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EFT®: The surprising natural healing aid you can use for almost everything

Editor Speak: I recently discovered this technique through a fortunate stroke of serendipity. Without the resistance of my ‘jaundiced eye’ skepticism sprinkled lavishly with cynical reservation, I began reading about EFT and playing with the technique on low level anxiety and minor physical disturbances, such as a headache. I achieved immediate relief and no recurrence.

The essence behind EFT is in this Discovery Statement:

“The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body’s energy system.”
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Rooms, that is … meeting rooms! Meeting planners have inquiring minds: They want to know and to them, size DOES matter! But that isn’t all … Continue Reading »

About two thirds of the people who use All About Retreats as a resource are meeting planners and/or group facilitators. This article is for you.

In your profession or business, you are a leader. The very nature of what you do commits you to ensure the comfort and safety of the people who will attend a meeting, retreat, program or workshop, especially if it is residential or off-site. If you are a meeting planner, you will likely attend this event and manage it.

If you are a facilitator, you will not only attend, you will teach and/or lead. You carry a double edged sword, because you select or approve the choice of venue for your program; you are also presenting the content and will be in the limelight start to finish. More for you later … Continue Reading »

I’ve just been reviewing the current retreat program offerings on All About Retreats and was astounded to see such a small inventory. But what I see is quality! My heart is drawn to the retreats that are offered at Peace Village in Haines Falls, New York, not far from Albany!

James and I have registered for one of their programs in October. Believe it or not, we have not attended a group retreat in the past few years! Not for lack of interest, but time and money have been directed into other things …. and I admit as the economy gets softer, that often means basics only!

Peace Village offers programs to the public on a donation basis, or pay what you can afford … Continue Reading »