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We usually offer two weekend retreats per year, one in the spring and one in the fall. See below for our upcoming retreats.
If you have questions about what retreat life is like, etc., see our Retreat FAQ.
May 5 – 7, 2023
Jesuit Retreat House, Parma, OH
The Buddha’s teachings tell us that all conflict begins within. Whether it is conflict with another person, or with how life is manifesting at any given moment, how we relate to what is arising will dictate whether we suffer or not.
In this retreat we will explore the early Buddhist view of how conflict arises in one’s own heart and mind, and how it can be avoided and/or put down. We will also explore some practical and helpful communication tools we can bring to bear when we inevitably find ourselves in conflict with another.
Chas has been practicing mindfulness and Buddhist meditation, primarily in the Theravada school, for over 30 years, including over 2 years of combined time in silent, intensive retreat. He has trained with Burmese meditation masters, western monastics of the Thai Forest tradition and senior western Vipassana teachers. In 2003 Chas was invited to be the Resident Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA where he continues to serve in that role. He is interested in how the basic material of our everyday lives, including relationships, can be used as a vehicle for awakening. Chas teaches retreats at IMS, at centers and Sanghas throughout the country, and offers Spiritual Counseling for individuals.
November 3 – 5, 2023
Loyola Retreat House, Clinton, OH
Details and registration to come in June
Ofosu Jones-Quartey is a meditation teacher and musician from the Washington DC area. He has been teaching mindfulness and meditation to young people and adults since 2004. He is currently the male voice on the Balance meditation app and he teaches meditation and mindfulness classes and retreats around the country when travel is possible and virtually when it is not. Ofosu has taught and led retreats at the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, The Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, Brooklyn Zen Center, Cleveland Insight and more.
Ofosu is also an accomplished hip hop artist and author. He recently released an album entitled “In This Moment” and has performed at the Kennedy Center in support of the project. His live events are considered a hip-hop and meditation experience and he is a member of the DC Chapter of the Recording Academy. Ofosu’s children’s book “You Are Enough” is currently available on Amazon, a follow up children’s book will be released in Fall of 2022.
Ofosu’s philosophy is that everyone is deserving of their own love and compassion and that inner work is the way in which we begin to change the world for the better. All of the work he does in the world is meant to support this idea. Ofosu currently lives in Rockville, Maryland with his wife and their four children.