Meditation Retreat Center Calendar: Sacred Grove, North Carolina

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18 July 2010
Title	Time	Duration	Description
AWAKENING TO THE DIVINE	7:30 PM	No duration	You are invited to share an amazing weekend experience that is designed to transform your perspective to a broader one that creates a safe place from which you can handle the changes that seem to surround every step you take. Experience the natural beauty and energy at a retreat center where the nights are so quiet you can hear the whisperings of your own soul. We will also be introducing the Divine Sciences � merging science and spirituality through the use of sound. We will be using sound in a way that opens intuitive awareness, links the hemispheres of the brain, and serves as a portal that connects with universal consciousness. Your hosts for the experience. Ellen Whiteside and Tim Beebe, Sacred Grove Retreat Lana J. Ford, Ph.D. Facilitator When everything around us seems to be constricting and collapsing, it is more important than ever to gain a new perspective that allows us to expand and embrace change. Our retreat is designed around the idea that when the soul is full, we have an opportunity to live from the inside out and let the soul find its voice. In this weekend retreat we will explore what it means to live in the presence of the Divine. Many of our experiential exercises will be conducted in the silence of nature as we develop the capacity for listening to our own inner guidance. Once we begin to awaken to the presence of the Divine and look at our lives from God�s point of view, just perhaps we will recognize our deep inner connections and the shared values that inspire us to embrace Truth, Goodness and Beauty. From a higher perspective, it is entirely possible we may come to a place where we ask the deeper question: Am I holding the space for the evolvement of all that I hold dear? During our time together we will explore new tools for conscious change, learn new ways of balancing the energy body, release negative life patterns that no longer serve us, and explore different methods of staying grounded. Make your reservations now as space is limited to 16-20 inspired souls, depending on requested sleeping accommodations. We prefer to keep our numbers small so that each participant has an intimate experience and feels safe in exploring the questions we pose. This event will be offered monthly until the end of 2010. If your requested date is full, you may select another date. This is a perfect time to invest in yourself, and your spiritual well-being that will enable you to become a better caretaker of your own life experience in these changing times. The uncertainty of change can mire us in anxiety if we lack the inner resources and trust to live from the core of who we are called to be. COST: We are offering an all-inclusive pricing schedule which includes the presentation, all meals and lodging. Prices vary depending on accommodations desired. Private room, private bath $495.00 Private room, shared bath $475.00 Shared room, shared bath $445.00 The Session begins on Friday evening at 7:30 and ends after lunch on Sunday. About the Facilitator: Lana J. Ford Ph.D. is an author, public speaker and life coach. She also serves as a consultant and practitioner specializing in sacred sound and energy technologies. After a 27 year career as a college professor Lana felt a larger calling. Since leaving the world of academia she has switched her understanding of the human body from pathology to energetic pathways for healing. Her post-doctoral work in quantum physics catapulted her into deep exploration of the human energy field, consciousness and mystic traditions. She completed Mystery School with Jean Houston and became a certified Avatar Master under the guidance of Harry Palmer. She also worked intensively with the Movement for Inner Spiritual Awareness (MISA) and has been a presenter at the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM). In the last five years she has worked with Peter Fraser co-author of Decoding the Human Body Field and Dr. Richard Bartlett, author and founder of Matrix Energetics. In a recent interview Lana remarked that she had had several life-changing experiences that challenged her to redefine reality and her place in the universe. She found that in order to survive she had to let go of old belief patterns that no longer served her. She said: �I have now reached the point in my life where I appreciate the mystery of who we believe we are; the magic of creating each and every day and the wisdom to trust the Divine as it flows through me. My sense is that we no longer need to go outside ourselves for the answers we seek. Rather the journey in this time and space is to traverse the unexplored territory of our own experience that we might remember our own creative potential and the magic that gave us birth.� You may view her website at www.personalfrequencies.com. She has recently relocated to Asheville, NC. BEFORE YOU SAY NO - ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION - Why go on a retreat? Why take time and spend money in the midst of a Global financial crisis?A retreat lets us live from the inside out, quiets our restless mind and lets the soul find its voice so that when you return to your day to day living, you have a new perspective that becomes the living foundation for your life. Building awareness that the soul is full even when the self feels empty is the real purpose of a retreat. In the silence of nature and in the loving support of others like you, our retreat is the first step in community building.