The retreat was led by three prominent meditation instructors: Cheri Maples, Sharon Salzberg, and Gina Sharpe. If you click here you can hear talks by each of these instructors as they address the themes of awareness, balance, and connection in different ways. This retreat was part of Garrison Institute’s Transforming Trauma Initiative which works to “advance the field of contemplative-based trauma care.” Below you will see a video by Garrison with Cheri Maples and Gina Sharpe talking about the importance of contemplative intervention for caregivers. Get a detailed description of the initiative here. For further listening and reading be sure to have a look at Sharon Salzberg’s contributions to Mindful.org: Imagine There’s No Suffering Don’t I Know You? And the audio piece Calming the Mind: Counting the Breath
