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November 2007
Hawaii Retreat
Manifesting Light in the New Year

Sunday January 27, 2008 - Saturday February 2, 2008

Bring Light to the World, Your Life and Your Dreams!

Awaken to your fully Magnificent Light Within! Bring Light into the World in this time of Transition! Explore, clarify and breathe life into Your Dreams!

You will enjoy daily guided meditations, facilitated self exploration, healing, and clearing...all in a safe loving space. You Will Be Transformed! Plenty of time will be given to relax, play, to enjoy Hawaii and explore Your Dreams! Your Heart is calling you!

We will be staying at the beautiful Kalani Oceanside Retreat Center, a sacred space nestled in the Rain Forest along the Ocean, on the Big Island of Hawaii's powerful Hilo side. We have our own private Hale (home), a very healing place, which includes bathrooms, a kitchen and our own private, spacious meditation space. It is an open, earthy home, built in the beautiful style of Hawaiian tradition!

The Retreat includes all delicious and healthy meals lovingly prepared for you, a beautiful big pool, outdoor spas, yoga / other classes, and many other wonderful amenities! You never need to leave the Retreat Center. It is a beautiful, natural environment...turn off your cell phones and leave your computers at home; no TV, or in-room internet or phones...just grounding into the Ancient healing energies of Hawaii...and yourself!

Contact the Brilliant Light Studio at (818) 602-5462 for more info.

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Retreat Coach Training In Colorado
May 13 - 18 , 2008
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Join The Retreat Mentor Coach - Helene Van Manen for 6 days and 5 nights of learning and retreating in the most majestic wild mountain range in the Colorado at the Historic Pines Ranch. Combine daily training with your own personal retreating to grow yourself as a Retreat Leader while connecting with other Retreat Coaches.

This training includes hands on learning sessions to help you grow your marketing, group coaching and more. Learn how to lead mini-retreats, walking retreats, team retreats. Go home inspired, renewed and confident in earning an income in the retreat industry.

For complete info and to register http://www.retreatcoaches.com Helene Van Manen is a Master Certified Coach and a member of the International Coaching Federation. Helene specializes in training Coaches to lead retreats and has created a Certification Program for Retreat Coaches. On retreat trainings, Helene guides women to find their inner leadership voice through the process of walking, singing, dancing, skill building and Nature. http://www.coachHelene.com

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Upcoming Retreat Events

November 15-18
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Janet Solyntjes, Shambhala Mountain Center
US - Southwest: Red Feather Lakes, CO

November 16-18
Calling All Goddesses
Heavenly Lodge
US - Southwest: Tijeras, NM

November 16-18
The Savvy Savory Self-Care Retreat
Corrie Woods, Wind River Coaching
US - Southeast: Marshall, NC

November 22-27
6 Day Juice Fast
Abundant Life Wellness Centre
Canada: Lavoy, Alberta

November 27-Dec 6
10 Day Whole Body Cleanse
Abundant Life Wellness Centre
Canada: Lavoy, Alberta

December 7-9
3-Day Vortex Retreat - Dec 7-9
Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking
US - Southwest: Sedona, AZ

December 28- January 1
New Year's Silent Retreat
Satchidananda Ashram- Yogaville
US - MidAtlantic: Buckingham, VA

January 18-26
Journey into Yoga: Kripalu Yoga and Meditation
Jashoda Edmunds, Brahmani Liebman, Journey Into Yoga
Mexico

January 23-27
Women's Winter Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Katharine Kaufman, Shambhala Mountain Center
US - Southwest: Red Feather Lakes, CO

February 9-16
Returning to our Senses: Circle in the Rainforest
Ceci McDonnell, Karen Rosenberg, Isla Women's Retreat
Costa Rica: Talamanca Region

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Lessons From Geese

Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an uplift for the birds that follow. By flying in a V formation, the whole flock adds 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the trust of one another.

Fact 2: When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
Lesson: If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.

Fact 3: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
Lesson
: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities, and unique arrangements of gifts, talents, or resources.

Fact 4: The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep their speed.
Lesson: We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core of values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek.

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Great Getaway:
Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking

Enjoy the holidays! Then escape to Sedona, Dec. 28-30 or Jan. 24-27. Nurture yourself with easy yoga, meditation and hiking. Explore mystical red rock vortexes and psychic energy. Release the past in a sacred Native American sweat lodge and melt down with a delicious massage. Learn ten yoga principles for contentment. Start the New Year launching intentions as you Relax, Release, Receive and Renew! www.yogalife.net * 928-282-9900

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Journey into Yoga: Kripalu Yoga and Meditation
January 18-26

Mexico
Join us for this retreat vacations combining yoga and meditation with the beautiful natural setting of the Bay of Zihuatanejo on Mexico's Pacific Coast.

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Oakwood Retreat Center at Rainbow Farm
Facility for Rent

Selma, IN
Rainbow Farm, an International Emissary Community, is the setting for Oakwood Retreat Center, located in East Central Indiana just east of Muncie. As a host facility for retreats and group events we provide fully equipped meeting spaces, dining facilities, and guest rooms with accommodations available for up to 50 people.

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IAM Retreat Center
Personal Retreat Accommodations

New Albany, PA
Come to the IAM Center located in the beautiful Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. The Center is located on a ninety-acre circle of land. For two decades, the work of the IAM Counseling and Retreat Center has helped people in their quest for a better quality of life.

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Morgan Hill Retreat
Personal Retreat Accommodations

Poulsbo, WA
Morgan Hill Retreat features comfortably sophisticated accommodations created to inspire relaxation and renewal. With an emphasis on privacy, this adult refuge will indulge those visitors craving rest and extreme self-care. The Inn is located between Hood Canal and Poulsbo, Washington, where llamas welcome visitors with calm curiosity.

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Center of Renewal
Facility for Rent

Stella Niagara, NY(near Niagara Falls)
Enjoy our Ecumenical Hospitality! Only 10 miles from Niagara Falls on the scenic Lower Niagara River in Lewiston, New York. Quiet, peaceful site on 135 acres with outdoor labyrinth, nature trail, riverside chapel, spiritual direction, healing massage, reflexology, arts, music, relaxation. 90 beds (warm, friendly hostel-like setting), dining room, conference and meeting rooms, chapels.

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The Garden at Thunder Hill
Accommodations for Personal Retreat

Rensselaerville, NY
The Garden at Thunder Hill ~ A Center for Spiritual Evolution is available for both Private and Group Retreats. The Garden at Thunder Hill is a Not-for-Profit Retreat Center and Learning Facility for the care of the Earth and our Spirits. The Garden is a Sanctuary where we learn to work in harmony with Nature, embrace her wisdom and integrate that knowing into our lives. Fusing our inner lives and our outer lives in joyful celebration of each individual's differences and unique gifts.

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Columbine Inn & Conference Center
Personal Retreat Accommodations

Taos Ski Valley, NM
Create an atmosphere that your retreat participants will not soon forget. The mountains of Taos Ski Valley and the Columbine Inn provide an ideal location for quiet and productive retreats. We personally take care of all the fine details in order to make your retreat a success.

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Harmony Hill Retreat Center
Facility for Rent

Union, WA
Our facilities are available for both single-day and overnight events. Rentals include delicious whole-foods meals prepared by our gifted kitchen staff, meeting room space, plus use of grounds and labyrinths. For a visual taste of our facilities, visit our virtual tour. Harmony Hill is an hour's drive from Olympia and Tacoma, and about two hours from Seattle via either ferry or highway. Currently, we can accommodate groups of up to 50 for day use, and 30 for overnight.

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BOOK REVIEW
The Packing Book: Secrets of the Carry-On Traveler by Judith Gilford

Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, 2006. $12.95

Whether you are trekking at high altitudes, spending three weeks in European museums, traveling with kids, or on an overnight business trip with displays, handouts and a laptop, Judith Gilford shows you how to pack everything in a single, manageably sized suitcase with an optional second bag. Focusing on carry-on travel because it is easy, convenient and popular, The Packing Book bulges with details and tips to keep your luggage lean. Explaining the pros and cons of luggage styles, the long lasting luggage fabrics versus the knock-offs adequate only for infrequent travel, Gilford reveals the size of carry-on luggage that will fit on virtually any plane. Just in case the airline makes your gate check your bag, Gilford suggests carrying a folded nylon bag in order to remove the valuables from your luggage before releasing it. To keep you looking good no matter your destination, she teaches you how to stick to a color scheme and even how to remove wrinkles without an iron. If you are traveling in warm climates take a lip pencil (it won't melt like lipstick) and consider wearing garment protectors to avoid perspiration on shirts and reduce the need to launder. Covering everything from water purifiers to online storage of travel documents and detailing her revolutionary "bundle method" of packing that prevents wrinkling, The Packing Book, prepares you for stress-free travel in this brief, easy to read and indispensable book.

Reviewed by Alec Franklor


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