Walking through the Fire Towards the Shore of Awakening with Noliwe

The fee is on a sliding scale of $30 to $110. Remember that SBMG includes a donation for the teacher in the registration , so register as generously as you can.

Scholarships are available upon request. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Use our sliding scale registration for folks who cannot pay the suggested range. Otherwise, please contact the coordinator, Helen, at [email protected]

If you wish to pay at the door or via check to the registrar, those options are available on the payment information page after you click the green "Register" button, enter the desired money amount and click the green "Checkout" button.

Noliwe Alexander, a student of Vipassana meditation for over 25 years, is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s CDL4 program, EBMC’s Commit 2 Dharma program, and Spirit Rock’s 3-year Teacher Training. Noliwe is the founder of Peace At Any Pace, offering Healing from Intergenerational & Ancestral Trauma, and Elder & Youth programs, for people from the African Diaspora.

• Please try to arrive between 9:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. to register and settle in.
• Bring a covered mug or water bottle, a lunch, your masks (as needed) and your meditation cushion.
• Additional chairs and cushions will be available at the retreat, as well as tea and hot water.
• In the spirit of doing no harm, we ask that you refrain from using scented products that may affect others. The Dharma Center is wheelchair accessible.
• SBMG hosts teachers from all Buddhist traditions at weekly meetings and monthly daylong retreats. All have been welcome since 1991. SBMG is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
• Please contact the registrar if you have any questions.

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Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, United States

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