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Honoring Women’s Wisdom ~ A Renewal Retreat for Women of a Certain Age (45+)
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Fall 2009 — An Exploration of Our Abundant Gifts as Women
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Offered by Spiral Explorations ©
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Journeys of Inner Discover and Outer Expression
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At the ARC Ecumenical Retreat Center, Stanchfield, MN (Near Cambridge)
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Come join us as we explore our wisdom, beauty and purpose as women moving into the abundance and gifts of maturity. In a beautiful and quiet pine woods setting, in tune with the changing seasons, we will explore how we want to live in the second half of our lives and reflect on these questions:
- My Personal Spiral Exploration: How might I more fully integrate my whole self - head and heart, body and spirit? How might I reclaim the lost parts of myself given up along the way?
- Powerful Feminine Archetypes: What might I learn from ancient archetypal stories and from the stories of other women in the circle? How can I better understand my unique feminine spirituality as I explore the “Goddess within”?
- Pitfalls, Paradoxes and Possibilities of Growing Older: How might I create a more positive identity, redefine success and learn to live in the both/and paradox of a vibrant life?
- Continuing the Journey: In what ways can I continue to explore and express myself through compassionate contribution in the world?
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Together we’ll enjoy a time of personal/spiritual growth and renewal through heartfelt sharing and deep listening within a circle of 12 women.
We’ll learn together through presentation, conversation, music, movement, reflection and journaling. We’ll laugh, cry, play and work as we harvest our wisdom.
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Nancy Cosgriff and Beata Rydeen,
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experienced facilitators and coaches, will be your guides.
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The ARC Retreat Center provides private room accommodations for all participants. It features 90 acres of pine woods in central Minnesota. The Center also has numerous trails for walking through the woods and wetlands, a labyrinth for a walking mediation experience, as well as a fine library of spiritual books and journals. Therapeutic massage can be arranged with advance notice. See www.ARCretreat.org for more information.
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The Workshop Schedule: Our three days together begins on Friday morning with a continental breakfast and registration at 9:00 and our introductory session at 9:30. We’ll enjoy our meals on the Center’s regular schedule and have full morning, afternoon and evening sessions. We’ll close at 4:00 on Sunday in time for you to be home for dinner. Come prepared “to be here now” and to be fully engaged in the present.
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Workshop, Room & Board Fees*
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- Three day workshop: $239
- Lodging and meals: $210
- TOTAL: $449
*Fees do not include air fare or ground transportation
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Payment Schedule
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- Registration begins June 2009
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Mail deposit and payments, payable to BEATA RYDEEN, to:
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Beata Rydeen, 2653 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
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NOW ACCEPTING PAYPAL PAYMENTS!
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Additional Information
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For additional workshop details or questions about aspects of the retreat, please contact:
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“The retreat was wonderfully and beautifully orchestrated, even down to departing on the day of the fall equinox...being with other women in circle was a wonderful opportunity to be heard, share and learn from each other...it was like a present; I didn’t know what was inside until I opened it and found a gift.” – Maureen, 2007 participant
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