Relaxing Into Be–ing

1 —8 June €425

Meetings with Karen Richards

Advaita Satsang Week

Relaxation plays a fundamental role in the way life is experienced. When the natural relaxation that is the undercurrent for ‘every-thing’ is experientially recognised (and committed to), ease and stability start to pervade daily living.

This experiential ease cannot fail to affect life on every level—meaning it has potentially far reaching consequences for the dynamics of our relationships, our health, our environment and subsequently our world.

Misperception of what we are and the stress that can ensue in direct relation to that misperception, means that we are often in a state of persistent resistance to life as it is. This negative state of functioning is the foundation for many of our health challenges.

The rediscovery of who we are is fundamental for the transformation of the human life experience. It means that the peace that is already here is recognised and experienced directly, having potentially profound healing effect on the mind and body.

International Non-dual speaker Karen Richards will be hosting a week of meetings from the beginning of June that have the potential to invoke the recognition of what could be considered to be the ultimate relaxation—the Truth of Be-ing.

View Karen Richard's video "Buddha at the Gas Pump"

Kalikalos' affordable (€250) Living-in-Community programme welcomes you to stay on a week before or after your retreat to relax and fully enjoy this special, unspoilt region of Greece. Book now!

Relaxing Into Be-ing

With over ten years experience as a qualified nurse, coupled with her health challenges, along with the personal trials she encountered as a child and young adult means that Karen has an empathetic but altogether common sense approach to experientially living this fundamental realisation. All that’s required is openness and willingness to sincerity question basic assumptions.

Through the use of relaxation techniques, silence, guided meditation, philosophy, pointers and dialogue, Karen will support and inspire self- empowerment in those who are willing to fully commit to authentic living.

You are invited you to join us in the beautiful retreat setting of Kalikalos for what could prove to be a truly transformational experience.

Testamonials

“ Karen’s approach is refreshingly down-to-earth and full of humour: she is a perfect example of how one can discover their essential nature and yet remain totally human at the same time.’” — Matt, Oswestry, Wales

“She seems to know where you are at in the journey and can help you see through the conditioning that is keeping you from experiencing Truth. She embodies a warmth, kindness, and genuineness that is so real and beautiful. There is a depth of wisdom in her words that can slice through any ego resistance.” — Elisha, Calgary, Canada

“I am deeply grateful for her ongoing support in this pathless journey to self-discovery. Also, her humour, kindness and down to earth approach to non-duality have made all this quite good fun!’” — Daniel, Cambridge, England

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About Karen Richards

Karen grew up in a small town in the heart of England in a non-religious family. After a somewhat turbulent childhood and unsettled early adult life, she trained as a nurse in 1993 and went on to practice nursing full time for twelve years.

In February 2008 at the age of thirty-three, Karen experienced a sudden and radical awakening. Prior to this realisation, no teachings or practices were followed—in fact at that time the terms non-duality and awakening were completely unfamiliar.

This spontaneous realisation presented itself during a period of intense emotional suffering and when demands in life exceeded Karen’s physical capability, the consequence being a severely debilitating illness that affected physical functioning on every level.

Confined at home in solitude with illness, a profound surrender arose, allowing the realisation to become deeply integrated into daily living. Two and a half years after the initial recognition, someone approached her for guidance, which was the beginning of sharing in a more active way.

Her own history as a nurse working with people from diverse backgrounds plus her own life challenges has endowed her with the ability to empathise and understand life as it is to commonly experienced, making her easy to communicate with.

Kalikalos is run by and as a full community comprising the unpaid volunteer staffers and our guests. So, as a retreat participant you'll join the cooking team once in the week, and help occasionally with clean up, gardening or admin. The work is not onerous, about 6-7 hr of "Karma Yoga" in the week. This makes our programmes more affordable and helps us build community together.