Fri-Sun, January 18-20 Due to low enrollment, we're scaling the retreat back to 2 days and welcoming women to pay what you can. We need more women to sign up and at this point we would love to cover our financial obligation to Mt Madonna Center. In other words, the pricing below is negotiable - if you really want to come and pay less, just let us know. Calling all women who love NVC to join Jean Morrison, Christine King, Laurie Brooks & Kristin Masters at this spacious mountain retreat center for a weekend of reflection and connection. We envision a restorative and contemplative retreat with writing, art, song, and play woven with NVC for a juicy and rejuvenating experience to start off the New Year. Cherish your spirit, nurture your body, open your heart, and share what’s alive in you in a safe and supportive environment. If you want more fun, more honesty and more compassion, bring it on and welcome the new year with an exquisite women's weekend. |
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Costs here include The Mount Madonna Center |
(be sure to select your accommodations!) *commuting includes food and day use fee |
Or place a $100 deposit: |
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If you'd like to make a payment of another amount, visit our general payment page. You can register and pay now by clicking on the button above, or mail a check payable to NVC Santa Cruz to our office (address below) and contact us by phone or email (see below) and let us know you hope to come & what accommodations you'd like.
Retreat Logistics
Where: Mount Madonna Center - between Watsonville & Gilroy, California (click here for more information and directions)
When: 4pm, Friday, January 18th to 1pm, Sunday the 20st
Costs, on the tuition: In the spirit of Dāna, meaning 'practicing generosity', teachers will be paid by your donation. A suggested donation for the teaching, for those who can happily contribute, is $250. If money is a challenge, please come and give what you can happily give towards tuition.
Jean, Christine and Kristin share their rich experiences and diverse areas of interest to explore:
• Relationships as a Path to Self Discovery
• Increasing Your Emotional IQ
• When Being Female Makes a Difference- Unraveling Internalized Sexism
• From Desperation of Needs to Beauty and Joy of our Needs, moving from old pain to new strategies and self-connection
• Coming Home to Who You Are
• Living in a Woman's Body
• Befriending our Jackal's ('Cuz They Want Good Stuff For Us)
• Living More FREEDOM - 9 patterns of Core Needs
• Willingness to Mourn - Grokking Grief
• Conflict Improv