“IAM” Retreat Schedule – June 2024
To prepare for your retreat please check out the pre-retreat preparation email that was sent to all participants.
Day 1 (June 9th)
1:00pm-2:00pm
Introductory Talk Live with Dan (Replay)
14:00-14:30 – Break
14:30-16:30
Meditim
(guiding by Dan at the beginning, then silent meditation)
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ (praktikë e vazhdueshme)
5:45pm-6:15pm – Dinner (praktikë e vazhdueshme)
6:15pm-7:15pm – After dinner walking meditation
(praktikë e vazhdueshme)
7:30pm-9:30pm
Self inquiry introduction and practice
*** Please note*** that if you are using the pre-recorded retreat you will have to find your own dyad partner to do the evening self inquiry dyads sessions. You can connect with a dyad partner këtu. We highly recommend that you attend a live sessions to get established in the technique.
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
Also check out these videos on self inquiry:
9:50pm-10:35pm
Guided meditation in bed.
If this is your first time doing yoga nidra, then please check out the video “yoga nidra setup”
Day 2 (June 10th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Morning toning/ chanting
6:00am-7:30am
Meditim
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating (continuous practice)
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30pm
Live Teaching, Meditation of Strong Determination, Q&A (Group Process)
Teachings from past retreats:
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
14:00-14:30
Yoga stretching (with Jerome)
14:30-16:30
Meditation period
(Teaching the thought breaking technique and the Vipassana body scan)
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Mësimdhënia e Vetë-Hetimit
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads.
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:50pm-10:20
Guided meditation in bed (continuous practice)
Day 3 (June 11th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Morning toning/ chanting – Heart Chant. The sounds are Oh- “A”- Ahm
6:00am-7:30am
Silent Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30am
Live Teaching with Daniel, Meditation of Strong Determination, and Q&A (Group Process)
Teaching from Past Retreat
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
14:00-14:30 – yoga for meditation (with Jason)
14:30-16:30
Meditation period
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea
6:15 pm-7:00pm -Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Teaching (Live self inquiry talk)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:50pm-10:40
Guided meditation in bed (continuous practice). The mantra is: “Gate, gate, paragate, parasum gate, bodhisvaha”
Day 4 (June 12th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Live toning/ chanting.
The Heart Sutra
6:00am-7:30am – Morning Meditation (Video not available)
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00 e-10:00 e mëngjesit
Live Teaching with Daniel
Teachings From Past Retreats:
10:00am-12:30pm
Meditation of strong determination. Live Group Process Q&A
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
14:00-14:30
Yoga Class (with Jason)
14:30-16:30
Meditation period
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Self Inquiry Teaching (live)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:50pm-10:20 – Guided meditation in bed (with Lilla)
Day 5 (June 13th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
Morning chanting and meditation
5:30am-6:00am
Morning toning/ chanting- Chakra vowel sounds
6:00am-7:30am
Meditim
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30am
Day 5 Live Teaching, Meditation of Strong Determination, Q&A (Group Process)
Teachings from Past Retreats:
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
Videos from past retreats: Intro to non-dual breathing (with Chad), overview of conscious connected breath
14:30-16:30
Breathwork & Meditation period
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Teaching (live self inquiry talk)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:50pm-10:20
Guided meditation in bed (continuous practice)
Day 6 (June 14th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
Morning Chant and Meditation
5:30am-6:00am
Live toning/ chanting
6:00am-7:30am
Meditim
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00 e-10:00 e mëngjesit – Day 6 Live Teaching with Daniel
Please note it is in 2 parts due to a technical glitch.
10:00am-11:00am Meditation (video not available)
Teachings from Past Retreats:
11:00am-12:30 pm – Live Group Process Q&A
11:00am-12:30 pm
Live Group Process Q&A
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
14:00-14:30 – Rest (continuous practice)
14:30-16:30
Breath Work (Live with Chad)
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
For this particular sound journey a “don’t know” mind or a non-evaluating mind is best. Notice if the mind has any preferences to the sounds arising.
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Self Inquiry Teaching (live)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:50pm-10:20pm
Guided meditation in bed
Day 7 (June 15th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-7:30am
Chanting followed by Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast
9:00am-11:00am
Closing Talk with Daniel
