Holistic Nature Retreats

April 9-10, 2009: The Work of Byron Katie for greater peace, freedom and clarity in your home and in your workplace

A two-day workshop through the University of Southern Maine's Center for Continuing Education, Portland, ME, 9am-4pm CEU's Available!

The Work of Byron Katie is a simple process that when practiced and applied has the potential for reducing or eliminating an enormous amount of stress, discomfort, and emotional pain. The result of using The Work results in greater joy and happiness in one's life. This method of inquiry can be learned by people of all ages, educational backgrounds, and professional training. The Work may be applied to any aspects of life where one is feeling pain or stress including with relationships, work and financial concerns and more. The Work is simple to learn and may have immediate transformation on those who are open to it. This two day workshop is experiential in nature where participants will learn and experience the foundation of The Work and how it can help you:

• Manage stress no matter how intense it is
• Receive criticism from others without feeling attacked
• Repair relationships in all walks of life
• Apply The Work to any aspect of your life
• Experience greater joy and peace in your life

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April 25, 2009: Day Paddle in the Brownfield Bog with
Lakes Environmental Assoc & NTN~co-ed

Join us on a quiet day paddle exploring the pristine and undisturbed Brownfield Bog. The Brownfield Bog Wildlife Management Area, maintained by the state, contains hundreds of acres of bog to explore. As we travel the shores and wetlands by canoe, enjoy ecological sights and birding opportunities. Experience ways to increase awareness towards our surroundings and our place in the natural environment. Novice and experienced paddlers welcome. Pace will be gentle to connect with the wildlife and landscape. Plan to meet at 10am and finish around 2pm. Group size: 6 to 12 participants.

Fee: $25 and includes paddling and safety lesson, guided excursion, canoe, paddle, lifejacket, and programming. Bring your own water and lunch.

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Extend your stay by staying in a solar-powered cabin! Reserve an eco-cabin and make a getaway out it!
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May 2-3, 2009: Spring Clean Up Weekend~Fair Work Exchange

Come sweat yourself clean! Volunteer for a good cause! Or you can help out for the day and earn $75 credit towards a retreat. Work 2 days and earn $150 in your NTN retreat savings account. The general plan...Fire wood stacking, trail clearing, light landscaping, brush fire, raking, painting, etc. Camping and/or cabin stay and morning yoga available for all participants. We provide Sunday breakfast, accommodations, drinking water, tea and coffee. 9-5 both days.
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May 8-10, 2009 : Free Your Mind & Come to Your Senses~A Meditation Eco-Retreat with The Work of Byron Katie-Denmark, Maine

Join us for this holistic eco-retreat focusing on The Work of Byron Katie to find lasting peace of mind. Experience a transformative meditation retreat in an intimate, natural setting, living close to nature in Maine's first green-certified eco-retreat center, located in the heart of the lakes and mountains of southwestern Maine.

Enjoy discovering and deepening your inherent connection to your heart through solo time in nature, partner exercises and group experiences using The Work as our guiding method for greater peace, truth and clarity.

Retreat includes: 2 nights shared eco-cabin stay or private camping (your choice), eco-friendly retreat meeting space, all meals made by the community from organic, local whole foods (when available), The Work programming, guided meditations, mindfulness walks and a day on the water, exploring the local landscape by canoe on a gently paced day excursion focusing on the inherent connection of our inner and outer worlds.

Retreat cost $325 Companion Discount, bring a friend, family member or colleague and both take $25 off!

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June 19-21, 2009: Summer Solstice Holistic Retreat for Women~ Denmark, Maine
Move into your True Light & Honor a New Season in Your Life

The essence of who you are is beneath the trappings of the busy mind. Come find the doorway to your essence found only in the present moment.  This retreat will create safe haven & layers of opportunity to go within to find your True Nature, bringing you deep peace & balance. Experience a deepening connection with your True Self and with the Living Earth in the company of women.

As we celebrate the greatest light that Summer Solstice promises, you are invited to find your own light on an artfully woven retreat. Through mindfulness practices, The Work of Byron Katie, guided meditations, silent nature walks and gentle yoga, come experience the stillness and clarity your spirit is calling for. Share in a sacred fire circle with chants and song. Connect with nature through greater awareness in a pristine wooded forest and magical mountain brook on Nurture Through Nature’s retreat land located on Pleasant Mountain in Denmark, Maine.

Cost: $350 per person. Fee includes 2 night’s shared cabin stay, 5 wholesome meals (organic and local when possible), and all programming.

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June 25-28, 2009: Finding Ease and Healing in your Relationships through The Work of Byron Katie, A co-ed holistic retreat

"My partner doesn’t appreciate me."
"My mother should listen to me."
"S/he abandoned me."
"People should keep their promises."

Thoughts like these may run through our minds many times a day, fostering fear, anger, stress, and depression. How different would your life be if these thoughts never bothered you again? The Work of Byron Katie is a process that clears the mind. It is a way to identify and question the thoughts that cause all the suffering and violence in the world. The Work is simply four questions and a turnaround, which is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe. It is so simple that anyone with an open mind can do it. This process works. It is radical, and life-changing. Come experience the power of The Work and the possibility of experiencing new freedom and depth in all of your relationships, especially the relationship with your beloved--- you.

What’s included: Shared rustic eco-cabin stay, programming, materials, community-prepared vegetarian meals, organic and local when possible. $450 per person. Couples, companions, family & friends retreating together: 10% off. Printable Flyer

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July 26-Aug 1, 2009: Women's Summer Camp, Denmark, Maine

Did you go to summer camp as a kid? Never got to go and always wanted to? Guess what...here is a special opportunity to revisit camp and make it your own as a taller kid. This retreat is for women 50 +/- and promises to be both fun and enriching. Group size ranges from a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 15.

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August 16-22, 2009: Women's Holistic New Moon Wilderness Living Canoe Camping Retreat, Penobscot River, Lobster Lake and Chesuncook Lake, North Maine Woods

Join Nurture Through Nature paddling peacefully along the ancient waterways of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail where the Penobscot Indian Nation lived and thrived as well as guided Henry David Thoreau along his adventures in the Maine Woods. Lobster Lake is truly a magical place with white sand beaches, intense granite cliffs and dense forest surrounding this remote deep water lake. Mountain profiles and bountiful wildlife mesmerize. The West Branch of the Penobscot River is a flat water Class I river section and is one of the most scenic in New England with little sign of civilization.

Come rejuvenate, laugh and learn in the company of women. This 7 day river and lake paddling adventure will be leisurely paced and geared towards novice and experienced canoe campers, alike. We may spend 2 nights at a few sites along the way, allowing us to settle in and enjoy the beauty and satisfaction of having paddled to a new destination along our journey. We will meld into our surroundings, traveling gently and promoting a caretaker philosophy in all of our wanderings.

On this retreat, we offer a gentle mix of holistic programming on on lay-over days aimed to help everyone to fully enter the present moment, be it through guided meditation, yoga, The Work of Byron Katie, and traditional wilderness living skills. As our elders have taught us, we will share with you the skills of using wild medicinal plants, making cordage from natural fibers, and making a cedar bowl using fire and stone as your main tools.

As the moon wanes to New, you will witness the most amazing night sky you may have experienced. Observe the Milky Way after a spectacular sunsets. Experience the transformation possible after 7 days in the remote wilderness of Northern Maine connecting to the earth rhythm and your own natural rhythm.

Package Price: $950 includes all camping and canoeing equipment, land use fees, camping permits and meals beginning with lunch on day one and ending with lunch on the take out day. Allow for one travel day both before and after the retreat for those flying in. Plan to rideshare to Millinocket, Maine on Aug 15 and stay in shared accommodations at the Appalachian Trail Lodge http://www/appalachiantraillodge.com/index.php. Carpooling will be arranged in advance. Lodge stay not included in price.

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September 30- October 4, 2009: Women's Fall Foliage Holistic Paddling Retreat

For those seeking more long lasting peace and rest from all the noise in their head!

Join us on this unique and gentle paddling retreat opportunity for women in which we blend an outdoor experience with tested methods of releasing stress and bringing in more long lasting peace. Take in the fall foliage along a meandering flat water river watershed journey, weaving it's way through Western Maine's mountains and lakes region with the  White Mountain National Forest as your backdrop.  This retreat will offer the perfect immersion into both the outer landscape and the one within. This trip is also a great start for a canoe camping adventure for those new to this method of travel.

We will share in guided meditations, silent meditation walks and gentle yoga as well as solo, paired and group exercises aimed at increasing our awareness and sense of interconnectedness to all that is. We will share in circles utilizing The Work of Byron Katie, a meditation method that unravels our stressful thoughts, resulting in more freedom and joy. You will leave this retreat grounded in methods to increase and maintain your own inner peace.

Meet at Nurture Through Nature's Eco-Retreat Center in Denmark for a pot luck supper and evening circle to prepare for our journey. Spend your first night in a solar-powered eco-cabin. Enjoy a hearty breakfast and off we go to our put-in location a short drive from the retreat center. We will paddle our way back to Denmark, taking our time along the way to take in the silence and experience enriching programming along the shores of this picturesque waterway in fall foliage colors.

Package Price: $650 per person.
Included in price: First nights shared cabin stay, meals starting with breakfast on Thursday and ending with lunch on Sunday, paddling and camping gear, camping permits, programming and materials.
Fitness scale: 1
Contact Jen Call 207.452.2929 ntnretreat@yahoo.com

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Sept 5–7 Yoga Teacher Rest, Renew and Retreat

March 14-21, 2010: Holistic Yoga and Meditation Eco-Retreat in the U.S. Virgin Island’s renowned eco-resort Maho Bay, St John

An enriching and laid back getaway in the Caribbean sun at the pioneer of green resorts

Enjoy yoga, meditation, mindfulness practices, hiking in the Virgin Islands National Park, custom sailing and snorkeling and spectacular beaches on beautiful St John, an island that is 90% national park! Retreat Includes: Eco-Tent accommodations for 2 or 3: Daily Hatha Yoga sessions for every-body, Evening Mindfulness and Meditation Circles, Full day custom sailing and snorkeling adventure throughout the uninhabited cays in the waters of the Virgin Islands National Park, includes healthy lunch and beverage choices and Two group walks in the national forest.

Programming will be in the morning and evening so that you will have your afternoons to enjoy the beaches, hiking, touring the island, snorkeling, sailing, kayaking, or just kicking back, taking in the sun and blue-green waters.

Early reservations required to confirm this retreat & secure reservations at Bay Camps Please send your non-refundable $300 deposit to: Nurture Through Nature Warren Rd, Denmark, Maine 04022. How to reservations and FAQ´s answered here.