In the fast-paced world, we live in; we’ve all wanted to reap the fantastic benefits of attending a mindfulness retreat. Have you been looking to achieve a serene and calm mindset by committing to a silent retreat?
If it approaches right, it can be a positively life-changing experience. Our tip tips for preparing will help you prepare better:
Be realistic
It may not be completely suited to you to jump into the weekend silent retreat if you haven’t been able to convince yourself to meditate for over five minutes. It is important to know yourself and your meditation capabilities.
If you really want to commit to a retreat, work on your basics and try meditating for longer periods of time each day.
Take care of the life details.
While you are away, it is important to plan to take care of all the organizational details. If you have kids, have someone to babysit. If there are pets, ensure that they are fed. You do not have to be stressed on your retreat about how things will be back home.
Know what to bring
Most retreat organization will provide you with a list of what to bring and what not to bring. To ensure that you pack efficiently and effectively, read up that list beforehand.
Try not to overpack. While you should have what you need, but not everything you have needs to be packed.
Bring comfortable clothes and shoes.
You must be comfortable during your silent retreat. You do not want to feel unpleasant or stiff. Uncomfortable clothes can often get frustrating.
Try to bring along clothes that let you be easy and pack to ensure you have enough clothes to layer up.
Remember to stretch
It may take a toll on your body to sit for long hours. Remember that you may be required to be sitting in certain poses for long durations of time during the retreat.
If you’re not flexible, try to include gentle stretching into your schedule. That way, you’d be more relaxed, both emotionally and physically.
Be kind to yourself
You may experience difficult memories or emotions during your retreat experience. It can get highly uncomfortable when old traumas resurface. It would help if you tried not to become overly critical, as it may be easy to beat yourself up.
You need to provide your soul and body with extreme love and compassion. You need to connect with yourself and be your own best friend.
Release the expectations
A lot of people are stuck with emotions and enter retreats with certain expectations and beliefs. Release all these expectations about what might or should happen. Expectations can often make a person feel disappointed or limited.
Practice trying to live in the moment. Enjoy the experience that the retreat has to offer to you. Remember that you have undertaken this adventure to grow as a person.
If you want to have an experience of a lifetime in a meditation retreat, Wild heart lodge can be among your best options to experience the serenity and calmness that retreats have to offer.
