A Day of Mindfulness for Helpers and Seekers

Saturday, December 7, 2024
Facilitator(s): Craig Welch, Tom Buhler

$75 includes lunch

Day Of Mindfulness December 2024

Overview

Description
This retreat is designed especially for both helpers and seekers. It will focus on the teaching of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and the founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, John Kabat-Zinn.

The day will include:
1. learning various meditation forms (sitting, walking, breathing, body scan)
2. sharing philosophy of Thich Nhat Hanh and practice of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
3. participant dialogue
4. forest bathing, a practice of therapeutic relaxation in a natural setting, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature

Dates and Details
Saturday, December 7, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost of $75 includes lunch

Registration Information
You may register by clicking on the yellow “Register Here” button above. Partial scholarships are available. Please contact Claire at (262) 898-2588. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for additional helpful information.

About the Facilitators

Craig WelchCraig Welch

Craig Welch is a retired Milwaukee Police Officer and currently a lead visitor with St. Vincent DePaul and facilitator at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home. His spiritual path, work in immigration, and career choices have led him to seek the healing-wisdom path of mindfulness and meditation through the works of Thich Nhat Hahn, Jon Kabat Zinn, Pema Chodron and others.

Tom BuhlerTom Buhler

Tom Buhler just celebrated his 50th anniversary as a meditator, having started in high school. Tom is a graduate of Siena Retreat Center's Spiritual Guidance Training Program and has been leading mindfulness training classes at the Racine Youth Offenders Correctional Facility in Racine for the past two years.