Live retreat at World Peace Stupa Center | Aug 3 – 7
Drawn from the books Joy of Being and Kum Nye Dancing with Bram Williams and Abbe Blum.
Join us on this exciting Kum Nye retreat that develops the friendship that The Joy of Being opens, integrating body and mind, with the expressive creativity of Kum Nye Dancing.
During this Kum Nye retreat two aspects of Tarthang Tulku’s Kum Nye vision will be explored:
- Evoking Presence
Gradually, as mind turns towards more readily to the positive side of experience, thoughts become more flexible and creative…
As we develop the ability to relax deeply, our energy becomes gentle, almost tender, flowing more freely into the senses and bathing them in rich, flavorful experiences …
The more we enter into this wider and deeper field of perception, the more we dwell in awareness of abundance that is truly our own.
The Joy of Being p. 157
This retreat begins by exploring The Joy of Being exercises, reflections and meditations that orient the mind to joy, using mind’s talents more productively to assure ourselves of a better journey. We can become good companions to ourselves, making mind our friend.The Joy of Being goes beyond the purely physical aspects of relaxation to directly convey the joyful, wide-awake flavor of meditation. - Body and Mind Together, Dance and Play
Kum Nye practice is an approach that allows us to discover that significance fills every experience; each can become a work of art. As we practice Kum Nye, we can develop creativity as a way of being.
Kum Nye Dancing p.180
Find nourishment and self- expression in a playful, fun and expressive sequence of Kum Nye Dance Gestures. When we practice the gesture, we become familiar with body’s subtleflow of energy. Through movement, energy expresses meaning and liberates the mind. The Kum Nye Dancing postures manifest the understanding that only in the present moment can we find real nourishment and knowledge. These postures ignite the power to engage us now.
Instructors
Abbe Blum has been teaching in the Nyingma Mandala since 1998, and currently presents Kum Nye, Joy of Being, Lotus Trilogy, and Nyingma Psychology courses at Nyingma Institute. An occasional editor for Rinpoche’s writings, she has devoted the last few years to Kum Nye teacher training in order to assure that Tarthang Tulku’s precious teachings can spread widely in a world in great need of their wisdom.
Bram Williams is a long term student of yoga, dharma and Nyingma. As an experienced Kum Nye student and teacher he’s attended many programmes and trainings in California, as well as annual Kum Nye retreats in Holland and Germany. Bram now practices and teaches in London and Oxford. Currently studying fascial anatomy, Bram is also an occasional puppeteer and a qualified Lip-Reading Tutor.
Practical information about the retreat Evoking Presence
Date and time
Monday August 3 4:00 pm – Friday August 7 11:00 am
Language
English
Location
World Peace Stupa Center Winterswijk
Costs
Retreat in a shared double room: € 455,-
Retreat with a double room for single use: € 555,-
Info about food and stay: The World Peace Stupa Center is located in Winterswijk Woold, set within an enchanting national landscape free of light and noise pollution. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Achterhoek region and close to the historic town of Winterswijk—with its markets, museums, cafés, and lively shopping streets—the center offers a peaceful and inspiring environment for retreat. Retreats take place at the World Peace Stupa Retreat Center, where participants stay in comfortable double rooms with private bathrooms . We encourage arrival by public transport and offer pickup from the Winterswijk or Bocholt train and bus stations.
More information: info@stupacenter.org