Mindful Living Retreat For Women at Arkansas’ Only Luxury Resort Destination Spa!
Rejuvenate, Renew and Rejoice with other dynamic and empowering women teachers at the 4th Annual Women In Balance Retreat on November 2, 3 and 4. This 2 1/2 day retreat takes place at Turtle Cove Spa at Mountain Harbor Resort & Spa nestled in the beautiful Ouachita National Forest on Lake Ouachita. The Women in Balance retreat combines the best of wholistic activity and celebration, with the elegant aesthetic of spa services and gourmet cuisine.
The retreat will focus on how to invite mindfulness into our daily routines and sustain it for optimum health, clarity and balance.
The weekend will feature mindfulness meditation instruction, as well as guided meditation hikes, yoga classes both stimulating and restorative, and aromatherapy classes along with plenty of time to rest, commune, and be pampered. All classes are optional.
Featured Speakers:
JoAnne Oliver, Author of Just Imagine It
"Just Imagine It was written as a result of events in my personal life that stemmed from several tragic occurrences along with events that were special and purposeful, and at times exhilarating. Our lives parallel one another's as we carry ourselves through some thunderous spillways. We must be a voice for positive language in a world filled with negative images and experiences. This book is an illustration depicting how uplifting thoughts and words can influence each of us while entertaining moments of humor”.
Sandra Pope, P.H.D., founder of the Mindfulness Center for Healthy Living
Sandra Pope, PhD, is Asst Professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Psychiatry, UAMS College of Medicine, and founder of the Mindfulness Center for Healthy Living, a Center providing programs based on the work of University of Massachusetts professor Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are. Dr. Pope has been practicing meditation for over 30 years and teaching Mindfulness meditation classes for 10 years.
Facilitator:
Holly Krepps, co-owner of Barefoot Yoga studio
Holly Krepps has been practicing meditation and Yoga for more than 15 years. Her investigations into the nature of the mind and the body have given her profound insight into the nature of health and healthy living. Her classes are accessible to all, and they are exciting explorations into the inherent power of the human spirit and its expression in real life.
Additional Teachers:
Louanne Lawson, RYT has taught yoga at Barefoot Studio since April, 2005. She focuses her classes on using movement and breath to invite the inward turn.
Mary Horne, Mindfulness Center for Healthy Living
Mary T. Horne is the Associate Director of the Mindfulness Center for Healthy Living. She has practiced yoga and meditation for over 10 years. She assisted Dr. Sandra Pope in conducting MBSR research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Mary is currently completing her Masters in Social Work at the University of AR in Little Rock. As a part of her internship this past summer, she taught mindfulness practices to at-risk youth ages 5-18.
Trisha Goodson, Licensed Massage Therapist and gifted teacher of aromatherapies
Trisha Goodson, Massage Therapist, Graduated U of A in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and a Master of Education in 1984. She graduated New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM in 1994 with 1200 hours of training. This training included aromatherapy training. Her focus will be on oils that are especially effective for spiritual and psychological support and healing.
The cuisine for the WIB weekend will be prepared by Chef Matthew Krepps. Matthew was trained in Austin, Texas as the apprentice for Chef Paul Day at Martin Brother’s Café. His training combines classical techniques and presentation, with a personal, lifelong investigation into food preparation and cultivation as a healing element and ancient expression of wisdom in the cultures of the world. The menu will consist of delicious, elegant meals designed to demonstrate how food can help maintain balance.
Start Time: The retreat begins Friday evening, November 2nd with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception at 5pm followed by dinner and program.
Early Bird Hike: For those who wish to come in early on Friday, enjoy a guided morning and/or afternoon hike on the new LOVit Trail that meanders around the shores of Lake Ouachita in the National Forest. Hike the entire trail (10.5 miles) or choose the morning or afternoon leg (approximately 4.5 miles). A gourmet trail lunch will be provided. Please add an additional $25 fee to your overall cost if you come in for the hike and lunch.
Fireside Chats: Have you ever attended a seminar or conference and wished you could get more information or talk to the speaker about your particular needs?? At Women in Balance you will have the opportunity to meet with the experts at our “Fireside Chats” each evening. Join Holly, JoAnne, Sandra and the others for informal conversations and sharing each evening.
Wrap-Up: Retreat concludes with a closing ceremony/talking circle to speak our intentions into our daily lives. Retreat ends at 11:30am. Breakfast only will be served on this day.
Cost: The cost of attending the retreat is $479, and includes all meals, a $100 spa credit to be used at the event, all lectures, classes, a WIB t-shirt, Spa Goodie Bag, aromatherapy oils, other free gifts provided at meals, and all other retreat activities. There will also be a drawing for a $1000 spa vacation at Mountain Harbor Resort and Turtle Cove Spa for registered participants.
Registration: Contact Kristi McCarty at Turtle Cove Spa at 870-867-1220 or fax your registration form found at www.turtlecovespa/.com/activities.
Lodging: Discounted Lodging is available at Mountain Harbor Resort & Spa. Space for the event will be limited, so those who want to participate should register early. To make lodging reservations contact Mountain Harbor Resort at (870) 867. 2191, or e-mail: harbor@mountainharborresort.com. Be sure to tell them you are with Women In Balance.