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2024 Recovery Dharma Summit in Portland, OR USA
In Person Schedule
All times are in Pacific (PT)
Friday, July 26
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Registration
This will be a time to meet new sangha members, connect with friends, and get acquainted with the venue. There will be an art table to create and decorate your name tag for the weekend.
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Welcome and Annual Meeting
Our welcome session will include an overview of the Summit, an intention setting, and meditation. The RDG Board of Directors will host the organization’s annual meeting.
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Speaker S. Amanda Marshall
Amanda is a lawyer, mom, yogi, former US Attorney for Oregon, and person in long-term recovery. She was also a peer leader on the first elected Board of Directors of Recovery Dharma Global. During the Summit’s opening session, Amanda will share her inspiring journey of recovery and talk about how Buddha, Dharma and Sangha became her antidotes to pain and eventually connected her back with her open heart.
6:00pm - 7:30pm: Dinner Break
7:30pm: Recovery Dharma meeting
Attend a Recovery Dharma meeting and meet up with new friends!
Saturday
8:15am - 8:45am: Yoga
Join us for a meditative yoga session.
9:00 – 9:25am: Welcome, Announcements, Morning Meditation
9:25 – 11:00am: Affinity/Identity Group Panel
Participants will learn about the importance of affinity groups in our program. There will be a panel and then breakout group discussions. Participants will hear from our members and learn about the importance of affinity groups in our program. There will be time for information sharing, networking and meeting other RD members and groups.
11:05-11:50am: Identities Exercise
Participants will reflect on the importance of their social identities and come together to cultivate compassion for themselves and connection with their wise friends.
11:50-12:00pm: Closing Reflections and Announcements
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch Break
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Speakers Chris Hall & Laurie Chancey
Hear from Chris Hall & Laurie Chancey, creators of the All Parts Welcome Recovery Dharma meeting, on how Internal Family Systems (IFS) relates to Recovery Dharma's themes of Metta and Self Compassion. Additionally, learn about resources and techniques they have used to start an online meeting and IFS-related inquiry circle.
3:00pm - 3:15pm: Break
3:15pm - 5:00pm: Mindfulness, Compassion and Being Trauma-informed in Recovery
Join us in a conversation where we connect trauma and addictions. What does trauma-informed mean and what impact does trauma have on the mind and body? We will learn about the interplay of trauma and addiction and its effects on the nervous system. Together we will discuss somatic self-regulation practices and other techniques to practice mindfulness and trauma-informed care. Participants will learn helpful practices to regulate the nervous system.
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Dinner Break
Summit attendees will have the option of attending a Portland-hosted potluck in the park!
*Prior registration is encouraged.
7:00pm - 8:00pm: Evening Group Activity
Let’s celebrate all we have accomplished in 5 years and have fun doing it!
8:00pm - 9:00pm: Recovery Dharma meeting
Attend a Recovery Dharma meeting and meet up with new friends!
Sunday
8:15am - 8:45am: Yoga
Join us for a meditative yoga session.
9:00am - 10:30am: Wise Friends & Mentors, Small Group Discussions
Join us for a talk on Wise Friends and Mentors, followed by small group discussions on how to start a meeting, what an intersangha is, how to get involved with an inquiry circle, or how to take a meeting to a recovery center.
10:30am - 10:45am: Break
10:45am - 11:30am: Creativity and Reflection
A collaborative activity will be offered as an opportunity to express creativity and connect with our peers. Participants will be able to reflect and share on highlights of the weekend.
11:30am - 12:00pm: Closing Ceremony
We will end our time together with a closing ceremony and cord-cutting circle.
12:00pm: Summit Ends
Date & Time
Jul 26, 2024 2:00 PM - Jul 28, 2024 1:00 PM
Venue Details
University Place Hotel & Conference Center
310 Southwest Lincoln StreetPortland, Oregon 97201
