Northern California’s Wine Country

SpiritWell:  Women's Retreat

May 19 – 21, 2010

 

RETREAT DETAILS

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Daily Schedule

Wednesday

Arrival between 2 – 4 pm. Settle into the tranquil atmosphere of the Gaige House and your well-appointed room or suite. We will begin with an orientation and introductory session. Following, you’ll enjoy an evening welcome reception featuring a fresh regional menu based on exquisite, local artisan ingredients.

Thursday – Saturday
Our daily schedule will generally follow this format. Sunday we will complete by 1.00 pm.

7 – 7.45 am 
Gentle morning yoga. Begin your day breathing in fresh country air and awakening your body.

8 – 8.45 am 
Healthful Wine Country breakfast.

9 – 12 
Teachings, discussions, practices.

12 – 1.15 pm 
Vinyasa flow yoga. An energizing 75-minute practice under the canopy of mature oak trees alongside lovely Calabazas Creek. 

1:15 – 3:30 pm 
Artisan lunch, en-suite spa treatments , open time to relax and reflect.

3:30 – 6:30 pm 
Teachings, dialogue, practices.

7 – 8 pm 
Thoughtfully prepared dinner.

Evening 
May include a film, meditation practice, personal time, en-suite spa treatment , spontaneous yoga or poolside stargazing.

10 pm 
Lights out.

 

Book this Retreat

Overview

5 Days, 4 Nights from $1850 pp
Includes: Five days, four nights luxurious accommodations, all taxes, fees and gratuities. A welcome reception featuring Wine Country cuisine and beverages. Twice daily integrated teachings from senior instructors including hands-on exercises, group discussions, poetry and more - designed to integrate all your sense perceptions. Twice daily flow yoga classes. All meals, thoughtfully prepared with local, seasonal ingredients. Selection of refreshments, beverages and teas available throughout each day. One restorative somatic wellness treatment. Saturday night celebratory banquet. Three private follow-up consultations with a meditation instructor via telephone.

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About this Retreat

Balancing a family, career, or full calendar is no small task. To ease the tension that accompanies a busy life, it’s important to step away from our daily demands and reconnect with who we are. 

Drawing deeply from eastern philosophy and western arts, SpiritWell has gathered an inspiring group of university professors, psychologists, yoga professionals and senior Buddhist teachers to guide and ground you. 

During this unique five-day retreat you will learn powerful, integrated methods to cultivate balance and awareness, receive restorative body treatments , and enjoy sumptuous, nutritional Wine Country cuisine. 

Hands-on exercises, group discussions, vinyasa flow yoga, poetry and more are used to engage all our sense perceptions on this profound path of self-discovery and learning.

What to Expect

We believe this is an amazing way to step away from your life’s daily demands to sustain your spiritual health and well-being.  Expect a gracious, nurturing peer to peer environment, and ...

Tap deeper dimensions of intelligence.

Private consultation with meditation instructor.

Periods of silence to enhance your experience.

A balanced schedule allowing for time in nature, poolside or additional spa treatments.

Thoughtful dialogue.

Insights into stale situations.

Lightness and laughter.

Located just 45 minutes north of San Francisco, the Gaige House is a luxury inn set amidst three creekside acres in the village of Glen Ellen, in the heart of Sonoma Valley

Critically acclaimed, the Gaige House is Michelin recommended, ranked 18 in Conde Nast's Top Small Hotels in the US, and listed as one of Conde Nast's top rated hotels in the world.

FEATURED INSTRUCTOR: 

Frank Berliner

Yale graduate, psychotherapist in private practice, organizational consultant, and professor of western psychology and Buddhist meditation, Frank is a core faculty member in the Contemplative Psychology Department at Naropa University. 

Frank has practiced
meditation for 35 years and taught for 30. He pioneered the first online meditation class at Naropa University and served as National Director of the Shambhala Meditation Training Program. He is a columnist for Elephant Magazine and teaches throughout North America. Frank lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Nan.