Libba Granger

BEc, LLB, Dip. Som. Psych. PACFA Reg.

Libba is a psychotherapist in private practice in Sydney as well as being a long term mindfulness practitioner. She has been teaching MBSR since 2007 through Openground and is also the co-founding Director of Openground for Organisations which has been running mindfulness programs in corporate, health, educational and government sectors for over a decade. 

Prior to that Libba worked as a litigation lawyer for 14 years, including at partnership level, and because of this background, has been passionate about bringing mindfulness into organisations and opening people to the best in themselves and their lives. She understands the realities and practicalities of practising mindfulness in daily life and work, and is passionate about sharing the possibilities for self discoveryand freedom that mindfulness can offer.

She also sits on the Advisory Board of the Mindful Futures Network which looks at new research and applications of mindfulness, empathy and compassion in shaping social change in Australia as well as linking with similar organisations around the world.

Libba brings a very down to earth manner to all her teaching with much warmth and a sense of humour. She practices in the Insight tradition - when she is not teaching mindfulness, surfing and wrangling her three delightful children.

What happens on an insight meditation retreat

Retreats of this kind are generally held in silence; retreatants do not speak to one another and refrain from visual, verbal or written communications. Reading is also discouraged, so that you can better stay with your own present experience as it unfolds, moment to moment. Silence helps maintain awareness so this a powerful gift of generosity to yourself and others in the same retreat. It can be a good idea to do some regular formal meditation practice in the week before the retreat – to start this befriending process!

The whole retreat is a succession of mindfulness training, deep awareness of the body and environment, contemplating the nature of feelings, qualities of mind and the interplay. They are practiced throughout the day in various activities informally (showering, eating, tasks) and formally: sitting, walking, stretching. We’ll wake up at 6.30am for a 6.45am start and finish at about 9pm with several periods of free time during the day.

You will also have the opportunity to meet with Libba to explore your meditation practice, discuss obstacles, and get support for your process.