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We’re delighted to welcome back Annie Nugent and Deborah Helzer for the summer retreat. Annie taught a fall retreat with TCVC in 2009. She has been a regular teacher of the annual 3-month retreat at Insight Meditation Society (IMS), with this fall being her 20th year teaching that retreat. Deborah first came to Minnesota as a teacher trainee with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters in 2004. She also taught our summer retreat in 2023 with Vance Pryor.

TCVC is committed to supporting teachers-in-training through our retreats. Annie and Deborah will be assisted by Wynn Fricke, cofounder of Common Ground Meditation Center. Wynn is part of the new IMS/Spirit Rock teacher trainee group. She will be observing mostly and serving as an occasional practice leader.

Read more about the retreat in the newsletter below. Register online or mail in the registration page found in the newsletter. If you have questions, email the registrar at retreats@tcvc.info.

Summer 2025 Newsletter

TCVC welcomes back Chas DiCapua and Rebecca Bradshaw to Koronis Retreat Center this winter. The retreat begins on Sunday, February 16, 2025 and ends around noon on Sunday, February 23. The theme of the retreat will be “Down-to-earth Dharma: Awakening the heart through embodiment”.

You can read more about the retreat in the newsletter. Register online or by mailing in the registration page found in the newsletter. If you have questions, email the registrar at retreats@tcvc.info.

TCVC welcomes Kamala Masters and Tara Mulay to Koronis Retreat Center this summer. The retreat begins on Sunday, June 9 and ends around noon on Friday, June 14. The theme of the retreat will be “The Sure Heart’s Release”.

You can read more about the retreat in the newsletter. Register online or by mailing in the registration page found in the newsletter. If you have questions, email the registrar at retreats@tcvc.info.

Summer 2024 Newsletter

TCVC welcomes Deborah Helzer and Vance Pryor to St. Anthony Spirituality Center to teach our second in-person retreat since the pandemic. The retreat begins on Saturday, June 17 and ends around noon on Saturday, June 24.

The themes of this retreat will be continuity, clarity and care.

You can read more about the retreat in the newsletter. Register online or by mailing in the registration page found in the newsletter. If you have questions, email the registrar at retreats@tcvc.info.

Summer 2023 Newsletter

TCVC is thrilled to welcome back Chas DiCapua and Rebecca Bradshaw for our first IN-PERSON retreat since the pandemic. Check in begins at 3PM on Friday, February 17 at St. Anthony Spirituality Center; the retreat ends on the following Friday, February 24 after a 10:30AM brunch. The theme of the retreat is “Spacious mind, tender heart: a winter Vipassana retreat”.

Read more about the retreat in the winter newsletter. If you have any questions about the upcoming retreat, feel free to reach out to retreats@tcvc.info.

Winter 2023 Newsletter

We have made a change to the length of the retreat, shortening it to just the weekend. The retreat will still begin at 6PM on June 17, but will end on Sunday, June 19th at 5PM.

Kamala Masters and Steve Armstrong will lead this online retreat. The theme of the retreat is Well Being and Balance – Within Ourselves and Within the World.

Please read more about the retreat in the newsletter. If you have any questions about the upcoming retreat, feel free to reach out to retreats@tcvc.info.

Summer 2022 Newsletter

This summer, Kamala Masters and Steve Armstrong are leading an online retreat from 6PM on June 17th to 5PM on June 21st. The theme of the retreat is Well Being and Balance – Within Ourselves and Within the World.

Please read more about the retreat in the newsletter. If you have any questions about the upcoming retreat, feel free to reach out to retreats@tcvc.info.

Summer 2022 Newsletter

This winter, Chas DiCapua and Rebecca Bradshaw will lead a 5-day online retreat. The retreat begins at 6:30 PM CST on Friday, February 18 and ends at 11 AM CST on Wednesday, February 23. The theme of the retreat is Compassion and Wisdom: Empowering the Heart and Mind.

Please read more about the retreat in the winter newsletter. If you have any questions about the upcoming retreat, feel free to reach out to retreats@tcvc.info.

Winter 2022 Newsletter

This summer, Kamala Masters and Steve Armstrong are leading a 3 day online retreat from June 10th to the 13th, 2021. The theme of the retreat is Awareness with Kindness and Equanimity.

Please read more about the retreat in the summer newsletter. If you have any questions about the upcoming retreat, feel free to reach out to retreats@tcvc.info.

Summer 2021 Newsletter