Retreat Insider

How many of us believe the idea that we have a specific “life purpose” and are trying to “find it”? Not to over simplify, but didn’t that concept define The New Age 90’s? Seems many of us began searching for a teacher, guru, or therapist, or discovered the Hokey Pokey (OH … THAT’s what it’s all about!) to take us to our Life Purpose, ending our (deep sigh…) wandering through the Desert of Unknown.

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Depending on your location and facilities, competition for group business has become fierce! In the last decade, small retreat and mini-conference centers have popped up like corks on a lake. There are an abundance of choices for groups from 10 to 75 guests, especially in California! Do you want to know how to be a stand out facility and attract the business to your place? Continue Reading »

If you haven’t considered it, maybe NOW is the time to learn what a green meeting is and isn’t! According to the Green Meeting Industry Council a green meeting incorporates environmental considerations throughout all stages of the meeting in order to minimize the negative impact on the environment.

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If you talk with 10 people who have been on a retreat or became part of a spiritual or healing group of some kind, each would give you different reasons why they chose the teacher, the place and the teaching, but all will share that they had a desire or a need to make a life change or to take a respite from their day to day.

Time to retreat ? Is a Guru for you??

Before you take a leap and register for a retreat program or join a “healing” group to challenge your beliefs or discard old habits, get info and be discerning. Particularly, if you are in pain, feeling vulnerable after a loss, or feeling desperately lonely and in need of companionship and solace. There are plenty of folks who earn big money leading groups, retreats and workshops that may not be qualified Continue Reading »