2010 New Year's Eve Retreat with Andrew Getz

Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM - Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 8:00 PM (CT)

Chicago, United States

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Ticket Type	Sales End	Price	Fee	Quantity
Single Residential (Late) Late residential registration for a single room.	Ended	$290.00	$16.94
Double Residential (Late) Late residential registration for double room. Price is per person.	Ended	$250.00	$14.74
Non-residential (Late) Late residential registration for double room. Price is per person.	Ended	$210.00	$12.54
Scholarship Deposit Please select the highest rate you can reasonably afford. This allows us to better meet the growing number of requests for financial aid. Scholarship awardees may be assigned either a single or double depending on availability, or may request to attend as non-residential.	Ended	$50.00	$3.74

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New Year's Eve Retreat

December 30th to January 1st.

2010 New Year's Eve Retreat

With Andrew Getz

Sponsored by Insight Chicago

Dates: 10:00am Thursday, December 30th, 2010 until 8:00pm Saturday, January 1st, 2011

Retreat Description:
Insight Chicago’s December Retreat will be held in Noble Silence. Retreatants will practice mindfulness meditation, which involves moment-to-moment observation of the body/mind process through calm and focused awareness. We shall use the Buddha’s principle instruction on meditation, the teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness, as our guide. This retreat is suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike. The teacher will provide instruction and discussion, evening dharma talks, and group meetings throughout the retreat.

Andrew Getz lives in California and has practiced Therevadan Vipassana meditation for 30 years. He was ordained as a monk in Thailand and Burma, where he lived for many years. He studied under U Pandita of the Mahasi Meditation Center in Burma, and spent a period of time in the monasteries of Ajahn Buddhadasa of Thailand. He is also a student of Christopher Titmuss and has taught at Spirit Rock and Barre. Andrew is a nurse and was trained as a mindfulness-based stress reduction instructor by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. He has worked extensively teaching mindfulness in healthcare community settings and with incarcerated teens. Andrew frequently offers days of mindfulness and short retreats locally for Insight Chicago. He also teaches at Spirit Rock, near his home in California, and the Insight Meditation Center in Barre MA.

Location:
Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center
513 W. Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614-5999
Located four blocks from Lake Michigan in Chicago’s beautiful Lincoln Park neighborhood, the Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center hosts non-profit groups of diverse faiths, cultures, interests and backgrounds. It provides an atmosphere of quiet and prayer for adult group retreats, as well as a comfortable and peaceful environment for meetings and conferences. The Cenacle also hosts individuals for private and directed retreats.

Cost:
Costs include meals and all expenses pertaining to your stay at the Cenacle. All meals will be vegan with additional vegetarian food provided. The cost per person for the retreat is as follows:

	By December 10	After December 10
Single room resident:	$250	$290
Double room resident	$210 per person	$250 per person
Non-resident:	$170	$210

The teachings are offered freely but there will be an opportunity to make a donation (dana) to the teacher at the end of the retreat.

A limited number of reduced price scholarships are available for this retreat.

Registration:
Space is limited so early registration is highly recommended. Confirmation will be made on a first come basis. If registration becomes full, there will be a waiting list for those who are still interested in attending. To register, select a Single Room, Double room (there are only two double rooms available), or Non-Residential ticket, click “Order Now” for credit card or check, and complete the registration information. You will receive a confirmation form. Once your registration has been confirmed, you will also receive more information on the center and what to bring for the retreat.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:
The registration deadline is December 22, 2010. Cancellations before December 1 will receive a full refund. Cancellations after December 1 until December 15 will receive a refund less $70. No refunds will be made after December 15th.

Questions? Contact Joe Gaziano at 708-488-9484 or gazianoj@comcast.net.

When

Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- to -
Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 8:00 PM (CT)

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Where

513 W. Fullerton Parkway
Chicago 60614-5999

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