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Happier Retreat 2014 Register Now!

Retreats are available at:

Spring: 2014/3/7 – 3/9  (*registration already closed and fully booked)

Autumn: 2014/10/3 – 10/5

Where: Dulan, Taitung, Taiwan

Take a pause

Be present
Be authentic
Be happier

Practice mindfulness
Practice the science of happiness
Connect with self and others
Let the Pacific ocean breeze soothe you
Let the healing energy of Dulan mountain embrace you
Be in oneness

Only for the curious and adventurous (for the journey within and outward)
No luxury, basic accommodation in local guesthouse dormitory style
No pampering, you contribute to make the whole experience memorable
No service, you explore and become friends with locals

Are you ready?

Small and intimate setting, 12 persons maximum
NT$20,000 per person (classes, activities, room and board all inclusive)
Must be bilingual in English and Mandarin

Please go to Dulan Retreat 2014 for registration.

For any further enquiry about your registration, please email reginalin@thirdthinking.com

讓自己停下腳步

活在當下
做真實的自己
創造更快樂的人生

練習正念
學習正向心理學
認識自己，也認識新朋友
讓大平洋的微風撫慰你的心
讓都蘭的山用療癒的力量環抱你的人
工作與生活合而為一

這是為有好奇心、有探險精神的你所訂製的都蘭之旅：
沒有奢華的排場，有的是簡樸的住宿與當地特有的熱情
沒有貼身的照料，你投入的參與能讓這趟旅途回味無窮
沒有無時無刻的服務，由你去探索，結交新朋友

你，準備好了嗎?

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We are happy to announce the dates for the next Happier Retreat.

Spring 2014: March 7 – 9

Autumn 2014: October 3 – 5

Block your calendar. Online registration will be open shortly.

We hope you can join us in Dulan!

 

2014年更快樂營的日期出來了！

春季梯次: 3月7日 – 9日

秋季梯次: 10月3日 – 5日

快在日曆上畫上記號，線上報名即將開始。

台東都蘭見!

Perfect formula for happier life – wonderful food and inspiring learning.

Happier Retreat 

When:  October 4-6, 2013
Where: Dulan, Taitung, Taiwan

Take a pause

Be present
Be authentic
Be happier

Practice mindfulness
Practice the science of happiness
Connect with self and others
Let the Pacific ocean breeze soothe you
Let the healing energy of Dulan mountain embrace you
Be in oneness

Only for the curious and adventurous (for the journey within and outward)
No luxury, basic accommodation in local guesthouse dormitory style
No pampering, you contribute to make the whole experience memorable
No service, you explore and become friends with locals

Are you ready?

Small and intimate setting, 12 persons maximum
NT$15,000 per person (classes, activities, room and board all inclusive)
Must be bilingual in English and Mandarin

Please go to Dulan Retreat 2013 for registration.

For any further enquiry about your registration, please email reginalin@thirdthinking.com

讓自己停下腳步

活在當下
做真實的自己
創造更快樂的人生

練習正念
學習正向心理學
認識自己，也認識新朋友
讓大平洋的微風撫慰你的心
讓都蘭的山用療癒的力量環抱你的人
工作與生活合而為一

這是為有好奇心、有探險精神的你所訂製的都蘭之旅：
沒有奢華的排場，有的是簡樸的住宿與當地特有的熱情
沒有貼身的照料，你投入的參與能讓這趟旅途回味無窮
沒有無時無刻的服務，由你去探索，結交新朋友

你，準備好了嗎?

We finally confirm the dates for the next retreat, which will be held on October 4-6, 2013. Registration will be open on August, 1, 2013.

Stay tuned for more information.

 

What a group of great people! It is the people that made the experience memorable.

We started the retreat with an exploration into ONEness and other terms came up during the journey: connection, integration, community, listening, openness, acceptance, clarity, creativity.

Eva summed up the experience so aptly.  Here’s what she said:

“I’ve attended many retreats before.  Those retreats tend to focus on inner abundance. This retreat, apart from connecting inward, it also draws us to outer abundance, to connect with the community and the environment.”

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Thank you, to the attendees who came all the way from Taipei and Hong Kong, to my friends here in Dulan, to Mr Huang of the guesthouse, for making this retreat such a memorable one for all.

 

Start the day with a good healthy breakfast.

The guesthouse and its compound, lovingly nurtured by Mr Huang and his mother, with the help of an Indonesian maid, is the perfect spot for a silent retreat.

No books, no phone calls, no conversations, no eye contact. I wonder how will the guests experience the silent morning. Thank you, Janice Leu,  for allowing me to use her amazing photos. Her pictures show the beauty of Dulan despite the overcast and wet weather.

It’s time to venture outside of the guesthouse to connect with the people and the community. A little sightseeing and then off to the sea where A-Qi taught us how to fish  and showed us how Amis people live off the sea here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No free dinner here. We worked hard for our food. A-Qi and his wonderful friends cooked  the catch for us at Sugar Factory Cafe.

As we head back to the guesthouse, the sky cleared a bit so we went to the hill top for a little star gazing. Several people spotted shooting stars. Lucky them!

Then, the most amazing thing happened. The moon appeared, cast a very long moon river over the Pacific ocean. We walked in silence, basked in moonlight, making our way slowly back to the guesthouse.

Here’s a picture from Janice of that magical moment.

Thank you for another super day.

Much as I want the guests to rise early and experience the tranquility of early morning, a good rest is in order, especially after a long day and travel from Kaohsiung last night. After all, a good sleep is key to rejuvenation!

The proprietor Mr Huang was puzzled that breakfast could go on for two hours. We were having so much fun connecting with one another. Two hours went by too quickly.

This wooden pavilion (Mia came up with a brilliant name 圓劇場 and Mr Huang built on it with 緣聚場) is the reason why I chose this guesthouse for the retreat.

I am grateful to Mia and Scott of A Moving Sound for coming all the way from Taipei to facilitate the session on ONEness voice. Voice is an important and primitive tool for expression. In modern urban life, many of us have lost the connection with our voice. Through breathing practice, voice and movement games, free improvisation, world sound appreciation, and wonderful group chanting; we explored our vocal range and experience the voice’s potential to connect us all to a universal expression.

The highlight of the day is definitely the after dinner concert. We scrapped the original plan due to the rain (great for the thirsty soil of Dulan) and all congregated at the Pavillion for Mia and Scott’s concert. We invited many friends from the community to come and join the fun.

What can I say. The evening was simply magic. Mia and Scott’s world music repertoire set the scene for my talented local friends to join in. Tang Yao on the drum, BK and Fei Yu joined in. With all the lights off,  in candle light, Hei Niu and Sakulie chanted. Their voices, the most primitive tool for expression,  took us to another sphere of existence. What a night!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know the experience tonight has touched many people’s heart. My friend K sent me a text message afterwards,  “Thank you for the beautiful gift tonight”.