The International Service Organization (ISO) of COSA provides this information as a courtesy to facilitate the exchange of information about local COSA activities. These events are not endorsed by the ISO of COSA. Lack of endorsement does not mean the ISO of COSA opposes the event but rather clarifies that it is not an ISO event.
2025 UK RETREAT INTO SERENITY
16th – 18th of May 2025
St Columba’s House, Woking, GU22 8AB
Please join us!
The retreat will include: A beautiful, intimate space to spend a recovery weekend together, COSA workshops, COSA speaker, COSA meeting, Yoga, Meditation &
time to share in fellowship and fun with others.
All COSA members are welcome to attend.
Room availability is limited, please register by the deadline of 31 January.
The total cost for the weekend is £225.00, which includes a two-night stay, six meals, and all workshops & meetings.
Click on the link below for more information and to complete the retreat registration form:
https://cosa-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/RETREAT-INTO-SERENITY-REGISTRATION-2025.pdf
or send your questions to cosaretreat2025@outlook.com
*** DEADLINE to return form with full payment is 31st January 2025***
*****
Tuesday Perpetual CZR Step Study
A new study will begin the first Tuesday of each month. Those who would like to join a study in the future are invited to come for fellowship and supplemental topics any week.
The CZR Perpetual Step Study meets for one hour weekly on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Those joining after the first week of the month are invited to come for fellowship and supplemental topics any week.
This Step Study welcomes new participants every month. Participants will remain in the same breakout room as those who started in the same month for the entire 48-week study. Those who begin the following month will be in their own breakout room. This enables COSAs to join whenever they are ready. COSA topics will be presented every week, and then each new Step Study will begin the first week of the month.
Please register using this form to enable us to send you the Zoom room information. https://forms.gle/
*****
Hand-in-Hand Saturday Series: Defects of Character
On March 8, 2025, presenter Jill VH will share an in-depth exploration of Step Eleven and the power of meditation. This presentation offers a practical and accessible approach to developing or deepening your meditation practice, providing you with a variety of techniques to connect with a Power greater than yourself.
Jill will guide you through 16 distinct categories of meditation, presented in a clear and easy-to-understand PowerPoint format. You’ll learn about:
- Breathwork: Discover the power of your breath in meditation.
- Word-Based Meditation: Explore the use of affirmations and mantras.
- Light and Sound Meditation: Harness the power of visualization and sound frequencies.
- Guided Meditation: Experience the support of guided imagery.
- Mindfulness Practices: Cultivate present moment awareness.
- Hand Gestures (Mudras): Learn how hand positions can enhance your meditation.
- Journaling, Dream Interpretation, Reading, and Listening as Meditation: Discover creative and introspective approaches. Movement, Nature, Contemplation, and Reflection: Explore diverse pathways to inner peace.
- Loving-Kindness and Forgiveness Meditation: Cultivate compassion and release.
- Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhana): Learn a technique to quickly activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
The session will include practical exercises, allowing you to experience several of these techniques firsthand. There will also be time for Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and refine your practice.
Benefits:
- Discover a wide range of meditation techniques.
- Find the style(s) of meditation that resonate with you.
- Enhance your connection with a Power greater than yourself.
- Build confidence in starting or expanding your meditation practice.
- Gain a deeper understanding of Step Eleven.
Anyone interested in exploring Step Eleven, developing a meditation practice, or deepening their existing practice is welcome. Whether you’re a beginner or have experience with meditation, this presentation offers valuable insights and practical tools.
Do you have a topic about which you are both knowledgeable and passionate? Would you and perhaps two or three of your COSA friends be willing to create a presentation about that topic? If yes, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/
Upcoming Hand-in-Hand Dates and Topics
May 10, 2025 – More Defects of Character
July 12, 2025 – _______________
September 13, 2025 – _______________
November 8, 2025 – _______________
January 10, 2026 – _____________
The Hand-in-Hand Saturday Series meets bi-monthly on the second Saturday. Please join us at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 2:00 p.m. Mountain / 3:00 p.m. Central / 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 p.m. BST. These workshops will be held in the COSA Zoom Room Too [Meeting ID 782 586 7839]. Please write to cosazoomroom@yahoo.com to request the password.
Live interactive presentations will be recorded and later posted on the https://cosazoomroom.org/
Save the dates!
January 11, 2025 – Defects of Character – Julie P., Margie Z., and Martha Jean
March 8, 2025 – Conscious Contact – Jill V.H.
May 10, 2025 – ?
July 12, 2025 – ?
September 13, 2025 – ?
November 8, 2025 – ?
January 10, 2026 – ?
If you have a COSA topic that you (and a friend or two) would like to present at a future Hand in Hand Saturday Series, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/t2MP889iT8BtskgL7 and the committee will contact you for further information and possible dates.
*****
Bay Area Quarterly Open SAA & COSA Virtual Speaker Meeting
The next Quarterly COSA & SAA Speaker Night will be held Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 5:30 pm Pacific. This is a Zoom call open to members of both fellowships.
The Bay Area Quarterly Speakers Meeting brings together SAA & COSA speakers for an evening of fellowship in February, May, August, and November. This is an open meeting.
or Call in: 669-900-9128 Passcode: 121212
Email MPN121@gmail.com for passcode and to be added / removed from the announcements list.
*****
If your COSA group is planning an event and you would like to post information about it here, then please send an email to litcom@cosa-recovery.org
If your COSA group wants to publicize an event in COSA’s newsletter, Balance, then please send your information to balance@cosa-recovery.org