BEING LOVE: A Weekend Retreat on The Heart of Who We Are

BEING LOVE
A Weekend Retreat on The Heart of Who We Are
With Caverly Morgan and Latifa Till

Serenity Ridge (VA)
May 17-19, 2024

Have you ever longed for Love but felt as though it was out of reach? Do you ever feel that the busyness of your life gets in the way of the love you seek? Does your attachment to “being right” ever get in the way of simply Being?

 Join Latifa and Caverly for this deep exploration of Love with a capital L. We’ll not only work with practices that support the remembrance of Love, together we’ll unpack what tends to get in the way. Given all that is going on in our world right now, remembering Love is more important than ever. 

This retreat will include time for silence, time to be relational, sitting and walking meditation, Sufi practices including the Dances of Universal Peace, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This retreat will be held in the container of “relational dharma” and on the cultivated sacred space of Serenity Ridge Bon retreat center during the breathtaking Virginia spring.

Note: This retreat will be a blend of silent and relational practice. As a collective, we will be observing silent hours from evening practice sessions through breakfasts. The remaining hours will be open to relational practice. However, everyone will have the option to be in silence throughout the entirety of the retreat.

Scholarships

We are offering a limited number of $100 scholarships for people who identify as BIPOC and/or are part of a marginalized community as well as for those experiencing financial hardship. You can learn more and apply HERE. Interested in contributing to the scholarship fund? Thank you! You can do so HERE.

SCHEDULE

Friday
6:00 – 6:45 Dinner
7:00-9:00 Welcome / Opening Circle

Saturday
7:00-8:00 Zikr and Meditation
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:30-12:30 Morning Group Practice (will include a break)
1:00 – 2:30 Lunch and free time
2:30-3:30 Japanese Tea Ceremony
4-5:30 Afternoon Group Practice
6:00 – 6:45 Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 Optional guided meditation

Sunday
7:00-8:00 Zikr and Meditation
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:30-12:30 Morning Group Practice + Closing Circle
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 – 2:30 Departures

Lodging Packages

Lodging packages include access to the Serenity Ridge campus, meals (dinner, May 17 through lunch, May 19), registration fees and two nights accommodations (May 17 and 18.) Most lodging options include shared bathrooms; ensuite rooms have their own bathroom. 

Please note: you will be assigned the type of room that you register for, but you might not be assigned to the specific room given at registration. We may be manually designating rooms to support accessibility.

Shared Room (1 Queen Bed) – $280

Shared Room (two beds) – $445

Single Room – $485

Shared Room Ensuite (two beds) – $535

Tuition

Tuition covers the cost of the teachings and is being offered on a sliding scale.

• Supported ($150.00) For those with currently limited financial resources who will avoid further hardship while benefiting from access supplemented by the community.
• Fair ($200) For those with sufficient financial resources who can pay fair value for the experience.
• Rebalancing ($250) For those with more than enough financial resources (personal or institutionally supported) and a desire to support access for others to help rebalance systemic inequity.