Healing Retreats
Healing retreats are a part of our healing process. Whether you take time to get yourself back on track or turn onto a path of healing for the first time, choosing a healing retreat for you and your health is the most important decision you may ever make. In our healing retreats we will educate you in how to make better food choices that will heal as well as nurture along, and the value of cleansing and fasting. Our retreats will also offer an introduction to herbal medicine and herbal remedies.
During our retreats we will explore healing movement such as qi gung and yoga. You will receive instuction in juice fasting to cleanse the body and cooking to build and nurture, specific to your body type, bodywork like acupressure, massage and energy healing that are specific to you, complimented with essential oils specific to your needs. You will participate in journey work that may take you to the origin of your deepest concerns. You will be encouraged to set up an alter to yourself, to start the process of appreciation. You will find a place to meditate and focus on your chakras (the 7 energy centers of the body), one of the tools you learn to access your own healing. During our retreats we would like to guide you to being the master of your own healing, while being there for you to lean on if it gets challenging.
Nurtured Healing Retreat Program
This healing program is based on Pancha
Karma principals from the Ayurvedic tradition
of India. We recognize that many of the people we treat
are of Western decent as we are ourselves. Therefore,
we tailor our healing retreats to fit a more worldly diet
(including western tastes) and the availability of foods
and herbs with a combined wisdom of many cultures and
practices. It is our wish to send you home with tools
to aide you in staying on a life path that serves you.
When you return home to life's harsh realities, we hope
you will be more able to find your way without having
to reinvent your life. Ayurvedic herbs are translated
into more accessible Western herbs. At our healing retreats you will receive cooking
instruction specific to your body type with foods that
will be easy to access at your local health and food stores.
The yoga will be geared to your ability and Qi Gong from
China and dance-expression will also be gently explored during healing retreats.
Our healing retreats are your opportunity to take charge of your life and
your health. We don't just wish you great success, we
will be there to help you achieve it.
Components of Our Healing Retreats
The
Altar
To
keep my spirit strong, I feed it every day by building
an altar that houses objects I cherish in life, along
with spiritual and visual representations of where I wish
to go. This altar creates a sacred space where I can receive
a base of comfort and support for the intention and direction
of my spirit. Sometimes, when I'm releasing negative patterns,
grief, or pain of any kind, I need assistance and support.
An altar is a place in the spiritual realm where I can
draw that support.
An altar is a beautiful way to remind ourselves
each day of our creativity and of the magic that exists
in this co-creative effort that we call "life." It is
a place to sit in meditation with the Divine. There is
no better way to start a day than in front of an altar.
The
Journey
The journey into conscious health will
be a different experience for every person, because each
of us has our own unique signature. We have all come here
with a different purpose and a different set of tools.
We may all be heading in the same direction as a human
race, but as individuals we are clearly taking different
paths. And we never know what someone else's path may
be. The best we can hope for is to become more familiar
with our own. By making the decision to take a journey
into wholeness, one can reach out to the true self, not
the self that exists to please others or the outside world.
Our wish is to guide you to find your path
or recognize the forgotten path of your body, mind and
spirit.
Movement
therapy
Each day we will either stretch and meditate
with Yoga, move and run our energy with Qi Gong or dance
in our own rhythms to world music. Each person is encouraged
to experience movement at his or her own pace during the retreat.
Ancestral
Karmic Release
Through Acupressure points and visualization,
we will journey to those unseen places that keep us from
our true selves by breaking the bonds of family contracts
or limiting beliefs. If your healing is ancored in past life, we will explore these repeated paterns of lifetimes that hold you back.
Free
Time
We encourage everyone to bring a journal to record emotional, spiritual and trans-personal, trans-formative experiences.
Our retreats in New Zealand: There are bike rentals available for rides along the river or explore the amazing hills and back roads or along it's beautiful beaches. In addition to the more reflective, quiet activities, Nelson is noted for it's artsy community, it's museums, cafes and shops.. A vacation paradise.
In Virginia there are opportunities for hiking in the wooded mountains, swimming in the above ground pool or mt biking. And...it is less than 1 hr drive to Washington DC.
In Ireland, we have all the beautiful scenery one could imagine, heather sprinkled throughout rolling hills and beaches, and architecture of astounding antiquity. However, bring your rain gear.
In our Mexico retreat you will be near beaches, river and waterfalls. There is horse back riding, hang gliding, boating and kayaking opportunities available in Yelapa as well as beautiful hikes up river to view exotic birds or along the rocky coast and view the ocean life. Click here to learn more about our healing retreats in Yelapa, Mexico.
Menu
At our healing retreats we will serve only the highest quality
foods, herbs and oils, specifically prepared for your
individual body type. This includes organic juices, fruits,
vegetables, grains and legumes, deliciously prepared to
nourish and heal.
Shirodhara
Imagine warm oil, fragrant with essential
oils,specific to your dosha(body/mind/energy) type, flowing
gently over the third eye of your forehead—your
hypothalamus. Your whole being will respond to this trance-forming
experience.
Acupressure
treatment
As in every treatment we offer, this blend
of many healing arts, including pressure points to remove
blockages, will be tailored to each individual's needs.
When blockages are removed, the flow of your vital energy
may return in many ways—mentally and spiritually
as well as physically. Oil massage and Aromatherapy are
also available during healing retreats.
Cleansing
program
This will include careful balancing of
organic juices, herbs, fresh fruit and vegetables to sustain
and nurture your specific body type, while gently cleansing
the colon with state of the art equipment and the personal
selection of the body's process of detoxification.
Steam
treatment
In some traditions the skin is believed
to be the largest cleansing organ in the body. Steaming
helps the pores to open, to release toxins from deep within
the body and cleanse the build up of toxins on the skin,
thereby returning balance and health to your skin as well
as to your entire body. Simultaneously, your head is being
massaged, and your body, head, and nasal passages are
being permeated with essential oils.
Meditation
During our healing retreats we will explore several different approaches to quiet the
mind and connect to your spirit including chakra clearing
and running energy. In my own life, meditation has been
the single most important healing choice. We get so caught
up in the daily mishaps and challenges we face in life,
we forget our own power and lose our peace of mind and
body. In meditation that power and peace is restored.
Comments
Make no mistake, this is a healing experience.
You may come into contact with a wide range of emotions,
and you may even have some uncomfortable challenges. Know
that we will support you through skillful means to help
you reach your goal or modify the schedule of treatments
to make your journey as gentle as you wish. That being
said, most people immediately feel the benefits of a rejuvenation
treatment of this scale.
If you have any questions about the questionnaire,
be sure to contact us. Also, check with your doctor and
make sure you've addressed any health concerns before
starting this program.
Please download and complete this Dosha Questionnaire before beginning your retreat.
