7-Day Retreat w/ Sandra Gonzalez & Liz Heron

In this retreat Sandra Gonzalez and Liz Heron will give talks, be available for private meetings , and take part in group dialogue.

Sandra Gonzalez has led retreats in both English and Spanish for several years. She began working with Toni in 1988. Previously, she studied for seven years at Zen centers in New York and California.

Sandra writes:
“Presence invites presence when there is no resistance, no ownership of ideas, experiences or things, no worrying, no hurrying, no judging, no defending–just the ease of life when we meet without wanting things to be otherwise. Certainly we all can participate; presence is free and available to all of us. There is a true beauty in this.”

Liz Heron came to Springwater in the mid-1990s and was deeply touched by the teaching of Toni Packer. A trustee of the Center, she lives in the woods of New Hampshire in a shared home with other people who sit at Springwater. She is an educator who mentors puzzled children, young adults, and their families through life and school. Liz also works with trauma and supports difficult conversations with people of all ages.