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This Retreat has an intriguing itinerary, designed to ignite creativity and presence in every moment. There will be a beautiful curation of experiences, from temple visits, meditation, painting, sketching, writing and journaling as well as traditional brush making, tea ceremonies and so much exploration. One of our key favourites is in Osaka, where we will meet the founder and head creative Tok Kise, a dear friend of Arran and mine, and a Broad Place meditation student, as he walks us through an exclusive visit to his studio and workshops. Tok is the ultimate creative seeing beauty in everything and bringing his unbridled enthusiasm to each day, so to be able to meet with him and see the world through his eyes and the work he creates will be an absolute treat. We will move from Osaka onto Kyoto on the bullet train, to immerse in traditional and modern Japanese culture, and to have our eyes opened with slowness and presence to our true nature and connect to a way of being filled with curiosity and reverence.
The schedule each day will vary, and will involve a meeting place each day where we will gather in our small group to set out. Each guest will be able to choose their own accommodation options, so that you can go as inexpensive or as luxurious as you please, and I will be able to provide accommodation and location suggestions for you also as part of the Retreat package. This means that each guest will be able to have pockets of time to themselves outside of the group, and additionally make the trip as cost effective as needed for those that are watching their budgets.
This is the schedule currently and there will be tweaks and subtle shifts along the way to make this the best possible experience – but we wanted to give you a draft outline for the time being! I have spent twelve years exploring Japan, and months in Kyoto, and this is our insiders guide to experiencing both Kyoto and Osaka with the best experiences, the most inspiring places, and to be led with a deep philosophical understanding of creativity, Zen and presence to expand your mind and body and shift the way you view yourself and the world around you.
We will spend a lot of time with mindfulness practices, walking meditations and expansive and intriguing tools and practices to bring us into the present moment. These practices and skills won’t just inform the Immersion, but will form lifelong skills and tools that can be integrated into daily life for greater awareness on an ongoing basis.
We will be placing our attention on the senses, and quietness and simplicity. As the Buddha said, ““The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”
I have spent twelve years exploring Japan, and months in Kyoto, and this is our insiders guide to experiencing both Kyoto and Osaka with the best experiences, the most inspiring places, and to be led with a deep philosophical understanding of creativity, Zen and presence to expand your mind and body and shift the way you view yourself and the world around you. This is the schedule currently and there will be tweaks and subtle shifts along the way to make this the best possible experience – but we wanted to give you a majority complete outline!!
There will be a large focus on design, creativity and architecture with temples visits. Alongside incredible food, creativity workshops, meditation sits, philosophy talks and more. This Immersion will leave you inspired, informed, thinking more creatively and with a new group of friends for life!
She’s a teacher, multi-published author, TEDx speaker, and sought-after facilitator and Deathwalker, Jacqui has guided thousands of people—from children aged 5-18 to busy professionals—in effectively integrating mindfulness into their daily lives. Over the past decade, she has created, hosted, and facilitated over 35 retreats around the world, in addition to developing accessible online programs that reach a global audience.
