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SILENT MINDFULNESS RETREAT
The Way of the Heart
5-day in Person or Live Online Silent Retreat
October 3-8, 2025
5-day in Person or Live Online Silent Retreat
October 3-8, 2025
LIVE ONLINE ON ZOOM WITH TRANSLATION
This silent retreat meets one of the requirements for applying to MBSR Teacher Training MBSR Teachers.
This 5-day silent retreat will be held from October 3 to 8, 2025 in the ancient monastery Hotel San Marco, Via del Santuario 130 in Monteortone-Abano Terme, Padua (30' far from Venice). The recommended airport is Venice.
APPLICATION FORM FOR THE 5-DAY SILENT RETREAT IN PERSON
APPLICATION FORM FOR THE 5-DAY SILENT RETREAT LIVE ONLINE
THE WAY OF THE HEART is a retreat that explores connecting with the welcoming presence of the heart. Its intention is to encourage a practice that cultivates and nurtures true presence as the fundamental element in understanding our “living” and true inner knowing.
This retreat holds kindness as the central and fundamental quality of the mindfulness practice and an intrinsic part of our humanity. Humans long for and need kindness as an essential part of their wellbeing and will suffer in its absence as we can see almost everywhere in our modern society. It is therefore essential to create the time and space to plant the seeds of kindness within our practice.
The power of kindness can be deeply transformative when we move with the quality of kindness in our relationship with ourselves, the other, and our experiences.
So what is kindness then? It is the natural attitude with which we bring into our relationship with others and the experience of our living. It is a precious quality to be nurtured everyday and held as our great companion in our practice and noble lifestyle.
This retreat holds kindness as the central and fundamental quality of the mindfulness practice and an intrinsic part of our humanity. Humans long for and need kindness as an essential part of their wellbeing and will suffer in its absence as we can see almost everywhere in our modern society. It is therefore essential to create the time and space to plant the seeds of kindness within our practice.
The power of kindness can be deeply transformative when we move with the quality of kindness in our relationship with ourselves, the other, and our experiences.
So what is kindness then? It is the natural attitude with which we bring into our relationship with others and the experience of our living. It is a precious quality to be nurtured everyday and held as our great companion in our practice and noble lifestyle.
“Be kind, always, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” Ian McLaren.
This retreat offers the opportunity to hold an intense practice that is genuinely rooted in that special state of sensitive awareness that underlies all mindfulness practices. This is especially relevant now that the practices of mindfulness have become so popular and are often misinterpreted as techniques to learn quickly and to apply easily rather than as an inner journey and a heartfelt personal resource to be developed throughout a life long practice.
During the retreat the participants will have the possibility to get closer to and comprehend their personal experiences through the practice of mindfulness meditation in its universal and non-sectarian expression, conveying the way, spirit and practice of MBSR.
The retreat aims to bring mindfulness practice into the contemporary social context and at the same time to protect the integrity of traditional teachings, cultivating the essence of mindfulness practice and of the dharma with a common and approachable language. This is the same approach that can also be found in the Oasis training program, in which the curriculum and the training to become MBSR teachers reflect a deep understanding of the dharma in a universal context and meaning.
"The way of the Heart" retreat has been designed to comply with and to express the essential and universal approach of mindfulness practice, promoting a rigorous experience, which is at the same time independent from any specific religious approach or tradition. During the retreat the themes, the instructions and the practices presented will be all rooted in the MBSR experience and aligned with the criteria of Mindfulness Center at Brown University USA Teacher Training Program.
Even though some professional branches have become interested in mindfulness practices and in their possible clinical applications, this retreat will offer the opportunity to "sharpen" a specific sensitivity which is necessary for the hard work of living our lives in relation with other people.
Noble silence: during the retreat there will be extensive periods of silence.
Noble Silence
During the retreat there will be extensive periods of silence. Noble silence is a profound condition which will allow us to get in touch with one of the most important human resources that is "listening".
The retreat aims to bring mindfulness practice into the contemporary social context and at the same time to protect the integrity of traditional teachings, cultivating the essence of mindfulness practice and of the dharma with a common and approachable language. This is the same approach that can also be found in the Oasis training program, in which the curriculum and the training to become MBSR teachers reflect a deep understanding of the dharma in a universal context and meaning.
"The way of the Heart" retreat has been designed to comply with and to express the essential and universal approach of mindfulness practice, promoting a rigorous experience, which is at the same time independent from any specific religious approach or tradition. During the retreat the themes, the instructions and the practices presented will be all rooted in the MBSR experience and aligned with the criteria of Mindfulness Center at Brown University USA Teacher Training Program.
Even though some professional branches have become interested in mindfulness practices and in their possible clinical applications, this retreat will offer the opportunity to "sharpen" a specific sensitivity which is necessary for the hard work of living our lives in relation with other people.
Noble silence: during the retreat there will be extensive periods of silence.
Noble Silence
During the retreat there will be extensive periods of silence. Noble silence is a profound condition which will allow us to get in touch with one of the most important human resources that is "listening".
Teachers
Florence encourages the cultivation of the deeper understanding of MBSR as a path of love, healing and transformation. She has been instrumental in developing materials and best practices for teacher training in MBSR and mindfulness-based programs (MBP). She currently supports the development work of the Global Mindfulness Collaborative, a network of MBSR teacher training institutes around the world.
With the intention of caring for others, guiding them to access their deepest wisdom, heart and health, he has taught mindfulness to clinical and professional populations in the fields of medicine, psychology, education and business as a public health initiative that could support global well-being. She is among the pioneering teachers of the Center for Mindfulness and, with her colleagues around the world, continues to help alleviate suffering, strengthen mindfulness and compassion, and inspire remembering of our inter-being.
MBSR Certified teacher at Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, University of Massachusetts, has completed the OASIS Foundational Training Program and fulfilled the requisites for the Teacher Certification in MBSR.
Franco also completed the Practicum Apprenticeship Program in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction of Oasis Institute at Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society - University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Ufficial MBSR Supervisor at Mindfulness Center, Brown Univesity.
Italian teacher of the CCT Cultivating Compassion Training of Stanford University.
Co-founder of buddhist center F.P.M.T. Tara Cittamani in Italy, from 1985 he has studied and practiced following the ancient tibetan tradition integrating his experience in the Vipassana tradition.
Coach ICF International Coach Federation and teacher of mindfulness at the Master "Contemplative Studies" of the University of Padua, Belle Arti University in Venice.
Executive Director of Motus Mundi Centro per la Mindfulness and SIM Scuola Italiana Mindfulness.
Who can apply:
The retreat is open to all MBSR and MBPs (Mindfulness-Based Programs) teachers, to those engaged in formal teacher education and training programs, and to professionals who practice mindfulness and are ready and willing to integrate it into their personal and professional lives. The retreat requires no adherence to a particular faith tradition.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee for the 5-day silent retreat is € 480,00 + 22% VAT
Payment will be possible online through the administration agency 9 DOTS, after receiving our confirmation.
Room and Board
The fee for room and board in a single room for the entire retreat period of € 400.00 will be paid directly to the hotel Terme San Marco.
Schedule
The retreat of will begin on Friday, October 3 at 4:30 p.m. and end on Wednesday, October 8 at 12:30 p.m.
Location
Hotel San Marco, Via del Santuario 130 in Monteortone-Abano Terme, Padua (30' far from Venice).
The recommended airport is Venice.
Information
To participate you must maintain a commitment to yourself and the group to attend all practice sessions of the retreat, which will begin at 6:45 a.m. and end at 9:15 p.m. The schedule includes breaks for lunches in silence.
Cancellation Policy:
Should you cancel your booking with us by Septemder 15th we will grant you the full refund of the attendance fee. Cancellations after Septembre 15 to October 2 will receive a 50% refund.
Program
The 5-day retreat starts on Friday October 3 at 4.30 pm
Schedule
The retreat of will begin on Friday, October 3 at 4:30 p.m. and end on Wednesday, October 8 at 12:30 p.m.
Location
Hotel San Marco, Via del Santuario 130 in Monteortone-Abano Terme, Padua (30' far from Venice).
The recommended airport is Venice.
Information
To participate you must maintain a commitment to yourself and the group to attend all practice sessions of the retreat, which will begin at 6:45 a.m. and end at 9:15 p.m. The schedule includes breaks for lunches in silence.
Cancellation Policy:
Should you cancel your booking with us by Septemder 15th we will grant you the full refund of the attendance fee. Cancellations after Septembre 15 to October 2 will receive a 50% refund.
Program
The 5-day retreat starts on Friday October 3 at 4.30 pm
The 5-day retreat ends on Wednesday October 8 at 12.30 pm (noon with lunch included).
Information
Promoter
Motus Mundi Centre for Mindfulness www.motusmundi.it
Administrator
9 Dots S.r.l.
info@9dotsmindfulness.it
For further information
www.motusmundi.it
info@motusmundi.it
Motus Mundi Centre for Mindfulness www.motusmundi.it
Administrator
9 Dots S.r.l.
info@9dotsmindfulness.it
For further information
www.motusmundi.it
info@motusmundi.it
