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All-Day Retreat / Day of Mindfulness

All-Day Retreat / Day of Mindfulness
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An extended day of practice (~6–7 hours) between weeks 6 and 7 of MBSR, as a rule in silence. Includes: Body Scan, sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful yoga, mindful eating — one after another, without ordinary chatter. The aim is to give an experience of immersion and to integrate everything that has accumulated.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Arrive in silence (instructions in advance: from the moment of entry — silence)
  2. Alternating periods: 45 min Body Scan → 45 min walking meditation → 45 min sitting meditation → mindful lunch → yoga → open sitting practice
  3. Without phones, without conversation, without reading
  4. At the end — coming out of silence, group discussion

When to use

  • Middle of the 8-week MBSR course as a mandatory element (between weeks 6 and 7)
  • Gives a qualitative leap of practice unreachable in 2.5-hour sessions

Key phrases

Silence is not a punishment. It is a gift to oneself.

Follow-up questions

You will be surprised how much you learn about yourself when words go quiet.

Alternative phrasings

Silence is also practice. Perhaps the deepest.

Warnings

  • ⚠️ Warn in advance about the intensity of the practice
  • ⚠️ For people with acute anxiety or depression — discuss readiness

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