Participants arrive any time after 4:00 in the afternoon. Once registered, they are welcomed by our staff, make and decorate name tags and fill out a survey. Tea, snacks and first conversations mark our beginning. Then each woman finds her room and settles in. Most have time to explore the grounds, see the lake and meet others. After dinner, we meet as a whole group to introduce ourselves and explain the schedule. Workshop leaders describe their activities and philosophies. We end up with song, story and meditation. Participants sign up for workshops.

Storytelling 

Participants will recieve a series of exercises designed to give the them an opportunity to identify the important stories in their lives. We will experience firsthand the power of listening and being listened to. The goal is to gain a sense of perspective about where we are now and confidence in our ability to go forward. 

Songwriting 

The group will be led in some quiet, easy singing. Then participants will experiment with images, words, humming, rhythm and rhyme. A song evolves naturally. Each woman has the opportunity to add her soul’s expression to the song. Percussion instruments are available. 

Dreamwork 

Participants will be led on a personal dream exploration into how we can use our dreams for self-diagnosis and self-healing. You will learn  techniques for remembering and using dream images to draw on energy and guidance from deeper sources than the everyday mind. 

After breakfast, we gather once again for our closing ceremony. We form a circle to give each woman time to describe her highlights of the retreat. We share firelight, songs, stories, poems, dream images and guided meditation.