Remote Daoist Contemplative Winter Retreat

Join us for a remote 5-day Daoist contemplative winter retreat. The specific focus will be tradition-based Daoist stillness practice (jìnggōng 靜功), variously referred to as jìngzuò 靜坐 (“Quiet Sitting”), shǒuyī 守一 (“guarding the One”), xīnzhāi 心齋 (“fasting of the heart-mind”), and zuòwàng 坐忘 (“sitting-in-forgetfulness”). The retreat is scheduled from Monday, January 9 to Friday, January 13 from 10am-4pm CST (16:00-22:00 UTC) each day. We will observe the following Daoist new monastic schedule:

10:00-11:00am: Daoist Quiet Standing 靜站 and Yǎngshēng 養生 (Nourishing Life) Practice

11:00am-12:00pm: Lùndào 論道 Talk on Daoist Practice-Realization

12:00-1:00pm: Meal Break, Rest, Walking, Personal Practice

1:00-2:00pm: Scripture Study 經學 (Texts TBA)

2:00-3:00pm: Open Conversation and Group Spiritual Direction

3:00-4:00pm: Daoist Quiet Sitting 靜坐 and Self-Massage 按摩

No prior experience necessary. All are welcome.

Instructor: Louis Komjathy 康思奇, Ph.D., CSO, with Kate Townsend 唐鄉恩, L.Ac, EAMP, CSO

Recommended Reading: Entering Stillness: A Guide to Daoist Practice (2022) by Louis Komjathy and Kate Townsend and Handbooks for Daoist Practice (forthcoming [2023]) by Louis Komjathy

Location: Remote (10:00am-4pm CST/16:00-22:00 UTC)

Maximum number of participants: 25. Current positions available: 8. Waitlist: 0

Pre-Registration ($100 deposit on or before January 6)

Cost: $250/participant.* Email for class details

*Full payment due on or before January 8. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available