BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MorningSun - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MorningSun X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://morningsuncommunity.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MorningSun REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T140000 DTSTAMP:20260508T083055 CREATED:20250110T160640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T133421Z UID:10000317-1752166800-1752501600@morningsuncommunity.org SUMMARY:Precious Life! an All Ages Summer Retreat DESCRIPTION:Note: the retreat is Thursday to Monday \nAn all-ages retreat with an emphasis on families and children! \nCome together to renew and strengthen our capacity to draw nourishment from simple things\, to care for the tender places in our hearts\, and to celebrate the wonder and beauty of summer.  This retreat is a time to nourish and protect the relationships that are truly meaningful and important to our happiness\, our joy\, and our peace. \n\n\nHeld in a peaceful and joyous community atmosphere\, we will share meditation\, mindful meals\, group discussions\, walking meditations in the forest and listening to teachings on mindfulness and compassion in the Plum Village tradition. Together we will explore how to to bring mindfulness practice into our daily lives. \nThe beautiful property also offers a chance to enjoy quiet time in nature or refresh yourself on the pond. \nOur annual Ceremony of Compassion will be held on either Saturday or Sunday and is open for outside guests to join us\, it will include chanting and releasing prayer lanterns onto Blueberry Pond. \nWe hold a ceremony to transmit the Two promises and the Five Mindfulness Trainings early on Sunday or Monday morning if there are requests to do so. \nThe Two Promises\nI vow to develop understanding\, in order to live peacefully with people\, animals\, plants and minerals.\nI vow to develop compassion\, in order to protect the lives of people\, animals\, plants and minerals. \nThe program of the retreat will flow in and out of activities designed for the whole community to practice together and activities for separate age groups (when the Teen Program and Children Program program separate off from the adults to enjoy their own practice\, fun and activities). \nThe Children Program will be available for families with children 6 and older.  If younger children (3-5) are able to flow along with the program in a way that doesn’t disperse the program focus then they can join the program with the supervision of one of their parents or caregivers. The program will blend meaningful mindfulness practice and time in nature with games\, creative projects and summer fun. \nThe Teen Program is available for all teenagers\, with the option for older teens to attend adult activities if they wish. \nPlease note\, that in between teen/children program activities\, parents and guardians are responsible for their children. \n\n\nLogistics: Arrival for the retreat is THURSDAY July 10th between 3 and 6pm. Departure is on MONDAY  July 14th\, after lunch\, at 2pm.  After you complete the registration process you will receive the full information for the retreat\, like what to bring and schedule details\, etc. \nAccommodations:  \nDear friends\, El Cielo’s dormitories are currently full. Please explore our other options for accommodations and please email us with any questions! Thank you so much. \n\nDormitory Beds:  We have several rooms available in El Cielo (our retreat building) (beds for 10-14 people depending on whether folks are alone\, or couples\, or in a ‘pod’).  We also have a few dormitory beds available in our simple living yurt.\nCamping:  Our campground is primitive\, with flat sandy sites\, outdoor showers and composting toilets. You must provide your own tent and camping equipment. Campers will also have access to the first floor toilet and clothes washing machine in El Cielo.\nCommute: You may also choose to commute in and out if you live locally. Please register for the program below (as a commuter)\, and also book your local accommodations separately (you need to do both).\n\nYou may book hotels and rentals offered by airbnb\, vrbo\, etc in the area. Please note that you need to provide your own transportation to and from MorningSun during your program if you register as a commuter.\n\n\n\nCost: There are two parts to the program cost: \n\nThe program itself (offered on an affordable sliding scale ($240-480/adult and $90/child) Please note: The program for children 4 years and younger is free).\nAccommodations (costs vary from camping ($60/site) to yurt dorm ($140/adult $90/child) to beds in El Cielo rooms ($220/adult and $90/child))\n\nFinancial Assistance:  Anyone who wishes to attend the retreat will be welcomed\, regardless of financial ability. If the lowest tier is still too high for you\, you may self-select a percentage for financial assistance within the registration form.  If you need a full scholarship please contact us. \n\n\nREGISTRATION FORM\n\n\n\n\n1A 2025 All Ages Retreat Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Ages Retreat 2025\nPlan to arrive between 3 and 6pm on Arrival Day and to depart after 2pm on Departure Day.\n\n\n Registration Instructions\n \n \n \n You should receive a short confirmation email immediately\, and our Program Team will follow up with a full confirmation and program details closer to the retreat start date.\n \n\n\n\nContact Information \n\n\n\n Your Name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Email Address\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Phone Number\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Address\n *\n \n \n\n Address\n\n\n \n Address \n \n \n\n \n Address \n \n \n\n \n City \n \n City\n\n \n State/Province \n \n State/Province\n\n \n Zip/Postal \n \n Zip/Postal\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nPersonal Information\nPlease list everyone you are registering (including yourself).\n\n \n\n Full Name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Age\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Physical Sex\n *\n \n \n (for room assignment purposes\, for example: "male\, female\, inter\, or another")\n \n\n\n Gender Identify As\n \n \n \n (for example: "trans"\, "man"\, "woman"\, "non-binary"\, "cis"\, or another)\n \n\n\n Preferred Pronouns\n \n \n \n (For example: "she\, her\, hers"\, "they\, them\, theirs"\, or another)\n \n\n\n plus1\n \n\n Add person\n\n minus1\n \n\n Remove \n\n\n\nEmergency Contact\n\n\n\n Emergency Contact Full Name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Emergency Contact Phone Number\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n If you are human\, leave this field blank. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more questions\, please email us at morningsunoffice@gmail.com \n\n\n  URL:https://morningsuncommunity.org/event/all-ages-retreat-2/ LOCATION:MorningSun Mindfulness Center\, 81 Rose Apple Lane\, Alstead\, NH\, 03602\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://morningsuncommunity.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-All-Ages-e1738699361211.jpg GEO:43.0839868;-72.2734936 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MorningSun Mindfulness Center 81 Rose Apple Lane Alstead NH 03602 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=81 Rose Apple Lane:geo:-72.2734936,43.0839868 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR