As autumn gives way to winter, the natural world begins to slow, quiet, and settle. Yet our lives can keep us moving at a pace that leaves little room to listen inwardly. Rest & Restore offers a spacious weekend to step out of habits of constant doing and pushing and reconnect with the deeper rhythms of body and mind.
Gather in beloved community at the Namchak Retreat Ranch to slow down, tune into inner wisdom, and allow the mind and body to settle more deeply into their natural states. Through Buddhist practice and meditation, participants will cultivate greater presence, peace, and gentleness while creating the inner and outer conditions for genuine rest and restoration.
Throughout the weekend, Rachel Ashley and Emily Ballentine will guide Shamatha meditation, mindfulness of body and breath, body scans and regulation tools, Clearing of the Stale Winds, tenderness (tsewa), loving kindness (metta), mantra recitation, and Sangha Skills. Together, these practices support a shift from habitual striving toward a more grounded experience of simply being.