Medicine Buddha Rejuvenation Day
Tibetan Yoga, Meditation & Healing Event
SATURDAY, August 2, 9am - 6pm
PRICE: $108
(Gift a friend a healing day for 50% off the second registration)
Includes morning class, lunch and tea tasting, full day access to Pure Land Farms
(Optional accommodations and one on one healing sessions booked separately)
This event is limited to 20 participants
PROGRAM DETAILS
Escape from the city for a day of self-care and relaxation in the natural healing environment of Pure Land Farms! Rest, recharge and deeply nourish yourself according to the principles of Sowa Rigpa, the healing science of Tibet.
9am - 10am: Arrival and check in
Optional overnight at Pure Land Farms on Friday August 1st, details below
10am - 12:30pm: Tibetan Healing Yoga & Meditation with Christiana Polites
Learn simple movement, breathwork and meditation techniques from the Tibetan medical and tantric Buddhist perspectives for cultivating physical, mental and spiritual health through the “three gates”:
Body: Rejuvenate the physical body with a gentle Tibetan healing yoga practice that opens the joints and energy channels and nourishes the inner organs.
Speech: Empower herbal substances with Medicine Buddha Mantra, particularly potent at this phase of the lunar month.
Mind: Relax and balance the mind through meditation on the five elements.
12:30-1:30pm: Lunch
Nourishing vegetarian lunch provided for all participants
1:30pm: PURE LAND Herbal Tea Tasting
Meet in Tanaduk Garden to learn about constitutional typology according to Sowa Rigpa and taste herbal teas prepared according to these healing principles with herbs grown in our Medicine Buddha garden and empowered with our morning mantra practice.
2-6pm Rest, Heal & Rejuvenate
Relax in Tanaduk Garden, cool off in the pool, or explore our walking trails and tranquil spots for meditation and contemplation.
Opportunity to receive one-on-one Sowa Rigpa healing sessions (50 minutes, available at a discounted rate!)
Optional overnight stay on August 2nd to extend the journey!
OPTIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Optional overnight stay at Pure Land Farms on Friday, August 1st and/ or Saturday, August 2nd
Friday, August 1st is Medicine Buddha Day, celebrated every 8th day of the month according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. This month in addition to our monthly morning Medicine Buddha meditation practice at 9am, the Yuthok Ling temple will also be open for meditation in the evening. At 8pm participants are welcome to rest and recharge with a special audio Medicine Buddha healing practice prepared for Pure Land Farms by Yangchenma Arts & Culture and recorded by Christiana Polites, Micah Sheiner, and Sonam Bhumdhen.
Booking link for lodgings will be provided in your confirmation email after signing up!
ONE-ON-ONE SOWA RIGPA HEALING SESSIONS
2 - 6pm
Personalized 50 minute session consists of traditional Tibetan external therapies according to your typology. Add this optional item when registering and you will be emailed a link to schedule your session.
The Natural Environment
Pure Land Farms is a ten acre rural sanctuary in Topanga located a short drive, yet worlds away from Los Angeles. Modeled after Tanaduk, the Pure Land of the Medicine Buddha and inspired by the wisdom of traditional Tibetan medicine, it offers a tranquil escape from the city with a Buddhist temple, traditional Mongolian nomad yurts, and surrounding gardens for meditation, contemplation, and healing.
