Manzanita Village | Accommodation and Food | Directions and Arrival | Personal Retreats
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For Retreats and Workshops Please Bring
* Bedding: a sleeping bag + sheet (to cover mattress), or sheets and blankets
* Sleeping pillow
* Towel
* Flashlight
* Shoes that slip on and off easily
* Hiking shoes or boots
* Loose comfortable clothing
* Blanket or shawl for early morning meditation
* Hat for strong summer sun
* Sun-block
* Warm clothes for winter and early morning and nights.
(Please note: shorts and tank tops are not appropriate during formal meditation retreats)
On Longer Retreats Please Bring:
* Something comfortably elegant to wear for tea meditation
* A poem (preferably your own, preferably memorized), song, instrument, for tea meditation or council
What NOT To Bring: Things To Leave At Home:
* No pets
* No need to bring bottled water. We have water from our own well
* Dress casually. (We ask that people not to wear shorts or tank-tops in the Meditation Hall).
* Jewelry and things you might lose
(though we don’t discourage the wearing of jewelry, we just don’t want you to lose it)
* Restrictive clothing
* No meat, alcohol, or nonprescription drugs please
* Smoking is okay in designated area
* Candles, incense, fire
For Circles™ Weekends
Circles is an informal weekend workshop/conference and you can disregard the dress code as it is described elsewhere on this page.
