People who book meditation retreats are either looking for answers to serious life questions or are experienced meditators seeking something more intensive. I do not fall into either of those categories.
I have never believed in the practice of meditation. Sitting in one place for a long time, sometimes for hours at a stretch, made little sense to me.
My mantra has always been — move daily, move often. It’s unhealthy for your body to stay in one position for so long.
Yet, here I was at a Buddhist meditation retreat, a place where we practised stillness for most of our waking hours. All I had was an open mind and an intent to learn.