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March 2011 Bali Women's Spiritual and Regenerative Retreat: Essence of LakshmiFriday, March 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM - Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM (GMT+1000)Ubud, Indonesia |
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Event Details
The Soulful Woman Presents
Essence of Lakshmi
Women's Spiritual and Regenerative Retreat
Ubud, Bali: 25-31 March 2011
with
Gemma Summers PhD and Shushann Movsessian MA
Welcome
Join us for 6 nights in beautiful Ubud, Bali, for a week of self-pampering, inner journeying, resting and stretching, regeneration and renewal for your body, mind and spirit.
Registration and Retreat Dates
Please email Shushann for all enquires and registration of our The Soulful Woman retreats at: info@shushann.com.au
If you can't make March 2011, we're also running a 9-night retreat in Bali from 26th September to 5th October 2011. Click here for more information: Women's 9 Night Retreat 2011
We'll also be running retreats each year, so let us know your interest and we'll be happy to help you.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be at the Honeymoon Guesthouse, a delightful abode full of gentle staff, Balinese art and sacred spaces for quiet reflection.
Honeymoon Guesthouse is perfect for rejuvenation. Elegant Balinese style guest rooms with private balconies are set amid a lush tropical garden complete with beautifully carved stones statues, carp ponds, and a grand saltwater pool for relaxing.
There are also in-house massage and facial services for very reasonable prices.
Daily breakfast includes fresh tropical fruit, homemade yoghurt, fresh health juices, and freshly baked pastries and bread from the world-renowned Honeymoon Bakery.
Honeymoon Guesthouse is only a five-minute walk away from the heart of Ubud's shopping, eating, art and performance hub.
You can learn more about Honeymoon Guesthouse by clicking on: www.casalunabali.com
Retreat Program
Body Blessing
Each day will include a session working gently with the body, drawing upon yoga, sensuous stretching, mindful movement, and honouring the body.
Soul Spa
We will also have a daily session for guided meditations and healing visualisations, creative journalling, and inner soul work.
Group Gatherings
There will also be sessions devoted to sharing and exploring the questions and challenges in our lives, allowing us to create a safe space where support and conversation can occur.
Evening Empowerments and Enjoyments
Evening sessions will consist of inspirational meditations, sacred conversations, and other special events.
Luscious Leisure
There will also be plenty of free time for participants to enjoy massages, facials, shopping, exploring, resting, reading, chatting, eating, reflecting, and swimming.
Retreat Inclusions
6 Nights accommodation
6 Breakfasts
1 half-hour Spirit Coaching Session
1 Massage at Bali Botanica
1 Special Rice Fields Lunch
Plus all retreat activities and sessions: yoga, guided meditation and visioning, creative journalling, and other presentations and events.
Retreat Benefits
Feel refreshed in your body, mind and spirit.
Find answers to questions and challenges in your life.
Enjoy greater access to your inner guidance and wisdom.
Experience a sense of feminine empowerment.
Connect with other women and feel inspired.
Retreat Vision
We know that each woman comes to the retreat with her own intentions and personal vision. Our vision is to create a safe and sacred space that is both pampering and empowering, allowing each woman to find the answers, energy and inspiration she seeks.
We draw our inspiration from well-respected leaders, healers and educators such as Caroline Myss, Marianne Williamson, Jon Kabitt-Zinn, Pema Chodron, Joan Borysenko, Thomas Moore and many others.
Lakshmi: Our Retreat Goddess
Lakshmi is the Hindu Goddess of inner and outer abundance, both materially and spiritually. She is the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Bali's predominant religion is Hindu, so we think it's fitting to invite the divine graces of Lakshmi into our retreat space, as we nourish and celebrate ourselves.
Networks and Connections
Our retreats also provide the opportunity to make meaningful connections and new friendships.
We're big believers in the power of networks, synchronicity and the female grapevine to unleash creativity, new insights and inspiring change.
The Power of Retreat
There is a new feminine consciousness arising today, a force many are calling the Divine Feminine. Women are being drawn together in sacred circle to connect, talk about the future, and nourish this feminine consciousness in themselves.
As facilitators, we also know that many women are experiencing stress, tiredness, or over-giving in their lives. We believe it's more difficult to pursue dreams, heal ourselves, or create change when our energy is low or unbalanced.
Retreat is a powerful way to replenish your mind, body, and spirit so that you can build the energy, and access the inner guidance you need to manifest your desires and dreams. Working gently with a mix of Eastern and Western holistic healing and transformative approaches, we will nourish the feminine soul within, and cultivate abundance, creativity, and inspiration.
Join us on this spiritual and regenerative journey.
Retreat Reflections
Here are a few questions we hope to explore during our retreat:
- What is the balance between giving and receiving in your life?
- What support are you receiving to fulfill your goals and dreams?
- How do you access your inner guidance and wisdom? What does this mean?
- How do you nourish the Divine Feminine within? How does she guide you?
- How do you transform your wounds into wisdom?
- How are you creating from the Positive Feminine in your life?
Your Retreat Facilitators
Your facilitators for this retreat will be Gemma Summers PhD and Shushann Movsessian MA.
Gemma and Shushann are both highly experienced coaches, counsellors and facilitators with over twenty-five years experience. In addition, they both have training in chakra healing practices, feminine mysticism, somatic bodywork, transpersonal psychology, and Reiki. Gemma and Shushann are also writers and adventurers and bring a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience to their work, along with plenty of humour, heart and soul.
Read more about Gemma and Shushann below.
To learn more about Shushann, click on her website: www.shushann.com Shushann Movsessian: MappSc (Soc Ecol), Dip.Teach, clinical member CAPA and PACFA,
psychotherapist, educator, coach and author of best-selling book, "Puberty Girl" (Allen and Unwin 2004). Shushann has a private practice in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and is an experienced and mature counsellor working with individuals, relationships and young people. She is passionate about supporting the significant transitions women and girls make in their lives. From puberty and motherhood through to midlife and honouring the ageing process after menopause. Her vision is to support women to believe in the power of their dreams and visions and their sense of purpose in the world. She has worked as a senior counsellor in Relationships Australia for over 8 years and has strived to assist women and men in their self-esteem and healthy relationship choices. She is on the teaching faculty for the Diploma Program in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Metavision Institute, Bowral. Shushann has featured in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Essentials Magazine and on Radio 2GB for her expertise on the importance of the father/daughter relationship. Shushann loves her daily walk with her dog along the coast, is a keen traveller, and for several years pursued a passion in tango dancing. Gemma Summers To learn more about Gemma, click on her website: www.goodmind.com.au Gemma Summers: PhD (Soc Psych), Dip.Clinical Hypnotherapy, clinical member CAPA and PACFA, psychotherapist, educator, coach and author of "Resolving Your Conflicts With Power and Grace: A Woman’s Guide to Conflict Resolution." Originally published by Random House in 2002 under the title, "How to Get What You Want Without Losing It: A Woman’s Guide to Conflict Resolution", her book featured in newspapers and radio shows nationally and led to her writing the weekly "Coaching Column" for The Melbourne Age during 2003-4. Gemma has a private practice in Sydney’s Lower North Shore. She is an experienced and mature counsellor working with individuals and couples and is also a relationship and communication specialist. These days she is passionate about women’s journey in life, both inner and outer, and views the significant life transitions as doorways to deeper self-knowledge and transformation. Her current vision involves helping women strengthen their relationship to their own inner guidance and purpose. Gemma is also on the teaching faculty for the Diploma Program in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Metavision Institute, Bowral. Gemma has extensive experience as a workplace trainer and developer and has facilitated management development programs, including the Executive Development Program for senior NSW Health executives. These days, she sees herself more as a visionary artist and modern mystic! Gemma loves to write, read and travel. Family and female friendship are central passions in her life, along with cultivating a meaningful creative and spiritual life. Our Yoga Facilitator Yoga sessions will be led by Tina Nance, the director of Alchemystic YogaDance. Tina has been practising Yoga for over 13 years and teaching yoga and movement meditation around the globe for the past 7 years. We have worked with Tina to create a soft and soulful approach to yoga that we believe works best for our women. Tina is passionate about helping women of all backgrounds connect directly with their body, mind, and spirit, and is trained in Taoist and Classical Indian Yoga, Dance and Movement Meditation, Kinesiology, Shiatsu, Remedial, Thai and Chinese Massage, Vibrational Healing, and Reiki The Retreat commences at 4.00pm on Friday, 25 March 2011 with a Welcome and Introduction to the Retreat, and completes at 11.00am, Thursday, 31st March 2011. There will be morning, afternoon and evening retreat sessions which will vary from day to day, allowing participants plenty of time to enjoy their surrounds and soak up the deeply healing energies of Bali. Retreat Costs $AU 1650.00 per person (single room) $AU 1450.00 per person (share room) (Limited availability) Early Bird: Full cost paid by 10 January 2011. $AU $1550.00 per person (single room) $AU $1350.00 per person (shared room) (Shared rate only available if you're booking with a friend.) Early booking is essential as spaces are limited. Retreat cost does not include airfare. Testimonials Here's a sample of what women said after attending our Essence of Lakshmi Retreat: "It's now a week since I arrived home from the Essence of Lakshmi Retreat. I've been expecting the well-being and contentment to be waning by now but I'm waking each morning with a sense of heightened expectation and anticipation of the day.The company of interesting women, who were also “interested” in each other’s life story and current situation, including all the highs and lows, was most liberating. The respect and empathy afforded by the group was a healing experience. The daily yoga and meditation sessions were grounding and totally undemanding. Shushann and Gemma and Tina were delightful and experienced facilitators. The accommodation, the food, the pool, the laughter and the sharing made it a week I won’t forget and a definite “must” for next year." Susanne
"Prior to attending the retreat I was tired and emotionally drained and felt I was lacking direction in life. The retreat helped me to enjoy my own company again and also provided me with the space to nourish my spirit. Meeting new friends was a bonus. Thank you Gemma and Shushann. It was a life-changing experience which has given me the tools to live a more authentic life. I am already looking forward to the next retreat." Tara Further Information An information package will sent upon registration about travelling to Bali, what to bring, how to get to the Honeymoon Guesthouse, and how to prepare for the retreat. Our advice is, if the retreat feels right, register now to avoid disappointment, as places are limited. Contact Shushann for Registration: info@shushann.com.au We can't wait to see you in Bali!
Warm wishes,
Gemma and Shushann xx The Soulful Woman The Soulful Woman is a collaboration between Gemma Summers and Shushann Movsessian. Our vision is to explore and nourish women's sacred inner life and self-care. We provide workshops and retreats designed to replenish a woman's body, mind and spirit, and to create greater balance in the cycle of giving and receiving. Learn more about the Soulful Woman. Go to: The Soulful Woman website. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thesoulfulwoman 
Shushann Movsessian
Retreat Schedule
When & Where
Honeymoon Guesthouse
Jalan Bisma
Ubud,
80571
Indonesia
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM - Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM (GMT+1000)
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