Yoga and Meditation Weekend
— December 11\, 6pm to December 13\, 2pmYoga and Meditation Weekend
— December 11\, 6pm to December 13\, 2pm
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retreat leaders\,
Molly (Schlangen) Thom
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Satya
da’s name was given
to him at the time of his ordination into the Tri
ratna Buddhist Order and translates in English as
“a giver of truth” or “one who gives the true Dhar
ma”. He lives the teachings of the historical Budd
ha with sincerity and conviction. He teaches from
his heart. As Chair of the Aryaloka Board of Direc
tors he leads the Aryaloka community not only as a
talented administrator but also as a mindful and
compassionate Buddhist\, familiar with facing all
the spiritual challenges of life. Through his outr
each work in prisons\, his teaching at Aryaloka\,
and his many friendships\, he exemplifies his name
to all those touched by the Aryaloka community.
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DESCRIPTION:Yoga and Meditation Weekend — December 11\, 6pm to December 13\, 2pm\n \n \n \n In yoga we seek to f ind suitable grounding and remain aware of the tra nsitions we make through shifting poses\, all the while keeping the breath alive and vital in our pr actice. So too in meditation we must stay grounded while being open to our changing experience\, per haps anchored by the sensations of the breath. For this weekend retreat we will blend the approaches of yoga and meditation to reach a deeper expressi on of each. All the while cultivating both inner a nd outer awareness.\n \n \n \n The retreat leaders \, Molly (Schlangen) Thomas and Dharmachari Satyad a\, appreciate the chance to work together to brin g these opportunities for the integration of mind and body to the community. Please join us for this rejuvenating weekend of yoga\, meditation\, vegan /vegetarian food and community!\n \n \n \n Molly ( Schlangen) Thomas is the owner/director of Inspire d Yoga (formerly Awakening Grace Yoga) and a 500-h our Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor. She has bee n teaching yoga since 2006 and finds this to be he r true dharma. She has found the practice of yoga to be a journey for healing and personal growth\; “We start where we are\, and allow yoga to transfo rm”. She has worked as a Registered Nurse in the a reas of community & mental health\, sports rehabil itation\, school health and is currently on the nu rsing faculty at NHTI. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. Molly brings her love o f people and the practice to her classes and works hops where she invites the class to discover and l ive the balance of stillness\, movement\, breath a nd meditation … connecting body\, mind & spirit.\n \n \n \n Satyada’s name was given to him at the t ime of his ordination into the Triratna Buddhist O rder and translates in English as “a giver of trut h” or “one who gives the true Dharma”. He lives th e teachings of the historical Buddha with sincerit y and conviction. He teaches from his heart. As Ch air of the Aryaloka Board of Directors he leads th e Aryaloka community not only as a talented admini strator but also as a mindful and compassionate Bu ddhist\, familiar with facing all the spiritual ch allenges of life. Through his outreach work in pri sons\, his teaching at Aryaloka\, and his many fri endships\, he exemplifies his name to all those to uched by the Aryaloka community.\n \n \n \n \n \n This retreat is residential and meals/housing are included in the price. Please see the note below a bout donations for teachers. You can access helpf ul information about attending retreats at Aryalok a here.\n \n \n \n \n \n As of May 1st\, 2025 we are no longer requiring covid testing to attend ov ernight events at Aryaloka. You may consider testi ng on your own initiative but we will not be askin g to see a negative test. We will continue to run air purifiers in common spaces during all events a t Aryaloka. \n \n \n \n We will be maintaining a f ew health related requests as follows:\n \n \n \n \n If you know you have been exposed to Covid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day peri od of the event’s start-time\, we ask that you not attend in-person.\n If you have cold or flu symp toms\, we ask that you do not attend in-person.\n \n \n Zoom options are available for some events. Transfer of fees or refunds are also available for illness or illness-preventative related absence. Please email info@aryaloka.org if you have any que stions\, or health related concerns.\n \n \n \n \n \n At Aryaloka\, we strive to make our programs a vailable to everyone regardless of their financial circumstances. Our fee structure allows you to pa y according to your means. \n \n \n \n The Event R ate is our actual fee for the event. It is for peo ple paying their rent or mortgage\, and who can af ford occasional or regular leisure expenses such a s dining out. Any payment above the advertised fee is a tax-deductible donation. \n \n \n \n The Mid -Level Reduced Rate is for those who are paying th eir mortgage or rent\, though experience a consist ent tightness in budget that makes extras like lei sure activities or unexpected expenses difficult o r impossible. \n \n \n \n The Base-Level Reduced R ate is for those without an income or with an inco me low enough that making ends meet is a challenge . \n \n \n \n Those whose circumstances are not in cluded above can email the office to make other ar rangements. info@aryaloka.org\n \n CATEGORIES:Retreat CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T140000 LOCATION:Aryaloka\n 14 Heartwood Circle\n Newmarket\, NH 03 857\n United States\n URL:https://aryaloka.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=346 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR