Women’s Mindfulness and Intimacy, Sept. 24-26
Once again, Cascadia welcomes the Women’s Mindfulness and Intimacy Retreat with Nancy Mortifee, assisted by Carol Sill.
The weekend residential workshop this fall gives an opportunity to explore deeply and welcome the engagement of our authentic selves.
What women say about Nancy’s workshops:
“I can truly say it exceeded all my expectations and was a much needed tonic at this time of challenge and crossroads in my life.”
“….it was your exercises and the entire experience that allowed me to come clean and flush all of my pain and fears. I truly feel a new freedom, a new energy has taken over my heart. I feel like I have taken my power back.”
“I am still feeling the glow of the work, the intention and loving circle that you created. It really was powerful energy medicine.”
The upcoming September retreat promises to be a deepening of the experience for those of you who attended in June, as well as a new transformative experience if you are attending for the first time.
As always the group size will be small to insure an intimate experience.
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of being present; the moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness of how our thoughts and feelings affect our behaviour.
What is Intimacy? Intimacy is the experience of a vulnerable and caring relationship with oneself or another, involving the feeling, expressing and receiving of authentic emotions.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, Sept. 24th at 6:30 pm (dinner at 7)
to Sunday, Sept. 26th at 2:30 pm.
Workshop Fee:
$375.00 Includes accommodation, all meals, snacks,
and of course, chocolate
Spread the word! Link here to download the flyer for this event and feel free to email it to friends: Women’s_Fall_Retreat_2010
LINKS:
For more event details and registration info, connect with Nancy at Mortifee Training. Also, see the June Retreat Listing and Ann Mortifee’s recommendation.
Ann Mortifee Recommends….
Ann Mortifee and Nancy Fischer Mortifee
Some great words from Ann Mortifee about the upcoming workshop at Cascadia:
I want to endorse the Women’s Mindfulness and Intimacy Retreat, led by Nancy Mortifee and her workshop partner, Carol Sill. When women come together with time to reflect and share and with an intention to heal and grow, miracles can happen. Both Nancy and Carol have long been on the journey that leads to a deeper understanding of self. They are women of love, integrity and warmth. Time spent with them can only lead to greater inner freedom and joy. I feel excited when I imagine all that will transpire as women gather with them to travel deeper. Ann Mortifee
Women’s Mindfulness and Intimacy Weekend (June 11-13)
Women’s Mindfulness and Intimacy Weekend
June 11th to 13th, 2010 with Nancy Mortifee
Together we will explore issues that many women share. We’ll work with new ways to uncover and express feelings, untangle ourselves from others and find our own feet again. We will share the challenges and joys of re-inventing ourselves, discovering new creative outlets and having nourishing fun with other women.
This residential retreat is open to adult women of all ages with varying interests and life experiences. The common thread will be our desire to know and express ourselves more fully and to receive from one another the way women through the ages have always done. We will:
- Share our stories in a confidential circle
- Dance and move our bodies
- Explore a variety of creative mediums
- Enjoy healthy delicious meals prepared by someone else
- Dress up and dress down
- Try something new or try something old in a new way
- Explore and express our maiden, mother and wise woman selves
“As women, we are constantly transitioning from one stage to the next. As a woman in mid-life, I have an urge to share this experience with others who are hungry to discover new parts of themselves and shift patterns that no longer serve them. Some women are looking to take this deeper journey into self, while others need simply to enjoy some restorative time for themselves. My commitment is to hold the space for both to occur.” Nancy Mortifee
Nancy Mortifee
For this retreat, Nancy is delighted to be joined by longtime friend and publishing partner, Carol Sill. Carol has been involved in meditation and practice for over 30 years. After founding and encouraging the development of Sufi centers in Western Canada, teaching meditation in the open tradition of Inayat Khan, she now brings this consciousness and awareness to publications, community development and daily life. Carol will lead us in the beautiful and restorative Yoga Nidra practice.
Weekend Schedule
Please plan to arrive by 6:30 pm to settle in your room before dinner at 7 pm.The retreat concludes after lunch at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
Accommodation
Cascadia Centre, located in beautiful Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast
Weekend Fees
$375*
Includes accommodation, all meals, snacks, and of course, chocolate.
(*Some financial assistance available; to inquire, contact Nancy..)
Register directly with Mortifee Training
Email Nancy at: nancy@mortifeetraining.com
Call Nancy at: 604-266-6785
What to bring:
A list will be sent to all participants in advance.
Click here to find out more about Mindfulness & Intimacy 
Feedback from the November Getaway Weekend
“Cascadia is a wonderful warm cozy retreat, tastefully lovingly furnished, gorgeous comfortable twin beds with lovely sheets and duvets, fluffy towels all provided. The meals prepared by Jonnita, an amazing chef, are not only delicious, but artistically presented too and leave one longing for a cook book to enable one to experience these tastes again.
The guided walk led by Carol in Cliff Gilfry Park was magical with waterfalls, varied mushrooms, large trees and well marked trails. The beach is another optional walk and on the way are interesting shops. I loved sharing stories and fun with those women I met for my first time and of course having fun with my old friends. Collaging, dancing, experience Reiki, walking in the park, playing Balderdash and Upwords just leaves me extremely happy and smiling inside.
This is a perfect getaway to go with friends or alone.”
Jenny Nash
“Take a group of amazingly keen women with right intention…add pinches of connecting, sharing, laughter, song, movement, creativity, nature, leadership, nurturing…mix to satisfaction with right action…feed in doses of Jonnita’s fabulous food…stir with right love…then slow bake for two days in the magical womb of Cascadia Centre…and voila, a magical transformation into a larger group of friends, new insights, new skills, new perceptions, and lives forever changed.
Thank you to each and every one of you for a wonderfully fun, inspired and inclusive weekend.”
Judy
“I would like to convey how I feel about this weekend. I was at ease with every woman there. I feel so blessed, filled, affirmed, and enriched. The good energy, the deep connection, the laughing, sharing and respectful creating of our own mystery found a safe haven at Cascadia. My belly is full of good food and good humour.
Thank you all for spending the weekend with me. I would love to see you all again, and feel pretty sure this will come. It’s too good to not do it again.”
Deanne
Weekend Getaways
Weekend getaways have been a welcoming time for women to gather, renew and refresh in a beautiful nourishing setting.
In 2009 Cascadia Retreats set aside a weekend each month dedicated to women’s well-being, a time to be alone or with other women at the house in Robert’s Creek.
Cascadia House
We said: You deserve to come and enjoy the comfortable home away from home, delicious wholesome food and congenial environment that is Cascadia House. Come alone or bring your friends; choose solitude or the company of other women. Recharge your body and spirit.
We offered:
- 2 nights accommodation in comfortable shared rooms
- local gourmet meals from Friday night to Sunday noon prepared fresh by our chef
- Each weekend also offered additional optional activities at no extra charge.
Optional activities such as body work, tarot and divination sessions were offered at each getaway weekend. These sessions or mini-workshops were booked upon registration or during the weekend. Practitioners varied with each weekend.
Find out more about Cascadia House
See what women have said about the November Getaway Weekend
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