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SUMMARY:11th-Step Retreat
DESCRIPTION:11th-Step Retreat Open To All People in Recovery of any Kind\, Family\, and Friends\n\n\n\nMercy Center\, Auburn\, CA – September 10-13\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn and Peter are delighted to return to the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA for their annual 11th Step retreat. The retreat will focus on using the skills of meditation\, mindfulness\, and prayers of one’s own spiritual tradition to deepen their connection with their chosen spiritual path and develop more resiliency\, inner peace\, and joy in your life. There will be instruction\, group discussions\, meditation\, and private reflection time. \n\n\n\nA few quotes on prayer and meditation \n\n\n\n“There is a direct linkage among self-examination\, meditation\, and prayer. Taken separately these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven\, the result is an unshakable foundation for life” (Page 98\, 12 &12). \n\n\n\n“Emotional balance is one of the first results of meditation\, and our experience bears this out” (Page 47\, NA Basic Text). \n\n\n\n“Loving-kindness does not mean making sure you’re feeling good all the time – trying to set up your life so that you’re comfortable every moment. Rather\, it means setting up your life so that you have time for meditation and self-reflection\, for kindhearted\, compassionate self-honesty.” Pema Chödrön \n\n\n\nThis retreat is hosted by the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA. Registration is open. You learn more and register by calling the Mercy Center at 530-887-2019. Here is a direct link to the retreat on their website – 11th Step Retreat.
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LOCATION:Mercy Retreat Center\, 535 Sacramento St\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
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SUMMARY:Steps To Serenity Recovery Retreat
DESCRIPTION:John will be one of the main presenters at the Steps to Serenity Retreat at Camp Ross Relles in Nevada City\, California. This is an 11th step focused weekend program\, open to all 12 Step fellowship members\, the retreat includes a collaborative effort of meetings\, workshops\, practitioners\, and vendors. The primary focus is based on sharing\, learning and developing a strong connection with practicing Step 11. \nLearn more and register at: Steps to Serenity.
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LOCATION:Camp Ross Relles\, 25001 N. BLOOMFIELD ROAD\, Nevada City\, CA\, 95959\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Living Mindfully Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“Mindfulness is much more than present moment awareness; mindfulness includes and facilitates the cultivation of concentration\, wisdom\, and the ability to make healthy choices that foster genuine happiness and a meaningful life.”— John Bruna \n\nOur Living Mindfully retreats are offered twice a year\, in the spring and fall\, creating a dedicated space to pause\, reflect\, and reconnect with what truly matters. Each retreat is thoughtfully designed to help you recognize and gently shift unhealthy mental habits and patterns that often lead to emotional and physical distress. \nThrough practical\, accessible teachings\, you will develop skills that support greater clarity\, resilience\, and balance in everyday life. Living mindfully is not about escaping life. It is about learning how to fully engage with it. These practices can help reduce stress\, strengthen your sense of self-worth\, and open the door to a deeper\, more sustainable sense of joy. \nAttend in person or online!\nTo learn more and to register\, visit Fall Living Mindfully Retreat.
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LOCATION:Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, 2541 W Carefree Wy\, Crestone\, CO\, 81131\, United States
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