Reconnect With a 
Relaxed Mind & Presence 

Prepare your space

If possible, prepare a quiet, clean, and organized space for the retreat.

Prepare your mind

If possible, have a good night sleep before the retreat and don't consume news or social media on the morning of the retreat. It will help you be more alert and less restless.

Keeping the retreat silent

If you live with other human beings, ask them to give you space and not communicate with you during the retreat as much as possible.

Being part of the community

Stay on camera if you can to support all the online participants. It really feels more like a community with the camera on. You don’t have to look at it while you meditate, but just keep it on.

There's no wrong way to do it

If it's one of your first retreats and you are wondering about how to maximize its benefits, if you're prepared enough, or if you're nervous doing something new, I encourage you to simply notice those thoughts and allow them to come and go. 

This is your mind's natural response to doing something new, exciting, or important to you.

If you want to start practicing relaxation before the retreat begins, when you notice those thoughts, feel your body breathing, invite it to relax, and experience the sensations of the next three natural breaths.

It's beneficial for participants to have some experience with meditation, but it's not required.

To maximize the benefits of this retreat we recommend you start our online course - Foundations of Presence before attending the retreat.

Feel free to reach out to Ilya at [email protected] if you have any questions.

During this retreat, we'll practice different variations of the body scan meditation, awareness of sensations in the body, sound, sight, thoughts and emotions.

We'll also do a variety of movement practices including walking meditation, gentle stretching, self massage and more.

The practices will include both concentration and inquiry elements to create a space for insights to arise.

All the methods in Rest in Flow are based on natural awareness practices and develop practitioner's capacity for effortless, relaxed presence.

All Rest in Flow events are completely secular. Practitioners of all religions, as well as non-religious participants, are very welcome.

We understand that life can be unpredictable, and we want to offer flexibility while ensuring a smooth experience for everyone.

• If you need to cancel, you’ll receive a full refund as long as you let us know at least 48 hours before the retreat.

• If something comes up within 48 hours of the event, we’re happy to offer you a credit that you can apply to any future event, course or 1:1 sessions.

If you have any questions or need to make a change, just reach out—we’re here to help! Send us an email to [email protected]

Please reach out to Ilya at [email protected]

Meditation retreats can be a beautiful and transformative experience designed to assist you to learn skills to manage day to day stress, build resilience and enhance your overall well-being. However, they can also invoke challenging emotional and mental states that are best engaged when physically and psychologically healthy. 

If you have experienced trauma and suspect that it would be difficult for you to be in silence or deeply connect to the sensations of your body, thoughts and emotions, silent retreat may not be the right practice for you at the moment. Mindfulness teachers are not in the role of therapists or psychological professionals (even if they hold that training professionally). Teachers are unable to give the kind of individual psychological care necessary to care for acute trauma symptoms. 

If you are currently under the care of a professional, please discuss your attendance with them. Practitioners should be in a stable period of mental well-being and have adequate self-regulatory resources to attend a silent retreat.

If you are unsure if participating in the retreat is right for you, please reach out to Ilya Zilbersteine at [email protected] and he'll be happy to support you in taking this decision.