Weekly Email 8-17-23

Dear Common Ground Friends,

Registration is now open for the Fall Retreat and two practice periods at Common Ground Retreat Center. The Fall Retreat will be led by Shelly Graf and Mark Nunberg and assisted by Stacy McClendon; the lottery for in-person spots will be run on August 28th. The two practice periods, led by community leaders, will be held the weekends of October 26-29th and November 2nd-5th. We hope you can join in for some of these upcoming opportunities to deepen practice in community.

Daylong Retreat with Mark Nunberg and Ramesh Sairam
Saturday, Aug 19th | In-person and on Zoom | Register here
At Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis

Upcoming Residential Practice Opportunities
At Common Ground Retreat Center
Stay updated on retreat center programs on this page

Fall Retreat with Mark Nunberg and Shelly Graf, assisted by Stacy McClendon
Thursday evening, October 12th – Sunday midday, October 15th
On Zoom and at Common Ground Retreat Center
Register here

Practice Period with Tracey Ghilardi & Pietro Ferrero
Thursday afternoon, October 26th – Sunday midday October 29th
In-person only at Common Ground Retreat Center
Register here

Practice Period with Mary Clark & Risa Cohen
Thursday afternoon, November 2nd – Sunday midday November 5th
In-person only at Common Ground Retreat Center
Register here

Save the Dates:

• Yoga Retreat with Nancy Boler
  Thursday, November 9th – Sunday, November 12th
  In-person only at the retreat center
• Practice Period with Louise Delagran & Pietro Ferrero
  Thursday, November 16 – Sunday, November 19th
  In-person only at the retreat center
• Year End Retreat with Shelly Graf & Mark Nunberg, Assisted by Wynn Fricke
  Tuesday, December 26th – Sunday, December 31st
  In-person at the city center, retreat center, and on Zoom

Opportunities for Supporting the Retreat Center
Please email our Office Manager Robin Major at robin@commongroundmeditation.org if you would like to support the retreat center in any of these ways:

• Cooking: If you are unable to attend a retreat but would like to support make the retreat happen by cooking a meal.
• Work Retreats: If you would like to stay updated on our Work Retreats schedule at the retreat center. Work tasks include deep cleaning, cooking, fixing and maintenance, and garden work.
• Wishlist: If you would like to give specific items to the retreat center, check out our wishlist here. 
• The Practice of Generosity: Common Ground Retreat Center and Common Ground Meditation Center operate fully in the spirit of generosity. 

Community News

Update from Kamala Masters and Steve Armstrong on Maui
Thankfully our sibling center Vipassana Metta, and the people there, are safe. To read an update from Kamala Masters and Steve Armstrong click here.