Need a break from it all? I invite you to attend a private retreat designed just for you! Come alone or with a companion. Relax from life's stress and nurture yourself. If you are facing challenges, enjoy having a coach to help you unravel emotional issues and gain clarity. Or if you simply want a rewarding vacation, this retreat can help you deepen your yoga practice and access greater lightness of being and joy.

I offer private retreats in Sedona, AZ, amid red rock vortexes known to accelerate healing, and in Oceanside, CA, near Yogananda's Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) Meditation Gardens overlooking the ocean. You choose the location, dates, activities and menu for your private retreat.

You can choose activities including yoga and meditation instruction, starting at your level of experience. You can use journal writing to explore your mind and heart and decide what's next for you. You can release physical and emotional blocks through assisted Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and Aromatherapy. If you have pressing issues, you can release them through Sedona Method of Emotional Release coaching.

At either location, we explore peak outdoor experiences. In Sedona, you can enjoy red rock vortex hikes to majestic vistas and sacred sites. In Oceanside, you can visit the SRF meditation gardens and enjoy leisurely walks, yoga and picnics on the beach. We can even go shopping! You get to choreograph the whole experience with the benefit of an expert yoga instructor and coach.

Endorsement: 12/20/06
This was one of the best things I ever arranged for myself. My job is pretty demanding and I feel a lot of stress at times. The time spent with Johanna still reminds me of the peaceful feeling we shared at the mediation garden and also at her yoga space. I really recommend this retreat for those who are just like me, who may need to find balance and peace in life while getting a lot done as a member of society. This retreat helped me release a lot of tension and recharge. The teacher is a perfect guide for any level of student. For a beginner like myself, she taught yoga starting with the breathing. Johanna is a loving and free spirit. After I went to her retreat, I am finding love in the small things and have found the inner peace to really enjoy exactly what is.
--Miki Nakao, Business Owner, Japan

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

Quantum Hawaiian Retreats, held on the beautiful Garden Island of Kauai, can only be described as a life-changing experience. Quantum Mind Coach, Cardell Smith, has developed a series of unique processes called Quantum Life Changes that combine Quantum Physics, Law of Attraction, NLP and ancient wisdom from around the globe.

Classes are held in the 6000 sq. ft Retreat home and at various beaches around the island. The day begins at sunrise, on the beach. What will you learn here?

• Specialized energy balancing meditations
• Dissolving negative emotions
• Learning to stop thought - the constant chatter in the mind
• Connection with Inner Being
• Successful application of the Law of Attraction
• Re-writing the Neuro-scripts in the brain

January 11-13
The Dream Team. Me, my spirit and the night
Joan Dalton-Boyd, Billingsley Creek Lodge and Retreat
US - Northwest: Hagerman, ID

January 25
Light of the Soul-Journey to Wholeness
Ellen Peterson, Avenues Counseling Center
US - Northeast: Hamilton, NY

February 2-9
QuantumLicious Kauai - Spiritual Retreats for Gays
Cardell Smith, Alexander Smith MSW, LCSW, QuantumLicious Kauai
US - Hawaii: Kapaa, HI

March 7-9
The Secrets To Serenity & Inner Peace
Holistic Healing, Jill McGrane, Holistic Healing
US - Northeast: Pt Pleasant (Bay Head), NJ

Rosendale, NY
The Lodge is secluded on 18 acres of white pine, cedar, maple and oak and our spring-fed pond is stocked with koi and boasts two snapping turtles. Our 900 sq foot meeting room with windows on three sides can accommodate a variety of events from meditation practice, yoga, dance and calligraphy to planning meetings, group retreats and workshops.

Big Indian, NY
A refreshing, accommodating and relaxing environment for retreats, workshops and conferences in the Catskills only a couple of hours from NY- but over a million miles away. Nestled in the midst of over 80,000 acres of Catskills wilderness preserve, one half hour west of Woodstock, New York, Full Moon Resort, a one hundred wonderland of mountains, fields and streams, is a world of its own.

Joshua Tree, CA
Our Joshua Tree Spiritual Retreat Center is well-suited for groups from 50 to 300. Our versatile gathering venues include a huge outdoor amphitheater, indoor meeting rooms of various sizes, cafeteria, and a spacious, cheerful, inspirational chapel. There are dozens of breakout alcoves nestled amid shade trees and lovely desert foliage.

Rock Hill, NY
Located just 90 miles from NYC, Iroquois Springs is the perfect setting for any type of group imaginable. Iroquois Springs can accommodate groups of 25 - 2500. Whether you are looking for a single day, or a multi-day experience, Iroquois Springs is right for your group.

Sebastopol, CA
Situated 1-1/2 hours North of San Francisco. Beautiful, serene center set amidst a secluded valley, only 30 minutes from the Ocean. Sunny meadows, stately Redwoods, delightful landscaping and multiple buildings all set on over 38 acres.

Corralitos, CA
Venture Valley offers the romance and beauty of a wooded retreat; it is designed to provide the optimal setting and inspiration for productive and successful meetings.

Burlingame, CA
We provide a peaceful, contemplative, and holistic environment for groups and individuals seeking to nourish their personal, professional, and spiritual lives. Located on the grounds of the historic Kohl Mansion, we offer meeting rooms, overnight and dining accommodations, soothing gardens and beautiful walking trails.

East Chicago, IN
In a comfortable home setting Bethany Retreat House offers a place of silence in which to listen to one's inner stirrings and to the movement of God in one's life experience. Retreatants spend time alone, growing to find the quiet a nurturing environment for rest and prayer.

Philo, CA
Nestled among the redwoods adjoining Hendy Woods State Park, Wellspring is a place of natural beauty graced with sunny meadows and the flowing Navarro River. Visitors may choose to hike or bike ride through the redwood trails, take a dip in the swimming hole, or visit the library or the magnificent organic garden filled with vegetables, fruits and flowers. Wellspring offers programs and experiences which encourage spiritual renewal, creativity and self-discovery in the majestic beauty of nature.

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 170 for day use, and 32 for overnight.