9/5 Sun. Retreat held in Karuizawa
September 2021
Plant-based protein brand GRØN is teaming up with T HE CIRCLE KARUIZAWA and friend Naka Kato to host a one-day retreat tour.
This is a project that anyone can easily participate in.
For more details and to apply, please click here.
https://onedayretreat.peatix.com/
We would be delighted if you could participate.
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Mindfulness Meditations & Local Experiences
A workshop to experience mindfulness through experiences in Karuizawa.
An organic experience in Karuizawa that you can't get on a trip.
Meditation to harmonize the body and mind
We provide a wellness experience that allows you to incorporate what you experience into your daily habits.
The venue is a 15-minute walk from Karuizawa Station on the Shinkansen line, so you can easily join us for a day trip from Tokyo.
> Timetable
11:00 - 14:00 (Registration begins at 10:30)
Program 1. Meditation
From "thinking" to "feeling"
Moving meditation, sitting meditation, tea meditation
Through meditation that can be incorporated into daily life,
Feel yourself through your breath and senses, revitalize your five senses,
A meditation experience that reconnects the mind and body and brings you back to your natural, relaxed self.
Program 2. Lunch
A food experience at Maru Cafe in Hiraga, Saku City, which uses local organic ingredients.
Local vegetables. Local seasonings. Local oil.
The restaurant serves dishes that convey the appeal of seasonal and local ingredients.
Program 3. TEA WORKSHOP
Naka Kato, a herbal therapist who lives in Karuizawa, will give a lecture on the herbs used in the tea meditation and how to incorporate herbs into your life.
Program 4. Journaling (Writing Meditation)
This work involves creating your own "graduation journal," which is known as one of the actions that can transform an ordinary everyday scene into a more mindful experience.
By writing down each and every thing you are grateful for in the environment and time you find yourself in, your feelings of gratitude will grow and you will be able to create even more grateful experiences in the future. We hope that by writing down the experiences and feelings of gratitude you gained through this event, you will be able to enrich your life in the future.
> Event Outline
Location: THE CIRCLE KARUIZAWA (473-7 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture)
Date and time: 2021.9.5 (Sun) 11:00 - 14:00
Number of participants: 15
Participation Fee: ¥7,700
What to bring: Yoga mat, pen
*If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance.
> Meditator
Ryoko Saito: https://www.ryoko.tokyo/
> Local Chef
Rei Yanagisawa / Maru Cafe: https://maru-cafe.com/
> Herb Therapist
Naka Kato
> Co-Organizer
Naka Kato / THE CIRCLE KARUIZAWA / GRØN (GREEN BASE LLC)