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Advanced Learning Retreats
Retreats are structured in several different formats to meet individual needs. Please note carefully who may attend any retreat that you are considering.
Please note that to insure the optimal experience, the number of participants is limited at the retreats. If you are serious about attending, please register early by sending in your deposit.
Upcoming retreats:
May 3-6, 2012 (Please note that this retreat is currently filled, but you may put your name on the waiting list in case someone cancels.) This is an in-residence retreat running from 2 PM on Thursday to to 3 PM on Sunday. This retreat is open to anyone who has completed the initial First Sphere /Coherency Training Week-end. Attendees have the option to extend their in-residence retreat until noon on Monday, May 7th. The fee is $185 or add $35 for the extra day.
August 9-12, 2012, an in-residence retreat running from 2 PM on Thursday to to 3 PM on Sunday. This retreat is open to anyone who has completed the initial First Sphere /Coherency Training Week-end. The fee is $185.
Focus: The focus at all retreats is on stabilizing and deepening your experience of the "Ascendant" and supporting you in anchoring more firmly into that connection. In addition to plenty of Ascension time, there will discussions based upon the book "Enlightenment," MSI's translation and commentary on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. This profound and reliable map is used to access greater understanding of our personal journeys toward full human consciousness, and to find support and encouragement along the way. If you have a copy of the book please bring it along. The full title is "Enlightenment:The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, A New Translation and Commentary" by MSI, ISBN number is 0-931783-17-8. The book may be ordered through most bookstores, or you can purchase it directly from Lyrea.
Location: Retreats take place in the "Vitality Center" on our property in the rural Viroqua/Hillsboro/Richland Center area of Southwest Wisconsin. Click here for a map of the location. We have 54 beautiful acres of land -- a good place for relaxing, walking and climbing hills.
Extra Notes for Daytime Retreats: Please bring a bag lunch with you for these days. A full kitchen is available for your use, although it is suggested that on-site food preparation be kept to a minimum so that we can best utilize our time together. (Please check back for next scheduling of a daytime retreat.)
Extra Notes for In-residence Retreats: For in-residence retreats, sleeping is dormitory style on futons, bedding or inflatable mattresses that you bring with you, with a shower available on the premises. Vegetarian meals are jointly provided by those who attend, and you will be contacted ahead of time concerning this. We coordinate the preparation of our food in advance so that we can all focus more fully during this precious time together. Please let Lyrea know if you have any special needs dietary needs. Saturday of the in-residence retreats is a rare opportunity in our culture - a day dedicated totally to turning inward. This means that we maintain silence, and ascend as much as possible. No shared meals are prepared until late that day. Many people choose to fast this day, but fasting is not required. Our time together also includes some gentle Qi Gong, Hatha Yoga, and some personal time to reflect, walk, and be in nature. Please bring your yoga mat if you have one. Also plan to bring appropriate shoes for walking, comfortable clothing which is suitable for outdoors, an inflatable mattress, padding or a futon for sleeping, your own linens and other personal items. Note that we do not have garbage pick up at our property, so please plan to take any plastic water bottles or other packaging materials back home with you.
Fees and Registration Information: The retreat fee includes lodging when applicable. Register via Paypal or mail a deposit to Lyrea Crawford at 18918 County Highway D, Hillsboro, WI 54634. For in-residence retreats there will be some additional investment in the shared meals. Your early registration will assist us in more effective planning. Please note that the price of any desired advanced techniques (attitudes) is not included in the retreat fees.
Before registering via Paypal, please double check the info at the top of this page concerning the suitability of a particular retreat for your needs.
Questions? If you have questions about this event, please call Lyrea at (608) 549-2023 or click here to send an email.