The Silent Pause Retreat

About This Retreat
Date: April 4-6. Retreat Facilitator: Melanie Barton
Join us for The Silent Pause Retreat, a journey into the profound revelations that silence can unveil. This weekend is dedicated to the practice of silence—a transformative experience where initial challenges such as mental wanderings, emotional turbulence, and physical discomfort give way to the discovery of the silent observer within. This observer, your true self, serves as a starting point for deeper connection to a greater Self, a universal consciousness.
Throughout the retreat, you’ll be guided in meditation sessions designed to help you attain and deepen your experience of silence. The weekend includes reiki, a silent yoga practice, yoga nidra, inspirations for journaling, mandela and finger-labyrinth making, and culminates in a sharing circle where insights gained during the retreat can be shared and reflected upon. Your weekend includes use of massage chairs, infrared sauna, cold water immersion and lots of nourishing food.
Embrace the opportunity to quiet the mind, nurture the spirit, and embark on a journey towards inner peace and self-discovery at The Silent Pause Retreat. Meditations facilitated by Melanie Barton, teacher and spiritual guide.
Itinerary
Friday
4:00 pm ~ Arrival and settle in (*silence begins after Opening Session*)
5:30 pm ~ Dinner (not silent)
7:00 pm ~ Opening Session – Welcome & Introductions – Exploring what is silence? Opening Meditation.
8:00 pm ~ Contemplative Leisure and/or journaling
9:00 pm ~ Snack
Saturday
8:00 am ~ Breakfast
9:30 am ~ Morning Session – Awareness and Acceptance Meditation
10:30 am ~ Silent Yin Yoga: Finding Stillness & Chakra Opening
12:30 pm ~ Lunch
1:30 pm ~ Contemplative Leisure
3:00 pm ~ Snack Available
4:00 pm ~ Afternoon Session: Surrendering Meditation
6:00 pm ~ Dinner
7:30 pm ~ Group Reiki
8:30 pm ~ Drumming Release Ceremony at Fire
Sunday
8:00 am ~ Silent Breakfast
9:00 am ~ The Loving Pause Meditation
9:30 am ~ Closing Circle & Group Reflection (*the rest of the day NOT SILENT )
11:00 am ~ Optional Breathwork and Cold plunge
11:30 am ~ Room Cleanup
12:00 am ~ Brunch
2:00 pm ~ Leave Property
Weekend fees per person range from $410 to $680 +hst depending on room type and party size. For room availability, fees and questions: please email us at bookings@risingspirit.ca or call 905 260 3777
- Payment is due in full upon registering for your spot for the retreat.
- Please note our cancellation policy in the terms & conditions link at the bottom of our website.
Additionally, please see our massage services tab if you’d like a description of the massages you may purchase as an add-on for your retreat weekend.