Treat yourself to a peaceful and rejuvenating retreat at the beginning of the new year. In the beautiful winter wonderland of Dharma Mountain meditation resort, sink into the silent nature and reconnect with your inner peace through mindfulness meditation and therapeutic yoga. This is a perfect opportunity to gift yourself or another with a much-needed time out for self-care, come back home to your center, and explore mindful living with a supportive community. This is the 5^th annual retreat, and we are happy to offer this popular retreat again this year.

The stillness of winter at the start of a New Year is a powerful time to go inside, listen, and get clear about what is important. On retreat we can go deeper into meditation practice and let go of confused or suffering states, while getting insight into that calm, peaceful, and authentic place of Being. From this inner resource, we can make wiser and more compassionate choices in our lives, resolve difficult emotions or uncertainty, and feel more gratitude and loving-kindness.

Jonathan will skillfully guide us into embodied Presence and Open-hearted practices through mindfulness meditations and Mindful Therapeutic yoga. In the different sessions there will be sitting and walking meditation, loving-kindness meditations, dialogue and sharing, reflective journaling, deep relaxation, and dharma talks about practice. The yoga sessions will be gentle and accessible to everyone. Mornings until lunch will be held in silence to support inner reflection, mindful awareness, and a meditative environment. There is a sauna available, and you can book a professional massage with the resort. There will also be space in the day to just BE, unwind, and enjoy personal down time.

Jonathan Weber is a leading teacher of mindfulness and Mindful yoga in Norway with over 30 years of experience in Vipassana meditation and yoga practice. He has been teaching mindfulness and compassion practices since 2006 in the Oslo area and pioneering in the integration of mindfulness/compassion into yoga practice. He is a 500 E-RYT yoga teacher and educated in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR/MBCT) through the IMA. Jonathan founded the 100hr Mindful Yoga Education at Oslo Yoga, is a co-therapist in Maja Thune’s Therapeutic Yoga Education, and a regular guest teacher on other TT programs. He is currently working as a Master Trainer at SATS Hiyoga to bring mindfulness into their system. Jonathan brings a natural warmth, deep wisdom, and calm presence to his inspired teachings.

Dharma Mountain is located in the beautiful Hedalen valley, Valdres, about 2 hrs drive from Oslo. There are popular skiing areas nearby, and you may choose to bring skis. Enjoy delicious vegetarian meals prepared with love (gluten free, lactose free options or vegan possible if booked in advance). Also, you may stay an extra night at the resort before or after to extend your retreat (for an added 450 kr.) Arrive for dinner on Thursday until lunch on Sunday afternoon.