Silent Awakenings is an all-inclusive package that includes:

• Seven nights’ accommodations at Asilomar
• Three freshly prepared meals
• Program enrollment

Check-in for the event is Sunday, May 12, 2013 and check out is Sunday, May 19, 2013to allow time to gently transition from your silent experience before you return home.

*Cancellation Policy: There is a $1,600 non-refundable fee for any cancelation or transfer of enrollment after March 1, 2013.

"Silence is the great teacher and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence."
~ Deepak Chopra

Extend your stay and enjoy beautiful Monterey!

We have arranged discounted rates at Asilomar for guests who want to come up three days early and/or stay a few days after the retreat to take advantage of the many sights and activities the Monterey Bay has to offer, including:

• The world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Scuba diving, hiking, and bay cruises
• Carmel’s fine restaurants and unique shops
• Championship golf courses like Pebble Beach, Spyglass, and the links at Spanish Bay
• Big Sur’s wild coast
• Pacific Grove’s Monarch butterfly migration point
• Beautiful redwood groves
• John Steinbeck’s original home and Cannery Road

Suggested Reading on Observing Silence

• Inviting Silence by Gunilla Norris
• Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle
• Holy Silence, The Gift of Quaker Spirituality by J. Brent Bill
• Sitting Still by Particia Hard Clifford
• Silence, The Mystery of Wholenessby Robert Sardillo
• Book of Secrets, 112 Meditaions to Discover the Mystery Within by Osho
• Listening Below the Noise by Anne D. Le Claire
• A Book of Silence by Sara Maitland
• Keeping Silence by S.W. McPherson
• Seeking Silence: Exploring and Practicing the Spirituality of Silenceby Anthony Strove
• On Silence: 30 Days to a Powerful Spiritual Practice by Joseph Dispenza