A Special In-Depth Retreat with GENEEN ROTH
Mt. Madonna Center, Watsonville, California
May 13 - 18, 2008
(space limited - register today!)
October 28-November 2, 2008
(registration now open)
There is an unfolding that happens in this time away from your regular life that cannot happen, or would take years longer to happen, otherwise. After a few days of being away from your day-to-day life, the membrane that separates you from yourself and your deepest longings begins to dissolve.
The thoughts and beliefs that continually keep you from being yourself become apparent. In this safe, nurturing space you will move into what you really want for your life.
Beginning with the longing to be free from issues of eating, wanting more, and never having enough and using the strength of that longing, we will explore basic questions such as: What am I really hungry for? How can I have what I want without suffering afterwards? Can I see myself and be seen for who I am? What would happen to my world and who would be threatened if I were happy? Is it possible to contact the source of love, light, stillness, peace and to live my life from that place?
Using a combination of individual focus, mindfulness, silence, writing, movement and support that builds community, we will start with our relationship to what we consume and journey to the universe within us - the jewel that has been there all along, waiting to be known.
The time we spend together will be soul, body and spirit time. We will explore what keeps us from committing to the promise of ourselves. We will explore the foundation upon which we build our lives and open the direct experience of spaciousness, happiness and joy by sensing our bodies, living with support, and developing the ability to feel emotions without acting them out or repressing them.
THEMES
- Discovering that no situation or feeling is unworkable
- Learning to cherish yourself
- Understanding how long lasting change actually happens
- Learning not to abandon yourself when you are in pain
- Identifying your pattern of eating/working/spending
- Refining a way of eating that is tailored to your body, feelings and life
- Learning a new process of writing into your deepest nature
- Receiving ongoing support at the retreat and afterwards
ONGOING SUPPORT
Half of the students at the retreat are returning students; this--using their relationship with food as the path to everything that matters--is their life practice. Half of the students are new each time.
In addition to the time at Mount Madonna, ongoing support is offered throughout the year. Depending on your particular needs, you may choose to attend two small (twenty-five people) weekend groups with Geneen that are open to all retreat students, teaching calls once a month with Geneen, private sessions with one of the three co-teachers, and the opportunity to participate in local support groups that have formed in various cities throughout the country.
We welcome you to our community.
RETREAT FACULTY
Geneen Roth - Click here for more info about Geneen Roth
Glenn Francis has been teaching body-centered awareness for twenty years. A personal and business coach whose passion is awakening the living mystic in us all, he is also a movement and meditation teacher, writer, healer and workshop facilitator.
Menno de Lange is the founder and director of a body-oriented psychology school in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He has been a therapist, a coach and a teacher for over twenty years.
Chohan Neale has been working as a psycho-spiritual therapist and workshop facilitator for 25 years. She has lived and worked internationally for most of her life and currently resides and has a practice on Australia's east coast.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT GENEEN ROTH
"Geneen Roth saved my lifemy health my sanity. I am no longer a bulimic or compulsive eater. I never knew life could be this incredible. I wish everyone could experience this kind of joy. Thank you again and again." -Linda Pauley
"Geneen's work inspires me like nothing else. Imagine, being told all my life not to feel, not to experience, then suddenly to have someone tell me that I deserve pleasure in my life. It is nothing short of a revolution in my spirit." -Mariah Webster
"Her work brought me back from a dark and desperate place. My aches were constant: throat, stomach, head. I felt sick and terrified. Now my world is fulfilling and un-obsessed." -Michelle Rorbbins
CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND REGISTRATION
Mt. Madonna Center is a nurturing retreat location set among the redwoods and grasslands with a view of the Monterey Bay. Our gathering is nestled in inspiring and peaceful nature, and in a supportive and caring atmosphere. Mt. Madonna Center is south of San Francisco Bay near Santa Cruz and Watsonville, CA..
The tuition includes lodging and vegetarian meals. Transportation to/from airports can be coordinated by our retreat manager.
To register, please mail or fax the completed registration form along with your check, money order or credit card information. You may also register online. Once we receive these we will send you a questionnaire that will need to be completed prior to the retreat.
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION POLICY
If you cancel your registration 8 weeks or more before the retreat begins, a full refund less a $350 registration fee will be given. For cancellations received bbetween 8-4 weeks in advance of the retreat start date, a 50% credit toward the next scheduled retreat will be given, provided your cancelled space is filled. No refunds are provided for cancellations less than 4 weeks in advance of the retreat start date.
$1,420 Shared accommodations (3 to 4 per room)
$1,520 Shared accommodations (2 per room)
For more information or to register you may call 831-685-8601 or 877-243-6336 (toll free), fax 831-685-8602, or write to Reflections & Revelations, P.O. Box 2852, Santa Cruz, CA 95063
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