Silent Retreat & Potluck: The Change Begins Within

When the world around us feels loud, divided, and filled with harmful words, choosing silence can become a meaningful act of reflection.

The theme of this half-day retreat is The Change Begins Within—a practice rooted in ahimsa and satya. Ahimsa invites us to examine where harm may be present in our thoughts, words, and actions while deepening our care for one another. Satya asks us to look honestly at what is happening around us, what is happening within us, and what may need to change.

This is not silence as an escape.

It is silence as a practice of listening.

Together, we will create space to release what is no longer serving us, recognize what is worth nurturing, and consider how we can move forward as kinder, more truthful, and more compassionate humans—with the good of our families, communities, and world in mind.

Sunday, September 13
9:30 AM–2:30 PM
Lake of the Hills Clubhouse
47 E. Starr Avenue, Lake Wales

We will gather promptly at 9:30 AM for light refreshments and an introduction to our day before entering silence at 10:00 AM.

Our retreat will include:

✨ Dharma talk and meditation
✨ Yoga practice
✨ Silent potluck lunch
✨ Collaborative mandala creation
✨ Journaling activity—or an outdoor nature walk, depending on the heat
✨ Closing reflection and sharing

Please bring a dish to share for our potluck lunch. A sign-up list will be emailed to registered participants five days before the retreat.

Change has to begin somewhere.

Let it begin within us.

$50 Self-Investment