October 22-24, 2010
$165 for private room, $125 shared room, co-op meals extra, price includes lodging at Beechcliff or Ravenwood

If you have questions about the event, please call volunteer facilitator, Debbie Miller at 513-683-6514 or write her at drmiller@fuse.net. To register, please click here.

This retreat, in its 6th year, is a true Sanctuary tradition. Why is it so popular? One of its secrets is that it is not highly structured. Although shared hiking, dialoguing, and yoga practice are offered, there is no obligation to partake of all of the planned activities. You can enjoy the company of other like-minded women to the extent you seek company, while giving yourself permission to pursue guiltless solo time as you need -- whether it be for hiking, meditating, getting a massage from a skilled therapist, journaling, or napping under a tree. This retreat offers something rarely allowed in our busy lives -- expansive time and lots of choices on how to spend it. Beechcliff provides an ideal community-styled setting -- a handsome circa 1912 lodge situated among giant beech trees along a tranquil stretch of the Rocky Fork Creek. If registration is sufficient, we will also book Ravenwood, a light-filled three story home overlooking the Rocky Fork Gorge, next to the renowned Ravenwood Listening Trail.

The"curriculum?" ...Quiet walks through nearby preserves during the peak of fall color. ...Time to unwind and let the magic of sanctuary renew your soul. Join the optional walks, simple yoga stretches, curl up on the porch swing with a good book or enjoy the rockers and quiet conversation with like-minded friends. We are intentionally creating a sanctuary within the Sanctuary where you can unwind and restore your energy in a pristine setting so that your inner voice can be heard. Women are used to taking care of themselves, and there is great humility and joy in sharing our tasks together. Saturday evening will feature a healthy gourmet vegetarian meal prepared in a community manner by all participants. This dinner is often one of the highlights of the weekend, the perfect activity to bond deeply with others and literally "break some bread." Co-op meals in which all participants share just the cost of the food and all help with the food preparation, usually costs approximately $30/person on the average.