Being Resourced for These Times

“In the darkest times, one light can make a magnificent difference.

When we come together in beloved community—rooted in truth, remembering our essence—we create a collective light far brighter than any one of us could shine alone.”

—Caverly 

Join us for a nourishing and illuminating meditation retreat that will provide you with practical and grounded tools for these times. 

These times call for collective care, collective solidarity, and collective practice. The cherished tradition of retreat is an opportunity to gather and connect, to heal and replenish, and to cultivate, together, the light of awareness–an ever-expansive light that we are all in need of right now.

Being Resourced for These Times is an invitation to explore, in community, contemplative technologies meant to benefit you personally, and beyond–understanding that our world changes when they are applied collectively.  As Thich Nhat Hanh once predicted, “the next Buddha will be a Sangha” (aka, community of people who practice together.)

On this summer retreat we will delve deeply into Relational Dharma. Relational Dharma recognizes that our life unfolds within relationship—relationship with family, friends, colleagues, community, the world. We’ll mine the richness of being in relationship with each other while also exploring the gifts of what is beyond relationship. 

Join us as, personally and together, we explore an understanding of presence that is inherently nourishing and connected–and the brilliance that comes from acting in the world on behalf of this luminous knowing.  

What You Can Look Forward To:

• Teachings and Guided Meditations: Engage in insightful teachings and guided meditations to deepen your understanding and experience of relational dharma and how to resource in these times.
• Tools and Practices: Learn powerful and accessible tools to both deepen your personal practice and extend practice into the world.
• Dyads and Group Discussions: Connect with fellow participants through structured dyads and open group discussions, fostering a supportive community.
• Individual Session: Meet with Caverly privately to foster a deeply personal understanding of the teachings and practices as they relate to your life.
• Journaling: Reflect on your experiences and insights through guided journaling exercises.
• Mindful Movement: More information to come.
• Restorative Time: Explore Whidbey Institute’s scenic trail system, wander the tranquil labyrinth and gardens, or simply rest. Rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.
• Nourishing Organic Meals: Enjoy delicious meals crafted by Whidbey Institute’s chef specially prepared for our group.

Our time together will be held in the container of the Whidbey Institute. Nestled amongst a 106-acre conservation forest campus on South Whidbey Island, WA, the Whidbey Institute is dedicated to nurturing the conditions for transformational learning and growth.

Our home for the week will be a community of farm houses and cabins dotting the meadow and forest, with delicious organic meals prepared especially for our group by the Institute’s chef. Our daily rhythm will include meditation, community discussion, and individual sessions with Caverly. The retreat will include daily periods of silence. Our time together will also be deeply enhanced by the embodied movement practices. Instructor to be announced soon!

This meditation retreat will be a hybrid of relational and silent time.  There will also be plenty of free time to explore the trail system, walk the labyrinth, as well as rest. Deeply rest.

You are invited to gather with us for this summer retreat to be nourished and resourced–to rest in the light of being and to explore, in community, acting in your life from this luminous presence. 

Recommended optional reading for this retreat: 

The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together by Caverly Morgan

We hope you will join us, friends! We look forward to practicing with you soon. 

Opportunities for scholarships/BIPOC scholarships are available by application.

“I appreciate how subtle and intentional Caverly is in realizing the concepts she teaches in relational group work — something that usually would give me pause but which I actually found quite meaningful.”

–Emily, writer and filmmaker

“Caverly’s ability to present complex subjects with a secular, accessible style truly sets [her] apart. This method has successfully engaged audiences that might find traditional approaches less relatable. [Her] kindness and support are evident when participants share their thoughts and experiences. [Her] passion and dedication to teaching shine brightly, enriching our sessions immensely.”

—Brendan, Online Content Manager for San Francisco Zen Center

“Loved Caverly’s way of being—inclusivity, compassion, humor, care, articulateness; she shines loving presence.”

-David, couples therapist

About Whidbey Institute

Our time together will be held in the container of the Whidbey Institute, replete with farm houses and cabins dotting a serene meadow and woodlands. Nestled amongst a 106-acre conservation forest on South Whidbey Island, WA, the Whidbey Institute is dedicated to nurturing the conditions for transformational learning and growth.

Scholarships

We are offering two types of limited scholarship: people who identify as BIPOC and/or part of a marginalized community, and those experiencing financial hardship. You can learn more and apply HERE. Interested in contributing to the scholarship fund? Thank you! You can do so HERE.