KAMAKURA RETREAT EXPERIENCE

sedation and equanimity

BE HERE NOW

BE HERE NOW is the mindfulness brand based in Kamakura.
We provide a wellness retreat session and tour in English to experience Japanese healing culture and zen based mindfulness experience in the Kamakura area.

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KAMAKURA

Kamakura is a historic city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Easily accessible from Tokyo and you can visit from the central Tokyo in 1 hour. Kamakura is the city which history, modernity and beautiful nature merge. It's known for its beautiful beaches, lush green hills, and historic temples and shrines.

Kamakura retains a sense of traditional Japanese culture, and its historic atmosphere is well-preserved. The city's narrow streets, wooden buildings, and old-style houses are great places to experience traditional Japanese culture.

ZEN

Kamakura has a significant connection to Zen. During the Kamakura period, samurai practiced Zen to keep their mind calm and clear. Japanese culture was influenced by ZEN - such as Noh Theater, the Tea Ceremony, Japanese Gardening, and Kaiseki Ryouri. Japan's culture has its roots in Zen.

ZEN TREE PRINCIPLES

CHOSHIN,CHOSOKU, CHOSHIN

CHOSHIN

Maintain the Posture
Our mind and body are connected. First try to straighten yourself.

CHOSOKU

Control the Breathing
Breathing is connected with your mind’s condition. Slowly and deeply inhale and exhale.

CHOSHIN

Calm the mind
If your mind is disturbed, your posture and breathing will be disrupted.

MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness originates in Zen. You can calm and heal yourself through a mindfulness-based retreat session and tour in Kamakura.

RETREAT

Retreat is an essential place where we can get away from our usual environment and busy daily lives. Retreat is an essential time during which we step back from our normal activities to reflect, release, and recharge.

BE HERE NOW
KAMAKURA WELLNESS RETREAT

JAPAN WELLNESS EXPERIENCE at NOH THEATER

Place yourself in the historical Noh theater. Stimulate the five senses and savor the enriching and healing time surrounded by a Japanese garden. Maintain the posture, control the breathing, and calm the mind through Japanese incense, zen tea, and zen-based meditation at Noh theater. Extra strengths are released, and positive energy is recharged.

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LOCATION
Historical Noh Theater
(20mins walk from Kamakura Station)

132,000 yen / maximum of 4 people
(Additional charge for exceeding person: 11,000 yen)

inclusions:

Venue fee
Tea & Wagashi

3 hours
(9:30-12:30 or 13:30-16:30)
Available from Mondays to Saturdays

Activities include the following:

Tea time (ZEN tea & Wagashi)
Healing time ( Japanese incense)
Zen based experience (stretching, breathing, and meditation)
Exploring time

EQUANIMITY

Spending time at historical, calming places makes our wandering minds settle down. Feel the equanimity inside you. You can shift from doing mode to being mode and just savor being here now.

Retreat Venue

Noh Theater

Meditation

Japanese Garden

Japanese Incense & ZEN tea

Optional Add on:
Lunch Box ( ＋2,200 yen each) / Sound Healing during meditation (＋33,000 yen)

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OTHER WELLNESS TOUR

BE HERE NOW provides arranged-wellness tour in Kamakura area for you. Please contact us and let us know your request.

Walking Tour

ENODEN Train Tour

You have the following selections for activities:

Meditation at the retreat venue
Zazen (meditation) at the temple
Shakyo (sutra writning) at the temple
Shojin Ryori (a traditional Japanese cuisine)
Eating Meditation & Soba lunch
Enoshima Hiking
Explore the Bamboo Forest etc.

Price

2 hours 66,000 yen (maximum of 2 people)
3 hours 88,000 yen (maximum of 2 people)
(Additional charge for exceeding person: 11,000 yen)

Exclusions are: