Regular Community Events

Monthly Movements Classes

We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to practice Movements at Claymont under the guidance of Deborah Rose Longo, as well as hear Gurdjieff’s music played on the piano.

Cost for our Movement teachers and space is $20/person/session.

This month we will be at the Barn.

Meditation  12:30 – 1:00 pm.
Movements 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Closure  3:00 – 3:15 pm.

Monthly Movements Classes

We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to practice Movements at Claymont under the guidance of Deborah Rose Longo, as well as hear Gurdjieff’s music played on the piano.

Cost for our Movement teachers and space is $20/person/session.

This month we will be at the Mansion.

Meditation  12:30 – 1:00 pm.
Movements 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Closure  3:00 – 3:15 pm.

Monthly Movements Classes

We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to practice Movements at Claymont under the guidance of Deborah Rose Longo, as well as hear Gurdjieff’s music played on the piano.

Cost for our Movement teachers and space is $20/person/session.

This month we will be at the Barn.

Meditation  12:30 – 1:00 pm.
Movements 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Closure  3:00 – 3:15 pm.

Monthly Movements Classes

We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to practice Movements at Claymont under the guidance of Deborah Rose Longo, as well as hear Gurdjieff’s music played on the piano.

Cost for our Movement teachers and space is $20/person/session.

This month we will be at the Barn.

Meditation  12:30 – 1:00 pm.
Movements 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Closure  3:00 – 3:15 pm.

Monthly Movements Classes

We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to practice Movements at Claymont under the guidance of Deborah Rose Longo, as well as hear Gurdjieff’s music played on the piano.

Cost for our Movement teachers and space is $20/person/session.

This month we will be at the Barn.

Meditation  12:30 – 1:00 pm.
Movements 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Closure  3:00 – 3:15 pm.

Monthly Movements Classes

We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to practice Movements at Claymont under the guidance of Deborah Rose Longo, as well as hear Gurdjieff’s music played on the piano.

Cost for our Movement teachers and space is $20/person/session.

This month we will be at the Barn.

Meditation  12:30 – 1:00 pm.
Movements 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Closure  3:00 – 3:15 pm.

Claymont Society for Continuous Education

Working with Movements and the Enneagram,
March 6-8, 2020

We are pleased to announce our first Work Weekend of the decade

The Enneagram symbol stands at the heart of the Gurdjieff Teaching and yet in his writings Gurdjieff said very little about it. Much of what others have written on the subject since his death, while often engaging, suffers from seeing this remarkable symbol as a way of knowing rather than an activation of typically disengaged aspects of our being. We have been left to ourselves to discover its potency and its application through contemplation of the symbol itself and the internalization of its intelligence through the other activities he left us, such as the Movements and the structure of various kinds of group work. From the classroom to the kitchen to the Movements Hall we will use study, inner exercises, and active participation to help us understand how we can engage this symbol to help us live intelligently in more than one world.

Activities for the weekend will include guided sittings and explorations, movements, practical work, and inner sharing.   You are cordially invited to join us in our work and exploration.

The weekend will begin with dinner at 6:30 pm on Friday March 6 and end after lunch on Sunday March 8.   All activities will be at the Mansion.

Suggested donation for the weekend is $120 if you are staying overnight at Claymont and $75 if you are not staying overnight.   However, do not let the cost prevent you from coming, financial assistance is available.

For more information and to register please contact, the registrar, Amy Silver at  Claymontgathering@hotmail.com

Jesus Christ, Through the Lens of the Jesus Prayer

April 29-May 1st, 2022

In the first of a series of work weekends about the Five Prophets, Claymont is offering a weekend: “Jesus Christ, Through the Lens of The Jesus Prayer.”

The program will be led by Georgia DuBose, an Episcopal priest who first began working with The Jesus Prayer, or Prayer of the Heart, when she was 16; Georgia was encouraged to explore it further by Pierre Elliot.

James Farrelly, a writer and former educator, will collaborate with Georgia. James has also had a long history of work with The Jesus Prayer. Both will share their understanding of the prayer, inviting participants to share theirs as they wish.

This event will begin a process whereby participants work to connect or reconnect with the living streams of spiritual traditions that have nurtured the very foundation of The Claymont Society. In subsequent cycles, we will explore the practices / traditions handed down by the Holy Saints Moses, Mohammed, Buddha, and Llama.

For the first in the Series, we will focus on activities and practices during the weekend that will include work with Movements embodying The Jesus Prayer. There will be periods of silence and solitude, walking meditation, and some practical work.  Other experienced practitioners may join via Zoom or livestreaming. Participants are encouraged to minimize electronic communications during this event. This event may serve as an introduction to the prayer for those unfamiliar with it; participants who have worked with The Jesus Prayer before may find it useful to renew their work with a group.

You are cordially invited to join us in this work.  If you wish, please give us some indication of your years of experience with this practice and a short statement as to its personal benefits for you.

The seminar will begin with dinner at 6:30 pm on Friday April 29 and end after lunch on Sunday May 1.

Suggested donation for the event is $150 if you are staying at Claymont, and $100 if staying off-site.  However, do not let cost prevent you from attending as financial assistance is available.

For more information, and to register, please contact Amy Silver, Registrar, at Claymontgathering@hotmail.com