[Antiracism] Being Change: the Way of the Activist.

[jesse maceo vega-frey]

Please pass on...

stone circles presents:
Being Change: the Way of the Activist.

August 6-11 Retreat for Activists,
Vallecitos Mountain Refuge, Taos, New Mexico


Spiritual Activism is not a philosophy- it is a Way of life. The fullest
integration of an intellectual understanding of justice and an embodied
realization of liberation requires committed time that we may not encounter
in our daily lives. Periods of retreat dedicated to this integration where
activists commit to deeper reflection, contemplation, and presence are an
essential part of maturation and growth.

For this reason, stone circles is offering a 5-day retreat for activists
across the country that will provide activists with a structure that
supports their spiritual practice while developing their strategies of
social change. The retreat will provide abundant time for silence, spiritual
practice, structured and unstructured reflection, discussion, and workshops
on change theory, group dynamics, and political strategy.


The Vallecitos Mountain Refuge

For ten years the Vallecitos Mountain Refuge has been serving the social
justice and environmental activists as a place of refuge. Located high in
the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico, Vallecitos is a spectacular
135-acre wildlife refuge and mountain sanctuary and the ideal refuge for
solitude, quiet, rest, prayer, meditation, healing, reflection and renewal.
For more information, check out www.vallecitos.org
 
The retreat will begin on the evening of August 6 and end the morning of
August 11, allowing ample time for travel to and from Vallecitos on those
days.
Please note that we are committed to ensuring the diversity of this retreat,
particularly with regard to race/ethnicity.
For this reason, we are reserving 50% of the spaces for people of color.

Price

The cost of the retreat is $425 if you¹d like to stay in a casita or yurt;
$375 if you¹d prefer a tent.  All three are heated. This includes room and
three amazing vegetarian meals each day.
 
Stipends and Scholarships
 
We are committed to making the retreat affordable for everybody.  We will be
able to offer a limited number of scholarships to help cover the cost of the
retreat or travel expenses.  We may also be able to help secure frequent
flier miles for a limited number of participants.  If you need assistance,
please indicate that on the application form and how much you are
requesting. If you are in need of a scholarship and/or frequent flyer miles,
please let us know by June 15.

For additional information see attached document.
Questions? please contact

jesse maceo vega-frey
jesse at stonecircles.org

413.563.5642

stone circles staff


Claudia Horwitz is the director of stone circles, which she founded to help
individuals and organizations bring spiritual and reflective practice into
their work for social justice. Claudia is committed to practice and ritual
as vehicles for personal and organizational transformation, and to helping
develop the growing field of spiritual activism. She has extensive
experience in leadership development, community-building, and facilitation.
She is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher.
 
Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey is a program consultant for stone circles and an
artist who lives in Holyoke, MA. With the sense that complete embodiment of
his ideals lies somewhere between relentless struggle and ³inspired
laziness,² his art and life are constantly attempting to fall in alignment
with a revolutionary Way of being. A board member of the Buddhist Peace
Fellowship, Jesse is a committed meditation practitioner. Jesse has worked
to research and communicate how contemplative practices can be woven into
organizations dedicated to social change.

www.stonecircles.org






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