The Middle Path to Living Awareness
A 5-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
​with Éowyn Ahlstrom & Steve Kramer
​April 15-20, 2023

​Mindful awareness, together with a balanced approach to our experiences, can transform our sense of possibility and create a foundation for responding to the ordinary (and extraordinary) stresses of our lives.

In this retreat, we will practice a moment-to-moment mindfulness through the classic forms of sitting, walking, mindful movement and informal mindfulness throughout the day. By cultivating a curious, warm-hearted approach to whatever arises, we can discover inside ourselves the middle path toward being awake in our lives. 

This retreat is especially suitable for those who have taken MBSR, this retreat is inspired by the 8-week MBSR course themes and underpinnings. Spirit Fire and Middle Path Healing Arts are collaborating on this silent meditation retreat at Copper Beech Institute.

Meet  Éowyn

Éowyn Ahlstrom developed Middle Path Healing Arts as a unique approach to well-being, incorporating ancient wisdom traditions of the east along with methods that have been developed and adapted by modern western science, medicine and psychology. She is a mindfulness & yoga teacher, massage therapist, author, and educator.

Meet  Steve

Steve Kramer has been exploring subtle energy systems and the relationship between body, mind, and spirit for over two  decades.  He developed and leads Spirit Fire's meditation program, the Practice of Living Awareness. He is also a trained instructor of MBSR and teaches esoteric studies through the School of Integrated Consciousness.

Your Environment

This 5-day/night retreat is being held in-person at Copper Beech Institute's beautiful meditation center in West Hartford, Connecticut. Programming begins at 5pm on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. The retreat ends at 1pm on Wednesday, April 20th, 2023. Private accommodations with either private or shared baths are available.