Cherry Trees
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Karen Ely
Joie de Vivre: Finding Peace, Clarity and Inspiration in the French Countryside
September 12 - 18, 2010
Experience the unique opportunity of stepping back from your day-to-day busyness and returning to the simplicity of country life, French style. We will be lodged in a recently renovated 300-year old farmhouse, set amidst the rolling farmland and vineyards of France’s Burgundy region, in many ways unchanged from 300 years ago. Acres of fertile land, clear and starry nights, fresh air, the scent of freshly baking bread, organic gardens, time to wander and reflect, and a community of women quietly working together and supporting each other.
From the moment you arrive at the retreat on Sunday evening until you pack to leave the following Saturday morning, experienced facilitator, Karen Ely, will lead you on a quiet exploration back to the person you were born to be. We will walk quietly in nature, sit joyfully in circle, journal and meditate, create communal art projects, plant and harvest in the garden, make bread and jam, enjoy wine tastings, and gather each evening to joyfully create our evening meal together, as women have been doing since the beginning of recorded time . . .
Molly Wizenberg
In today’s hectic time-starved world it becomes even more important to find time for quiet renewal, time to step back and assess who you are and where you’re going. Join us on this amazing personal and cultural journey, one that has the capacity to give you back to you.
About Retreat Facilitator, Karen Ely Karen Ely is the founder and director of A Woman’s Way, the country’s premier women’s retreat and workshop program located in Sedona, Arizona. Karen is the author of the well-received memoir, Daring to Dream: Reflections on the Year I Found Myself published in 2006, which chronicles the end of her 32-year marriage, and A Retreat of My Own, a women’s personal retreat guide published in 2008. Karen is an experienced facilitator with a commitment to assisting women in creating and living authentic lives of passion and joy. For information on Karen and A Woman’s Way, please visit www.awomansway.com.
Lodging and Travel information
The Joie de Vivre retreat will be held on the grounds of a recently renovated 300-year old French farmhouse located in the beautiful southern Burgundy countryside (www.cherrytrees.fr), 20 miles from the medieval town of Cluny. The property includes an organic garden, an ancient bread oven, huge stone fireplace for evening gatherings, rolling hills for quiet walks and a renovated barn for meetings and art projects. All meals will be wholesome, coming exclusively from the organic gardens or from local farmers and bakeries.
It is suggested that you fly into the Paris, Lyon or Geneva airports. Train service is available from Paris to the retreat area. Transportation can be arranged through the retreat center for pick-up at the local train station and from either the Lyon or Geneva airports. Complete travel information will be provided once you’ve registered for the retreat.
Retreat Fee - $1,500
Fee includes facilitated retreat, lodging and all meals, snacks and beverages (including wine tasting) from Sunday evening September 12 through Saturday morning September 18.
Joie de Vivre retreat requires the following fee payment schedule:
Deposit : $500 - At time of registration ($250 is nonrefundable)
Final fee : $1,000 - May 15, 2010 (after this date none of the fee is refundable)
There is a special registration form for this retreat.
Please call 928-254-1897 or e-mail us at info@awomansway.com in order to receive your registration information.
