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"Opening to Joy"

Saturday & Sunday, August 13 and 14
Flagstaff, AZ

Meditation can feel like serious business. But if we cannot open to the joy and delight in our meditation and in our lives, our practice is missing the mark.

 Joy offers rewards beyond pleasantness, as it stills the heart, encourages our practice, and leads us to tranquility and insight. This retreat examines the conditions that give rise to joy, and engages participants in uncovering the natural places where joy is found through sitting and walking meditation, as well as in our experiences off the cushion or chair.

This is a silent retreat, designed for beginners and experienced practitioners, conducted in an outdoor environment in Flagstaff, where chairs, indoor bathrooms, and lunch will be available. 

This is a non-residential retreat which will conduct a lottery to insure that all applicants have an opportunity to attend.

This is a course to support ACoA (adult children of alcoholics/addicts) and anyone else whose life is or has been affected by a loved one's addiction.

It is my great honor to combine my years of experience with meditation and my spiritual journey with the work of supporting others who have experienced the grief/stress/trauma of alcoholism/substance abuse. 

All the details of the program can be found here. https://www.evaliao.com/classes-courses

For information about the work I do, visit my instagram at iamevaliao

If the group experience isn't your thing or you simply want guidance around deepening your meditation + spiritual practice, I also offer a 30 day 1:1 program which can be found here. https://www.evaliao.com/quietude