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3rd Annual Women's Retreat Sponsored by Held at Spoutwood Farms Glen September 11, 12 and 13, 2009 Join us for an empowering women's retreat at Spoutwood: great workshops and wonderful company! The 2009 theme is the celebration of movement in all things; including art, love and spirituality. The cost for the weekend is $50, which includes the cost of camping for Friday/Saturday nights, as well as workshops that begin on Friday evening and last all weekend!
2009 Schedule of Events Friday, September 11th
3:00 pm Event opens for registration, camping set-up and socializing 5:00 pm Potluck/Dinner gathering, Please bring a covered dish to share. 7:00 pm Opening ceremonies, including a performance from a Belly Dancing Troupe, and a high energy workshop, led by Jess 8:00 pm Freeform Dance Workshop, followed by drumming led by Merryiad Please bring your drum and/or rhythm instrument to this event. There will be a few extra available to use for those who may not have one. Saturday, September 12th 9:00 am Stretching and Tai Chi: : led by Merryiad Merryiad shows us how to awaken our mind, body, and spirit using various empowering techniques with music, meditation and movement. 10:00 am Shamanic Plant Journey: Guided by Linda Felch, a local plant spirit medicine practitioner, we will learn how to connect with and learn from plants as indigenous peoples have for millennia: by befriending the spirit of the plant. Please bring pen, paper and colored pencils or markers. 11:00 am Chants and Spirituality: led by Monica Stover
Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on! We will experience sacred sound and connect with our personal Voice through discussion, meditation and practice. We will learn a few common chants in a safe, comfortable environment and experience the power of group chanting with our Sisters 12:00 pm Lunch-Please bring your own meals for this break! 1:00 pm Movement and Art Workshop: led by Jess Morehead We will be using the natural elements around us to think outside the box and create. There will be NO canvases for this workshop, instead we will be using mixed media found in the natural surroundings, (ie: sticks and rocks) to express our own personal feminine divinity. The workshop will begin with guided meditation and some discussion about spirituality through art, and we will then break to create on an individual level. 3:00 pm Self Protection and Safety in the Wild We will discuss how to keep ourselves safe when going out into the wilderness, whether alone or with others. Learn what items are essential to bring along on any hike or camping trip, what signs to be aware of when looking for danger, and what to do if danger presents itself.
5:00 pm Sand Mandalas: led by Lizzie 6:00 pm Dinner: Including the United Women's Stone Soup! 7:00 pm Bellydancing: led by Mysti 8:30 pm Pre Ritual Briefing: with Kaitryth 9:00 pm Main Ritual: led by Kaitryth, followed by drumming and bonfire! 12:00 am Midnight Confidence Walk Armed with the knowledge from earlier in the day, we will overcome our fears of being alone in the dark. Test your confidence by making the journey through the dark path.
Sunday, September 13th
9:00 am Stretching: Led by Merryiad 9:30 am Breakfast, provided by Nature Church 10:00 am Dance of the Tree: Led by Kaitryth and Merryiad We will be using a guided meditation, to connect with our inner cores, to connect with Mother Earth, and to connect with our sisters in the circle. From there, we will bring in movement and the beat of the drum, as we create a dance in celebration of our connections. 12:00 pm Closing Ceremony: Led by Kaitryth
We will also have several vendors and service providers this year, including art by Imagine That, natural bath and beauty products, reiki, tarot readings, and more!
Other features of the retreat will be:
~Some very cool raffle items that you can win
~Tours of the Spoutwood Gardens and information on the CSA ~The beautiful and enchanting setting of Spoutwood Farm.. See how many faeries you can find!
~An amazing bond of sisterhood that will last throughout the year Tear down, removal, and clean-up of campsite must be completed no later than 2:00pm. |
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