AUTUMN
WILDERNESS HEALTH & WELLNESS RETREAT
NORTHERN
LIGHTS RESORT,
SEPTEMBER
25-29, 2008
Have
you always wondered about Voyageur’s National
Park, Are you a lover of the autumn breezes & the falling leaves? This is a PERFECT opportunity for you to come
up & join us for a weekend of relaxation.
(We are about 4 hours north of the Twin Cities area and it’s a
REALLY
EASY Drive). This retreat will be a low
key, relaxed weekend. We welcome you to
join us for as many activities or as few as you would like. We just ask that you stay a minimum of 2
nights at the resort. The weekend is
open to both men & women. There are
discounts available. Please note that
all treatments will need to be paid for separately at the time of
service to
the practitioner. Sessions will be going
on throughout the weekend. There
will be sign up sheets in the lodge for therapies; these sheets will be
available throughout the weekend.
For
more information on this weekend please see our website at www.nlro.com or contact us at
800-318-7023. Rates start at just
$60/night (plus tax). There are
discounts available.
*Itinerary is subject to change.
Thursday
September 25, 2008: 12:00 p.m. or later Check in -
Get settled
in & get oriented with the resort & prepare for a weekend of
fun &
relaxation
5-6
p.m. Evening
Pontoon
Cruise – great way to see the lake
& the area of Voyageur’s National Park (Weather permitting)
8-9
p.m. Yoga
Nidra
(Heather); cost is $5 per person; Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice of
deep relaxation. This practice is
beneficial for pain
management, stress reduction and deep reflection. Also
known as “Yoga Sleep” this practice will
begin with some slow gentle movements to unwind the body & will
progress to
breathing exercises to center the mind.
The majority of the class will consist of deep guided relaxation
in
which participants’ minds are walked through a systematic set of mental
exercises, sequenced to stimulate specific parts of the brain to bring
a state
of deep relaxation. A great way to end
the day! This is an all levels class
& beginners are welcome.
*Private
yoga sessions will be available by Heather throughout the weekend at an
additional fee.
Friday
September 26, 2008: Healers
will get started on therapies
on Friday. There will be introduction
talks about the various sessions on Saturday, if you have questions
about what
something is, we are willing to explain the therapies throughout the
weekend.
7-8
a.m. Rise
& Shine Yoga (Heather);
Cost is $5 per person; Wake up your body & mind in this morning
Hatha Yoga
session. The class includes pranayama
(breathing exercises), an asana sequence & relaxation.
It is a flow class designed to integrate
breath & movement to bring greater awareness & center the mind
as well
as improve circulation, strength & flexibility.
This class is best practiced on an empty
stomach and is an all levels class; beginners are welcome.
Ear
Candling (Shirley);
Cost is $6
Foot
Massage
Therapy
(Nancy Lindstrom); Sessions start at $20 for ½ hour massage & $35
for hour
massage;
Muscle
Testing/Kinesiology (Shirley
Earley) no charge; Learn how to communicate with your body using a
process
called muscle testing.
1:00-4:00
p.m. Plants & Paddling Eco Tour (Gigi
Stafne); Cost is $60 per person;
Would you like to paddle along wetland shores of a pristine northern
Evening
activities: Sauna
Talk
& Sauna Sweat, Bon Fire
7-8
p.m. Yoga
Nidra
(Heather); cost is $5 per person
Saturday
September 27, 2008: Introduction talks will take place in the
morning on Saturday & Session work will continue throughout the day
7:00-8:00
a.m. Rise & Shine Yoga
(Heather); Cost is $5 per person
8:00-9:00
a.m. Continental Breakfast in the
9:30-10:00
a.m.
Intro to Chakra/Reiki with Drumming (Sue)
Session work throughout the
weekend
10:00
–10:30
a.m. Intro to Massage Therapy (
10:30-11:00
a.m. Intro to Healing with Energy Frequencies (Shirley)
introduction talk is no charge – Session
work with Shirley cost $25 for a 40 minute session; Come &
experience
the EPFX/SCIO which are high tech health devices that assist health
practitioners to find energetic imbalances and health issues. It is a diagnostic & healing device that
has the power & scope to scan your entire body in just 5
minutes….Mind,
Body & Emotions! Vitamin levels,
amino acids, nutrients, food substances, minerals, enzymes, natural
sugars,
toxins, hormone levels, muscle tone, disease, bacterial molds, fungi,
viruses
& the health/balance of internal organs & much more. Shirley is a Certified Biofeedback Technician
balancing the stress in and around your body.
**Please bring your
supplements
& find out if they are compatible with your body.
1:00-4:00
p.m.
Herbal Healing for the Home (Gigi);
cost is $25 per person – Get
your body humming with just the right herbs & botanicals! Herbalism is growing in popularity… and this
session will help you identify the Top Ten herbs that you may want to
consider
for your Home Natural Medicine Cabinet.
A Master Herbalist will discuss herbal actions, applications
&
precautions with each. Blend your own
herbal tea mixes to take home with you!
Evening
activities: Drumming
circle, sauna
7:00-8:00
p.m. Yoga Nidra (Heather);
cost is $5 per person
Sunday
September 28, 2008
Session
Work
will continue throughout the day from any of the above therapies
7:00-8:00
a.m.
Rise & Shine Yoga
– with Heather; Cost is $5 per person
8:00-9:00
a.m. Continental Breakfast in the
11:00-12:00
p.m. Aromatherapy – With
Heidi cost $5; choose your favorite oil and take home a blended cream. Learn about the history & healing aspects
of various oils and try your hand at creating your own potion.
1:00-4:00
p.m. Earth Medicines: Tales Along the
Medicine Trail Plant Identification Walk – With Gigi Stafne; Cost
is $60 The
Northwood’s trail opens up a plethora of plants…from medicinal to wild
edibles. Learn with a Master Herbalist
how to ID various plants along the winding trail, discovering
historical &
cultural uses. Earth Healing, plant
preservation & eco ethics will be woven through this Medicine Walk! Your instructor is the recipient of the 2007
North American Plant Conservation Award… and she will share with you
some of
her personal insights about our Green Allies & our relationship
with them
into the future.
2:00-3:00
p.m. Organics (Barbie)
Evening activities:
Group
meditation, Sauna sweat
7:00-8:00
p.m. Yoga Nidra
– with Heather; cost is $5 per person;
Monday
September 29, 2008:
7:00-8:00
a.m. Rise & Shine Yoga –
with Heather; Cost is $5 per person
12:00
p.m. Check
out
– or stay an extra day or two & enjoy all the north woods has to
offer or
just take an additional day to relax before heading back into the
“real”
world!
**Rates
are for this weekend ONLY.
$60/night
per persons for Dorm Style lodging(shared bedroom, shared cabin-females
in one
cabin & males in another)
$80/night
per person for a private bedroom in a shared cabin
$120/night
per couple for a private bedroom with a full/queen or king bed in a
shared
cabin.
OR
pick a cabin for yourself or your group at a discounted off-season rate
(contact us for this information)
2
night minimum stay is required and the price includes a continental
breakfast
on Saturday & Sunday.
Guests
should bring their own food, kitchen & bath towels.
Also bring a recipe for healthy eating or a
fruit smoothie recipe to share with others.