Naturally Awake with Marc Anderson & Milissa Link
July 17 @ 3:00 pm – July 20 @ 11:00 am CDT
Activating our inherent capacity for peace, playfulness and relationality.
Naturally Awake retreats are both sanctuary and celebration. Together we move through silence and conviviality, deep introspection and playful expression, cooperative activity and the non-dual practice of oneness. Exploring the expansiveness of consciousness, while cultivating the practicality of responsive personhood, we engage in silent and guided meditation, movement, sound healing, inquiry, conversation, cooperative work and creativity.
Cooperation is the activity of the true hearted, making the world even more perfect for the beautiful ones yet to come. Naturally Awake retreats are welcoming for those relatively new to contemplative practice and deepening for seasoned practitioners.
Marc Anderson is the founder and director of the M2 foundation, a non-profit organization committed to democratizing access and applicability of all human wisdom that supports optimal well-being. He is an ordained priest in the Soto lineage of Zen Buddhism and has been leading meditation retreats, trainings and daily sessions for many years. Marc has also received training in Non-Violent Communication and Internal Family Systems Therapy. He is a well-known musician with recording and concert credits across the globe. His current musical interests are focused on the healing power of sound and music through sound baths and improvisational performances. Marc has an academic background in cultural anthropology and is an experienced educator in the fields of music, spirituality and anthropology. And he is also a poet and released his first collection of poems called “Songs of the Next Future” in 2024.
Milissa Link embodies the wonder and joy of a shared path to awakening. She has co-lead retreats in the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest and Mexico. She is certified in Spring Forest Qigong, InterPlay, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy. Interweaving somatic modalities with contemplative practices, Milissa is dedicated to nurturing our collective remembrance of oneness.
Registration fees cover lodging and food. Hokyoji compensates teachers through the dana system. If you would like to contribute, you may do so before, at, or after the retreat. If you would like to donate online, please click here.
