This document advertises a mindfulness meditation retreat to take place on October 18th from 1-4pm at Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH. The retreat will be led by Linda J. Hirsch and will include various forms of silent, guided, and walking meditation combined with photography and sketching. Participants of all experience levels are welcome. The retreat aims to help participants achieve a quiet mind, self-awareness, compassion, and deeper seeing and listening through the meditation practices.

1. from “Centripetal Series” © Linda J. Hirsch. 2015. All Rights Reserved.
MINDFULNESS
Experience forms of meditation which enable “quiet mind”, self-awareness, compassion, deeper forms of
seeing & listening.
Silent, guided & walking meditation will be combined with photography/sketching in a unique & beautiful
natural setting.
Bedrock Gardens, Lee, NH
Sunday, Oct. 18 (1-4 pm)
to be led by Linda J. Hirsch,
Meditation Guide, Psychologist & Photographer
Hirsch is an award-winning, Boston-based, Photographer, Psychologist & Meditation Guide.
Mentors and jurors have noted the spirituality and quiet intimacy of her diverse images.
Curious beginners and experienced, open-minded, meditators are all welcome.
No religious affiliation is necessary; age 10+, mobility (for “deep seeing” & circle ritual),
ability to remain still and quiet for long periods are required.
Enjoy a leisurely retreat, immerse in meditation, experience a silent walk-around to
absorb the abundant beauty of Fall in a lovely rural setting, dive into deeper meditation
and come full circle through a ritual closure.
Rain or shine (tent available); parking & disability access

2. Bedrock Gardens (Details) © Linda J. Hirsch. All Rights Reserved.
WHERE
Bedrock Gardens -- 45 High Rd. -- Lee, NH
WHEN
Sunday, October 18th (1-4 pm) – rain or shine (tent available for inclement weather)
Parking available; site is wheelchair/disability accessible.
WHAT
Experience “Deep Listening” & “Deep Seeing” forms of silent & guided meditation.
Aspects will be combined with walking meditation and photography/sketching.
 Three hours will include gradual introduction, guided and silent meditation, silent
snack break, walk-around to photograph/sketch, deeper meditation, small group
sharing, circle ritual & closure.
 Large tent and a porta-potty will be available.
 Participants should bring bug spray; yoga mat or waterproof pad to place beneath
meditation cushions/low chairs; digital camera, iPad/sketch pad.
 Raingear necessary for walk-around, if weather inclement.
 Light refreshments (seltzer, water, light snacks) will be included.
WHO
Participants: limited to 20. Curious beginners and experienced, open-minded, meditators
are welcome. No religious affiliation is necessary; age 10+, mobility (for “deep seeing” &
circle ritual), ability to remain still & quiet for long periods required.
COST
Fee per person: $72/pp; $60/Sr.’s.; $36/youth (10+). A portion of fee will be donated to
Bedrock Gardens and will be acknowledged in an email receipt.
Please include your full name, age, email address and phone # with your check.
Payment must be received by Oct. 1st to assure a space. Maximum: 20 participants.
Waitlist will be called in order of payment received. Checks should be made payable
and sent to:
Linda J. Hirsch -- 7 Highgate Rd. -- Wayland, MA 01778
For further information:
Bedrock Gardens http://bedrockgardens.org (603) 659-2903
Linda J. Hirsch LJVHirsch@gmail.com (508) 202.2923

3. INTENTION
- To experience a diversity of meditation which helps to achieve “empty mind”, higher level of self-awareness,
greater capacity for compassion and deeper forms of seeing and listening.
- To combine silent, guided and walking meditation with photography/sketching.
BACKGROUND
 Since first immersing in the late 1970’s, I have achieved varying degrees of success, through meditation, in
quieting my busy mind, lessening stress and improving my photography skills. My training in Child Development,
Psychology and meditation has enabled pre-verbal children, teens in crisis, young adults and elders, to achieve a
calmer state of self-awareness, lower stress and decreased distraction.
 Through the practice of meditation, we can become more compassionate and enable healing in ourselves and
others. Current research (MIT) is proving the benefit to the mind and body of meditation focused on compassion.
 To actually feel and use the power of meditation, requires practice and patience, especially when one is pre-
occupied. Gandhi’s response, when asked how he found the time to meditate, was, “When I have no time to
meditate, I meditate more.”
 There are many paths to inner peace; none is the only or the right one. There is no religious requirement for doing
meditation. It is related to prayer but not the same. My experiences have been spiritual and enlightening in ways
often hard to articulate. They are felt most deeply in the gut and soul.
 I was introduced to “deep seeing” by my photo-mentor, Georgia Litwack, a disciple of zen master and legendary
photographer, Minor White. “Deep listening” was first facilitated by internationally-renowned, experimental
musician-composer, Pauline Oliveros.
 In 1998, the transformative experience of meeting and photographing HH, the Dalai Lama (the first of two such
experiences) elevated my interest to a higher level.
 I have been blessed with gifted mentors (eg: at Outward Bound (NH); Cantor Lorel Zar-Kessler (Brandeis U.);
chant mentor, Rabbi Shefa Gold (Elat Hayyim; Cong. Beth El Sudbury); Buddhist nun, Ani Choying Drolma (BOS;
DC); HH, the Dalai Lama (Brandeis U.; Wash., DC); zen master, Norman Fischer; Sheila Katz & Reb Moshe
Waldoks; Rabbi Sheila Peltz-Weinberg; meditation guide-author, Rosie Rosenzweig; Middot/Soul Trait mentor,
Cantor Lorel Zar-Kessler).
Linda J. Hirsch, Psychologist, Photographer, Meditation Guide
"She Who Makes Memories With Light"
7 Highgate Rd., Wayland, MA 01778
hm.: 508.653.0161; cell: 508.202.2923
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/linda-j-hirsch/12/348/62b