniversary Sun 2 Jul.
Twelve Week Summer Course	Sat. start dates: 4& 18 July, 1, 15, 29Aug., 12 Sept.	Can stay for more than one week.	A challenging course easily modified for beginners. See Beginner’s Testimonial on website. Must start on one of the listed Saturdays. Other starts possible for established students.
Teacher: Noirin Sheahan
Contemplative Living	Sat 2 Oct to Sun.26 Oct.	Any length	Retreatants on personal retreat may join weekend courses also, if so wished. Arrive any day around 17.00. Leave a.m. or p.m.
1. Meditation in Daily Life	Sun. 4 Oct.	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share.
Mahasi Vipassana	Fri. 9Oct. @ 17.00 to Sun. 11 Oct. @ 16.00	A weekend	An easier schedule with opportunity for discussion. Open to day-retreatants.
Mindfulness Course for Stress Reduction	Fri. 16 Oct. @ 17.00 to Sun.18 Oct. @ 16.00	A weekend	The Mahasi technique of vipassana will be combined with techniques from MBSR to help lower stress. Open to day-retreatants.
2. Meditation in Daily Life	Sun. 25 Oct.	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share.
Teacher: Bhante Bodhidhamma
Ordination Week	Sat.31 Oct. @ 17.00 to Sun. 8 Nov. a.m.	Seven Full Days	Opportunity to take monk ordination for week. This is a men only course. Celebration of katthina
Mahasi Tradition	Sat. 21 Nov.@ 17.00 to Sun. 29 Nov. a.m.	Seven Full Days	Although this is a challenging course, it is easily modified for beginners. See Beginner’s Testimonial on website.
Metta: Loving-Kindness	Fri. 4 Dec. @ 17.00 to Sun. 6 Dec. @ 16.00	A Weekend	Developing the heart of goodwill- metta Touching on the problem of forgiveness. Can come for a day. Bring food to share.
Day Retreat	Sun. 20 Dec.	Day Course	Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share. Kick Start/Top up
Xmas Course	Weds. 23 Dec. @ 17.00 to Sun. 27 Dec. a.m..	Three full days	Two days of meditation. One for reflection and contemplation and the final one communal with a DVD and a walk.
New Year Course	Tues. 29Dec. @ 17.00 to Sat. 2 Jan. a.m.	Three full days	One day of meditation. One for reflection and contemplation and the final one communal with a DVD and a walk.
N.B. During autumn and spring, it is possible to come as a personal retreatant and join the various courses, or to come for a course and continue the same practice or continue as a personal retreatant.
Coming on Retreat: In order to take full advantage of your stay, begin the course the evening before you travel by spending the time alone. In the same way make the journey itself part of your retreat, at ease with the progress of your journey - reading spiritual literature and practising meditation, even with the eyes open, and so on.
Travel: Please organise your journey to arrive late afternoon for refreshments around 17.00. You should have no problem then with local transport if you arrive in Shrewsbury by 16.00. Bus Info: Tel:  +44 (0) 1743 253030 Fax: +44 (0) 1743 254382 passtrans@shropshire.gov.uk A taxi can cost you as much as £30! Be sure to bring directions with you!
Usual Start and Ending Times: Weeklong courses start on the Saturday evening about 19.30 and finish after lunch on Sunday a.m.. Shorter courses begin the Friday evening about 19.30 and finish about 16.00 on the finishing day. If you are coming a long way for a weekend course, consider extending it into a personal retreat. You are, of course, welcome to stay till the following day.