Treat yourself to a meditation retreat!

Online or In-Person

Join a growing community of people, reconnect, learn and find space.

Chris Luard has been practicing meditation for 37 years and teaching meditation worldwide since 2009. As well as teaching from his home, Chris teaches a series of online retreat programs, delivered over a selection of time zones, so all may benefit.

His classes are live, with a maximum of 20 people, and include meditations, discussions and one on one sessions.

Chris welcomes your questions - please contact email him or visit his about page to learn a little more.

Current Online Retreat Offerings

Over the twelve weeks of this course we will take a comprehensive and non-sectarian exploration into the earliest teachings of the Buddha. This will include the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, (including the Seven Factors of Awakening and the Five Hindrances) the Four Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path. Although we will be drawing primarily on the teachings of The Buddha, there is no religion being taught here and people from any and all (or no) religions and beliefs are welcome.

As the course unfolds we will look at numerous mindfulness (heartfulness) based practices, systematically cultivating a continuity of mindful and heartful awareness. This continuity of mindful-heartfuless may allow us to engage in our life experiences with deep sense of wisdom, kindness, curiosity, and care.

All sessions are offered live, not pre-recorded.

The retreat is offered in two sections to cater to different time zones and needs, and meeting twice a once a week:

Section A meets on Sunday and Thursday Mornings from 9am-10:30am.

Section B meets on Sunday and Thursday Evenings from 7:30pm-9:00pm

Check your time zone here: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

Each group session will include guided meditations, Q n A, A one to one private session with Chris, interactive discussions with the retreat participants, and the option to join a small study group which will meet at a time to be determined by the group itself.

If you would like to participate, but find these times limiting, please feel free to message Chris here on Facebook or through the website: www.suchsweetthunder.org

The sessions are offered over the Zoom platform and will be recorded and made available to participants so one can attend as much or a little as the live program as suits the participant.

The fee for the complete twelve week offering is as follows:

Benefactor: $800.00 USD.

Sustainer: $400.00 USD.

Basic: $199.00 USD.

Scholarship $130.00 USD.

Please select the tuition fee which feels the most comfortable for you.

There are scholarships and financial assistance available, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Spaces are limited.

Chris Luard has been practicing meditation for 38 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two books.

Chris has received formal training in Zen, Mahamudra and Dzogchen, from the Mahayana (Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan) traditions, Vipassana and early buddhist studies from the Theravada traditions, and Vedanta from the Hindu traditions. In addition to this Chris has received formal instruction from the more modern traditions and modalities such as Secular Buddhism, MBSR, Insight, Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, Buddhist Psychology, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, and Trauma Healing.

Signing up for this special offering in advance is recommended. To do so, message Chris directly here on FB, chrisluard@yahoo.com or through www.suchsweetthunder.org

May All Benefit.

All sessions are offered live, not pre-recorded.