Torah Trek retreat with Rabbi Mike Comins
June 1 - 10 Retreat filled

This retreat is the culmination of Torah Trek's year-long advanced leadership Training program for Rabbinical students and young environmental leaders.

Torah Trek retreat: Embracing the Four Winds with Rabbi Mike Comins
June 13 - 17 ** $690

Join us for a classic TorahTrek Retreat in a beautiful, intimate setting. This retreat is open to people of all faith traditions, backgrounds and spiritual paths. Immersed in the natural world, participants receive time, space and tools to explore their connection to God, refresh the spirit, and receive the gifts of spiritual practice in wilderness with like-minded people. Everyday Rabbi Comins leads Jewish Wilderness Spirituality activities that include moving meditation, personal and traditional prayer, sacred chant, Torah study and writing.

The program centers on hitbodedut -- alone time for spiritual purpose in nature. Participants choose a (safe and supervised) solo site amidst the trees, grasses and boulders where they return each day for increasing periods of time. In the evenings, the group relaxes, sings, learns and processes the day's events with each other and Rabbi Comins.

Each of the four directions, east, south, west and north, is mentioned in numerous Jewish sources dating back to biblical times. In the this retreat, we'll study the qualities and wisdom associated with each direction, as well as up (the sky) and down (the earth), and integrate what we learn into our spiritual practice. You'll never shake your lulav and etrog the same way again! The retreat culminates with a day of joyous, Shabbat celebration.

Rabbi Mike Comins is the founder of TorahTrek - The Center for Jewish Wilderness Spirituality ( www.TorahTrek). and the author of A Wild Faith: Jewish Ways into Wilderness, Wilderness Ways into Judaism (Jewish Lights Publishing; www.awildfaith.com ) and Making Prayer Real: Leading Jewish Spiritual Voices on Why Prayer is Difficult and What to Do about It (Jewish Lights Publishing; MakingPrayerReal.com ). A Yeshiva trained Reform rabbi, and an Israeli desert guide, Mike was the first resident rabbi of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

For registration and more information: www.TorahTrek
Or call Rabbi Mike at: 818 577-5395

T'AI CHI / HEALING MOVEMENT multi-level retreat
with Heloise Gold; assisted by Lisa Soileau

July 8 - 13 ** $665

T'ai Chi is an ancient Chinese form of movement meditation that benefits the whole person-physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. It is one of the leading techniques being used for stress related imbalances. All participants will be able to return home with a solid practice and tools for well being.

Daily themes, Qi Gong exercises, practices for receiving energy from nature, and creative fun will complement the T'ai Chi, enhancing awareness, centeredness, serenity, and strength.

Heloise is a dancer and performing artist as well as a long established T'ai Chi and Qi Gong instructor. She teaches workshops worldwide, and runs a T'ai Chi studio in Austin. She studied T'ai Chi with Chinese master Da Liu, and Qi Gong with masters T. K. Shih, and Li Jun Feng. Heloise has been teaching various forms of healing movement for over 30 years. More info on webpage: deeplistening.org/heloise. Register with Heloise at (512) 444-6139

** Fees listed include tuition, great vegetarian meals, and beautiful camping facilities. Private accommodations are available for an additional $120 for indoor rooms and fully furnished platform tents