RETREATS & TRAVEL EDITION                  Oct. 8, 2008

SUBMIT EVENTS • VIEW NEWSLETTERS • ADVERTISING • BYREGION NETWORK • FORWARD TO A FRIEND SPIRIT CARD Celestial Heart by Daniel Holeman Visit the Spirit Card Center Online Events and Teleclasses Events Index FEATURED EVENTS / WEBSITES One-Day Wellness Cruise To The Bahamas Nov 1, 2008 Discover a Healthier, HAPPIER YOU on a Discovery Cruise! We leave early in the morning and return in the evening, spending 3 hours mid-day in Grand Bahama Island. En route to and from the Bahamas, we will offer several Wellness Workshops, which will include Yoga, Ta'i Ch'i Chuan, Qi Gong, Women's Empowerment, Men's Empowerment, Angel Healing, Adolescents Bully Buster, and much more. Only $249! For more info see the website or call us at (786) 427-2432 - to book your trip, call 1-800-259-1579 right now!! Awaken to Your Enlightenment With Paula Muran, Awakened Spiritual Teacher & Sanatkumara, ascended Master, Ancient of Days Become enlightened! A 3 day channeled intensive to experience enlightenment. Receive direct transmissions from Sanatkumara. Invite the Divine Higher Self to expand... let go and detach from a restless mind, emotional suffering, karmic patterns. Open to receive love and rest peacefully in pristine silence. This retreat offers Master level teachings that greatly accelerate your spiritual growth and personal happiness and provides a foundation for each person who attends to unfold on their path to enlightenment. Dec. 5-7, 2008 For more info see PaulaMuran.com or call 1-866-231-0023. Soul Healing and Enlightenment Retreat with Master Zhi Gang Sha in Atlanta, Georgia Oct 23-25, 2008 Follow your soul's desire. Join Master Zhi Gang Sha, inspiring soul leader, exceptional healer, and chosen divine servant. Learn soul secrets, wisdom, knowledge and practices, clear your blockages and transform every aspect of your life. Experience soul healing and enlightenment. For more details or to register, call 888-339-6815, send an email or visit drsha.com. Trance Dance & Tantric Shamanism Villa Sumaya, Guatemala November 8–16, 2008 Tikal Extension Nov. 17–19 Tantric Shamanism will lead you to a deep exploration of music, dance, movement, your body, safe touch, toning, chanting, ritual, Altered States of Consciousness and more…. Experience: Soul Retrieval * Mask Making * Power Animal Retrieval * Dance Your 7 Chakras * The Tao of Music * Shamanic Drumming * San Pedro (Wachuma) Rituals. For detailed information visit: Journey2theHeart.com and click “Spiritual Travel” ~ or email Ernesto - call 305 595-1668 or 305 632-5603. The Association for Spirituality and Psychotherapy, Inc. (ASP) (a 501c3 Nonprofit Corp.) Announces The 2008/09 One Year Certificate of Completion Course in New York City - Developing A Spiritually Informed Approach to Psychotherapy and Counseling Some of the topics covered will be Meditation, Buddhist psychology, A Course in Miracles, Energy Psychology, Existential Metapsychiatry, Body Awareness and Psychospiritual Hypnosis. NASWNY CEU credits are being applied for. We therefore invite analysts, psychotherapists, counselors, and other psychodynamically oriented healing arts practitioners and ministers as well as individuals who have a spiritual and psychodynamic orientation to register for these programs. Classes meet at 250 West 57th St., Suite 501, NYC 10019 on most Mondays from 7:30 to 9:30 pm For more information call Diana Kerievsky, LCSW-R,Curriculum Chair, at 516-829-5027 or Sam Menahem Ph.D. 201-944-1164. You can also email us. Go to psychospiritualtherapy.org for more details. Imagine This Presentation Pan & Zoom Slide Show Voiceover Description Background Music Captions We provide the tools to create a presentation like this in 5 minutes for under $5. Too good to be true? evoicespot.com Grail Springs Holistic Detox Canada Best Seller! Order your copy now from Canada's most talked about holistic spa and life transformation retreat centre Grail Springs Holistic Detox: For Body, Mind & Spirit (McArthur & Company). See grailsprings.com or amazon.com. Tune Up Your Soul Crystal! 30 Healing Tao Summer Retreats Meditate with the world's largest Amethyst at Heavenly Mountain. "Most powerful Energy Body training on planet Earth!" Mantak Chia, Michael Winn, 20 top masters: Tai Chi, Qigong, Taoist Sexual Secrets, "Breathe Away Fat" medical Qigong, massage, meditation. 888-999-0555 or HealingTaoUSA.com Learn Thai Massage Learn the wonderful ancient healing art of traditional Thai Massage. Certification trainings, DVDs, mats and supplies. Help yourself, save your hands while you heal your clients. Free Find a Thai Massage Therapist listing for all of our students. One of the most complete programs in the USA. For more info see thaimassageschool.net and thaibodywork.com or call 888-LRN-THAI. Catch a Falling Star and other prints by visionary artist Francene Hart are available for only $45 each. Each print is 12x18, matted, sealed and signed. For more info click here. ONGOING EVENTS Oct 10 to 12 - weekends - Fox, Arkansas. Sacred Healing Weekend Retreat - Ozark Mountains Come on a sacred journey of healing to the Ozark Mountains! Weekend retreats with healing horses, many different ceremonies and healings/teachings covered each weekend. Be in the presence of powerful beings of this realm and other dimensions. The minute you step on the property, the healing begins!! - Time: Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Location: Fox, Arkansas, Contact me for directions. - URL: view website - Contact: email contact - Price: $1000/person. Intense healing and ceremony, housing and meals included - Entered by reikimedicine.byregion.net Nov 01 through Dec 01 2008 - Empire MI, or consider hosting at your location Quantum Touch Workshop / really enjoymentshop See this website for great details. Check state of Michigan. We will have lots of hands on practice time & individual attention at this special space. Very reasonable room rates at location where class is held. Kitchen avaialable for your food needs. CEUs avaiable! We usually have additional practice time Sat. nite W/ a special candleight meditation. - Time: 10am-5pm each day 2 days 12 hrs on a demand basis - - Location: Empire Michigan Near Travers City directions w/ reservation Yearround 1-2 weekends per Mo. on a demand basis - Contact: cc hoover 815-260-3697 or email contact - Cost: $295 7 days prior $345 thereafter. Credit cards accepted via Pay Pal - Entered by cchoover.byregion.net through Dec 31 - Sedona,AZ. Medicine Wheel Ceremony Walking the Wheel is a sacred process used to receive healing, guidance and wisdom. - Time: Daily, early afternoon - - Location: 1385 W Hwy 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 - URL: view website - Contact: (800) 943-3266 email contact - Cost: Group$89, Private $129 - Entered by vortextours.byregion.net through Dec 31 - Sedona, AZ. Sedona Vortex Tour Join us for Sedona's signature vortex tour. Our intention is to connect you with your inner wisdom and Mother Earth. - Time: 9 a.m and 3 p.m - - Location: 1385 W Hwy 89A, Sedona AZ 86336 - URL: view website - Contact: email contact - Cost: 3 hour group tour $89, private tour $129 - Entered by vortextours.byregion.net through Dec 31 - Sedona, AZ. Sedona Day Package 3-hour Vortex Tour and 2-3 hours transformational sessions with our Master Healers. See website for more info. - Time: Daytime - - Location: 1385 W Hwy 89A Unit 2 Sedona, AZ 86336 - URL: view website - Contact: 928 300-0359 or 928 300-7678 email contact - Cost: From $265 - Entered by vortextours.byregion.net through Dec 31 2008 - Santa Barbara, CA. Water Release Therapy Intensives 2-3 day Water Release Therapy Intensive - Time: 6 to 12 hours over 2 to 3 days - - Location: Healing Waters in Santa Barbara, CA Warm 97 degree purified salt and mineral system in ground pool designed for this work. - URL: view website or view website - Contact: 805.569.7047 email contact - Cost: $720 for 6 hours. - Entered by eoeee.byregion.net through Jun 10 2010 - San Diego, California. Fasting Retreat Organic juices, daily colonics, ion foot spa, 32 difference cleansing herbs, lovely private room, parasite program all included.plus more - Time: 10:30 AM - - Location: 2633 Windmill View El Cajon, Ca. 92020 - URL: view website - Contact: Millan Chessman 619-562-5446 - Cost: $1,199.00 for 7 day 6 night stay - Entered by millan1939.byregion.net EVENTS, TELECLASSES, & WORKSHOPS Oct 08 to 21 - Bhutan. Journey into the Heart & Soul of Bhutan. Not many people have actually heard about Bhutan; The Land of the Thunder Dragon, or even know where it is located. For many years this little country about the size of Switzerland has been off limits of foreigners. If you look at a map you will find Bhutan to be east of Nepal at the same latitude, with a tiny piece of India separating the two countries - and the northern edge touching the Himalayas. You must realize that Bhutan is not like any place you are likely to travel to. Perhaps we can say that it is a bit in the past but very conscious of the present. - Time: October 8th - 21st, 2008 - Location: Bhutan, Bangkok, Paro, Punakah, Wangdi Valleys, Jakar, Bumthang, Phobjikha Valley, Thimphu - URL: view website for complete itinerary - Contact: Email Sheri at email contact or call 727.421.0849. - Cost: 2008 trip cost is $4799.00 double occupancy. Please see website for more information. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net Oct 08 to 11 - Tulum, Mexico. Mexican Caribbean - Couples Beach Retreat and Workshop. A phenomenal introduction to Tantra and The Art of Sacred Intimacy. Bring your beloved to relax, play and learn at this most amazing Mayan hideaway! Expand your skills as a loving partner through touch, heart felt communication and mutual presence. - Time: Wed. 7:30 PM to Fri. 10:30 PM - Location: EcoTulum Caribbean Resort & Mayan Spa - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner 941-349-6804, 877-282-4244 - Cost: $695/Couple; Food and lodging are not included. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Oct 10 to 12 - Big Sur, CA. Divine Feminine Invitation. The journey to discovering our full potential is found within sisterhood. We come together in a circle of wisdom with the intention of bringing the gift of healing and awakening to ourselves and to one another and to celebrate our aliveness. Many women who attend are already alive in their passion center. Many others have a lifetime of fear and contraction held in their sexual core. By courageously trusting in our feminine wisdom, we dissolve the fear that separates us from the source of our power. We create a safe place for nurturing touch to take us into the wholeness of our fully awake Radiant Self. - Time: 7:00 PM - Location: Esalen Institute - URL: view website - Contact: Esalen Reservations 831-667-3005 Reserve online - Price: 240.00 - Entered by divinefeminine1.byregion.net - http://divine-feminine.com Oct 10 to 12 - Austin, Texas. Anam Cara Womyn's Self Discovery Group retreat. This three day retreat is for the women who have participated in the Anam Cara Womyn's Self Discovery group in 2008. - Time: 6:00 pm Friday through 2:00 pm Sunday - Location: TBA - URL: view website - Contact: Michelle Burns email contact 512-448-2266 - Cost: TBA - Entered by michelleeburns.byregion.net Oct 10 to 15 - Croatia. Humanization of Birthing Practices. Conference on Humanization of Birthing Practices in Eastern Europe. - Time: 10-5 - Location: Opatija, Croatia, Europe - URL: view website - Contact: Eliana, 416-266-2706 - Cost: 350.00 - Entered by eliana.byregion.net - http://www.stone-waters.com Oct 10 to 18 - Guatemala. Self Transformation Healing Circle in Guatemala. Native American Rituals: Sacred Pipe Ceremony ; Energy Power Spots ; Heart Rebirth ; Name, Song, Soul, & Animal Retrieval ; Also, Enjoy: Protection Ceremony w/ Mayan Shaman ; The Akashic Records, Talking to Your Guides ; Massage, Hot Tub & Suana (One/person Included in price) ; Meditations and Chanting ; Weaving Demonstration of the ancient Mayan art. ; 3 Vegetarian Meals/Day (Included in Price) - Time: 2:00 p.m. Arrival - Location: Villa Sumaya Guatemala - URL: view website - Contact: Chapette Hetas (316) 409-6929 Email: email contact or email contact - Price: 2008 - $1,250 double room - $1,550 single room - Entered by chapette.byregion.net - http://www.massagemadeconvenient.com Oct 11 to 12 - Berkeley CA. the art of letting go: opening to stillness with peter russell . After many years of research into meditation and the nature of consciousness Peter Russell has developed new approaches to letting go that allow the quiet inner voice of the higher self to show us the way. It already knows precisely what we need to let go of, and how to let it happen. It beckons to us, showing us the easiest, most direct way to return to our true nature. During this weekend, Russell will use this approach to help you deepen and clarify the practice of meditation, open more easily to stillness within, and to the inner peace, love, and freedom that we yearn for. - Time: Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4 - Location: Rudramandir 830 Bancroft Way (at 6th Street) Berkeley, California 94710 - URL: view website - Contact: (510) 486-8700 email contact - Price: see website for details - Entered by kundaliniyoga.byregion.net - http://sacredspaceyogasanctuary.com Oct 11 - Phoenix, AZ. Day Retreat for Spiritual Seekers. A Day Retreat is a wonderful, fun opportunity to share your spiritual journey with others, while we explore our life experience through various techniques and philosophies. We'll explore energy work, meditation, chakras, crystals, angels, and so much more. - Time: 9:30am to 3pm with a break for lunch in the area - Location: North Phoenix- I-17 and Carefree Highway; directions given when registering - URL: view website - Contact: Go to contact page - Price: $60 advance ticket order; $65 at the door, day of event - Entered by reikilearningcenter1.byregion.net Oct 12 to 13 - Southwest Oregon Autumnal Equinox Gathering. International Indigenous West to East Honoring Ritual. Called by Portal Keepers of the Autumnal Equinox. - Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, - Location: Southwest Oregon. Easy camping Fish Lake or Lake of the Woods or Ashland, Oregon. Ceremonies, Whirling Rainbow Shaman Way Medicine Wheel - URL: view website - Contact: Pre registration Call 208.599.1004 email contact - Price: Abundance Giveaway Oct 17 to 18 - Seymour, TN. Discover Yourself With Horses. You can Discover Yourself With Horses. Come spend a day and a half in the presence of horses who can teach you about yourself, just by playing games with them. You'll understand your "true self", increase your self-confidence, and learn to use your energy to get what you want and need. - Time: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Friday from 3-8 and Saturday from 9-6 - Location: Horizon Farm EAGL Center 1815 Pine Ridge Road - URL: view website - Contact: Linda Pucci, Ph.D. 865-983-7544 or toll free 866-665-6103 email: email contact - Price: $395 includes meals - Entered by lpucci.byregion.net Oct 17 to 19 - Cedaredge, Colorado 81413. Freedom, Preparing The Way. It is important to clear the physcial bodies of energies which are negative. The energies of the body need to be clear of all doubt, fear, anxiety, worry, frustration, resentment and the list goes on. Meditations, affirmations, visioning, prayer, nature walks and sharing. - Time: Fri Oct 17th 6pm-Sun Oct 19th-3pm - Location: 20212 High Park Rd PO Box 475 - URL: view website - Contact: Kathy Gates 970-856-7665 - Cost: $120.00 includes materials for workshop - Entered by twinfawns.byregion.net Oct 17 to 19 - Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia. 5th Annual Huna Retreat. Huna is a gateway to rediscovering the godforce that you already are! In the company of 'ohana', engage body, mind and spirit to reconnect to what never leaves you and yet, is often so hard to find. Each Huna retreat shapes itself around those who are called to be there. This year, 'manifestation' is emerging as the invitation to reconnect to the Force of who we are in the Universe. This Oceanstone Huna Retreat Experience is your invitation to awaken the senses and reclaim your connection to your Higher Self. - Time: 2:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Location: Oceanstone Inn & Cottages Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia (near Peggy's Cove, NS) - URL: view website - Contact: email contact - Price: $995 plus HST Meals/accommodation are separate. Maximum size: 20 participants - Reserve Now! - Entered by louiselebrun.byregion.net Oct 17 to 19 - Mill Valley, CA. Divine Feminine Initiation. In the Initiation, the journey to discovering our full potential is found within sisterhood and hands-on healing. We come together in a circle of wisdom with the intention of bringing the gift of healing and awakening to ourselves and to one another and to celebrate our aliveness. Many women who attend are already alive in their passion center. Many others have a lifetime of fear and contraction held in their sexual core. By courageously trusting in our feminine wisdom, we dissolve the fear that separates us from the source of our power. We create a safe place for nurturing touch to take us into the wholeness of our fully awake Radiant Self. - Time: 4:00 PM - Location: Ralston White Retreat - URL: view website - Contact: email contact Joan Heartfield - Price: 650.00, Includes food and lodging - Entered by divinefeminine1.byregion.net Oct 17 to 19 - Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, CO. Women's Self Enrichment Retreat. This is a Women's Empowerment Retreat! The weekend includes all meals and activities, plus 8 workshops on Enlightenment, Law of Attraction, Tuning-in To Your Angels and Guides, Cultivating Self-Awareness... along with Reiki, Drumming circle, Yoga, Guided Meditation, Wine and Cheese Party and so much more! For more information, please go to my website: www.marlamitchell.com - Time: Check-in 5 p.m. Friday Check-out 3 pm, Sunday - Location: Sunrise Ranch, Loveland CO - URL: view website - Contact: For registration or more information contact: Marla Mitchell (970)674-9053 - Price: $525 for double occupancy room - Entered by spiritual.byregion.net Oct 17 to 19 - Sarasota, FL. Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop. Experience soulful loving and authentic communication with your beloved partner. Enliven your relationship and expand your joy, love and sexual pleasure. Discover intimate Tantric practices in the privacy of your own room. Relax and revitalize. Create Magic in your relationship - Time: 7:30 PM to 2:00 PM, Fri. 7:30pm to Sun. 2:00PM - Location: Siesta Key, - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $595/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Oct 19 to 20 - St. John, Antigua from NC. Foot Reflexology. Learn the ancient art of Foot Reflexology. Palpation skills and techniques. Learn a full treatment plan for overall well being. (The Ingham Method). Facilitator: Gloria Coppola, LMT www.Bothendsoftherainbow.com - Time: 8 am to 5 pm - Location: The Island of Antigua - Contact: Caribbean Academy of Cosmetology & Trichology A Pivot Point Member School Location: Old Parham Road St. John's Antigua Tel:268-773-6681 Ask for Danella - Price: 400.00, 2 day class, Ce's approved 14. Includes lunch. Does not include airfare/accommodations - Entered by xyonia8.byregion.net - http://www.bothendsoftherainbow.com Oct 21 to 24 - Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia. Emerging Futures: Entrepreneurial Women Retreat. Women of vision and presence. Women of courage and curiosity with a sense of play. Women willing to press the edges of their own limitations to discover just how big they can go! In a retreat setting – far removed from the demands of your daily life that make it impossible to see beyond the existing horizon of responsibilities – you’ll be supported in ways that nourish the body, awaken the mind and feed the soul. - Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM - Location: Oceanstone Inn and Cottages Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia - URL: view website - Contact: email contact - Ticket: 2500.00, $2500.00 plus applicable taxes. Meals/accommodation separate. - Entered by louiselebrun.byregion.net Oct 23 to 25 - Atlanta, Georgia. Soul Healing and Enlightenment Retreat with Master Zhi Gang Sha. Follow your soul’s desire. Join Master Zhi Gang Sha, inspiring soul leader, exceptional healer, and chosen divine servant. Learn soul secrets, wisdom, knowledge and practices, clear your blockages and transform every aspect of your life. Experience soul healing and enlightenment. - Time: 08:00 AM to 10:00 PM - Location: Hillside International Truth Center 2450 Cascade Road, SW Atlanta, Georgia - URL: view website - Contact: 888.3396815 email contact - Price: $575.00 – After October 1 - Entered by joybarbara1.byregion.net Oct 24 to 26 - Nanaimo, BC. The Breath of Life. A Women's Celebration Weekend of Self-Empowerment & Renewal, for women willing to invite an infusion of spirit, love, vitality & renewal into their lives. UNLEASH your unlimited potential - YOU are the CREATOR. Learn about universal energy, tools for self-healing, Hawaiian healing rituals, drumming, sacred chant, dance, movement and more..... - Time: Friday 4:00 pm - Sunday 5:00 pm - Location: Tamagawa Gauken 2677 Holden Corso Rd http://nanaimo.tamagawa.jp/about/index/html - URL: view website - Contact: Michelle 250-619-7962, Catrina 250-951-2188, Lora 250-714-8358 or email contact - Price: 425.00, Includes workshop, meals & accomodation. Ask us about our early registration discount! - Entered by heartbodyandsoul.byregion.net Oct 25 to 27 - Victoria, British Columbia. Reiki Certification Retreat Level One & Two. Attain your Level One & Two Reiki Practitioner Certification during this weekend accelerated learning event.See website - Time: 10:00AM - Location: Huntingdon Manor, Victoria, British Columbia - URL: view website - Contact: Russ Littau email contact - Price: $489.00 CDN Including GST - Entered by rlittau.byregion.net - http://reikiretreatsinternational.com Oct 25 to Nov 07 - Corolla, North Carolina. Instinctive Feng Shui - Interior Alignment Practitioner Training. Earn Instinctive Feng Shui and Space Clearing professional certification while in this dynamic beachfront location. Curriculum designed by Denise Linn. Upon graduation become a member of International Institute of Interior Alignment known for quality and integrity of practitioners. - Time: 1-2 week residential intensive - Location: 566 Porpoise Point - Contact: Eileen Kelz, Master Teacher of Interior Alignment 715.387.1405 or email contact - Price: Contact teacher for details - Entered by mica.byregion.net - http://www.dynamic-env.com Oct 25 to 26 - Wheaton, IL. Infinite Consciousness Seminar. The main objective of this seminar is simple: to let you align with the Infinite Consciousness, expanding your energy and awareness as much as it can. Masaru will do everything he can for that purpose: profound meditations and healing practices. - Time: Starts at 10:00, SAT, Oct 25, ends at 6:00 PM, SUN - Location: Loretto Center, Mary Ward Room 1600 Somerset Lane Wheaton, IL 60187 - URL: view website - Contact: Mr.Masaru Kato, email contact or 847-989-4261 - Price: $240 for 2-day meditation retreat - Entered by atmanwellbeing.byregion.net Oct 26 to Nov 02 - Cruise from NYC to Bermuda. "Journey Within" - Cruise to Bermuda. 7 night cruise to Bermuda including 6 private appointments with some of North America's most renowned light workers, seminars, experiential workshops and more! - Time: 2:00pm - Location: Leaves from NYC - URL: view website - Contact: 877-321-Corbie or 800-224-1020 - Cost: $1449.00 - Entered by yourastrologer.byregion.net - http://www.AvalonAstrology.net Oct 28 - TBA Suffolk County Long Island. Writers Retreat Day. Bring Your favorite Pen, Notebook, pillows, walking shoes for an unscripted day filled with stimulus to write or draw. Or not. There will also be some meditation, silence, music, breathwork and walks or movement when and if it seems to fit in. At midday and later writers, poets, artists will have time to present the group an edit from their days musings. There will sale table out with mini-Breath Angel Meditation Card Decks available. Tri-Vortex Meditation Shawls Treated w/Gold and Harmonic Technology infused on pashminas, scarves [women/men's], Bracelets and pretty Pendulums to purchase too. - Time: 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM, arrive at 9:30am-you may stay on grounds unti 4:45 - Location: Long Island- Central Suffolk County Register: Contact Patty - URL: view website - Contact: Patty Alessi 631.834.7066 - Price: 60.00, sign up early before Oct 20th receive 10% off and a free mini-deck Breath Angel Meditation Cards deck (20 cards) Oct 30 to Nov 02 - Woodstock, NY. Women’s 4-Day Workshop – Spirit Healing Intensive. With Susun Weed, celebrate the witches' New Year and the Day of the Dead. Part the veil between the worlds and speak with the Ancient Ones. Journey deep, chant and speak in sister circle, explore chakras, and craft a ritual of celebration and spirit healing. - Time: all day each day - Location: Wise Woman Center, PO Box 64, Woodstock, NY 12498 - URL: view website - Contact: Pre-registration required. Visit http://www.ashtreepublishing.com/bookshop for more info or to register. You may email anytime, email contact, or phone the Wise Woman Center on Wednesdays only from 11-4pm, 845-246-8081. - Price: $600 includes meals and camping! - Entered by susunweed.byregion.net - http://www.herbshealing.com Oct 30 to Nov 04 - Kapoho, Big Island Hawaii. Hawaiian Spirituality Retreat with Aunty Mahealani Henry and Kumu Raylene Kawaiae'a. A rare opportunity to share in the wisdom of two Hawaiian kumu as you enjoy the beauty of Hawaii. Classes in the values and culture of Hawaii including ho'opono pono ke ala, ho'opono pono, chant,and hula as well as traditional rituals. - Time: - Location: Kapoho, Hawaii - URL: view website - Contact: email contact 808 959 2258 - Price: $1990 - Entered by healinginparadise.byregion.net Oct 31 - Manhattan, Kansas. Vedic Feast. We will gather to practice Vedic Chanting, enjoy Indian food, and be together. Please bring a home-cooked Indian goody, as this is a Potluck Feast! Ana will provide food and chai for all. A short asana practice to prepare for chanting, then a chanting session to warm our bellies for the food, and then we will enjoy our feast and each others' company. Ana - Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Come with an empty stomach! We practice first. - Location: YOga Connection Studio 321 Poyntz Avenue Suite A Manhattan, Kansas 66502 - URL: view website - Contact: 785-341-9908 email contact - Price: Please send an email to yogaconnection@gmail.com and let Ana know that you are coming! No email, no party. Nov 01 to 30 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Help Build Positive Energy in Louisiana; Plantations Tours (7days). Learn how the power of love can make the world a better place. Bring positive energy to this "healing area." Retreat includes professional warm journaling workshop (for self-discovery & self-help), stays at historic lodgings, area tours, and some meals. - Time: 7 full days, in winter - Location: Baton Rouge/New Orleans - URL: view website - Contact: Kathleen Spring (Main Office in Colorado 303-823-0997 10am-7pm MST) email contact - Price: $1,299 (discounts for shared lodging) - Entered by rockies7.byregion.net - http://rockymtretreats.com Nov 01 - from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Wellness Cruise To The Bahamas The Body, Mind, Spirit Cruise of a Lifetime ! Workshops featured: Heart-Mind Wisdom for Women, Zen for Men, Reiki for Adults and Adolescents, Yoga, T'ai Ch'i, Qi Gong, Pilates & Kickboxing, Meditation, Angel Healing, Dance Therapy, Bully-Buster for Kids, and Metafisica y Astrologia (en Espanol) - Time: 07:00 AM to 10:30 PM - - Location: From Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida To Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas - URL: view website - Contact: email contact (786) 427-2432 - Cost: Includes Cruise, Port Fees, Taxes, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner buffet and Choice of 2 Workshops ! - Entered by doctormonica.byregion.net - View Member's WebSite Nov 02 to 11 - Petaluma, CA. Intensive Medical Healing Qigong Retreat. The retreat provides one acupuncture and massage treatment from Hill Park Medical Center's staff, as well as other optional integrative medical services. Participants will participate in a daily 6-hour program lead by Master Mingtong GU, which includes 4 hours of intensive Qigong instruction and practice along with daily group healing sessions and healing instruction. All participants will receive one private healing session and customized healing CD, plus individual consultation with Master Gu. - Time: 9am to 4.00pm daily - Location: Petaluma, CA - URL: view website - Contact: (707)347-6489 (800)959-2892 - Price: $1900 (Does not include food and lodging) - Entered by mingtong.byregion.net Nov 03 to 04 - Asheville, NC Private Divinations with Malidoma Some' Before his birth, the elders of Malidoma’s village knew that his purpose in coming into this world was to carry the message of indigenous technology and spirituality to the western world, a place where modernity was growing increasingly hungry for a reconnection to ancient wisdom. For more than twenty years, Malidoma Some' has shared the wisdom of his ancestors and tribal elders, awakening a deep knowing in the hearts and bones of those who have connected with him though his books & in person. Malidoma is the author of several books, including Ritual: Power, Healing and Community, Of Water and The Spirit, and The Healing Wisdom of Africa. Dr. Some' is an initiated elder in his village in Dano, Burkina Faso, W. Africa. - Time: Private appointments will be scheduled - - Location: Rites of Passage Council Medicine Lodge 12 miles NW of Asheville, NC - URL: view website - Contact: Theresa Sykes-Brittany email contact or (828) 777-1492 - Cost: Private Divinations are $250 - Entered by theresasykes.byregion.net Nov 06 to 09 - Palm Desert, CA. The Shaman's Altar & Tracking. Advanced Tracking and Exploration into the Shaman’s Mesa with Jose Luis Herrera. The Shaman’s Altar or Mesa is the living embodiment of the shaman's Cosmo vision and exemplifies his journey through the Medicine Path. Across the passage of time, personal power is harnessed animistically in power objects or K’uyas. The Mesa is the mediator or compiler of energy and information that the Shaman embraces in order to provide balance and healing. - Time: see website - Location: Palm Desert, CA - URL: view website - Contact: email contact 760-773-5870 - Price: $695 if paid by October 1, 2008. Room and board additional. - Entered by giftwrapperforhealer.byregion.net Nov 06 to 12 - Sedona, Arizona. Soul Connection Sacred Journey to Sedona. A glorious one week journey to discover the magic and Mystery of Sedona. For this journey, Barbara chose a spiritually rich environment which is excellent for contemplation, meditation, deep inner work as we expand into Oneness consciousness and overall well being. She has spent time amongst the red rocks and is delighted to share her experiences and visions with her group. - Location: Angel Valley - URL: view website - Contact: email contact phone:519-823-2162 - Price: incudes meals, accomadation, workshops, ceremonies and vortex tours - Entered by barbaramckell.byregion.net Nov 07 to 09 - Pompano Beach, FL . Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop. Experience soulful loving and authentic communication with your beloved partner. Enliven your relationship and expand your joy, love and sexual pleasure. Discover intimate Tantric practices in the privacy of your own room. Relax and revitalize. Create Magic in your relationship - Time: Fri. 7:30 PM to Sun. 2:00PM - Location: The Ocean Sands Resort and Spa - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $595/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Nov 07 to 09 - Banff, Alberta. Reiki Certification Level One & Two Retreat. Attain your Level One & Two Reiki Practitioner status during this weekend accelerated learning retreat. Only eight students per retreat. See website - Time: 10:00AM - Location: Rundlestone Lodge, Banff Alberta - URL: view website - Contact: Russ Littau email contact - Price: $489.00 CDN Including GST - Entered by rlittau.byregion.net - http://reikiretreatsinternational.com Nov 07 to 09 - Norris, TN. Wisdom Whispers Through The Four-Fold Way Retreat: Discover the Path of the Healer, Teacher, Warrior, and Visionary. Explore the archetypes of The Warrior, Visionary, Teacher, and Healer through story, myth, music, and ritual. Using the metaphor of the Medicine Wheel, the ceremonial circle of life, participants will call upon the part of themselves that is cloaked in mystery and will begin to soar to new heights of possibility thinking, and inspirtation. Learn four simple principles that can guide you each day so that you live more creatively with wisdom, love, and vision. - Time: Friday evening 7pm until Sunday 3:30 pm - Location: Norris Dam State Park - URL: view website - Contact: Ellen Hitchcock 865-482-9252 - Price: After September 1: $265.00 - Entered by ehitch.byregion.net Nov 07 to 09 - Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. Wise Woman Retreat at Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. Rejuvenate and relax mind and body in the majestic Southwest hills surrounding the therapeutic thermal pools this historic hot springs is renowned for. Enjoy walks in nature, restorative yoga sessions, thoughtful retreat activities and time to soak and spa. - Time: 8:00am - 6:00pm - Location: Mineral Springs & Spa Ojo Caliente, New Mexico; retreat organized by ITSAYOGASTUDIO in Greenville, SC - URL: view website - Contact: Call (864)354-2882 or email email contact - Cost: $225 - Entered by kristiried.byregion.net Nov 08 to 16 - Guatemala. Trance Dance & Tantric Shamanism in Guatemala. This is a personal journey with the goal of facilitating this material; it is a nine - day Intensive and Facilitator program created to explore Trance Dance and Tantric Shamanism. This program is designed for Individuals that are in the Healing field or people that simply want to grow and experience change utilizing Shamanic practices. - Time: November 8th - 16th, 2008 - Location: Villa Sumaya ~ Guatemala - URL: view website - Contact: Ernesto Ortiz @ email contact or 305 632-5603 - Cost: Double Occupancy US $1720.00 Single Room US $2000.00 Couples US $ 2950.00 - Entered by Journey2TheHeart.byregion.net Nov 08 to 23 - EGYPT. EGYPT: A Pilgrimage of Initiation to the Land of Sacred Temples and Ancient Wisdom. Featured Speaker: author and independent Egyptologist Stephen Mehler, MA. Ceremonialist: Andrea Mikana-Pinkham, Fellowship of Isis. Tour Guide/Egyptologist: Vivian Zaki, PhD Experience the magic and mystery of Egypt! Connect with the powerful energies at ancient temples through sacred ceremony and initiation! Private Entrances: Great Pyramid, Cairo Museum, Temple of Isis. Andrea and Stephen have been traveling to Egypt for over 10 years and have led numerous sacred journeys. - Time: Daily - Location: Cairo, Giza Plateau, Dashur, Sakkara, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Dendera, Abyfos, Philae, Aswan - URL: view website - Contact: Andrea Mikana-Pinkham, Director - Sacred Journeys; Body Mind Spirit Journeys; PMB 330; 51 Bell Rock Plaza, Suite A; Sedona, AZ 86351; 800 231-9811 or 928 284-2384 - Cost: Price per person, double occupancy, includes international air from New York City; hotels with daily breakfast; all meals during 4-night Nile Cruise; many other meals; all transportation in Egypt; entrance fees to all sacred sites and temples; travel with other spirit-centered people; fully escorted; private Closing Ceremony in King's Chamber of Great Pyramid; private entrance into the Egyptian Museum in Cairo; private entrance into the Temple of Isis in Aswan; Welcome and Farewell Dinners; Optional Sharing Circles - Entered by BMSJourneys.byregion.net Nov 09 to 12 - Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii. Soul Healing and Enlightenment Retreat with Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha . You can attain soul enlightenment in this lifetime by joining Master Sha at the Soul Healing and Enlightenment Retreat in Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii. This is a rare opportunity to follow your soul’s desire and receive a Divine Order to enlighten your soul, uplift your spiritual standing and align more fully with the Divine. - Time: 08:00 AM to 6:00 PM - Location: Hilton Waikoloa Village 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii - URL: view website - Contact: Tel: 1.877.3396815 (toll free, USA/Canada only) Tel Intl: +1.877.3396815 (fees apply, international) Email: email contact - Ticket: 517.50 - Entered by joybarbara1.byregion.net Nov 14 to 17 - Hilo, Hawaii. Ho'oponopono Intensive with Kumu Hula Raylene Kawaiae'a. This three day retreat offers you an opportunity to understand and experience the process of ho'oponopono and how it can be used as a personal spiritual path and powerful process to heal relationships. Kumu Hula Raylene Kawaiae'a - Time: 10:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Location: Hilo, Hawaii - URL: view website - Contact: email contact 808 959 2258 - Price: $815 by Oct 15 - Entered by healinginparadise.byregion.net Nov 14 to 16 - Cedaredge, Colorado 81413. Anchoring The Higher Consciousness. Understanding your true will more clearly, takes integrating the higher consciousness in every day life. Using the silent watcher of self to keep your daily life in harmony with the higher consciousness. Meditations, prayer, affirmations, nature walks and sharing. - Time: Nov 14th-6pm to Nov 16th 3pm - Location: 20212 High Park Rd PO Box 475 - URL: view website - Contact: Kathy Gates 970-856-7665 - Cost: $120.00 includes workshop materials - Entered by twinfawns.byregion.net Nov 14 to 16 - Sarasota, FL. Couples Who Work Together. Learn to create authentic intimacy and communication – both in the boardroom and the bedroom. Discover what makes you tick, your partner tick, why you both get ticked off and what to do about it! Enjoy intimate “homeplay” practices in your rooms! - Time: Fri. 2:00 PM to Sun 4:00 PM - Location: Siesta Key - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $795/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Nov 14 to 16 - Asheville, NC. Men's Spiritual Weekend Retreat. Join us for a healing retreat where men will connect with one another, the earth. Ancestors, and Spirit in a deeper and more conscious way: SweatLodge Ceremony, drumming, sharing and connecting with nature, connection with the Spirit of your own understanding. - Time: Friday, 11/14 - Sunday, 11/16, 2008 - Location: Near Asheville, NC - URL: view website - Contact: Kedar Brown, LPC, MEd email contact (828) 777-1492 - Price: Sliding Scale Energy Exchange: begins at $300: all-inclusive; food & lodging and all experiential activities except for one shared pot-luck feast. Register at least 2 weeks before program start date. - Entered by theresasykes.byregion.net - http://www.RitesofPassageCouncil.com Nov 14 to 16 - near Asheville, NC Women's Weekend Spiritual Retreat During this weekend retreat we will co-create a safe-space to share our stories and visions. There will be time for relaxation, nurturing, sharing and connection with other women, the Earth and Ancestors, quiet-time in nature, soaking in the jacuzzi, experiential teachings re: Women's Wisdom & Mysteries, community building, meditation, drumming, dance, connection with the Spirit of your own understanding. You will receive teachings about the Feminine Archetypes and how you are embodying or avoiding your own inner Divinity/Light, Shadow and Power. - Time: Friday at 5pm- Sunday at Noon - - Location: 12 NW of downtown Asheville, NC in a private home amidst rolling hills with views of mountains and a Stone Circle - URL: view website - Contact: Theresa Sykes~Brittany at 828.777.1492 or email contact - Cost: All-inclusive $300: all meals, lodging and experiential activities, except for one shared pot-luck Feast. - Entered by theresasykes.byregion.net Nov 14 to 15 - Racine, Wisconsin. An Overnight Retreat. A healing day of lectures, activities and very healthy meals from a Chinese medical philosophy. The staff of "Roots and Legends" will be offering their expertise on regaining your best health through traditional Chinese nutrition. - Time: 6:00 PM - Location: Racine DeKoven Center - Contact: Arthur Shattuck,NCCAOM 262-619-1590 - Price: 195.00 - Entered by herbaldoc.byregion.net Nov 21 to 23 - Sarasota, FL. Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop. Experience soulful loving and authentic communication with your beloved partner. Enliven your relationship and expand your joy, love and sexual pleasure. Discover intimate Tantric practices in the privacy of your own room. Relax and revitalize. Create Magic in your relationship - Time: Fri. 7:30pm to Sun. 2:00PM - Location: Siesta Key - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $595/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Nov 22 to 23 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Magical Plants with Susun Weed. This fascinating weekend consisting of 2 full day workshops will delve into the many ways that herbs have been imbued with magical properties. We will talk about fairies and devas, the secret language of the plants, plant spirit medicine, the magic of psychoactive plants, flower essences, mojo bags, flying oils, love charms and dream pillows. We will come to understand how to combine our own intentions with the energies of the plants to create more of what we want in life - Time: all day each day, full weekend retreat options available - Location: to be announced, visit website for more, near Toronto - URL: view website - Contact: 705-706-2037/705-645-8199 email contact - Price: $100 each day - Entered by susunweed.byregion.net - http://www.herbshealing.com Nov 22 to 24 - Cancun, Mexico. The 4th IMUNE International Conference . Speakers: Dr W Nelson- Holistic approaches to trauma- the complete integrated picture. Dr J Oschman- one of the very few people who has extensively investigated mechanisms of trauma storage and release. Deane Juhan- one of the world's profound body work experts- a resident of Esalen for many years and author of a body classic (Job's Body). Dr Louie Yu- a chiropractor who has extensive experience in the application of universal healing approaches based on Chi Kung healing. Dr Robert Bray- one of the USA's experts in Thought Field therapy for trauma and emotional release. Dr Cori Carter- a chiropractor with specific expertise in Laser application. Dr Zulia Frost- a Medical Doctor with amazing expertise in the application of InterX technology to trauma. - Time: 08:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Location: Cancun, Mexico (Please contact us for detailed hotel information) Amazing Totally Inclusive hotel arrangements: Single $248 pp/pn Double $348 ($174 pp/pn) - URL: view website - Contact: email contact - Price: 595.00 - Entered by selleby.byregion.net - http://www.electromagneticbody.com Dec 01 to Dec 10 - Pahoa, Hawaii . Divine Feminine 10-day Intuition & Vision Module. In addition to the core teachings of Nurturing, Awakening and Healing for all our chakras, with special attention to our foundational chakras, the Intuition Vision module is about learning to trust our intuition and manifest our visions. We learn how to tune in to the information streaming into and through us. Intuition is the key to becoming an effective healer/educator. We develop our psychic abilities through opening more deeply to our receptivity. The closer and more connected we feel to our partner, family, friends and community, the better able we are to intuit what they need. Similarly, the better able we are to discern what our clients need, the more powerfully we can serve them. - Time: see website - Location: Kalani Honua Resort - URL: view website - Contact: email contact 877-731-7500 or register online at http://divine-feminine.com/index.php?p=Register - Price: $2,450 tuition - Entered by divinefeminine1.byregion.net Dec 05 to 07 - Scottsdale, Arizona. Awaken to Your Enlightenment Retreat Intensive. Join us for a retreat intensive to experience enlightenment. Receive direct transmissions from Sanatkumara. Invite new aspects of the Divine Higher Self to expand... let go and detach from anything that holds you back. As you open to receive love you rest peacefully in pristine silence. - Time: 7:30 PM to 4:00 PM - Location: FireSky Resort, Scottsdale, AZ - URL: view website - Contact: 866-231-0023 - Price: 299.00, Mus pre-register by Oct. 15th. Space is very limited. - Entered by paulam3.byregion.net - http://www.PaulaMuran.com Dec 05 to 08 - Puko'o, HI. Hawaii Healing Retreat. We begin with a Oneness Deeksha Blessing and induction to the Hawaiian/Oceanic energies, personalized sessions and rituals, based on your spiritual, emotional and physical needs, and your readiness to move to deeper levels. Also, energy work sessions daily! Bliss... - Time: 09:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Location: Puko'o, East End of Moloka'i, Hawaii - URL: view website - Contact: Lucia Maya and Zelie Duvauchelle 520-579-8844 email contact - Ticket: 600.00 - Entered by luminousadventures.byregion.net - http://www.luminousadventures.com Dec 12 to 14 - Monterey Bay, CA. Qilight Retreat - combination workshop "Qigong & Spirituality". The goal of these Combination Qigong & Spiritual Workshops in beautiful, natural settings is Spiritual Healing and integrating its effects into your physiology through energy work (Qigong). - Time: 09:00 AM to 9:00 PM - Location: Mount Madonna, 445 Summit Rd, Watsonville (Monterey Bay), CA 95076 - URL: view website - Contact: Roel Strzeminski 818 469 4909 email contact - Price: $654.00 (dorm), $730 (double occupancy), $830 (single),$918.00 (single with bath) Also includes accomodation for 11 Dec & dinner, and breakfast on 15 Dec. - Entered by rule.byregion.net Dec 12 to 14 - Cedaredge, Colorado 81413. Spirit of Fire and Gratitude. Keep on keeping on, with enthusiasm, with the Spirit of Fire. Having gratitude for all life, keeping God alive within you. Live from that place of love, peace, joy, be happy to be here, be happy be grateful. Uplift your path of love, enojoy the beauty of nature, sing, pray, laugh and give thanks. Nature walks and sharing. - Time: Fri Dec 12th-6pm to Sun Dec 14th-3pm - Location: 20212 High Park Rd PO Box 475 - URL: view website - Contact: Kathy Gates 970-856-7665 - Cost: $120.00 includes workshop materials - Entered by twinfawns.byregion.net Dec 12 to 14 - Sarasota, FL. Full Moon Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop. Experience soulful loving and authentic communication with your beloved partner. Enliven your relationship and expand your joy, love and sexual pleasure. Discover intimate Tantric practices in the privacy of your own room. Relax and revitalize. Create Magic in your relationship - Time: Fri. 7:30 pm to Sun. 2:00 pm - Location: Siesta Key - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $595/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Dec 13 to 20 - Guatemala. Guatemala: Mystery & Magic Tikal, Antigua, Yaxha & Topoxté . Join us for an incredible journey to Guatemala. Of the many places I have traveled in Central America, Guatemala is one of the most diverse landscapes, containing mountains, volcanoes, lakes, rivers, ancient Mayan ruins, colonial cities and beautiful people. In one week we do our best to experience much of what this ecologically varied country has to offer along with using the energies of the landscape to assist us in our process of self-discovery and healing. Tikal is one of the most magnificent Mayan sites located deep within the rain forest. Surrounded by the national park and protected areas, the wildlife in this area is remarkable. You can hear the sounds of the jungle around you at all times. We will also enjoy the colonial city of Antigua with its magnificent churches, beautiful streets and shopping. - Time: December 2nd-11th, 2005 - Location: Guatemala - URL: view website - Contact: Contact Sheri at 727-421-0849 or email contact - Price: 2008 trip cost is $3285.00 double occupancy if 5 people travel, $2850.00 double occupancy if 8 people travel, and $2663.00 double occupancy if 10 people travel. The single room supplement for this journey is $244.00. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net Dec 30 to Jan 03 - Clear Lake, Ca. A New Year’s Retreat with Shaman Brant Secunda . You will learn about the ancient traditions and ceremonies of the Huichol Indians which will enhance your life. You will learn exercises and practices to take home with you to help you day-to-day. Through sacred pilgrimage you will have the opportunity to pray for what is important to you and to also express your gratitude with offerings to the spirits of this beautiful place. The All Night Deer Dance Ceremony, starting on New Year’s Eve and continuing until the next morning, is a joyful and hopeful way to begin the coming year. As we dance our prayers into our Earth Mother we empower ourselves, and we honor, as a community, all of life - Time: 4:00 PM to PM:00 00 - Location: Clear Lake, California - URL: view website - Contact: Dance of the Deer Foundation 831 475-9560 email contact - Ticket: 850.00 - Entered by danceofdeer.byregion.net through Dec 31 - San Carlos, Mexico. Bennett/Stellar University in Mexico: NLP, Hypnotherapy & Reiki. Learn inspiring, healing and life-changing techniques that will enable you to live the life you want. Clear negative habits and thought patterns and increase the joy and abundance in your personal and professional life. This is a complete program integrating comprehensive instruction and compassionate, entertaining and professional teachers with practical experience in: NLP, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Mesmerism, Reiki, Coaching and Time Line Therapy™ . Certifications awarded. - Time: 15-days alternating 9-6 & 12-9 - Location: Paradiso Resort Sonora, San Carlos Mexico - URL: view website - Contact: 888-432-1122 Marisa Giovingo email contact - Cost: $4638 or $4164 if registered 30 days before class. Payment plans available - Entered by imagineit.byregion.net through Dec 31 - San Carlos, Mexico. Journey To Wellness Retreat. We have combined the most powerful and effective healing techniques into one 14 day healing retreat. Learn how to integrate and eliminate internal conflicts and programming of the mind which contribute to serious illness, and how the effect of these processes will produce physical and emotional well-being. This program combines Asian Healing Arts, Neuro-Linguistic techniques and the healing wisdom of an authentic Yaqui Indian medicine men to give each participant a powerful personal, mental and physical experience. The goal of the retreat is facilitate healing of all, traumas, emotional issues, and illnesses. - Time: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Location: Bennett/Stellar University Wellness Center Paradiso Resort & Beach Club San Carlos, Mexico - URL: view website - Contact: Marisa Giovingo 888.432.1122 email contact - Cost: $4638 - Entered by imagineit.byregion.net Jan 02 to 04 - Sarasota, FL. Couples Retreat & Workshop - Bringing in the New Year. Experience soulful loving and authentic communication with your beloved partner. Enliven your relationship and expand your joy, love and sexual pleasure. Discover intimate Tantric practices in the privacy of your own room. Relax and revitalize. Create Magic in your relationship - Time: Fri. 7:30 pm to Sun. 2:00 pm - Location: Siesta Key - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $595/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Jan 10 to 17 - Runaway Bay, Jamaica. Tantra Week at Hedonism III. Jamaica’s finest Superinclusive adult resort - TantricHearts.com in August 2008 or Jan 2009. Enjoy our Tantra Workshop series “Tantra, the Art of Physical and Spiritual Ecstasy” free to guests of the resort. Join us for a sensual, sizzling vacation in paradise. Call for room and air rates. - Time: Jan 10-17, 2009 - Location: Hedonism III, Runaway Bay, Jamaica - Contact: Kim at 713 436-3139 - Price: Free the Guests of Hedonism III - Entered by tantrichearts.byregion.net - http://www.TantricHearts.com Jan 16 to 18 - Sarasota, FL . Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop. Experience soulful loving and authentic communication with your beloved partner. Enliven your relationship and expand your joy, love and sexual pleasure. Discover intimate Tantric practices in the privacy of your own room. Relax and revitalize. Create Magic in your relationship - Time: Fri. 7:30 pm to Sun. 2:00 pm - Location: Siesta Key - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $595/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Jan 19 to 26 - Maui, HI. kundalini meditation retreat in hawaii . This 7 day retreat in Maui, Hawaii will explore the depths of spiritual growth, center you in your heart, and teach you powerful techniques for a lifetime of effective practice. Limited to 16 persons to provide for direct exposure to Swami Khecarantha. - Time: flexible - Location: Maui, HI - URL: view website - Contact: To register, call 510-486-8700 or email email contact - Price: $925 - includes room (double occupancy), board and program Airline travel not included. - Entered by kundaliniyoga.byregion.net - http://sacredspaceyogasanctuary.com Jan 24 to 31 - Tulum, Mexico (Yucatan). Mexican Beach Getaway & Workshop for Couples. Learn to create magic in your relationship! Bring your beloved to a Romantic beach bungalow on a secluded clothing-optional beach on the Mexican Caribbean! Return to your private cabaña for erotic “homeplay” practices that deepen and energize your intimate connection. - Time: Sat. 7:30 pm to Fri. 10:00 pm - Location: Tulum Beach Mexican Caribbean - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $1,195/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accomodations. Does include lots of fun. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Feb 06 to 09 - Big Island, Hawaii. Hula and Chant Intensive with Kumu Hula Raylene Kawaiae'a. During this three day retreat you will experience the spiritual facets of hula and chant from gathering the plants to spiritual protocols to the chants and dances. You will experience a depth of Hawaiian culture rarely experienced outside of Hawaii. - Time: 10:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Location: Big Island Hawaii - URL: view website - Contact: 808 959 2258 email contact - Price: $815 by Jan 1, 2009 - Entered by healinginparadise.byregion.net Feb 13 to 15 - Sarasota, FL . Couples Beach Retreat and Workshop - Valentines' Celebration. Celebrate your Love. Enliven your relationship and expand your joy, passion and sexual pleasure. Experience soulful loving and authentic communication. Discover intimate Tantric practices in the privacy of your own room. Relax and revitalize. Create Magic in your relationship - Time: Fri. 7:30 PM to Sun. 2;00 PM - Location: Siesta Key - URL: view website - Contact: Richard and Diana Daffner, 941-349-6804, Toll free, 877-282-4244 - Price: $595/Couple; Does not include Meals or Accommodations. - Entered by intimacyretreats.byregion.net Feb 15 to Mar 15 - Phoenix, AZ. Refresh your soul; SW Architecture & Journaling (Arizona 7 days). Learn how "the right designed living space" can make your world a better place. Use journaling for self-discovery and self-help. Plus, exciting, informative daily tours of local SW-architecture, emphasis on Frank Lloyd Wright. Includes lodging in historic B&B. - Time: 7 full days - Location: Phoenix area (Arizona) - URL: view website - Contact: Kathleen Spring (303) 823-0997 MST 10am to 7pm. or email/write. - Price: $1,299 (disc. for 2 travelling together) - Entered by rockies7.byregion.net - http://rockymtretreats.com Feb 22 to Mar 01 - Hawaii. Communing with Dolphins. Held in a magnificent ocean front guest home in HAWAII where you can watch the dolphins come into the bay. Snorkel in crystalline waters with playful free swimming dolphins, sea turtles, boat trip to watch Humpback Whales, go on a sunset dinner cruise and night dive with the Manta Rays, enjoy orgainic gourment meals, entertainers, visits to sacred sites and much more. - Time: 4:00 PM to 10:00 AM - Location: Kealakekua Bay - URL: view website - Contact: e-mail email contact call 604-999-0307 or 888-SOULS 11 - Price: check website for pricing details - Entered by hannelorethiel.byregion.net - http://www.windowstothesoul.com Feb 23, 2009 to Feb 23 2010 - Hawaii. Annual Sacred Journey to the Big Island of Hawaii Feb 23 to March 2, 2009. Take a vacation that allows us to ‘get in touch with', rather than ‘getting away from'. Every February, Intuitive Healer Barbara McKell, leads a Sacred Journey to Hawaii. Connect with powerful elements of transformation, swim with wild dolphins, commune with whales, and experience the magic and mystery of sacred sites on the Big Island of Hawaii. - Time: Annual Event - eight day adventure - - Location: Manini Beach, Kealakekua Bay, Big Island of Hawaii - URL: view website - Contact: Barbara McKell 519-823-2162 email contact - Cost: $2500.00 CDN Includes, shared accommodation, in house meals, workshops and excursions.(Does not include airfare) - Entered by barbaramckell.byregion.net Feb 28, 2009 to Mar 12 - India from Salt-Spring Island, BC. India & Indonesia Yoga Retreat . An Incredible Journey to the Birthplace of Yoga . Join Sat Guru/Nomi and friends for our trek back to the International Yoga Festival on the banks of the River Ganges. Stay in an Ashram and take classes from some of the world's foremost yoga teachers from diverse disciplines. Visit The Bahai Lotus Temple, Taj Mahal, perform Seva - selfless service in Amritsar's Golden Temple and shop in Indian Bazaars. - Time: 4PM - Location: organized from Salt-Spring Island, BC - URL: view website - Contact: email contact 1-888-989-9642 - Cost: $3999 before Jan 31st after $4250 Excluding airfare - Entered by pfyoga.byregion.net Mar 14 to 24, 2009 - Peru. Magical Peru. Join Paula Muran and Sanatkumara for a two week intensive exploring the Divine Self. This sacred journey has limited space. Reserve early. - Time: two-weeks - Location: Peru - URL: view website - Contact: 866-231-0023 - Cost: $3390.00 + airfare - Entered by paulam3.byregion.net Mar 16 to 23, 2009 - Kona, Hawaii. Sacred Pilgrimage to Hawaii. Join this Sacred Pilgrimage in Hawaii where we will journey to Sacred sites, connect with Mother Earth, swim with the dolphins, make drums and open your second chakra through meditation, journeying, and song. Limited space. See www.soulmatters.com for more information - Time: 6:30 p.m. begins - Location: organized from Loomis, CA - URL: view website - Contact: Constance S. Rodriguez PhD 916-786-9924 email contact - Cost: TBA- Not including airfare- Incl: Hotels, most meals, week in a luxury home on the beach near Captain Cooks Bay. - Entered by soulmatters.byregion.net Mar 18 to 23, 2009 - Palenque, Mexico. Palenque: Merging with the Mayan Underworld . There are many beautiful and magical sacred sites in Mexico, but few hold the energy of the underworld like Palenque. From the moment you arrive into this area you will feel like you have descended into the depths of your inner being. It is this spiritual energy that forms the basis for our week of heart-felt transformation and personal expansion. We will travel in time from the remains of the Olmecs at La Venta to the incredible structures of the Maya experiencing many shifts of landscape reflecting our own internal processes. More than 500 buildings in Palenque are known, but more than 80% of the city is covered by rain-forest. During this week we will immerse ourselves in the mythology of the underworld exploring the aspects of ourselves long abandoned or forgotten, leading to the rebirth of our integrity and oneness. - Time: - Location: Palenque, La Venta, Comalcalco, Tonina, Aqua Azul & Misol Ha - URL: view website - Contact: For more information, please email Sheri at email contact or call 727.421.0849. - Price: The 2009 trip cost is: $1595.00 per person, double occupancy if 15-24 people join us and $1395.00 per person, double occupancy if more than 25 people join us. If you need a single, please let us know asap, as the cost differential is $295.00 for this journey. Please visit website for more details. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net Mar 27 to 29 - Nanaimo, BC. The Breath of Life. A Women's Celebration Weekend of Self-Empowerment & Renewal, for women willing to invite an infusion of spirit, love, vitality & renewal into their lives. UNLEASH your unlimited potential - YOU are the CREATOR. Learn about universal energy, tools for self-healing, Hawaiian healing rituals, drumming, sacred chant, dance, movement and more..... - Time: Friday 4:00 pm - Sunday 5:00 pm - Location: TBA - URL: view website - Contact: Michelle 250-619-7962, Catrina 250-228-5649, Lora 250-758-5320, Shirley 780-643-0243 or email contact - Ticket: 425.00, Includes workshop, meals & accomodation. Ask us about our early registration discount! - Entered by heartbodyandsoul.byregion.net Mar 27 to Apr 03 - Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico . Bart Smit 2009 Puerto Vallarta Meditation Retreat. March 27, 2009 marks the beginning of the fourth annual Bart Smit Puerto Vallarta Meditation Retreat. People with great hearts come to these retreats.Spiritual seekers, from the beginner to the advanced meditator, are offered the opportunity to go beyond their own barriers in meditation - Time: 08:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Location: Sheraton Hotel Puerto Vallarta Mexico - URL: view website - Contact: email contact 416 690 2345 - Price: See website - Entered by bart.byregion.net May 15 to 24 - Southwest USA. Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon & Canyon De Chelly: A Sacred Pilgrimage to the Southwest. While visiting the amazing and powerful sacred sites of Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and Canyon de Chelly you will have the opportunity to look deep within yourself and reflect on your inner strength, and your self-limiting beliefs. Gently led by the insightful observations and reflections of Sheri Rosenthal, you will embark on a journey to collect the tools and skills that you can use to harness your personal power and find your personal freedom. Bring your hiking shoes, a journal and an open heart. - Time: May 15th - 24th, 2009 - Location: We will be traveling to the southwest US, Mesa Verde, Canyon de Chelly, Chaco Canyon. - URL: view website - Contact: Contact Sheri at 727-421-0849 or email contact - Price: 2009 trip cost is: $2495.00 per person double occupancy in hotel and tents. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net May 21 to 28, 2009 - Greece. Munay-Ki Greek Temple Tour. Adventure awaits when you journey through time and travel through Greece, visiting Ancient Temples and receiving the Sacred Munay-Ki Inca Rites. Ancient Europe meets Sacred America at the crossroads of the world. 2008. Join us for this Greek Odyssey! 1. An extended adventurous voyage or trip. 2. An intellectual or spiritual quest: an odyssey of discovery. By taking time to separate yourself from the everyday concerns of your world and spend time traveling to ancient sites and participating in sacred ceremonies, you participate in an odyssey of discovery and transformation. - Time: 8 Day Odyssey - Location: Athens - URL: view website - Contact: 914-441-5002 email contact - Cost: $3500.00 - Entered by linktosacred.byregion.net Jun 13 to 20 - Oaxaca, Mexico. Women's Retreat to Oaxaca: Becoming the Supreme Artist of Your Life . Becoming the supreme artist of our lives involves learning to create from the heart, not the mind which is filled with fear-based beliefs about what we can and cannot do. Here we learn how to connect with the feeling of joy deep in our souls and to use that feeling to guide us in our lives. Fun and ceremony are the order of the day on this journey! We will visit and shop in the local food markets and learn how to make some local dishes (and eat them too!). We will have the opportunity to experience a Temazcal or traditional sweat lodge, horseback riding, hiking, journaling, and even salsa dancing lessons. - - Location: Mexico, Oaxaca, Monte Alban, Teotitlan del Valle - URL: view website - Contact: E-mail Sheri at email contact or call 727-421-0849. - Price: 2008 trip cost is: $1995.00 double occupancy. See website for more details. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net Jul 12 to 16 - Caribbean Island of Bimini. Swim with the Bimini Wild Dolphins - A Women's Retreat of the Heart! . Ladies, come join us for a truly magical adventure of heart and spirit to the Caribbean Island of Bimini for an intimate and touching experience with the wild spotted dolphins. During our time with the dolphins we'll have the opportunity to open our hearts and practice unconditional love and acceptance, for these marvelous creatures, ourselves and each other. This week we will spend time looking at our communication skills, self-judgments and the limiting thought patterns which are interfering with our most important relationships and preventing us from becoming the true manifestation of Spirit that we really are! There will be plenty of time for swimming with the dolphins, snorkeling the reefs, meditating, group class, group discussion, swimming, journaling, resting, and sharing. Join us today for this magical adventure! - Time: July 12-17th, 2009 - Location: Caribbean Island of Bimini - URL: view website - Contact: E-mail Sheri at email contact or call 727-421-0849. - Price: 2009 trip cost is $2295.00 USD per person double occupancy. Please see the website for more details. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net Aug 15 to 20 - Havasupai - Grand Canyon. Havasupai - Grand Canyon: Transcending Fear . On this adventure you descend into one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, into the heart of the Grand Canyon at Havasu Canyon, where we will hike and explore this incredible landscape, swimming in travertine pools of turquoise blue, enjoying the evenings at our comfortable permanent camp (with exclusive arrangement with the Havasupai tribe) searching for stars, having great meals and sharing our experiences during our adventure. It is this spiritual energy that forms the basis for our 5 days of heart-felt transformation and personal expansion. The focus and intent of this journey is to transcend any fears we have about what we can and cannot accomplish in our lives and within the depths of the canyon and the heart of the mother earth we will find our answers. - Time: 08:00 AM to 6:00 PM - Location: Havasupai - Grand Canyon - URL: view website - Contact: email contact - Price: The 2009 trip cost is: $2095.00 per person, double occupancy. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net Sep 15 to 16, 2009 - Bellingen, NSW, Australia from Boise, ID. Journey Naked Wilderness Outback. Invites you to explore The Shaman Way. Discover Birth Root. The Natural Worlds Code is in you. Together we have a notion of how to retrieve your Links and activate your Code. Also, do you seek LifeWork in the dance of serving, sharing and reconciliation for our GrandMother Earth and her families? You will work with other group members and the Sacred in transforming perceptions and behaviors. - Time: to be announced - Location: Dorrigo, NSW, Australia - URL: view website - Contact: More information: EarthThunder 208.599.1004 email contact - Price: domestic and international call and discuss Oct 07 to 18, 2009 - Peru!. Sacred Sites of Peru & Machu Picchu; Merging with the Divine. On this spiritual journey, we will be using the energies of this amazing country to assist us in experiencing the divine within. Peru is the perfect place for this adventure of ceremony and inner exploration of the heart. We will be joined by Jorge Luis Delgado, author of Andean Awakening, Peruvian Shaman and great source of the ancient Inca teachings and traditions. By the end of this journey you will consider Jorge family. You can learn more about Jorge on his website. Cusco, Ollantaytambo, the Sacred Valley, Moray and Tipon are some of the locations we will explore. There will be ceremony, and deep personal exploration on this incredible and sacred spiritual retreat. - Location: Peru, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Cusco - URL: view website - Contact: E-mail Sheri at email contact or call 727-421-0849. - Price: 2009 trip cost is $3295.00 per person double occupancy. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net Nov 06 to 09 - Big Island, Hawaii. Ho'oponopono Intensive with Kumu Hula Raylene Kawaiae'a. This three day retreat offers you an opportunity to understand and experience the process of ho'oponopono and how it can be used as a personal spiritual path and powerful process to heal relationships. Kumu Hula Raylene Kawaiae'a - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Big Island Hawaii - URL: view website - Contact: 808 959 2258 email contact - Price: $815 by Sept 15, 2009 - Entered by healinginparadise.byregion.net Dec 03 to 15, 2009 - Egypt. Egypt: Dreaming Transcendence. Our adventure in Egypt begins in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza, where stone meets sky as a testament to one of the greatest civilizations on earth. During our journey we will dream our own spiritual transcendence just as the ancient initiates did thousands of years ago. As we walk within the footsteps of those before us with each step we come to know who we really are. We know our birthright and the eternal divinity that exists within us. - - Location: Egypt, Cairo, Island of Philae, Edfu, Sphinx, Luxor, Karnak, Denderah - URL: view website - Contact: E-mail Sheri at email contact or call 727-421-0849. - Price: 2009 trip cost is $4740.00 USD per person double occupancy (including international and internal flights) - if less than 15 people join our group. 2009 trip cost is $4490.00 USD per person double occupancy (including international and internal flights) - if greater than 15 people join our group. - Entered by journeysofthespirit.byregion.net

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