The opportunity to take time out of the busyness of our contemporary lives can be an invaluable experience. We all realize the need to take a break, even knowing that our health and performance will be better for doing so, yet often one may feel at a loss with regards to how to take a conscious break, and retreat from the ways of the world if only for a while.
WELL-AWARE-NESS has responded to this need by offering both short and longer term Meditation Retreats.

During his monastic life as a Buddhist monk, John Barter (JAVANO), both participated in Meditation Retreats and also lead /taught Meditation Retreats. These included participating in a three month retreat each year, and as a senior monastic in Europe leading / teaching Meditation Retreats.

Through WELL-AWARE-NESS John now teaches several Meditation Retreats & workshops each year. These include:

• 'MINDFULNESS MEDITATION AND REFLECTIONS WORKSHOPS 2008':

a day of meditation and reflections around a chosen theme, or evening teachings held numerous times each year in Sydney at The Crows Nest or Darling Point WELL-AWARE-NESS centres, also in Byron Bay and on the Gold Coast.

          FEB 29TH EVENING TEACHINGS ON THE GOLD COAST

       MAR 1ST HALF DAY WORKSHOP IN BYRON BAY

          APR 24TH EVENING TEACHINGS ON THE GOLD COAST

       APR 26TH HALF DAY WORKSHOP ON THE GOLD COAST

       JUN 15TH FULL DAY WORKSHOP IN SYDNEY

       JUL 25TH EVENING TEACHINGS ON THE GOLD COAST

       JUL 26TH HALF DAY WORKSHOP IN BYRON BAY

       SEP 27TH HALF DAY WORKSHOP ON THE GOLD COAST

       NOV 2ND FULL DAY WORKSHOP IN SYDNEY

       NOV 20TH EVENING TEACHINGS ON THE GOLD COAST

       NOV 29TH FULL DAY WORKSHOP IN BYRON BAY

          To reserve a place on a workshop please call Sarah on (02)9460 4131 or email us

• 'MINDFULNESS MEDITATION AND REFLECTIONS WEEKEND RETREATS':

OCTOBER 17TH, 18TH & 19TH 2008 Weekend residential retreat commencing Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon at the tranquil location of 'WAT BUDDHA DHAMMA Forest Hermitage and Retreat Centre' at Wisemans Ferry, 2 hours north west of Sydney. For enquiries and bookings on this retreat contact Wat Buddha Dhamma on (02) 4323 3193, email office@wbd.org.au or book through the following website www.wbd.org.au

• 'BYRON BAY MEDITATION RETREAT & RECREATION JANUARY 2009':

JANUARY 4TH - 11TH 2009 a week-long mindfulness based mediation retreat and reflections around a chosen theme. This seven day residential retreat is held in early January each year (sometimes in June also) at the beautiful coastal retreat centre 'Sangsurya'. This retreat includes daily instruction in meditation and reflections around the chosen retreat theme, yoga, massage, organic vegetarian meals, dawn beach meditations, as well as time out for re-creation and rejuvenation.

For Bookings on this retreat please contact Sarah on (02) 9460 4131 or 0414 361 634 or email the Crows Nest office. Previous participants have priority booking. Numbers are limited, bookings can be made at any time throughout the year.