What actually happens on a silent meditation retreat?

I take you along my day-in-the-life on one day of my 5-day silent retreat at the beautiful Mandali Retreat Centre in Italy while training with the one and only Sarah Powers.

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🔗LINKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO:

○ Mandali Retreat Centre, Italy: https://mandali.org/
○ Sarah Powers Insight Yoga (yin yoga, mindfulness meditation + psychology trainings): https://sarahpowersinsightyoga.com/
○ What's the point of a silent retreat: https://youtu.be/f8bjninJMuk
○ What to pack on your next yoga retreat: https://youtu.be/4D7VddCc0Nk

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro
00:56 Where I am and what I'm doing here
01:50 Lights out, silence begins
02:00 Disclaimer
02:36 5.30am
02:48 6am - 7am
03:09 7am - 7.30am
03:30 7.30am - 8.30am
03:46 9am - 9.30am
03:52 9.45am - 12.45pm
04:14 1pm - 2pm
04:32 Afternoon schedule - 1 to 1 Teacher meetings
04:56 Afternoon schedule - 2pm - 3pm
05:32 3pm - 3.30pm
05:36 3.30pm - 4pm 05:45 4pm - 5pm
06:02 5pm - 6.30pm
06:35 6.30pm - 7.30pm
06:43 8pm - 8.45pm
06:47 10pm
06:52 My thoughts on this retreat
08:02 Breaking silence
08:17 What kind of silent retreat is best for you?
09:44 Where are you at right now and what do you need?

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