Get documents about "A Place to Bring Life Into Balance
Document Sample
March - September 2010
A Place to Bring Life Into Balance
www.breitenbush.com • 503.854.3320
Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center is a worker owned cooperative and intentional community.
The Breitenbush Credo
We of the Breitenbush Community dedicate ourselves to living mindfully in the spirit of love, unity, honesty and service.
W e see ourselves as guardians of Breitenbush Hot Springs, safeguarding the Earth and healing waters, assuring their continued availability to
all beings who respect them. Our primary service is to provide a healing retreat and conference center that promotes holistic health and spiritual
growth and facilitates the gathering of people in celebration of the experience of life.
O ur community is supported by the services we provide. We are committed
to the health and well-being of ourselves and our families, to live, work, play and grow together harmoniously.
We mutually support and respect each person’s dignity, and awaken to the Spirit within
each of us that acknowledges we are all One.
The community is committed to a lifestyle conducive to holistic childrearing and personal growth. Our precepts for self growth include personal
accountability, honest communication, awareness of our actions and the quality of their results, directing our energies to the positive, expressing
appreciation for what others do, correcting what is clearly not working for the community or for us as individuals, assuming the responsibility for
creating and sharing abundance, and choosing and re-choosing to be together.
W e structure our lives such that we can experience daily the rewards of success, peacefulness and joy.
It is our hope that the thriving community we create will be an inspiration to others in their exploration of lifestyle and community.
W e also extend ourselves to the greater society in which we live, the world community,
and commit ourselves to being socially, spiritually, politically and environmentally responsible.
Our Mission
To provide a safe and potent environment where people can renew and evolve in ways they never imagined.
• 503.854.330
Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat & Conference Center
• Natural hot spring pools and tiled tubs • Steam sauna • Sumptuous organic vegetarian cuisine • Cozy cabins
• Geo-thermal heat • Daily Well-Being Offerings • Ancient forest trails • Workshops, Gatherings and Conferences
• Historic Lodge • Massage • Off grid hydro-electricity • The Sanctuary for meditation, reflection and yoga
• Gift Shop • Lounging library • Stone Labyrinth
Photo: Jordan Reznick
Photo: Jordan Reznick
Contents
Mission & Credo ....................................... Photo: Jordan Reznick
Experiencing Breitenbush ........................4
Schedule of Events ....................................6
Healing Arts ........................................... 0
Ancient Forest Update ............................ 31
Bullentin Board ....................................... 31
And much more!
News From Our Circle ............................ 3
Recipe...................................................... 33
Photo: Jordan Reznick
Registration Information & Map ............34
March - SepteMber 2010
Printed on recycled PaPer
The Breitenbush Newsletter is published two
times a year by Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat
and Conference Center, P.O. Box 578, Detroit,
Oregon, 97342
editor: Tom Robinson
assistant editor: Gael Nagle
design & layout: Sage Waitts, Paradigm Graphics
contributing Writers: Peter Moore, Chandra LaGue
coPy editors: Gael Nagle, Margaret Duperly
cover Photo: Tom Robinson
inside Photos: Tom Robinson, Jordan Reznick, Jake
Torossian
Web design & Maintenance: Paradigm Graphics
www.breitenbush.com • 3
We In v i t e Y ou . . .
for a workshop, personal retreat, or just the day!
The Setting
Nestled in the ancient forest with a pristine river and abundant hot springs, Breitenbush is a place of timeless beauty where
connection with the natural world is both vast and intimate and where every season brings unique gifts. Our 154 acre sanctuary is
surrounded by national forest.
Cabins
Amidst the tall trees, the simple, rustic cabins are kept cozy year round
with heat from the Earth’s hot waters. Some have a sink and toilet and
bathhouses are nearby.
Trails
Trails radiate from Breitenbush through ancient forest cathedrals, past
cascading rivers and to magnificent mountain vistas. The hike to the
Breitenbush Gorge is an easy adventure and the hike up to Devil’s Peak is
for those seeking a challenge. Sack lunches are available from the kitchen
with a day’s notice.
Sustainability
At Breitenbush you are “off the grid”. Power for all of our facilities
is provided by the efficient use of electricity generated by our own
hydroelectric plant. Heat for all of the buildings is drawn from the
generous hot waters of the Earth.
Visit Breitenbush.com for the weather forecast,
concert schedule, grounds map, photo gallery
and much more!
Inipi Ceremony (Sweat Lodge)
We are privileged to host a monthly Inpipi Ceremony
open to all at no cost. (See page 35 for details.)
Daily Well-Being
Programs
Move! Stretch! Celebrate! Connect! Several well-being
programs are offered daily which may include yoga,
meditation, EDGU, guided hikes, systems tours, concerts,
dances, singing, poetry readings, Breitenbush history and
more! These are open to all guests at no cost.
4 • 503.854.330
Facilities
The Historic Lodge has been a welcoming center for over 75 years. It is
home to the dining room, library and the North Wing, a large event space
where guests enjoy a wide variety of activities including concerts, dances,
readings and workshops. The uniquely beautiful Sanctuary is open at all
times for reflection, meditation and yoga. The Forest Shelter and Cedar
River Yurt are meeting spaces, circular in shape, with light pouring in from
above. The Gift Shop offers an inspiring selection of books and artisan
crafted gifts.
Vegetarian Cuisine
Bountiful vegetarian meals, mostly organic, are served buffet style three
times daily. We honor requests for wheat, egg and dairy-free, as well as
gluten-free (may contain trace amounts of gluten). Sack lunches can be
ordered a day
ahead for your
hike. Recipes
are available
in the popular
Breitenbush
Cookbook.
Healing Arts and Massage
Treat yourself to a 90 minute session in the expert hands of one of our
caring licensed massage therapists. Several massage modalities are offered
for deep relaxation and healing. Reservations can be made up to two
weeks in advance.
Conferences and Meetings
Our idyllic setting is highly supportive of creative and focused workshops,
meetings and conferences. With a variety of meeting spaces we
accommodate large and small groups. Contact events@breitenbush.com.
Photo: Jake Torossian
Hot Springs
The hot springs have long been a destination for those
seeking healing, rejuvenation and community. Three
Meadow Pools are lined with smooth rocks and overlook
the river. Four tiled Spiral Tubs are aligned in the cardinal
directions with increasing temperatures. They are
adjoined by the cedar tub cold plunge. The Steam Sauna
is a whimsical cedar cabin resting atop bubbling waters.
Swim suits are optional in the soaking areas. Most people
do not wear swim suits. We encourage you to use what is
most comfortable for you. The atmosphere we strive for is
one of sanctuary and respect.
www.breitenbush.com • 5
Schedule of Events May 14 - 17 Reserved • Soak In The
Love: A Course In Miracles Gathering
May 17 - 19 Jeannie Edwards
Introduction to Watsu® Hot Tub Style!
April 23 - 25
March - see p. 8 Women Only Weekend May 17 - 20 Feroshia Knight
Self Coaching Mastery Series I
April April 23 - 25 Paulette Rees Denis and
April 2 - 4 Uma Kleppinger • DharmaYoga: Gypsy Caravan •The 17th Annual Ancient May 17 - 21 The Breitenbush
Yin Yoga, Vinyasa & Meditation Echoes Of Tribal Bellydance Community • Spring Service Week
April 2 - 9 Melina Meza, Chiara Guerrieri April 23 - 25 Wendy Judith Cutler May 21 - 23 Frank Coppieters
& Anne Phyfe Palmer • 8 Limbs Yoga Writing Women’s Lives First Degree Reiki Class
Advanced Training Retreat
April 23 - 29 Carrie Kenner & Erin Quies May 24 - 27 Tina Taylor
April 8 - 11 Jai Uttal with Daniel Paul Sacred Doula Training Yoga Nidra: Conscious Deep Relaxation
The Art of Devotional Singing
April 25 - 27 Douglas Block May 24 - 28 Russell Delman
April 9 - 11 Amy Minato • Turning Over Healing from Depression and Anxiety “The Embodied Life™”: Awakening
Stones: A Creative Writing Workshop through Meditation, Inquiry and the
April 29 - May 2 Allies: People to People
Teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais
April 11 - 13 Leonie Wolff Community • Uprising 2010: Shaping
Living Through and Thriving Beyond The Our Collective Future May 28 - 31 Claude Stein • The Natural
Death of Your Life Partner Singer: Finding Your True Voice
May
April 11 - 14 Betsy Toll May 2 - 7 Sean Castor • An Exploration May 28 - 31 Kassy Daggett & Victor
Awakening Heart Through Yoga and Self Massage Rozek • Self Care on The Path of Service
April 13 - 15 Leonie Wolff May 6 - 9 Donna Miller • The Couple’s June
Embracing the Wisdom of Nursing Workshop…Love, Sex & Conflict June 4 - 6 Benjy & Heather Wertheimer
with Elizabeth Rainey
April 15 - 18 Donna Miller • The Couples May 7 - 9 Deborah Davis
The Path of Kirtan
Workshop: 2nd Level Intensive Women’s Qigong for Health & Longevity
June 4 - 9 Robert Beatty
April 15 - 18 Sarahjoy Marsh • Awakening May 9 - 12 The Breitenbush Community
A Mindfulness Meditation Retreat
into the Sacred: Yoga and Meditation A Retreat for Moms
June 7 - 10 Heather Wertheimer
Our Faculty Taking the Stage
Alito Alessi 8 Deborah Davis 13 Shannon McCall 8, 19 D’vorah Swarzman 8 June 10 - 13 Meshi Chavez & Winky
Mumtaz Ali “M” 23 Russell Delman 15 Melina Meza 9, 24 David Sommerville 30 Wheeler • Imagination - Motion - Power:
Susan Anderson 22 Paulette Rees Denis 11 Donna Miller 8, 11, 13, 30 Claude Stein 16, 29 A Soul Motion™ Experience
Hillary Atiyeh 25 Kai Druzdzel 22 Amy Minato 10 Tina Taylor 15
Douglas Beasley 30 Jeannie Edwards 14, 25, 29 Paul Mitchell 26 Charley Thweatt 23 June 10 - 13 Liv Monroe • Empathic
Robert Beatty 17 Krysi Flaherty 28 Susan Mitchell 26 Betsy Toll 10 Listening: Everyone’s Needs Matter
Susan Beekman18 Meaghan Gannett 18 Liv Monroe 18 Jai Uttal 9
Douglas Bloch 12 David Garrigues 8 Barry Vissell 23
June 13 - 15 Meaghan Gannett • Love,
Calley O’Neill 24
Cindy Brodner 19 Chiara Guerrieri 9 Marilyn Overcast 28 Joyce Vissell 23 Light and Yoga: Move, Sing, Sit, Write
Lokita Carter 22 Beverly Hanyzewski 24 Anne Phyfe Palmer 9 Benjy Wertheimer 16
June 17 - 20 Reserved
Maggie Carter 18 Asha Jenny 28 Daniel Paul 9 Heather Wertheimer
32nd Summer Solstice Healing Retreat
Steve Carter 22 Jerry Jones 8 Erin Quies 12 16, 17
Sean Castor 13 Kathy Kacena 27 Elizabeth Rainey 16 Hank Wesselman 8, 24 June 23 - 27 Maggie Carter & Susan
Meshi Chavez 17 Carrie Kenner 12 Jeffrey “Page” Redman 26 Julie Wester 8, 29 Beekman • The Work® of Byron Katie
Frank Coppieters 15, 25 Uma Kleppinger 9 Victor Rozek 16 Winky Wheeler 17
Stewart Cubley 19 Feroshia Knight 14 Christine Schoper 8 Suzie Wolfer 19 June 27 - 29 Suzie Wolfer & Cindy
Raphael Cushnir 27 Noah Levine 30 Bonnie Simoa 8 Leonie Wolff 10 Brodner • Women’s SoulCollage® Retreat
Wendy Judith Cutler 12 Sarahjoy Marsh 11, 25 Sujita Sklenar 27 JoAnn Wonders 28
Kassy Daggett 16, 25 Deborah Mayer 24 Sobonfu Some 8
June 27 - July 4 Shannon McCall
Yoga and Meditation
6 • 503.854.330
July August 13 - 15
July 4 - 9 Stewart Cubley • Awakening Northwest Reiki Gathering Women Only
the Creative: The Painting Experience March 16 - 18
August 15 - 17 Kathy Kacena
July 9 - 12 Reserved • Pacific Northwest From the Mat to Meditation: Asana, April 3 - 5
Massage Practitioner’s Gathering Pranayama, Meditation September 16 - 19
July 12 - 15 Kai Druzdzel (July 13 - 15 at
Breitenbush) • Summer Biking Adventure
August 22 - 24 Sujita Sklenar
Tri Yoga: The Art of Allowing
Service Weeks
May 17 - 1
July 16 - 18 Steve & Lokita Carter August 22 - 26 Raphael Cushnir September 1 - 16
An Introduction to SkyDancing Tantra® Total Immersion for Total
Transformation
Inipi Ceremony
July 16 - 18 Susan Anderson
(Sweat Lodge)
Journey from Abandonment to Healing August 26 - 29 Reserved
Women in the Woods March 17 for Women
July 18 - 23 Joyce & Barry Vissell with March 18
music by Charley Thweatt August 29 - September 2 Marilyn April 8
Summer Renewal Overcast • Fluent Communication May 11 for Women
May 13
July 23 - 25 September
June 10
Sixth Annual Natural Parenting Retreat September 3 - 6 Asha Jenny, JoAnn
July 8
Wonders & Krysi Flaherty
July 23 - 25 Mumtaz Ali “M” August 5
BREEMA®: The Art of Being Present
Kundalini Yoga: Exploring New Horizons September 1 for Women
of Consciousness September 9 - 12 Reserved September
The 24th Breitenbush Herbal Conference
July 25 - 27 Deborah Mayer and Beverly Closed Periods
Hanyzewski • Awakening Your Inner Heart September 12 - 14 Jeannie Edwards
These are times when our guest
Introduction to Watsu® Hot Tub Style!
July 25 - 30 Hank Wesselman facilities are closed. However, our
Visionseeker Level 2: Spirit Medicine September 12 - 15 Claude Stein reservations office is open during
The Natural Singer: Finding Your True regular hours. Closed periods begin
July 28 - August 1 Calley O’Neill at 3:00pm on the first day and end at
Voice
The Full Body Elixir 3:00pm on the last day.
September 12 - 16 The Breitenbush
July 30 - August 2 Melina Meza and April 19 - 3
Community • Fall Service Week
Special Guests of 8 Limbs Yoga Centers May 31 - June 4
Yoga for the Seasons - Summer Retreat September 16 - 19 September 6 - November 1
Women Only Quiet Weekend
August
August 1 - 4 Hillary Atiyeh September 16 - 19 Julie Wester
Reserved Periods
Photographing the Nude in Nature An Insight Meditation Retreat for Women These are times when our entire
guest facilities are reserved for the
August 3 - 6 Jeannie Edwards & Kassy September 19 - 24 Douglas Beasley participants in an event, workshop,
Daggett • Reflections: Transforming Zen and the Art of Photography gathering, or conference. During
Body Image, A Women’s Retreat these times there is no Day Use and
September 19 - 24 David Sommerville
there are no Personal Retreat Guests.
August 6 - 8 Frank Coppieters Fall Contact Dance Jam
Reserved Events begin at 3:00pm on
First Degree Reiki Class
September 23 - 26 Donna Miller the first day and end at 3:00pm on the
August 8 - 11 Sarahjoy Marsh The Couple’s Workshop…Love, Sex & last day.
Awakening into the Sacred: Yoga and Conflict
May 14 - 16 ACIM Gathering
Meditation
September 24 - 26 Noah Levine and June 17 - 0 Solstice Healing Retreat
August 8 - 13 Jeffrey “Page” Redman Others • Breaking The Addiction to July 9 - 1 PNMP Gathering
EDGU Share-Reacher Training Our Minds - A Buddhism and Recovery August 18 - Faeries
Retreat August 6 - 9 WITW
August 11 - 13 • Master Time at
September 10 - 1 Herbal Conference
Northwest Reiki Gathering
www.breitenbush.com • 7
March
The descriptions for the following March, 2010 events are in our previous catalog and on our website:
www.breitenbush.com
March
March 4 - 1 JointForces Dance Company
Improvisation Jam & Conference
March 7 - 1 Shannon McCall
A Yoga and Meditation Intensive
March 18 - 1 David Garrigues
March 11 - 14 Donna Miller The Art of Vinyasa Asana, Pranayama and Chanting
The Couple’s Workshop
March 19 - 1 Bonnie Simoa
March 1 - 14 Jerry Jones Continuum Movement: Dancing the Fluid Body
Relaxation, Concentration & Meditation
March 5 - 8 D’vorah Swarzman
New: March 16 - 18 Thai Massage Playshop
Women Only Quiet Midweek
March 6 - 8 Sobonfu Some’
Relax in the company of women. Take time for yourself during
Prosperity Ritual
Breitenbush’s second annual Women Only Midweek. Come for a
personal retreat or sign up for Julie Wester’s Meditation Retreat March 8 - 30 Christine Schoper
for Women. (See description below.) Silent soaking and meal Jade Forest Healing Stone Massage
options are offered as well as daily programs tailored to the quiet
time. Please, no children under 16. (Male staff members will be March 8 - April D’vorah Swarzman
present in work and dining areas.) Advancing in Thai Massage
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Tue dinner ENDS: Thu lunch COST: March 8 - April Hank Wesselman
cost of lodging DEPOSIT: first night’s lodging
Visionseeker Level One
New: March 16 - 18 Julie Wester New: March 30 - 31 Christine Schoper
Resting in the Sacred Feminine: Jade Forest Advanced Stone Massage
An Insight Meditation Retreat for Women Here is an opportunity to deepen your work with stone
In stillness and in movement, in silence and in sounding, massage. We will come together for 9 hours to explore new
we can relax into the direct experience of our true nature in any techniques with stone massage as well as refine techniques from
moment. This two night, mid-week retreat for women will be the beginning class. Prerequisite is the 14-hour Jade Forest healing
held primarily in silence, with both guided and silent sitting and stone workshop or permission of the instructor. Participants are
movement meditation, dharma talks and opportunities for group asked to bring their stones, set of sheets, crockpot and wooden
sharing. The relaxed meditation schedule will include silent spoon. Each student will receive 9 NCBTMB approved hours
bathing hours and generous personal time, inviting each woman - provider # 418934-00. Class ends at 4pm. Students are
to recognize and rest in her innate sacredness. encouraged to take an extra day to enjoy Breitenbush, as our time
This retreat is offered in the ancient tradition of Dana together will be very full.
(Generosity): the teacher offers the teachings as her practice of ,
Christine Schoper, RN, LMP has been studying and practicing
Dana. Retreatants have an opportunity to practice Dana with a bodywork for 23 years. She is a graduate of the Scherer Institute
contribution of support for the ongoing work of the teacher. of Natural Healing in Santa Fe, NM. She has also worked as a
Julie Wester has led Insight Meditation (Vipassana) retreats for registered nurse for 28 years with a BSN from St. Olaf College. She
women at Breitenbush annually since 1985. She is a senior teacher is a nationally certified practitioner and continuing education provider.
at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. A student of feminine Her teaching style is playful and inclusive of a variety of techniques to
wisdom traditions, her primary teachers have included root teacher meet students’ needs.
Ruth Denison, Lama Tsultrim Allione and her grandmother. REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Christine Schoper 360.385.7771 or
REG & INFO: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Tue dinner ENDS: Thu lunch cschoper@yahoo.com BEGINS: Tue dinner ENDS: Wed 4pm COST: $160
COST: $13 registration fee plus dana plus lodging DEPOSIT: full amount ($140 if registered by 3/10) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
8 • 503.854.330
April 2 - 4 Uma Kleppinger Anne Phfye Palmer (bottom) opened 8 Limbs Yoga Centers in
DharmaYoga: Yin Yoga, Vinyasa & Meditation 1996 to bring together yoga teachers with an inclusive and open-
DharmaYoga is a creative exploration of minded style of teaching the traditional aspects, or limbs, of yoga. She
stillness, movement and meditation. It is is certified in Pre and Postnatal Yoga.
REG & INFO: 206.325.8221 or info@8limbsyoga.com or www.8limbsyoga.
at times rigorous and challenging yet also
com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: Cabin with sink and toilet
deeply meditative. Morning sessions will $1550 ($1395 if paid by 2/10), Non-plumbed Cabin $1415 ($1265 if paid by
focus on the dynamic and energizing vinyasa 2/10) DEPOSIT: $300
element, emphasizing detailed alignment and
mindfulness in movement. Evening sessions April 8 - 11 Jai Uttal with Daniel Paul
will explore Yin yoga—a quietly intense Passion and Grace: The Art of Devotional Singing
practice where poses are held for long periods of time, preparing Embark on a journey into the multi-colored,
one for deep meditation and restorative sleep. Both guided many roomed mansions of the heart through
and silent meditation will be held. Every session will be infused the practice of Kirtan. Using call-and-
with timeless Eastern wisdom and yoga teachings. There will be response singing and storytelling, recording
ample time between sessions for relaxation, soaking, hiking and artist Jai Uttal will invoke a space of prayer
socializing. It is recommended that participants have recent and and heartfelt expression, joined by his good
regular yoga experience in order to comfortably attend. friend, tabla maestro and vocalist Daniel
Uma Kleppinger has been teaching yoga and mindfulness for Paul.
over 11 years—weaving together the wisdom of Iyengar, Ashtanga, In the practice of Kirtan we are able to
Hatha, Yin and Anusara yoga. Known for her clear, direct instruction come into contact with the wide palette of feelings inside of us
and piercing but playful insightfulness, Uma encourages mindfulness and to begin to freely express them and share them with others.
in every moment. Uma’s passionate interest in the intersection of Rather than being obstacles in our path, these emotions become
rational mysticism, science, classical yoga and psychology informs her the fuel to connect us to the Spirit, to our eternal beloved. This
practice. deep river of passionate surrender and prayer is known as Bhakti
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: umayoga@comcast.net or www.
Yoga, the Yoga of devotion or personal relationship with the
umakleppinger.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $180 plus
lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
divine.
Jai Uttal, a sacred music composer, recording artist, multi-
April 2 - 9 Melina Meza, Chiara Guerrieri & instrumentalist and ecstatic vocalist, combines influences from India
Anne Phyfe Palmer with influences from American rock and jazz, creating a stimulating
and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music. Jai has
8 Limbs Yoga Advanced Training Retreat
been leading kirtans around the world for more than 30 years, creating
Advance your yoga practice and
a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices.
teaching through this intensive
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: www.jaiuttal.com BEGINS: Thu dinner
with several of Seattle’s most ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $240 ($215 if registered by 2/1) plus lodging DEPOSIT:
respected yoga teachers. cost of lodging
Our goal is to broaden the
understanding for participants
while encouraging yoga practice
as a means to discover and Photo: Jake Torossian
fulfill one’s dharma, or purpose.
Open as training or as personal
practice. This 8-day training
will offer a range of subjects:
Advanced Art of Teaching, In-
depth Study of Yoga Philosophy,
Anatomy in Asana, Student Observation and Diagnosis and
Holistic Living as a Yoga Teacher.
Melina Meza (top) began teaching in 1996. Her main influences
have been in the Krishnamacharya lineage: the therapeutic teachings
of Gary Kraftsow and the Yin/Yang sequencing of Sarah Powers and
Ayurveda principles from Robert Svoboda.
.
Chiara Guerrieri, L.M.P (middle), has been practicing yoga for
18 years. She is a graduate of two Ana Forrest Teacher Trainings.
Chiara was born into a family of teachers and began herself as a
Physical Education instructor in her native Italy. www.breitenbush.com • 9
April 9 - 11 Amy Minato April 11 - 14 Betsy Toll
Turning Over Stones: A Creative Writing Workshop Awakening Heart
Just as we discover those zen-like salamanders The forest awakening from winter provides
hidden under logs, crawdads under rocks, a perfect moment to explore the spacious
looking below the surface of daily life reveals field of the heart. With silent sitting,
meaning. Come be inspired by what you contemplative reflection, and conversation,
find as we turn over the stones of our we’ll find a simple ease that warms us like
lives beneath elder trees and beside the the morning sun.
effervescent Breitenbush River. Then practice Dharma practices integrating heart,
ways to shape your findings into effective mind, and essential nature offer a fresh
writing. This workshop develops organically view of our lives and our world, a view that connects us with a
with participant interest. Themes we may consider include loss, deep sense of belonging. Ample personal time to relax, hike and
hope, change, love and spiritual quest. We will weave being soak in the healing waters integrates our inner work with our
outdoors with readings, discussions and writing in a fun, relaxed, wonderful human nature.
supportive atmosphere. All writing levels welcome! The timeless presence of the awakening heart opens us to
Amy Minato is author of Siesta Lane, a creative nonfiction book clarity, creativity, and compassion, enriching all we do to enhance
about living in a rural community and The Wider Lens, a poetry peace, justice, beauty and balance in the world.
collection. Her writing has been recognized with a 2004 Oregon Betsy Toll has been engaged in spiritual practice exploring
Literary Arts Fellowship and her prose with a Walden Fellowship. She conscious service and compassionate action for three decades. She
currently teaches writing workshops through Literary Arts, Wordstock, leads workshops, contemplative practices, and community programs
Saturday Academy and at conference centers. She and her family with Living Earth, grateful to Ram Dass, Joanna Macy and Catherine
migrate between Portland and the Wallowa Mountains. Ingram for their wisdom, compassion and practice.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: akminato@eoni.com BEGINS: Fri REG & INFO: Betsy Toll 503.771.1940 or bt@livingearthgatherings.org or
dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $130 ($110 if registered by 3/12) plus lodging register online at www.livingearthgatherings.org
BEGINS: Sun dinner
ENDS:
DEPOSIT: cost of lodging Wed lunch
COST: $75 ($50 if registered by 3/10) plus lodging DEPOSIT: full
amount by 3/10 or 4/5
April 11 - 13 Leonie Wolff
April 13 - 15 Leonie Wolff
Passionate Sadness: Living Through and Thriving
Beyond The Death of Your Life Partner Embracing the Wisdom of Nursing
Inherent to the art and practice of nursing is the wisdom of
“Till death do us part”... It has been said
the heart and the hands. This wisdom is a constant as we work
that all love stories end in tragedy. One
in a healthcare system that continues to get more complex.
person is always left behind. In the deeply
Embracing wisdom within a holistic nursing framework is a path
nurturing environment of Breitenbush, join
to healing our profession and ourselves.
a supportive group of those left behind.
You are invited to join a supportive circle of nurses. At this
Gather with others who know what you feel
retreat we will honor Who-You-Are. We will tell our stories.
when you wake up at 3am.
The death of a life partner is unique grief in that you lose the You will be heard. You will feel refreshed, rested, inspired and
supported. We will most likely eat some chocolate. And you may
person who is the daily witness to your life. Regardless of whether
discover a quiet remembering of the Heart and Spirit of being
the relationship was strong or difficult ... All aspects of Who-You-
a nurse. 9.5 CNE’s approved by the American Holistic Nurses
Are become deeply altered.
Association.
At this retreat we will tell our stories and be heard. We will
Leonie Wolff, RNC, LMT, has facilitated retreats for over 25
explore and share insights, ideas and wisdom. We will allow and
years and teaches from her heart with warmth, humor and passion.
create a safe place to fall. And for a while ... We will walk together
Leonie is a staff nurse in women’s health, an educator with ‘The
on this difficult path.
Chopra Center for Wellbeing’ and a founding member of ‘Voice For
Leonie Wolff, RN, LMT, has facilitated workshops for over 25
Healers in Healthcare’. She offers wellness programs, health education
years and teaches from her heart with warmth, humor and passion. A
and consulting nationally.
long time presenter at Breitenbush, Leonie offers retreats in many areas
REG & INFO: Leonie Wolff 360.269.3050 or leoniewolff@gmail.com or www.
of holistic health and wellness. In April 2004 she held her beloved
embracingwisdom.com BEGINS: Tue dinner ENDS: Thu lunch COST: $195
husband, Joe George, as he took his last breaths. “Passionate Sadness” plus cost of lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
is dedicated to their love story.
REG & INFO: Leonie Wolff 360.269.3050 or leoniewolff@gmail.com or www.
embracingwisdom.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Tue lunch COST: $110
plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
10 • 503.854.330
April 15 - 18 Donna Miller April 23 - 25
The Couples Workshop: nd Level Intensive Women Only Weekend
(Limited to graduates of The Couples Workshop) Soak, steam, relax and dream with other women in the
The INTENSIVE is designed to support splendor of the Cascades. Nourish your creative and expressive
the deepening process of couples who are spirit with the excellent workshops offered, or come for Personal
committed to awakening in their long-term Retreat. Daily Well Being Programs reflect the beauty and energy
intimate sexual relationship and achieving of the season. (Male staff will be present in work areas.)
a working balance in their connection and REG & INFO: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch
separateness. Topics include making intimacy COST: Either the cost of lodging or cost of lodging plus cost of a workshop
if you choose to take one
and connection a top priority; understanding
male/female brains and behavior; de-activating fear and anger
April 23 - 25 Paulette Rees Denis and Gypsy Caravan
in communication; talking about the hard stuff resourcefully;
enhancing mutual desire, passion and depth; the role of respect The 17th Annual Ancient Echoes Of Tribal
and friendship, integrating eroticism, sex and spirituality, and Bellydance: Celebrating Women and Community
translating talk into lasting growth and change. Be ready to sweat and groove, dance and
We will work with intimate topics respectfully and straight to laugh. Honor yourself with the power of
the point. There will be exercises with your partner, opportunities your dance and the power of your words. In
to have time by yourself, as well as small and larger group processes. our vibrant circle of women, you will dance
We will create a memorable relationship renewal experience of within the communal and improvisational
life and love as profoundly passionate and precious. structure of Tribal Bellydance and the fusion
Donna Miller taught at the Buddhist University in Saigon during beyond. All levels are welcome although
the Viet Nam war. She has led transformational relationship workshops some experience of bellydance is necessary.
and conflict resolution training for 26 years and does couples coaching The weekend will include Paulette’s
in Portland, OR. invigorating tribal style belly dance instruction, workout, and
REG & INFO: Donna Miller 503.293.1757 or donnajeanmiller@me.com journaling sessions and Lynea’s Yoga for bellydancers and her hot
or www.donnajmiller.com or www.TheCouplesWorkshop.com BEGINS: blend of African Tribal dance. This year we are thrilled to have
Thu dinner ENDS: Sun 5pm COST: $700 couple/$350 individual ($650
Samantha Riggs joining us. Get ready for high energy Bhangra
couple/$325 individual if paid in full by 3/4), lodging extra DEPOSIT: cost
of lodging
and meditative Temple Bollywood. Add luscious outdoor hot
tubbing, steamy saunas, great vegetarian meals, some down
April 15 - 18 Sarahjoy Marsh time, and the peacefulness of the mountains, and our circle gets
stronger and more remarkable every year!
Awakening into the Sacred: Yoga and Meditation
Paulette Rees-Denis has been teaching tribal bellydance
Yoga as a physical and metaphysical
internationally since 1991 and is based in Portland. She has a
discipline invites us to experience the world
background in dance, performance, music, art and healing and is
and ourselves with profoundly fresh and
the director of the award-winning Gypsy Caravan Dance Company
expansive awareness. Meditation serves as
and the band Gypsy Caravan. Joining her will be Samantha Riggs
the tuning fork for awareness, reminding us
from Boom Boom Bollywood! teaching Temple Bollywood and Lynea
of the vast silence from which all thoughts,
Gillen, back again with her fabulous African Tribal and Yoga for
sensations, sounds and seasons rise.
Bellydancers!
This weekend includes practices in asana, pranayama,
REG & INFO: 503.490.6628 or dance@gypsycaravan.us or www.
chanting and meditation, and discussion of the philosophy of gypsycaravan.us BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: Cabin with
yoga as it applies to daily life. Bathroom $322 ($297 if paid in full by 2/15) Regular Cabin $295 ($275 if paid
Sarahjoy Marsh, MA, certified yoga instructor and teacher in full by 2/15) DEPOSIT: $150
trainer, has been dedicated to the heart’s awakening through yoga since
1990, and teaching since 1994. She founded amrita: a sanctuary for
yoga in Portland, Oregon as a place of homecoming for the community,
and has produced two instructional yoga CDs, River of Devotion and
Rooted in the Dharma. Sarahjoy is also the founder and director of
Living Yoga, a non-profit outreach program teaching yoga in prisons,
drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, battered women’s shelters and
for homeless youth. A lover of the mystical traditions of the world, she
lives and teaches with joy, sincerity and passion.
REG & INFO: 503.552.9642 or office@amritasanctuary.com or www.
amritasanctuary.com BEGINS: Thu dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $280 plus
lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
www.breitenbush.com • 11
April 23 - 25 Wendy Judith Cutler Erin Quies, fascinated by birth and the sacred feminine since
Women Writing Memoir: Writing Women’s Lives childhood, facilitates sacred circles, rites of passages and healing
Many of us, particularly women, are drawn to through movement. Erin is a massage therapist, yoga teacher, provides
capture our lives in writing in order to record birth and postpartum doula services and ceremonies to honor babies,
our herstories, gain insight into our pasts and mothers and new families.
REG & INFO: 206.725.7758 or www.bigbellyservices.com or carrie@
re-create the particular, sometimes painful,
bigbellyservices.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Thu lunch COST: $450 ($400 if
and often extraordinary moments, discoveries registered by 3/12) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging plus $50
and transitions we have experienced.
We will experience the richness of April 25 - 27 Douglas Bloch
memoir as a means to deepen understanding of our pasts, presents,
Healing from Depression and Anxiety:
stories, our selves, our secrets, our dreams. In a nurturing, tender
and explorative circle, you will be guided into personal writing, A Body, Mind and Spirit Recovery Program
deep listening, sharing with others and, most importantly, writing This program is designed for those individuals
for your selves. who are experiencing (or have experienced)
Through memoir and autobiography; we explore principles the symptoms of depression, anxiety or manic
of journal writing and varying approaches to writing about depression. In assisting with depression and
ourselves; experiment with guided freewriting and imagery, life anxiety, a holistic approach is employed
mapping, dialogue writing and other creative means; and re- including physical and mental-emotional
experience memories to spark imagination, creativity, create self-care, social support, spiritual connection
intention, and share with other women in writing from our lives. and lifestyle habits. You can use this “better
Wendy Judith Cutler, teacher, writer and activist, has taught mood recovery program” to stabilize your mood, increase your
writing and women’s studies for 25 years and currently guides women’s energy and achieve a high degree of emotional well-being. In
journalwriting circles and memoir workshops where she lives on Salt addition, you will develop the skill of relapse prevention—
Spring Island, BC. She relishes the opportunity to inspire others to learning to identify and respond to stressors and triggers so that
honor the power and wisdom of their own words. This is her 20th year emotional stability can be maintained.
presenting at Breitenbush. The seminar format combines talks, handouts, questions and
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Wendy 250.653.4286 or winnie@ answers, experiential processes and group discussion. You will also
saltspring.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $195 ($175 if benefit by being in a support group where others who understand
registered by 3/15) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging and are dealing with the same issues validate your experiences.
Douglas Bloch, MA, an author, teacher and counselor, writes and
April 23 - 29 Carrie Kenner & Erin Quies speaks on psychology, healing and spirituality. He earned his MA in
Sacred Doula Training Counseling from University of Oregon and is the author of ten books
Throughout history, women including the acclaimed book on overcoming depression, Healing
have supported other women from Depression: 1 Weeks to a Better Mood. Douglas resides
during birth. The modern in Portland where he and his partner Joan facilitate healing from
version of this age-old tradition depression and anxiety support groups.
is the ‘doula’—a knowledgeable REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Douglas Bloch 503.284.2848 or
companion who provides dbloch@teleport.com or www.healingfromdepression.com BEGINS: Sun
dinner ENDS: Tue lunch COST: $145 ($115 if registered by 3/13) plus lodging
emotional and physical support
DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
for pregnant women and
families. Whether you plan to Photo: Jake Torossian
work professionally as a doula, want to support a friend in labor,
or simply desire to connect with the power, magic and mystery
of birth, this workshop is an extraordinary journey exploring
the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of womanhood,
pregnancy and birth. Group dialog combines with experiential
learning, movement, demonstration, art and ritual to create a
revolutionary experience. This workshop meets two requirements
toward certification by DONA International.
Carrie Kenner has been helping people have babies for over 25
years. She owns Big Belly Services in Seattle, providing birth-related
education and doula services. Carrie is a DONA-approved Birth
Doula Trainer, certified Birthing From Within mentor, and teaches at
Seattle Midwifery School and Bastyr University.
1 • 503.854.330
April 29 - May 2 Allies: People to People Community May 6 - 9 Donna Miller
Uprising 010: Shaping Our Collective Future The Couple’s Workshop…Love, Sex & Conflict
Uprising is a liberating experience grounded on honesty, Ever wonder what happens to love and sex after the romantic,
safety and openness. In this workshop we will address our falling-in-love holiday hits the wall of long-term daily life?
struggles, hopes and dreams as we reclaim our true power to In a nurturing forest retreat away from distractions, reap the
make the world a connected and supportive place for all life. This benefits of time, attention and skill given to the important topics
includes exploring how we are affected by and how we perpetuate of love, sex and conflict. More pleasure, less pain. More love, less
social oppressions such as racism, homophobia, sexism, etc. We disappointment. More peace, less struggle. We learn to enrich and
will work together to develop the aspects of our humanity that heal intimate relationship and prevent problems before they arise;
are socially denied by the roles we’ve been conditioned to play. resolve differences productively; communicate honestly and clearly;
Through structured sharing and listening we will open up to our listen and connect more deeply; minimize criticism, defensiveness
emotional selves, our connections with others and our greatest and withdrawal; increase acceptance and compassion.
sense of what it means to be alive. In so doing, we will also work We focus on how essential INDIVIDUAL development
to be allies to each other’s liberation struggles in building diverse and accountability are to the health of long-term passion and
and just communities. Join us for this amazing weekend. friendship. New and long-term couples, couples in love and
This workshop will be collaboratively led by a team from the couples in trouble, all benefit from this practical, heart-opening
Allies: People to People community, based in Portland. work. Discover what it really takes to love, respect and forgive
REG & INFO: Lola Goldberg 971.212.6791 or earth.strive@gmail.com another human being—and yourself—day in and day out.
BEGINS: Thu dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $185-$550 sliding scale plus Donna Miller taught at the Buddhist University in Saigon. She
lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
has led transformational relationship and conflict resolution workshops
for 26 years and does couples coaching in Portland.
May 2 - 7 Sean Castor
REG & INFO: Donna Miller 503.293.1757 or donnajeanmiller@me.com or
Length and Strength: www.donnajmiller.com or www.TheCouplesWorkshop.com BEGINS: Thu
dinner ENDS: Sun 3:30pm COST: Workshop $650 couple/$325 individual
An Exploration Through Yoga and Self Massage
($600 couple/$300 individual if paid in full 3/25) lodging extra DEPOSIT: cost
Come join us for this five-night venture into of lodging
the awakening power of vinyasa yoga and
self-massage. We will start each morning May 7 - 9 Deborah Davis
with a multi-dimensional vinyasa yoga class, Women’s Qigong for Health & Longevity
performing asanas through the six directions
Qigong, an ancient Chinese system of self-
while incorporating the use of pranayama
healing, has been the source for women’s
and mudra. In the afternoon and evening
health and longevity for thousands of
we will explore the idea of self-massage, with
years. These gentle exercises combine
hands and tools, to help deepen our intra-personal relationship.
breathing, slow movements, self-massage,
As a compliment with these, we will also experience the “Tha”
and meditation to increase vitality, renew
aspect of Hatha yoga, giving a chance to deepen your awareness
health and reduce stress. With only a 15-
through longer held asanas with a focus on the stretching aspect
minute daily practice, Qigong will balance
of classic poses.
hormones, improve memory, and relieve common symptoms of
Sean Castor has been a licensed massage therapist in Seattle, WA
menstrual and menopausal symptoms.
since 1992 and a yoga instructor since 2004. He has taught massage
You will learn a qigong form specifically designed for women
in a variety of settings, from schools to his own advanced trainings,
to increase stamina, balance, maintain bone strength, improve
with a focus on injury treatment and rehabilitation. He has been called
heart function and may help prevent breast cancer. You will
“Seattle’s best kept [yoga] secret” because of his creative sequencing
also activate the women’s power center, the uterine palace, to
and challenging classes, while encouraging his students to expand their
heal reproductive problems and increase sexuality. This class is
boundaries and preconceptions of their own practices.
suitable for women of all ages and fitness levels. Come nourish
REG & INFO: Sean Castor 206.523.2547 or SeanMPC@comcast.net BEGINS:
yourself for mother’s day!
Sun dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $275 plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of
lodging Deborah Davis, L.Ac is the author of the book, Women’s Qigong
for Health and Longevity: A Practical Guide for Women Forty and
Older. Spirituality & Health cited her instructional DVD, The Spirit
of Qi Gong, as one of the top resources for Qigong. Deborah teaches
women’s qigong nationally and has a private practice in acupuncture,
intuitive readings and medical qigong in Ashland, Oregon.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Deborah 541.482.1007 or qi@earthlink.
com or www.womensqigong.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST:
$195 plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
www.breitenbush.com • 13
May 9 - 12 The Breitenbush Community rock-lined natural pool nestled into a lush, fern laden hillside.
Beyond Mother’s Day: A Retreat for Moms Both giver and receiver will be encouraged to cultivate
Plan ahead for this one Moms; it’s worth a quiet receptivity and open-heartedness. Watsu® is often
it! We provide childcare for children effective in decreasing stress and chronic pain. It also assists with
three years and older, cook your meals emotional/spiritual healing, recovery processes and freedom of
and even do the dishes. You can steep in movement. This retreat also includes indoor class work and a
the waters and luxuriate in the serenity mini Watsu® Monday between 3:30-6pm. No experience needed.
of the Ancient Forest. Our childcare Bring a swimsuit. 1 CEs available for LMTs.
program with arts, creative play, yoga, Jeannie Edwards, BS, Certified Hakomi Therapist, LMT, is a
nature exploration and puppetry will counselor, teacher and Watsu® practitioner in Eugene since 1992. She
be offered for 3 hours each morning specializes in mind-body therapies that inspire clients to connect more
to allow you time to retreat, relax and deeply and lovingly with self and others. As a facilitator, Jeannie blends
renew. A women-only Inipi Ceremony (Sweat Lodge) will be a compassionate, supportive presence with skills honed from leading
offered in the middle of this program. Bring the whole family; more than 50 workshops. (lic#3483)
REG & INFO: Jeannie Edwards 541.344.4374 (Phone preferred) or jeannie@
fathers welcome too!
efn.org BEGINS: Mon dinner ENDS: Wed lunch COST: $165 ($150 if registered
Register Now. Beyond Mother’s Day is always a popular by 4/23) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
event and space is limited. Please note: childcare for children
under 3 years old or not potty-trained is not available. No partial May 17 - 20 Feroshia Knight
stays.
Self Coaching Mastery Series I:
REG & INFO: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Wed lunch
COST: Adults cost of lodging; Children $60 per child plus lodging DEPOSIT: Vital Love - The Wisdom Of The Heart
cost of lodging Immerse yourself in the embodiment of
VITAL LOVE! Join Baraka Institute founder,
May 14 - 17 Reserved Feroshia Knight, MA, PCC in this learning
Soak In The Love: A Course In Miracles Gathering journey and release from self-sabotaging
“Love waits on welcome, not on time.” beliefs and behaviors as you revive your
We come together to celebrate life, to authentic, heartful SELF.
open ourselves to Spirit, to experience Love Journeyers will access inner and
and Joy and be fully present with one another relational knowing through various mind/body/heart modalities
as we enjoy the hot springs and natural beauty including: Authentic Movement, ShadowPlay, SoundScapes, 5-
of Breitenbush. We welcome everyone to Sphere Dynamics, Dream Interpretation and heartful creativity
share in this heart-opening retreat and soak in the love with us. as they surface and decipher heart-centric wisdom rooted in self
Robert and Chaka Varley, Charley Thweatt, Karl Anthony, care and appreciation. This playful, nurturing retreat explores
Shanti and Marshall Norman, Richard and Maureen Levy and Mia conscious and unconscious messages often left unheard and
Margaret will be present to help us open our hearts through music, unfelt. It is perfect for anyone wanting to explore creativity and
singing, circle dancing, meditation, yoga, sharing, fun, laughter and self-expression in a safe place in pursuit of self-care, inner wisdom
tears. and enlightenment.
REG & INFO: Sharon Nicholson 509.577.9150 BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Mon Feroshia Knight’s vibrant energy and enthusiasm for her work
lunch COST: Adults $450 Fri-Mon, $350 Fri-Sun, includes lodging and meals. is contagious. She is well respected for her ability to see through the
Children: 0-4 free, 5-10 $160 Fri-Mon, $125 Fri- Sun, 11-16 $235 Fri-Mon, $180
hidden layers of human complexity, allowing individuals to manifest
Fri-Sun, includes lodging and meals. ($25 discount for Fri-Mon and $15
discount for Fri-Sun if paid in full by 2/15/10 adults only) DEPOSIT: Adults:
authentically and safely. She is currently working on a series of short
$300 Fri-Mon, $235 Fri-Sun; DEPOSITS Children: 2/3 of cost films “Got Love?” and is releasing her Good Loving Guide Book in
2010.
May 17 - 19 Jeannie Edwards REG & INFO: Baraka Institute: Leadership Development & Coach Training
Center 503.241.2200 or info@barakainstitute.com or www.barakainstitute.
Introduction to Watsu Hot Tub Style!
®
com/bb BEGINS: Mon dinner ENDS: Thu lunch COST: $275 ($225 if registered
Watsu® is a unique form of by 4/1) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
bodywork that is generally given
in warm, 97 degree, chest-high
water. It is a flowing sequence
of stretching, rocking, massage
and stillness. Learn to adapt
Watsu® to small spaces, such as
hot tubs, in a truly splendid setting! Our outdoor classroom is a
14 • 503.854.330
May 17 - 21 The Breitenbush Community change. We dive deep into the rich world of utter release.
Spring Service Week Supports include Restorative Yoga, gentle hatha movement,
Come explore community and listening partnerships and facilitated discussion. Yoga Nidra,
service with us on this sacred relatively new to the USA, is beneficial for anyone, from non-
land. Morning circles and yogis to experienced practitioners of any fitness level or ability.
sharings, heart to heart talks Practice is based on the Satyananda tradition.
with Breitenbush community Tina Taylor, RN, MS Counseling, is a nationally certified yoga
members, and a variety of teacher. She first studied Yoga Nidra at Satyananda ashrams in
Well Being programs as well Australia in the 1980s. She offers counseling, coaching, yoga, dance,
as the opportunity for 4 hours meditation, and massage in Corvallis, OR, through her private
of service daily round out the practice, Heart & Soul Wellness. HSW Refunds and Workshop
schedule. Ample time remains Cancellation Policy for Tuition: Full refund per Breitenbush policy.
for you to soak, relax, enjoy our organically grown vegetarian Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #
cuisine and explore the glory of the forest in late spring. Bring 15260, for 14 CE Contact Hours. LMT CEs also available.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Tina 541.753.2255 or tina@
sturdy shoes, work clothes and rain gear. Most of the daily 4 hours
heartandsoulwellness.com or heartandsoulwellness.com BEGINS: Mon
of service will be physical and outdoors. dinner ENDS: Thu lunch COST: $325 ($290 if registered by 4/24) plus lodging
REG & INFO: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Mon dinner ENDS: Fri lunch DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
COST: $180 cabin/$220 cabin with sink and toilet/$140 Lodge room/$132
dorm DEPOSIT: full amount
May 24 - 28 Russell Delman
May 21 - 23 Frank Coppieters “The Embodied Life™”: Awakening through
Oregon School of Massage: First Degree Reiki Class Meditation, Inquiry and the Teachings of
Reiki is a form of natural healing that Moshe Feldenkrais
takes place through gentle, sacred touch. Many of us have been “bitten by the bug of
It restores health and harmony to the Awakening” and are dedicated to overcoming
physical body, releases emotional blockages our collective trance. Learn an integrated
and activates a closer connection to spirit. approach to the process of Awakening—
Reiki works with the vibration of love and uncovering authentic Presence.
compassion and is an easy form of self- Embodiment: A condition of wholeness
healing. Its recent origins have been traced whereby one is aware of thoughts, feelings,
back to Japan in the late 1800’s and the inspired work of Dr. sensations and movements and there is
Mikao Usui. The opening to this simple and mysterious universal harmony of mind/body/spirit.
life energy happens through a series of initiations and the practice The Embodied Life: The intention to live these qualities,
of the form through various hand positions. Frank honors the oral expressed through presence, awareness, authenticity and vitality.
tradition and Phyllis Furumoto as the Lineage Bearer. This is a Meditation: Based in classic Zen approach, “just sitting”,
First Degree Reiki class. we attend all moments with curiosity/kindness. Experienced
Frank Coppieters, PhD, Reiki Master, LMT #2385, taught at the mediators’ and novices welcome.
graduate level for 13 years at the University of Antwerp in Belgium Guided Inquiry: Through various awareness practices learn
before he became a spiritual teacher, counselor and Reiki Master. He to identify unhelpful mind/body habits, uncovering the somatic
has a full-time private practice in the Raleigh Hills area of Portland basis for becoming unbound from the past.
where he does Reiki, massage, shamanistic work and counseling. Moshe Feldenkrais developed a sophisticated, neurological
REG & INFO: Oregon School of Massage 1.800.844.3420 BEGINS: Fri dinner approach to learning using gentle movements to change patterns
ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $490 includes lodging and meals DEPOSIT: full in the brain. Lessons are engaging and easy.
amount by 5/12
Russell Delman has maintained a meditation practice for 35+
years. He was personally trained by Moshe Feldenkrais and has
May 24 - 27 Tina Taylor
been teaching since 1975. He currently leads seminars, retreats and
Yoga Nidra: Conscious Deep Relaxation trainings in “The Embodied Life” throughout the world. Learn more
“The Sleep of the Yogis”, Yoga Nidra, is both at www.Russelldelman.com.
the journey and the destination. Meditatively, REG: Healing Bridge Physical Therapy 541.318.7041 INFO: (Mon - Fri) Carol
in stillness, we open and calm the physical Delmonico at 541.389.0831or carol@intobalancecoaching.com BEGINS:
body, cleanse and heal the emotional body, Mon dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $595 ($565 if registered by 4/23) includes
clear and focus the mental body, and finally lodging in regular cabin; $659 ($629 if registered by 4/23) includes lodging
in cabin with sink and toilet DEPOSIT: $250
access even subtler levels, for exploration,
liberation, and to effect profound personal
www.breitenbush.com • 15
May 28 - 31 Claude Stein Kassy Daggett, LMT (#5785), and Victor Rozek are skilled
The Natural Singer: Finding Your True Voice facilitators who invite you to be off duty and focus on your own life—
Celebrate the magnificent healing power personally and professionally. Kassy, as a breathwork practitioner,
of your voice. Whether you already sing is described as inspirational, entertaining and authentic. Victor, as a
or always wished you could, this workshop certified coach, is described as compassionate, irreverent and wise.
will change your life. You’ll break through They are certified NLP practitioners with a private practice in Eugene
limiting physical and psychological issues and at the Tamarack Wellness Center.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Victor Rozek 541.914.2499 or Kassy
uncover a rich, authentic voice. The results
541.912.4940 or kassy@vrkd.com or http://vrkd.com/wp/?page_id=136
are stunning, even if you’ve never been able BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Mon lunch COST: $255 ($225 if registered by 5/14)
to carry a tune! plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
There are basic techniques for breathing, tone, range,
accuracy and projection. Then, voices ring out, as favorite songs June 4 - 6 Benjy & Heather Wertheimer with
become transformational wellsprings. Why keep quiet? Leading Elizabeth Rainey
voice teachers, recording artists and psychologists have called the The Path of Kirtan:
results “profound” and “astounding”.
Whether your goal is to perform at the next level, or just to
Open Your Voice, Open Your Heart
The Path of Kirtan explores the
sing your kids to sleep, you’ll find yourself expressing the messages
ancient practices of kirtan and
in your heart and singing like you’ve always wanted to. Bring
sacred sound. In this workshop we’ll
instruments, CDs and song books if you like.
immerse ourselves in this luminous
Claude Stein is a multi-platinum producer and has coached artists
ocean through voice, mantra,
on M.C.A., Atlantic, Sony, Warner Bros. and R.C.A. Records. He
devotion, movement, yoga and
offers workshops at Omega, Esalen, Kripalu, Julliard and New York
meditation to connect more deeply
Open Center. Corporate clients include N.A.S.A, GE, Sprint and
with the divine Presence. In many Eastern cultures, the practice
JPMorgan among others.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Claude Stein 212.460.5878 or claude@
of music is approached as a spiritual practice, as the yoga of
claudestein.com or www.naturalsinger.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Mon sound, and that is how it will be presented in this workshop. From
lunch COST: $345 ($310 if registered by 4/30) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of this foundation, the chanting of sacred names and mantras will
lodging flow with new depth and new freedom. This workshop is offered
with the intention to cultivate more beauty, love and peace inside
May 28 - 31 Kassy Daggett & Victor Rozek ourselves and in our world.
Self Care on The Path of Service: Benjy and Heather Wertheimer lead kirtan (sacred chanting)
A BreathWork Retreat for Health Care Providers and worldwide as the duo Shantala, with soul-stirring vocals, sacred
lyrics and exquisite instrumentation. Together they create music with
All Those Who Work In-Service To Others
beauty, passion and reverence. Shantala has performed and recorded
Once you are called to “The Path
internationally with such sacred music luminaries as Krishna Das,
of Service” it can be challenging
Deva Premal & Miten and Jai Uttal. Elizabeth Rainey, Certified
to remain available for others
Anusara Yoga instructor, will offer Anusara Yoga during this retreat.
when your own life events become
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: 503.245.0187 or www.shantalamusic.
overwhelming. This retreat offers com or info@shantalamusic.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST:
an opportunity to do deep personal $175 ($150 if registered by 5/7) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
work and clear feelings of sacrifice, Photo: Jordan Reznick
fatigue and burnout. We’ll explore
the transformational journey of breathwork in the supportive
embrace of a community of healers. Re-remember who you
really are, re-connect with yourself as a caring professional, and
re-commit to your path with clear vision, passion and action.
Breathe spirit back into your life and return to being fully present
with yourself and others. (4 CEs) Participant comments at:
http://vrkd.com/wp/?page_id=136.
16 • 503.854.330
June 4 - 9 Robert Beatty June 10 - 13 Meshi Chavez & Winky Wheeler
The Buddhist Path to Love and Happiness: Imagination • Motion • Power:
A Mindfulness Meditation Retreat A Soul Motion™ Experience
You are not who you think you are. Beneath Witness the trees and river, feel the
the habits of anxiety, self-hatred, addiction, wind and listen to the stones. Taste
anger, and depression there exist within the stars. Sense the vitality in every-
you oceans of ease, love, compassion and thing around you and introduce
happiness. The ancient meditation teachings that to the aliveness within. Here at
of the Buddha are effective ways to manifest the cross roads of inner and outer,
these vast potentials. exhale and inhale, alone/together,
This silent retreat includes sitting, walking, movement and mystery and mundane, we wait.
eating meditations. Thorough instructions will be offered as well We breathe. Absorb. Contemplate.
as individual guidance. The dance arises, infusing each of
In keeping with Buddhist tradition, the workshop fee covers us with inspiration and deepening
room and board only. The teacher’s livelihood depends upon your our presence in this moment. A
practice of generosity. Your gifts (dana) at the end of the retreat luminous path unfolds. The room
make the teachings available to others. shifts and perhaps falls away. The trees, river, wind, stones, the
Robert Beatty, MES, MSW, is the founder and guiding teacher stars themselves, welcome you back to remembering who we are.
of the Portland Insight Meditation Community. He brings 35 years of We join them in presence, body and motion.
Buddhist Dharma practice to his teaching and work with individuals. This movement workshop exercises and strengthens your
Robert is a member of the first wave of lay Theravada Buddhist imagination as a conduit of connection to your body and
teachers who brought Buddhism from Asia to America. Robert uses personal dance, and infuses our collective experience. We
humor, poetry and drumming to teach meditation for everyday life, develop our abilities to pause, listen and witness. Through
including intimate relationships, parenting, work and community. moving courageously, engaging the moment and seeing each
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Robert 503.223.2214 or robert@ other though different eyes, we embrace our birthright as dancers.
robertbeatty.com or www.robertbeatty.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: (All experience levels welcome.)
Wed lunch COST: $13 registration fee plus dana plus lodging DEPOSIT: full
Winky Wheeler and Meshi Chavez dance and teach with
amount
Momentum: Conscious Movement in Portland, Oregon.
REG & INFO: Meshi Chavez 503.730.2737 or pivotalmassage@mac.
June 7 - 10 Heather Wertheimer
com or Winky Wheeler 503.788.8060 or wwd@comcast.net or team@
Taking the Stage: EcstaticDancers.com or www.EcstaticDancers.com BEGINS: Thu dinner
ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $250-$300 sliding scale ($25 discount if registered by
Walking with Love Through the Fear of Performance
5/1) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
This workshop is for you if being in front
of others is part of your life dream and you
feel held back by fear. Designed to support
people who long to share themselves through
singing, public speaking, teaching, or acting,
it offers alternative ways of relating to the
fear, even if the fear seems extreme. You will
have the opportunity to practice doing what Photo: Jordan Reznick
you love in front of other people in a very
safe environment. Bring along something to present to the group!
You’ll learn how to: be in front of an audience even when
you’re afraid; alter your relationship with fear and recognize the
ways your mind creates it; become a loving presence for yourself
during very challenging moments; create a vision of what is really
important to you and take steps to bring it into your life.
Heather Wertheimer, MA, brings 20 years of experience as a
therapist and 10 years of teaching yoga to this workshop, in addition to
her current life work touring full time as a musician since 2002.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: 503.245.0187 or www.shantalamusic.
com or info@shantalamusic.com BEGINS: Mon dinner ENDS: Thu lunch
COST: $250 ($225 if registered by 5/17) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of
lodging
www.breitenbush.com • 17
June 10 - 13 Liv Monroe June 17 - 20 Reserved
Empathic Listening: Everyone’s Needs Matter 3nd Summer Solstice Healing Retreat
Can you imagine living closer to your This is a time for friends to
authentic self on a daily basis? Being able to gather and to celebrate commu-
stay present and empathically connected to nity. Just as we seek healing, so
someone’s heart even in painful or difficult are we healers. Uplift your spir-
moments? Speaking your honesty so it is a it and renew your connection
gift and comes across that way. with the Sun at Breitenbush’s
In a gentle, trustful atmosphere, cornerstone event. This is a
transform relationship patterns such non-commercial gathering.
as blaming, criticizing and self-doubting; There are many free workshops and anyone may offer one.
increase joy, intimacy and friendship; build skills to meet Everyone is encouraged to join in the Solstice Ritual on Friday.
needs for nurturing, respect, appreciation and sharing. Join Please be ready to volunteer some of your time in service to the
us to experience how powerfully Empathic Listening heals land and to the event. Plan to bring a tent; cabins are given pref-
lingering pain, offering you new confidence and hopefulness erentially to those with special needs. Please carpool to prevent
in relationships and new vitality for yourself. The potential of over-crowding our parking lot and to reduce fuel use.
this weekend is life-changing. Nonviolent Communication, aka Registration for this event begins on April 1st. Once registration begins, we
Compassionate Communication, is a way of living authentically recommend that you register online at our website. No registration will
be handled by phone. To request that we mail you a paper registration
and consciously; a pathway to being the change you wish to see
packet, email us at sshr@breitenbush.com or call 503.854.3320. Register
in the world. early, as this event will likely fill up. No more than two children per adult.
Liv Monroe, Mediator, Educator, and Nonviolent Communication Sorry, no refunds or credit vouchers for this event. BEGINS: Thu dinner ENDS:
(NVC) Certified Trainer, has been teaching NVC for over 10 years, Sun 2:00pm COST: Adults $333-$111 sliding scale. Children age 0-4 free, age
using it in mediations and every aspect of her life including the building 5-10 $120-$40 sliding scale, age 11-17 $165-$55 sliding scale
of a co-housing community where she lives in Olympia, Washington.
REG & INFO: Liv 360.357.4503 or livmonroe@gmail.com or www.nwcompass. June 23 - 27 Maggie Carter & Susan Beekman
org BEGINS: Thu dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $225 ($205 if registered by Peace Beyond Belief: The Work- of Byron Katie
5/2) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging plus $50
Through The Work of Byron
Katie you can experience Peace
June 13 - 15 Meaghan Gannett
Beyond Belief - the peace that
Love, Light and Yoga: Move, Sing, Sit, Write exists inside of you, waiting
This potent workshop is a unique joining to be realized. Join us for four
of Vinyasa yoga, chanting, meditation, days of profound inquiry and
philosophy and free writing. Integrating these meet the love of your life -
valuable practices and teachings we will YOU!! The thoughts we believe
gain insight on how to navigate our often about how people and situations
hectic and overwhelming lives. We will lift should be different are the only
our hearts and hands up in gratitude and barriers to creating the peace we
experience our brilliance through mindful yoga asana for all are seeking. Using the inquiry
levels. Using journaling to unravel old preconceptions we will process called The Work of
create refreshing ways to go through our daily life with more Byron Katie you will learn how
awareness. to question those thoughts and find your way out of stress, out of
In longer periods of meditation and chanting we will dwell in other people’s business and back home to YOU. You will open to
the magical essence of Being. This is the perfect time and place to an entirely new way of seeing your life.
stop struggling, get out of our own way and allow our “little light” This event will count as 4 days credit for Candidates in the
to shine! If not NOW.... then when? Certification Program.
Meaghan Gannett teaches from her heart as she infuses her Maggie Carter and Susan Beekman are Certified Facilitators of The
classes with music, chanting, philosophy and humor. Her teachers Work. They use The Work in their coaching practices and offer workshops
and influences include David Life, Sharon Gannon, Chase Bassart on The Work in the US, Mexico and Europe. Contact maggie@
and Adyashanti. In 2001 she received her teacher training from maggiecarter.com or susan@susanbeekman.com for more information.
Sarah Powers. Meaghan teaches Vinyasa yoga at the Yoga Shala of REG: 441.332.2847 or kristen@maggiecarter.com INFO: maggie@
Portland. maggiecarter.com or susan@susanbeekman.com BEGINS: Wed dinner
REG & INFO: Meaghan 503.853.5207 or www.meaghangannett.com ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $450 plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Tue lunch COST: $180 ($165 if registered by 5/16)
plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
18 • 503.854.330
June 27 - 29 Suzie Wolfer & Cindy Brodner REG & INFO: Shannon McCall 206.362.8517 or shannonmccall@speakeasy.
net or www.yogawithshannon.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Fri lunch (5-
Women’s SoulCollage Retreat ®
day option) or Sun lunch (7-day option) COST: $340 plus lodging for 5 days,
Experience an enchanting or $475 plus lodging for 7 days. (Note: 10% discount on lodging will apply
weekend of Soul tending! Leave for participants staying 7 days) DEPOSIT: $108
the busy world behind and shift
into a world of image, symbol and July 4 - 9 Stewart Cubley
imagination. Awakening the Creative: The Painting Experience
Aspects of your personality, The power inherent in painting is that it
archetypal influences and animal can awaken a wild vein of passion that will
companions reveal themselves not go back to sleep. Using only the simple
as you enter into conscious tools of brush, paper and paint, Awakening
relationship, opening a portal to the Creative invites you on a highly personal
your inner wisdom and deepening journey of daring and discovery, made possible
your connection to Self and through a safe environment and the support
Soul. We will gently guide you of Stewart and his experienced staff.
in collage making, active imagination, imagery, and journaling; You are welcome even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush.
and you will leave with the beginnings of a magnificent deck of The goal is free expression, with the emphasis on the creative
uniquely personal cards and an inspiring practice that you can process rather than on technique or expertise. Awakening the
continue on your own! There will be plenty of time for soaking, Creative is an opportunity to embark on the greatest of all human
contemplating, roaming, morning yoga and wonderful vegetarian adventures - embracing your own path and confidently following
meals in a pristine natural environment! it. All materials are supplied. CEU credits available for MFT,
Suzie Wolfer, LCSW, has worked as a therapist since 1988 with LCSW and RN.
a wide range of training and experience. She delights in weaving the Stewart Cubley is the co-author of Life, Paint & Passion:
creative arts into her work, her spiritual practice and life. Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression. Stewart has
Cindy Brodner, LPC, is a therapist in private practice who was inspired and supported the recovery of the creative spirit in workshops
so inspired by the SoulCollage process and its healing potential that she and seminars throughout the world for over three decades. This
trained as a facilitator. workshop may be of interest to people from a wide variety of
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Suzie 503.762.7612 or suzie@suziewolfer. disciplines, including art, education, counseling, social change and
com or www.suziewolfer.com or Cindy 503.261.0600 or brodners@europa.
meditative practices.
com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Tue lunch COST: $149 ($130 if registered by
REG & INFO: The Painting Experience 888.639.8569 or www.processarts.com
5/13) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
or info@processarts.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $530
($465 if registered by 6/4) plus lodging. DEPOSIT: $350
June 27 - July 4 Shannon McCall
Yoga and Meditation
Come deepen and revitalize your yoga,
share in an inspiring practice, and join the
conversation with others of like mind and
heart. This program is designed for those
wishing to go deeper with their yoga and
meditation practice in a supportive and
warm-hearted group. We will meet for three
practices a day in vipassana meditation, yin
and active asana, concentration meditation, breathing, deep
relaxation, and sharing and witnessing in small groups.
This program is appropriate for those with at least 6 months
ongoing yoga practice - advanced students and teachers.
Shannon is a long time practitioner and teacher with many years’
experience in meeting students where they are and helping them move
forward with their practice. She is registered with Yoga Alliance as an
experienced yoga teacher, qualified to train teachers and students of all
levels. She has a background in Authentic Movement, western depth
psychology and astrology and is presently a student of the Diamond
Approach. She makes her home in Seattle.
www.breitenbush.com • 19
T he Healing Arts
promoting vibrant health and deep
0 • 503.854.330
Hydrotherapy
Deep Tissue
Swedish
Hot Stone
s at Breitenbush Acupressure
Aromatherapy
relaxation Traditional Thai
www.breitenbush.com • 1
July 9 - 12 Reserved July 16 - 18 Steve & Lokita Carter
Pacific Northwest Massage Practitioner’s Gathering Timeless Loving:
Join us for our 0th year at An Introduction to SkyDancing Tantra®
Breitenbush! Breitenbush is beau- Turn your experience of sexual loving into a
tiful in July; the days are long and whole-body spiritual practice!
warm, and the water’s running This seminar is a sacred and fun way
high. You can hike, soak, steam, to become a better lover, deepen intimacy
plunge, network, exchange mas- and experience Tantra. In a respectful and
sages, or attend massage classes safe environment, we delve into ancient
as you wish. tantric techniques adapted to our present-
We will be offering three 4-hour NCBTMB-approved day needs. We discover how to integrate ecstatic spirituality
massage CE classes, and you may attend any or all of them, if you into our lovemaking and everyday activities to improve intimate
are a licensed bodyworker. The first class will be taught by Pat communication skills and connect deeply with ourselves, and
,
O’Rourke, LMP on specific and effective neck work, and treating others. Often described as life changing, these practices can be
some of the most commonly overlooked cervical problems. The used again and again to love and live more ecstatically.
second class will be an introduction to Integrative Abdominal Whether you are a couple wanting to deepen your intimacy,
.
Massage, taught by Marty Ryan, LMP The third class will be an or a single person wishing to broaden your love skills, this
introduction to Macrobiotic principles and Shiatsu, taught by weekend promises to be pleasurable, fun and life enhancing. No
Yasuo Mori, LMP . explicit sexual content.
We will also be offering sweat lodges, Watsu, Edgu classes, a Steve and Lokita Carter are appreciated as powerful and fun
bonfire, a dance party, and side trips to Jump-off Rock. Tantra teachers who walk their talk. They started teaching in 1999,
Contact www.pnwschool.com for details, and to register created several best-selling DVDs, and are the official US successors to
for the retreat and any classes you wish to attend. A two-night Margot Anand, the author of The Art of Sexual Ecstasy.
minimum stay is required. REG & INFO: Steve or Lokita Carter 877.982.6872 or 707.987.3456 or info@
REG & INFO: www.pnwschool.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Mon lunch ecstaticliving.com or www.ecstaticliving.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun
COST & DEPOSIT: contact www.pnwschool.com lunch COST: $265 ($245 if registered by 5/17) plus lodging DEPOSIT: $195
July 12 - 15 Kai Druzdzel (July 13 - 15 at Breitenbush) July 16 - 18 Susan Anderson
Summer Biking Adventure Journey from Abandonment to Healing
Do you love biking and wish to embark on Abandonment is a primal human fear and
a longer journey? Are you looking for a fun the underlying cause of most emotional
and educational challenge with new friends? distress and dysfunction. Susan Anderson,
Envision yourself on this summer bike tour: author, psychotherapist, and founder of
starting from Estacada, we will pedal along the “Abandonment Recovery,” will share a highly
scenic Clackamas River while learning about effective program of emotional and spiritual
trip planning, equipment, maintenance and healing to help you reverse abandonment’s
safety. After two 30-mile biking days and one universal wound. You will learn specific
night of camping, we’ll arrive Tuesday afternoon at Breitenbush exercises for each of the 5 stages of abandonment (shattering,
to relax and enjoy the delicious food and healing waters. On the withdrawal, internalizing, rage and lifting); how to overcome self-
last day, Thursday, following a hearty breakfast, we shall leisurely sabotage and “abandoholism”; how to make new connections;
descend back to Estacada. and steps for healing abandonment. Whether you’re experiencing
The Adventure will best suit those who bike regularly and a recent breakup or a lingering wound from the past, the tools
own a comfortable bicycle along with basic camping equipment will help you restore your sense of self and increase your capacity
- check www.cascadiabiketours.com for details. for love.
Kai Druzdzel has been a resident and chef at Breitenbush for four Susan Anderson, psychotherapist and workshop leader, has
years. He has biked the Northwest extensively. As a bike builder and spend 26 years of groundbreaking research, scholarship and clinical
mechanic, Kai has developed a passion for finely tuned bicycles with experience working with victims of abandonment trauma. She is
properly inflated tires. He actively works towards a tomorrow where author of Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Black Swan and
well-loved bikes are the main form of transportation and travel in a Journey from Heartbreak to Connection.
sustainable Cascadia. REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Susan at abandonment@erols.com
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Kai 503.928.4609 or kai@ or www.abandonment.net BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $200
cascadiabiketours.com or www.cascadiabiketours.com BEGINS: Mon ($180 if registered by 6/16) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
in Estacada, arriving Tue at Breitenbush ENDS: Thu COST: $250 ($220 if
registered by 6/12) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
• 503.854.330
July 18 - 23 Joyce & Barry Vissell with music by in teaching children through experience in the natural world, and
Charley Thweatt will bring this element to compliment the workshops provided by
Summer Renewal this year’s presenters.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: for presenter and workshop
Would you like to experience a living, loving
details breitenbush.newseasonsmarket.com, for questions amandan@
community, as each one of us, young and newseasonsmarket.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $125 per
old, remembers who we are and why we’re adult ($35 per child) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
here? And receive strength and inspiration
as you sing and celebrate as one united July 23 - 25 Mumtaz Ali “M”
family? Join us as families unite and children Kundalini Yoga:
open to their natural selves. Children and
teens undergo their own transformation in a
Exploring New Horizons of Consciousness
An expert is required to teach the techniques
program that is alive with art and movement, nature experiences,
of Kundalini Yoga, which demands constant,
challenges and fun. Adult program includes yoga, meditation,
dedicated practice. There is no shortcut.
guided visualization, group and individual processes. The adult
Through dialogue and meditation,
and children’s programs dovetail, enhancing the experience for
M will provide a grounded framework for
all.
understanding the unfolding processes of
Joyce and Barry Vissell, a nurse and psychiatrist by training, are
the Kundalini ‘Serpent Power’, the psychic
the authors of the popular books, The Shared Heart, Models of
energy that resides at the base of the spine,
Love, Risk to be Healed, The Heart’s Wisdom and Meant to Be.
which is the source of the sex drive, of all creative activity, and of
Ram Dass calls Joyce and Barry “true bhaktis”, a couple who live the
the ultimate bliss of Samadhi, which occurs when the Kundalini
yoga of love and devotion. They are two people deeply in love for 44
merges with the thousand-petalled lotus in the crown chakra.
years, who have raised three children and “walk their talk”. They lead
Mumtaz Ali, also called “M”, was born a Muslim and was
workshops internationally on relationships, parenting and personal
attracted to Vedantic philosophy at a young age. He is a student,
growth.
INFO & REG: Mira Vissell 800.766.0629 or www.sharedheart.org BEGINS:
master and teacher of all spiritual traditions. He does not choose one
Sun dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $670/adult for camping, $750 /adult for religion over another, preferring to live and teach the essence of all
Breitenbush cabin tent, $860 /adult for cabin, and $950 /adult for cabin religions. He initiates seekers into Kriya Yoga, and other practices. M’s
with private bath. Adult prices are valid only if paid in full by 6/15. After guru was a direct disciple of the great Himalayan Avatar, Babaji. The
6/15, add $50 late registration fee per adult. CHILDREN: 0-3 years: free (no Kriya M teaches is of that lineage.
program for this age group; parents may co-op with each other); 4-10
REG & INFO: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch
years: $455; 11-12 years: $495; 13-18: $555 DEPOSIT: $100 non-refundable
COST: $140 plus dana plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
deposit per adult before 6/15. After 6/15, $245-490 non-refundable deposit
per adult (based on lodging)
Photo: Jordan Reznick
July 23 - 25
Sixth Annual Natural Parenting Retreat
Come celebrate the importance of
family in a beautiful natural setting.
Participate in parenting workshops
while your children enjoy crafts,
movement and storytelling led by
experienced outdoor pre-school
teachers. Enjoy family time to soak
in the pools and explore the nearby forests and rivers.
This year we will focus on building a harmonious family
life and raising aware children. We will explore ways to support
healthy emotional expression in our children and ourselves that
fosters peace and self-confidence. We will spend time learning
about how to care for our children’s bodies in natural ways that
support healthy growth. We will also look at the role of the senses
in the child’s development, and learn about ways to integrate
those experiences.
The Mother Earth School, a Waldorf bio-immersion program
for children in Portland, will be leading the children’s activities
and games and providing care for the little ones. They specialize
www.breitenbush.com • 3
July 25 - 27 Deborah Mayer and Beverly Hanyzewski Visionseeker Level 3 will be offered at Breitenbush October 3-8.
Awakening Your Inner Heart Hank Wesselman, PhD, is a research paleoanthropologist and
In this unique retreat for the deaf author of the Spiritwalker Trilogy who has spent much of his life
community, we provide sessions in among traditional tribal peoples in Africa and Polynesia. He is also
American Sign Language (ASL). a shamanic practitioner and teacher now in the 28th year of his
It is a time to replenish and renew apprenticeship.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: hr@sharedwisdom.com or www.
our body, mind and spirit, listen
sharedwisdom.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $445 plus
to our inner voice and gain clarity lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
and insight in our lives through
self focus, one-on-one coaching July 28 - August 1 Calley O’Neill
and group play.
The Full Body Elixir
The retreat is about learning
We will practice The Full Body Elixir and
who you are; a journey of Self-
The Five Tibetans each morning (3 fluid
Empowerment. We offer breathing
hours of movement in meditation). “I teach
awareness, life balance adventure,
what I practice and amazingly, this practice
yoga, quiet contemplation, mediation art, hiking, campfire and
has healed me in the most profound ways.”
reflective sessions. Optional: massage services (additional cost)
The world needs our energy to be positive,
and hot springs experience (included). Retreat includes: nights
peaceful and courageous. This practice will
lodging and organic meals.
benefit you greatly, even if you are stiff,
Deborah S. Mayer, MA, CRC, owner of Crossroad Solutions
overweight, stressed or inexperienced. This
Coach, LLC, professional certified life coach is recognized by the
is a slow flow integration of yoga, qigong, circular movement,
International Coach Federation. Deborah coaches one-to-one and
deep rhythmic breathing and restorative qi massage - a cellular
leads interactive workshops, conferences and retreats on life, transition
meditation that practiced regularly can bring significant cellular
and leadership development for both deaf and hearing communities.
healing. It takes practice to live in peace, love and joy. Evening
Beverly Hanyzewski, MA, founder of Deaf Holistic Yoga, is a
teachings and sharing deepen the day. Beginners - if possible,
registered Yoga Alliance teacher. She incorporates holistic perspectives
practice The Full Body Elixir DVD and contact Calley (www.
and approaches through yoga and meditation classes, workshops for
CalleyONeill.com) prior to the retreat.
all ages and has presented in schools, conferences and events in Deaf
Calley O’Neill is a well-known artist in Hawai’i who has practiced
communities.
yoga daily since 1975. She has studied with well-known yoga and
REG & INFO: Deborah deborah@crossroadsolutionscoach.com or www.
crossroadsolutionscoach.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Tue lunch COST:
qigong teachers and focused in the Diamond Logos work. Calley has
$215 ($185 if registered by 6/21) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging taught and helped thousands of students since she began teaching .
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Calley 808.885.0609 or calley@
July 25 - 30 Hank Wesselman CalleyOneill.com BEGINS: Wed dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $435 ($385 if
registered by 6/15) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
Visionseeker Level : Spirit Medicine
Healthcare professionals and laypersons July 30 - August 2 Melina Meza and Special Guests of 8
alike are rediscovering the healing modalities Limbs Yoga Centers
pioneered by indigenous shamans. These
Yoga for the Seasons - Summer Retreat
time-tested techniques are being reworked,
Do you want to learn more about the history
providing non-tribal Westerners with
and philosophy of Yoga and Ayurveda?
effective methods for healing and problem
Are you interested in better understanding
solving. This workshop provides in-depth
seasonal practices, alignment techniques in
training in shamanic healing. We will expand
asanas, or how to creatively organize these
our connections to our helping spirits, teachers and healing
principles into your life? If so, then Yoga for
masters, as well as the elementals. We will experience a classic
the Seasons - Summer retreat, is for you.
level of shamanic initiation, work with shamanic extraction
The retreat will provide relevant philosophy
methods and learn a unique approach to soul retrieval.
applicable to today’s lifestyle, seasonal
The Visionseeker Level workshop will be most useful to
practices to harmonize your actions with Nature, alignment
those who have completed the Visionseeker l workshop or its
principles to counteract the body’s inherent tendencies toward
equivalent. If in doubt, please contact Hank Wesselman before
seasonal imbalances, and an inspirational discussion on how
registering at hw@sharedwisdom.com. Bring a rattle, drum,
to weave together these principles in your daily life routine.
notebook, a bandana or eyeshade and a light blanket.
During the retreat we will explore numerous ways to renew your
Recommended reading: Wesselman and Kuykendall, Spirit
relationship with the yogic health sciences devoted to vinyasa
Medicine; Ingerman and Wesselman, Awakening to the Spirit World.
and sequencing.
4 • 503.854.330
Melina meza has been teaching yoga full-time since 1997. Her Bring your doubts, your courage and your openness! Together
main influences have been Dr. Robert Svoboda, Scott Blossom, and we’ll build a safe and caring atmosphere. We’ll use mindfulness
Sarah Powers. She is the Co-Director of the 8 Limbs Teachers’ exercises, discussions, breathwork, imagery, music, artwork
Training Program in Seattle, published The Art of Sequencing, and and movement; all designed to increase freedom and expand
recently launched her first of four DVD’s, Yoga for the Seasons – Fall kindness. Enjoy your body, and enhance your life, by honoring
Vinyasa. www.melinameza.com. the uniqueness of your form. (18 CEs)
REG & INFO: 206.325.8221 or info@8limbsyoga.com or www.8limbsyoga. Jeannie Edwards, BS, LMT (#3483), and Kassy Daggett, LMT
com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Mon lunch COST: Sliding scale $390-575 plus (#5785), weave a tapestry of safety with compassion, understanding
lodging DEPOSIT: $200
and playful acceptance. They will guide the group in honoring
experiences, welcoming emotions, creating a healing space, and
August 1 - 4 Hillary Atiyeh
moving toward increased freedom, health and enjoyment. Read more
Photographing the Nude in Nature about them and participant comments at http://vrkd.com/wp/?page_
Immersed in Breitenbush’s primeval id=357.
forests and transforming hot springs, REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Jeannie 541.344.4374 or Kassy kassy@
the nude and the landscape are kassydaggett.com BEGINS: Tue dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $255 ($225 if
one. These quiet moments reveal registered by 7/9) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
something essential about the human
figure and our intrinsic relationship August 6 - 8 Frank Coppieters
within nature. Oregon School of Massage: First Degree Reiki Class
In every artist there is a personal vision based upon For course description and presenter bio, please see May 1
experience, passion and imagination. Our challenge is to nurture event, p. 15
your individual voice and produce images that communicate with REG & INFO: Oregon School of Massage 1.800.844.3420 BEGINS: Fri dinner
emotional resonance. ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $490 includes lodging and meals DEPOSIT: full
amount by July 27
Our days will be a harmonious blend of photographic
assignments, a survey of existing photographic work, sessions
August 8 - 11 Sarahjoy Marsh
with both male and female models and time to reflect.
This workshop is open to all photographers willing to push Awakening into the Sacred: Yoga and Meditation
their creative boundaries, and engage in a supportive group Yoga as a physical and metaphysical
environment. Participants should have a solid understanding of discipline invites us to experience the world
their cameras in manual mode. and ourselves with profoundly fresh and
Hillary Atiyeh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Photography. A expansive awareness. Meditation serves as
former teacher at The University of Oregon she has over fifteen years the tuning fork for awareness, reminding us
experience as a landscape, aerial and underwater photographer. Her of the vast silence from which all thoughts,
work has been shown in numerous galleries and recently won the grand sensations, sounds and seasons rise. This
prize in National Geographic Traveler’s International Photography weekend includes practices in asana, pranayama, chanting and
Competition. Please visit www.HillaryAtiyeh.com meditation, and discussion of the philosophy of yoga as it applies
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Hillary 503.949.8803 or hillary@hughes. to daily life.
net BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Wed lunch COST: $335 (includes model fees), Sarahjoy Marsh, MA, Founder and Director of amrita: a
plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging sanctuary for yoga, in Portland, is a Certified Yoga Instructor and
Teacher Trainer. She created Living Yoga, a non-profit yoga outreach
August 3 - 6 Jeannie Edwards & Kassy Daggett program that offers yoga classes in prisons, drug and alcohol treatment
Reflections: facilities and to homeless youth and battered women.
Transforming Body Image, A Women’s Retreat REG & INFO: 503.552.9642 or office@amritasanctuary.com or www.
amritasanctuary.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Wed lunch COST: $280 plus
What voices do you hear when lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
you look in the mirror? Are they
kind and loving or harsh and
critical? Sadly, few women report
a positive response. Reflect with
us on what it takes to love your
body - just as it is!
Embrace a positive self-
image by: approaching your body-mind connection with curiosity
instead of judgment; increasing acceptance and nurturing self-
compassion; releasing limiting beliefs and dismantling cultural
pressures.
www.breitenbush.com • 5
August 8 - 13 Jeffrey “Page” Redman August 13 - 15
EDGU Share-Reacher Training Northwest Reiki Gathering:
EDGU (edge-you) is Evolutionary Spinal Bringing Your Practice Home
Maintenance. Grounded in an open, Hawayo Takata, who brought the
stable stance that specifically isolates all teaching of Reiki from Japan, said,
motion to the spine, the upper body is “Reiki is for you first.” Do you easily
gracefully gyrated through a fluid sequence give Reiki to others, but struggle with
of pivotal movements. This art of rhythmic your own self-Reiki practice? Have
spinal tuning systematically exercises you ever felt alone in your practice
the intervertebral disks to avoid disk and yearned for a community to
degeneration by maintaining their inherent learn and explore with? Are you
strength, pliability and absorbency. EDGU balances the left ready to step more deeply into this ancient healing form?
and right hemispheres of the body/brain, releases mal-aligned Once you have learned Reiki, you are a lifetime student
vertebrae, and liberates compensation patterns held in the body. of this powerful practice. This annual gathering of fellow
EDGU creates a “wholly” experience, blending body movement practitioners - beginners and masters alike - creates a rich,
with spiritual invocation. supportive community, one in which you’ll find collaboration,
The EDGU Share-Reacher Training program is a five-day watch your practice become more spacious and advance on your
event for learning and imparting the 14 step EDGU sequence. own personal healing path. With discussions, sharing and plenty
Daily schedule includes EDGU classes, ‘step by step’ EDGU of group and self-Reiki time, this weekend will renew, refresh and
breakdown instruction, practice sessions, in depth insights of inspire you.
spinal maintenance, free time and laughter. So whether EDGU Susan and Paul Mitchell are the weekend’s facilitators. They are
is cultivated as a personal practice, shared one on one as EDGU both students of Hawayo Takata, have practiced Reiki and inspired the
therapy or taught in group classes, you will activate your ‘Edge local and global Reiki community for more than 30 years.
you’ experience. INFO & REG: Arlene Angell PO Box 1078 Rivensdale, WA 98051 425.432.5850
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: info@edgu.org or www.edgu.org or a_angell13@yahoo.com or www.nwreikigathering.com or registrar@
BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $335 (or $53 plus dana) plus nwreikigathering.com (We accept credit card payments) BEGINS: Fri
lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: 4/7 & before: $325 ($315 if paying by check.)
After 4/7: $367 ($356 if paying by check) Cost to attend both Masters and
August 11 - 13 Weekend Gathering: 4/7 & before: $610 ($595 if paying by check), after
4/7: $652 ($636 if paying by check ). Price includes food, lodging, program
Master Time at Northwest Reiki Gathering: and full use of the grounds DEPOSIT: full amount
Self Treatment and the Aspect of Mystic Order
Many of us consider self-treatment to be the very core of Photo: Jordan Reznick
our practice of Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki. Take a look at your own
practice. Where has self-treatment led you and what is it calling
you to be? What does it look and feel like, and how is the system
working within you when you answer this call? And, as you
reflect, how does the aspect of Mystic Order express through your
work, through your life, and through your hands?
Join Reiki masters from around the country and the world as
we come together for three days to share our collective wisdom
and experience. We will discuss these topics as we share Reiki and
the stories that so richly inform our evolving community.
Susan and Paul Mitchell are the Master Time facilitators. They
are both students of Hawayo Takata and have practiced Reiki and
inspired the local and global Reiki community for more than 30
years.
INFO & REG: Arlene Angell PO Box 1078 Rivensdale, WA 98051 425.432.5850
or a_angell13@yahoo.com or www.nwreikigathering.com or registrar@
nwreikigathering.com (We accept credit card payments) BEGINS: Wed
dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $285 ($280 if paying by check.) Note: cost to
attend both Masters and Weekend Gathering~ 4/7 & before: $610 ($595 if
paying by check) After 4/7: $652 ($636 if paying by check) Cost includes
food, lodging, program and full use of the grounds DEPOSIT: full amount
6 • 503.854.330
August 15 - 17 Kathy Kacena August 22 - 26 Raphael Cushnir
From the Mat to Meditation: Total Immersion for Total Transformation
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation This workshop is right for you if you’re willing
Join Kathy for an opportunity to step away to: 1) Perform a rigorous self-assessment
from the demands and distractions of life and ) Determine the aspects of your life most
make space to practice yoga and meditation calling for healing and change 3) Begin that
surrounded and supported by the beautiful transformation the first day of the workshop
old growth forest and healing waters of 4) Take a giant leap in consciousness 5)
Breitenbush Hot Springs. There will be two Support a like-minded community committed
classes daily; each class will include asana, to the same leap.
primarily yin yoga (long held passive poses which promote deep Get ready for five days of ecstatic rebirth. Raphael creates a
releasing) followed by dynamic and energizing vinyasa. Each class safe, gentle environment to call forth your very best. The tools
will end with pranayama and meditation. include emotional release, journaling, group exercises, meditation,
There will also be time to enjoy hiking, soaking in the hot movement, chant and mind-heart attunements. Leave the
springs and relaxing. All levels welcome. workshop with a roadmap for real-life integration. Experience the
Kathy Kacena has been teaching retreats for the past 11 years. benefits immediately, and for the rest of your life.
Her training includes a Viniyoga apprenticeship (TKV Desikachar Raphael Cushnir is an award-winning author and contributor to
lineage), yoga alliance certification, Yin Yoga training with Paul Grilley O, the Oprah magazine. He presents workshops worldwide. His two
and Sarah Powers and Vipassana meditation with Phillip Moffitt. She new books are The One Thing Holding You Back and Surfing Your
was co-founder of Yoga Samadhi Atlanta, www.yogaatlanta.com, and Inner Sea. He came to his current path after years as a schoolteacher,
now owns and directs Yoga Samadhi Columbia Gorge. activist and award-winning Hollywood filmmaker. His heart was
REG & INFO: Kathy 509.637.4293 or kacena@gorge.net or www. opened through an experience of profound grief.
columbiagorgeyoga.com Begins: Sun dinner
ENDS: Tues lunch
COST: $165 REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: www.cushnir.com, and for scholarship
plus lodging
DEPOSIT: full amount and all other inquiries, rc@cushnir.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Thu lunch
COST: $280 ($250 if registered by 7/12) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
August 22 - 24 Sujita Sklenar
August 26 - 29 Reserved
Tri Yoga: The Art of Allowing
Tri Flows are guided by the direct intuitive Women in the Woods
perceptions that arise spontaneously from Join lesbians and gay positive women for four magical days
deep inner Presence of stillness... and with therapeutic hot springs and steam sauna, forest hiking trails,
accessible to all. The systematic way of participant-planned workshops and an evening talent/no-talent
gradual opening is complemented with more show. This is an earth-centered, nurturing and healing event with
spontaneous wave-like movements. Great support for creativity, leadership and freedom. Limited space, so
emphasis is placed on Breath. please register early. This is a woman born woman event.
REG & INFO: Pam Monette at 503.284.0722 or www.womeninthewoods.
In our time together, we will focus on nourishing the body,
com or swat@womeninthewoods.com BEGINS: Thu dinner ENDS: Sun lunch
quieting the mind, and opening ourselves to the potential COST: Thurs-Sun $315-$415 (sliding scale); Fri-Sun $245-$345 (sliding scale);
of transformative power. We will re-connect with the innate rate for children is $35 per night, includes lodging DEPOSIT: half due at time
authentic ground of Being and our ever present yearning to of registration, total due 8/1 Photo: Jordan Reznick
“Awaken”. Consciously and with relaxed deliberation we will
support the natural flow of “the inner currents” of Life’s energy
to rejuvenate our sense of well-being. This may be a vigorous
practice for some.
Sujita Sklenar is certified by several schools of yoga, psychology,
yoga therapy, Breema and hypnotherapy. Her lifetime passion is guiding
others to discovery of their own innate authentic power. Facilitating
yoga and workshops for over 20 years, Sujita has been teaching Yoga
and Meditation at Oregon State University in the College of Health
and Human Sciences while maintaining her private business, In Touch
Wellness and Tri Yoga Health.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Sujita 541.453.4566 or yogawellness@
peak.org BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Tue lunch COST: $130 plus lodging
DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
www.breitenbush.com • 7
August 29 - September 2 Marilyn Overcast Asha Jenny, LMT, JoAnn Wonders, LMT, and Krysi Flaherty
Fluent Communication and Multidimensional are Practitioners and Instructors certified by the Breema Center in
Oakland, California. They are joined by other Instructors from the
Healing: Deepening the Heart’s Capacity to Love
Northwest and Oakland to facilitate this experience. For more about
Fluent Communication is a Living Language,
Breema see www.breema.com.
a direct connection and experience of
REG & INFO: Asha Jenny 541.343.4038 or breemaworkshops@gmail.com
Universal Intelligence. Spirit speaks to BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Mon lunch COST: $195 ($175 if registered by 8/6)
everyone all of the time, but most are not plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
listening. Fluent Communication is a path
to hearing Stillness speak; for asking and September 9 - 12 Reserved
receiving clear information directly from The 4th Breitenbush Herbal Conference:
Source. It removes us from a guessing game to a knowing
The History and Mystery of Herbal Medicine
relationship with all of Life. Experience fulfillment and wellbeing
010 brings us the 4th Breitenbush
as you witness your external world evolve through inquiry and
Herbal Conference. The theme for
transformation of your internal world.
this year’s conference, “The History
In this workshop we will: study pendulum history and
and Mystery of Herbal Medicine”
demonstrate practice; release the energy of limiting beliefs from
allows the opportunity to explore a
emotional wounds, attachments and fears; explore your unique
wide array of topics from Northwest
life purpose which allows you to serve with unbridled joy.
Natives uses of Plants and Historical
Marilyn Overcast, founder of Fluent Communication, says “The
Arabian & Greek Herbs, to
Essence of all Life that orchestrates the wonder of each moment is
Healing with Flower Essences and
within each of us.” For over a decade she has assisted many seekers in
Tree Medicine - Tree Magic, and
finding their way back to their authentic nature. Marilyn continues to
everything in between.
travel and lead transformational workshops across the United States,
Workshops, demonstrations,
Canada, and Mexico.
herb walks and merriment, will appeal to beginner through
REG & INFO: Jenny Spencer 604.307.7162 or jenny@jennyspencer.com
BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Thu lunch COST: $375 ($300 if registered by 6/30) advanced students. The healing waters and ancient forests of
plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging plus $75 Breitenbush are an added bonus while attending this gathering.
Inquire about Professional Continuing Education Credits and
September 3 - 6 Asha Jenny, JoAnn Wonders & our Children’s program. We look forward to sharing this amazing
Krysi Flaherty experience with you.
BREEMA®: The Art of Being Present In addition to the main conference, consider joining us
Breema teaches a practical for one of the pre-conference intensive workshops or 1 pre-
approach to life. This system conference excursion from 9:30 to 3:30 on Friday. Teachers and
uses the body to connect topics to be announced. Space is limited. Thursday night Lodging
us to the harmony of life at Breitenbush and class fee required.
in the moment. In a joyful, Each year some of the finest herbalists share their knowledge, and
nonjudgmental atmosphere wisdom.The 2010 teachers include: Cascade Anderson Geller, Rosita
we will explore the Nine Arvigo, Jane Bothwell, Howie Brounstein, Candis Cantin, Robin
Principles of Harmony and DiPasquale, Jo Jenner, Seth McLaughlin, Bob Quinn and more.
practice Breema’s rhythmic movement sequences. The flowing REG & INFO: www.breitenbushherbalconference.com or 503.288.3588 or
info@breitenbushherbalconference.com BEGINS: Fri 4:30pm ENDS: Sun
movements and postures of Breema partner bodywork and Self-
lunch COST: $265 plus lodging (Call for info about early registration,
Breema exercises are profoundly comfortable and natural. They scholarships and work exchanges) Pre-conference intensive $100 plus
nourish and energize body, mind and feelings and lead to a new lodging (Intensive lodging begins Thursday evening) Late registration fees
experience of ourselves. Breema’s Nine Principles of Harmony are after 8/15 DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
the key to the method’s many benefits, and can be used in any
situation to become more present and harmonious.
The movement sequences are received fully clothed;
participants should be comfortable sitting/working on a padded
floor. All levels of experience welcome. LMTs and DCs earn 11
CEUs.
8 • 503.854.330
September 12 - 14 Jeannie Edwards September 16 - 19
Introduction to Watsu Hot Tub Style!
®
Women Only Quiet Weekend
Watsu is a unique form of
®
Soak, steam, relax, dream and gather with other women in
bodywork that is generally given the splendor of the Autumn Cascades. Come for the workshop
in warm, 97 degree, chest-high offered or for personal retreat. Silent bathing and meal options
water. It is a flowing sequence are offered as well as daily programs tailored to the deepening
of stretching, rocking, massage peace of the season. Please, no children under 16. (Male staff
and stillness. Learn to adapt members may be present in work areas.)
Watsu® to small spaces, such as INFO & REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Thu dinner ENDS: Sun lunch
hot tubs, in a truly splendid setting! Our outdoor classroom is a COST: cost of lodging plus workshop cost if you choose to take it
rock-lined natural pool nestled into a lush, fern laden hillside.
Both giver and receiver will be encouraged to cultivate
a quiet receptivity and open-heartedness. Watsu® is often September 16 - 19 Julie Wester
effective in decreasing stress and chronic pain. It also assists with Resting in the Sacred Feminine:
emotional/spiritual healing, recovery processes and freedom of An Insight Meditation Retreat for Women
movement. This retreat also includes indoor class work and a In stillness and in movement, in silence and
mini Watsu® Sunday between 3:30-6pm. No experience needed. in sounding, we can relax into the direct
Bring a swimsuit. 1 CEs available for LMTs. experience of our true nature in any moment.
Jeannie Edwards, BS, Certified Hakomi Therapist, LMT, is a This three night weekend retreat for women
counselor, teacher and Watsu® practitioner in Eugene since 1992. She will be held primarily in silence, with both
specializes in mind-body therapies that inspire clients to connect more guided and silent sitting and movement
deeply and lovingly with self and others. As a facilitator, Jeannie blends meditation, dharma talks and opportunities
a compassionate, supportive presence with skills honed from leading for group sharing. The relaxed meditation schedule will include
more than 50 workshops. (lic#3483) silent bathing hours and generous personal time, inviting each
REG & INFO: Jeannie Edwards 541.344.4374 (Phone preferred) or jeannie@ woman to recognize and rest in her innate sacredness.
efn.org BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Tue lunch COST: $165 ($150 if registered
This retreat is offered in the ancient tradition of Dana
by 8/19) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
(Generosity): the teacher offers the teachings as her practice of
September 12 - 15 Claude Stein Dana. Retreatants have an opportunity to practice Dana with a
contribution of support for the ongoing work of the teacher.
The Natural Singer: Finding Your True Voice
Julie Wester has led Insight Meditation (Vipassana) retreats for
For course description and presenter bio, please see May 8
women at Breitenbush annually since 1985. She is a senior teacher
Event, p. 16.
at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. A student of feminine
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Claude Stein 212.460.5878 or claude@
claudestein.com or www.naturalsinger.com BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Wed
wisdom traditions, her primary teachers have included root teacher
lunch COST: $315 ($285 if registered by 8/15) plus lodging DEPOSIT: cost of Ruth Denison, Lama Tsultrim Allione and her grandmother.
lodging INFO & REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320
BEGINS: Thursday dinner
ENDS:
Sunday lunch
COST: $13 registration fee plus dana, plus lodging
DEPOSIT:
September 12 - 16 The Breitenbush Community full amount
Fall Service Week Photo: Jordan Reznick
Come explore community and service with us on this sacred
land, in the beauty and color of the mountains and forest in
Fall. Morning circles and sharings, heart to heart talks with
Breitenbush community members and daily Well Being programs
round out your experience. The opportunity for 4 hours of service
daily leaves ample time for you to soak, relax and enjoy our
organically grown vegetarian cuisine. Bring sturdy shoes, work
clothes and rain gear. Most of the daily 4 hours of service will be
physical and outdoors.
REG & INFO: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Thu lunch
COST: $284/cabin with sink and toilet, $240/regular cabin, $184/lodge
room, $176/Breitenbush tent/dorm, $148/own tent DEPOSIT: full amount
www.breitenbush.com • 9
September 19 - 24 Douglas Beasley September 23 - 26 Donna Miller
Zen and the Art of Photography The Couple’s Workshop…Love, Sex & Conflict
Improve your photography For course description and presenter bio, please see May 6
while expanding the boundaries event, p. 13.
of your vision. Create more REG & INFO: Donna Miller 503.293.1757 or donnajeanmiller@me.com or www.
powerful images by cultivating donnajmiller.com or www.TheCouplesWorkshop.com BEGINS: Thu dinner ENDS:
Sun lunch COST: Workshop $650 couple/$325 individual ($600 couple/$300
simplicity and the power of
individual if paid in full 8/12) lodging extra DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
intuition. Become stronger
visually by being more in touch September 24 - 26 Noah Levine and Others
with your inner self, then use
that awareness to deepen your
Breaking The Addiction to Our Minds:
connection with your subject. A Buddhism and Recovery Retreat
Much practical advice will be given but more importantly you will Buddhism is a path to freedom from the
practice making more meaningful photos. suffering that originates in the addictive
Inspiration will be sparked by daily assignments, critiques, quality of thinking and the habitual reactive
discussions, poems, and meditation. Participants must have a tendencies of our addiction to pleasure and
working knowledge of their camera; yet the creative process aversion to pain. All addictions stem from
of image making is more the emphasis than the mechanics of these same roots. Buddhist meditation is
camera use. This workshop best suits those looking to expand powerful tool often over looked by people in recovery.
their creativity and vision rather than learning rules or tricks. In this workshop Noah Levine will bring together the
Douglas Beasley’s ongoing body of work, Earth Meets Spirit, common ground of the traditions of 1-Step and Buddhism
explores the connection between inner and outer vision. Previous as well as discussing the differences. He will also present a
projects on ‘Sacred Places’ explore what is considered sacred and completely non-theistic approach to recovery that is drawn from
spiritual in other cultures as well as our own. Doug’s photographs the Four Buddhist Truths and Eight Fold path.
are published and exhibited internationally. Founder and director of Although this retreat is primarily for recovering addicts/
Vision Quest Photo Workshops, he emphasizes vision and personal alcoholics, alanons, etc, everyone is welcome. Therapists, social
expression. workers and health care professionals are encouraged to attend.
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: Douglas Beasley 651.644.1400 or Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx and Against The
doug@douglasbeasley.com or www.douglasbeasley.com BEGINS: Sun Stream, is a Buddhist teacher, author and counselor. He is the
dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $295 ($265 if registered by 8/19) plus lodging founding teacher of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society,
DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
with a center in Los Angeles and over 20 affiliated groups around
North America. Noah lives in Los Angeles.
September 19 - 24 David Sommerville
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: www.dharmapunx.com and www.
Fall Contact Dance Jam againstthestream.org BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: $200 plus
Contact Improvisation utilizes lodging DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
gravity, momentum and the
energy of individual dancers. An Geothermal
open form, the dance begins with
following a point of contact between Lying on the slatted bench
dancers and ranges from subtle to in the steamroom I am a grilled fish
highly physical. Each day includes flopped over, oiled with sweat, flesh meshed
group warm-ups followed by open to wood. The steam raises its moist shroud
dancing. This is an opportunity for slurries up sour and woozy as a drunk’s breath
the expanding Contact Community whispering secrets and lurid promises from the dark
to dance together, gathering for cauldron beneath the land’s flowered slip.
fun and creative connection. Open to all levels; no previous I drip into the sulphuric soup. Skin first
experience necessary. All we know is dancing. then the bewildered organs, bones gone to marrow,
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320 INFO: David Sommerville 541.687.5780 or
threads of veins unravel and slip
cimprov@efn.org BEGINS: Sun dinner ENDS: Fri lunch COST: $75 plus lodging
DEPOSIT: full amount through the green solid world
the forgiving soil and guardian rock
back into the hot wet
womb of the earth.
Amy Minato October 009
30 • 503.854.330
Ancient Forest Update
Oregon Forests in the Spotlight
by Chandra LeGue, Old-growth Campaign Coordinator
Oregon Wild (formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council) www.oregonwild.org
Though sometimes neglected by residents of and visitors to Oregon’s wetter-side, the wildlands of eastern Oregon offer some of
our state’s most beautiful landscapes—with mountain and desert vistas, huge orange-barked Ponderosa pines, iconic rivers like the
John Day and Deschutes, and home for hundreds of species of
wildlife, including gray wolves and wild salmon.
Like the forests west of the Cascades, the eastside’s National
Forests (covering about 9 million acres of public land) have also
been altered drastically by more than a century of mismanagement
and abuse. A legacy of fire suppression, road building and
industrial logging, compounded by global warming, has left
eastside landscapes in desperate need of restoration. Biologists
warn that our remaining old-growth forests must be safeguarded,
and that forest management should focus on restoring forests and
watersheds across the landscape.
Restoration activities could include reducing fuels around
homes and communities, thinning out small trees that have
grown since natural fires last burned and now pose a threat to old-
growth, and using prescribed fire to restore a more natural cycle.
Watershed restoration activities can include removing unneeded
roads and improving streamside vegetation for the benefit of fish.
One example of restoration with broad support is playing out near Sisters, Oregon. There, the Glaze Forest Restoration Project
area adjoins Black Butte Ranch and includes natural meadows, old-growth Ponderosa pines, and second growth pine forests that were
once heavily logged. A diverse group of collaborators, led by Oregon Wild, worked together to find agreement on what ecologically-
appropriate treatments could be done to both reduce fire risk near the resort and improve forest conditions without further negative
impacts to the area. Hopefully, this example will lead to much more ecological restoration across Oregon that will benefit fish, wildlife,
and forest health for generations to come.
Bulletin Board
Join Us!
The Breitenbush Community lives and works together serving
our guests and each other. We maintain a village and business Gift Certificates
including off-the-grid utilities. We seek committed people The perfect gift for any occasion: birthdays, anniversaries,
with a wide variety of skills to join us in this adventure of weddings, holidays, corporate, thanking you, loving you and
joy and challenge. In addition to full-time positions we have just because! Available in any amount from our office at
opportunities for short-term temporaries and seasonal help. 503.854.330.
For an application and current openings check our website,
Call to Performers & Artists
breitenbush.com, or contact us at 503.854.330 ext. 119 or
We invite you to share your gifts with our guests and community.
personnel@breitenbush.com.
Performers please contact us at music@breitenbush.com.
Donations to Breitenbush Artists wishing to show your work in our dining room please
Many of you have made donations to Breitenbush over the contact Margaret at ec@breitenbush.com
years and we are deeply grateful for your generosity. If you
would like to offer an item or are considering a cash donation The Breitenbush ECO Fund
to our general fund or scholarship fund, please let us know by Please support the Breitenbush ECO Fund, which extends
emailing us at office@breitenbush.com with “Donation” in the Breitenbush vision of holistic education and ecological
the subject line, or by mailing to PO Box 578, Detroit, OR. stewardship to the greater community. For information or to
9734. Donations to Breitenbush are not tax deductable, but make a tax deductable donation contact: PO Box 371, Salem,
donations to the Breitenbush ECO Fund are. (See right.) OR 97308 or visit the website at breitenbushECOfund.org.
www.breitenbush.com • 31
News From Our Circle
by Peter Moore
Nature Deficit Disorder and the Perennial Philosophy
There is a concept, explored for centuries, of the “Perennial Philosophy”, or, as described in
wikipedia, “philosophia perennis—the notion of the universal recurrence of philosophical insight
independent of epoch or culture, including universal truths on the nature of reality, humanity or
consciousness.” Over the years, I’ve studied (dabbled in) the history and development of this idea—
that there is a common, eternal philosophy, innate to human consciousness, in its essence mystical
and underlying all religions. In a world divided and savaged by fundamentalists, there has thankfully
always been human intuition and initiative towards spiritual unity and cooperation.
I believe that our own time in human history is characterized by an expansion of the role of the Perennial Philosophy. Those
universal truths on the nature of reality—an esoteric sideshow for so many centuries—now seed visions of sustainability through unity
and cooperation, inspiring and informing educational programs, holistic endeavors and social organizations all over the planet.
This is relevant because our survival is beginning to depend upon it. There is a conversation taking place worldwide concerned
with topics once considered arcane, now normal—the necessity of nature, energy production and use, global warming and its causes,
inalienable rights of children and indigenous, sustainability of food production and distribution, the place of the arts, and so many
more. Across our world, countless human organizations and millions of people are mobilized to apply best practices within their
spheres of influence to support such causes.
Here at Breitenbush, we’re all about this inquiry, it permeates into our everyday lives like rain into natural fabric. Dreaming into
and living green isn’t about being a perfect model (we haven’t arrived yet)—rather, it is about applying oneself in one’s sphere of
influence (family, school, work, revolutionary cell) towards the principles and practical applications of the Perennial Philosophy. In a
world demonstrably finite, anyone paying attention knows we need to do this.
Another thing I’ve been paying attention to is the syndrome called Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD). It’s a lot like Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD), but far more pervasive and pernicious, also less recognized and understood. The vast majority of kids, and
adults for that matter, suffer from it. No surprise in a culture where everybody seems to gaze 9 hours a day into a screen of one kind
or another.
I bring this up because there’s a link between the Perennial Philosophy and Nature Deficit Disorder. What Breitenbush has is
the natural remedy for NDD, mostly because of its stunning physical setting of mountains, river and forest, but also because of the
commitment of the Breitenbush Co-op to practical applications of the Perennial Philosophy—conscious evolution, sustainable energy,
organic food, holistic healing, egalitarian governance, and authentic joy.
There is another center just one watershed over from Breitenbush that is also a spontaneous outgrowth of the Perennial
Philosophy, and also graced with the natural cure for NDD. Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center (www.opalcreek.org) is an organization
providing essential learning experiences for students of all ages. Through their hands-on teaching methodologies, people are able to
fully immerse themselves in the ancient forest. By sharing its special places with so many children, and educating them about the
innate processes we are all a part of, Opal Creek is helping to secure a healthy planet for the next generations. The trails, water falls,
swimming holes and ancient forest habitat are unparalleled.
How fortunate we are in this neck of the Oregon woods to have Breitenbush and Opal Creek, two centers exploring the nature
of reality, humanity and consciousness within the context of wild nature.
3 • 503.854.330
Breitenbush is a worker-owned cooperative ...
... directed by its member/owners who meet several times annually to guide the cooperative. Workers become eligible for membership
in the cooperative after working for one year in a regular position. Pictured here are of the 30 member/owners at a members’
meeting last December.
From the Breitenbush Kitchen
Seth’s Famous Orange Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sift:
3
⁄4 cup + tbs. unbleached flour
1
⁄ tsp. baking soda
1
⁄4 tsp. salt
Cream:
6 tbs. butter
1
⁄3 cup sugar
1
⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
Seth Lyon has been 3
⁄4 tsp. vanilla extract
living and working 3
⁄4 tsp. orange extract
at Breitenbush on
and off for 13 years. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and
He has been a full- mix on low until combined, then add:
time member of the 3
⁄4 cup dark chocolate chips
Kitchen team for 1
⁄ cup dried cherries
the past 3 years, and
continues to enjoy Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes, or until browned all around
serving delicious food the edges, let cool, EAT! Makes approximately
to our guests. two dozen.
www.breitenbush.com • 33
LodgIng rates IncLude reservatIons
Three bountiful, organic vegetarian meals daily 503.854.3320 Mon - Sat, 9am – 4pm
24 hour access to the hot springs
Daily Well-Being Programs (see pg. 4) InformatIon
Applicable taxes 503.854.3320 office@breitenbush.com
Rates are per person, per night, double or triple occupancy www.breitenbush.com
non-peak rateS: through May 27, 2010
check in / check out
Lodging Midweek weekend/holiday ** Please arrive after 3pm on your first day and depart before 3pm
(sun-thu) (Fri-sat) on your last day. All lodging is available after 4pm. Late arrivaL
Cabin–Toilet & Sink $84/adult $96/adult for overnight guests: If you arrive after the office has closed
Cabin–Non-Bathroom $68/adult $80/adult (6pm), your name and cabin number will be posted on the office
door or with the Guest Host in the parking lot. Relax and enjoy
Lodge Room $53/adult $63/adult
the hot springs and facilities and check in at the office first thing
Dorm $50/adult $61/adult
after 9am. Please arrive by 10pm. Please vacate your cabin before
lunch on your last day.
peak rateS: May 28, 2010 through october 23, 2010
dePosits and PayMent
Lodging Midweek weekend/holiday** A non-refundable deposit is required for all reservations. The
(sun-thu) (Fri-sat) deposit for personal retreat stays is the first night’s lodging for
Cabin–Toilet & Sink $107/adult 115/adult each person. The deposit for those attending a workshop is the
Cabin–Non-Bathroom $90/adult $97/adult full lodging amount. Your balance is due upon arrival. We accept
Lodge Room $69/adult $76/adult MasterCard, Visa, Discover, cash and personal check with ID.
BHS Tent*/Dorm $66/adult $72/adult dePosit Policy
Your Tent */PV* $54/adult $61/adult Deposits are non-refundable. With cancellation notice of at least
7 days we will issue a credit voucher (good for one year) for the
* Tenting May 28 to September 30.
* PV = personal vehicle camping May 28 to Oct 30 amount of your deposit less a $0 processing fee. If you cancel less
** Peak Holiday rates apply the nights of May 30 and Sep 5 than 7 days in advance, your deposit is forfeited.
childrenS rateS (all year long) guaranteed Privacy
Age: 0-4 Free; 5-10 $26; 11-16 $38; 17 & up Adult Rates. Children The cabins accommodate two or three persons. Couples are
under 12 must be supervised at all times by an adult 18 or older. assigned a cabin to themselves. For Guaranteed Privacy for
Important InformatIon
individuals double the rates. Personal Retreat guests (not event
participants) may guarantee privacy by adding $30 midweek dur-
• Beds come with a fitted sheet. Bring your own bedding or ing the non-peak season.
rent it for $16/single and $/couple. • Advance reservations
discount
for weekend nights are for a two night minimum (e.g. Thu-Fri,
Guests who stay 7 days or more and employees of worker owned
Fri-Sat, Sat-Sun). Single night reservations for Fri or Sat may
cooperatives receive 10% off their lodging. Seniors (65+) receive
be made one week in advance. • The two lodge rooms are both
10% off lodging, Day Use and Healing Arts fees. We do not com-
handicap accessible. They can be noisy because they are in the
bine discounts. Service Week programs have reduced rates (see
main lodge. • If you come alone you may be assigned a roommate
the Schedule of Events for details and dates).
(of the same gender), see Guaranteed Privacy. • Cabins have
or 3 beds with at least one double. Dorm cabins are same gender scholarshiPs
and have two sets of bunk beds. • All bathing areas are clothing We offer a limited number of partial scholarships based on finan-
optional. Use what is most comfortable for you in an atmosphere cial need for lodging. Your application should be submitted as
of sanctuary and respect. early as possible. Awards are made the 1st of the month preceding
the month of your stay. Request a form at ec@breitenbush.com.
34 • 503.854.330
day use
Call Ahead—Reservations and pre-payment are required. We are comIng to BreItenBusH
open most days for Day Use from 9am to 6pm (see schedule on by air: The nearest large airport is Portland International. Rent
page 7 for closed and reserved periods). Rates are $13-$6 per a car at the airport.
adult, sliding scale. Children 4 and under are free, 5-1 year-olds
by car: Follow the directions below. When you arrive, park in
are half the adult rate. This includes use of the hot springs and
the lot (no vehicles are allowed in the cabin area). Leave your
Daily Well Being Programs. If you would like lunch or dinner,
belongings in the car and walk to the office to register and get
they are $11 each. Clothing is optional in all bathing areas.
HeaLIng arts
your cabin number.
ride Share: There are many great reasons to ride share, from
Massage reservations can be made weeks in advance. Early
reducing greenhouse gases and saving money to making new
reservations are encouraged, as there is limited availability. A
friends. Registered guests will receive access to our rideshare site.
credit card is required to hold your appointment. If you cancel
less than 48 hours in advance, there is a $40 cancellation fee per
massage.
InIpI ceremony (sweat Lodge)
Breitenbush is privileged to offer an Inipi Ceremony (sweat
lodge) once a month that is open to everyone without additional
fees. Traditionally, participants make offerings to the leader and
fire tender such as pipe tobacco, spiritual gifts, food or money.
Breitenbush also appreciates any donations that offset the costs
of wood and caring for the leaders. Participants are responsible
for the fees of any other Breitenbush services they use (hot
springs, meals, overnight stays). See page 7 for dates. Please call
in advance.
What to bring
Bedding*, pillow*, towels*, flashlight, water bottle (not bottled
water, our water is pure and delicious), clock, walking shoes, rain
gear, caffeinated beverages if you want them and biodegradable directions
toiletries. You or your roomate may snore. Please come prepared From Interstate 5 at Salem, take exit 53 and head east toward
Stayton/Detroit on Hwy . After crossing the Detroit bridge,
(nose guards, ear plugs) for this possibility. Traction devices for
turn left onto Hwy 46 at the only gas station in Detroit and head
your vehicle are required by law from November to April. (* May
north. Drive 9.1 miles and just past Cleator Bend Campground
be rented.)
take a right onto the single lane bridge crossing the Breitenbush
What not to bring River. The road is gravel after the bridge and has three forks in
Pets, burnables (candles, incense), electric devices (hairdryers, its 1. mile course. Take a left at every fork and you will end up
in our parking lot. You’re home! Please Note: Alternate route,
curling irons, coffee makers), bottled water, recreational drugs
Highway 4 (US Forest Service Route 46) from Estacada is
or alcohol. Please do not use perfume, cologne or scented toi-
often dangerous or impassable due to snow and ice from early fall
letries.
through late spring.
no Public Phone or internet use
Due to very limited capacity, public phone access is for emergenCy PLeAse note: Breitenbush programs are educational experiences and are
not to be mistaken for medical or psychological counseling or treatment. Some
Use. We are out of cellular phone range. Please make all neces-
people may find some programs too physically or psychologically challenging.
sary phone calls from Detroit on your way in. In case of doubt we recommend that a physician be consulted. Breitenbush is
not responsible for injury or loss arising in connection with program participa-
Wheelchair accessibility tion. Breitenbush reserves the right to cancel events at any time. In this case,
We have a very limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms deposits and other fees will be refunded. Breitenbush cannot be held responsible
and cabins. The workshop spaces in the lodge are accessible by for any accidental damages or injuries caused by actions contrary to our stated
policies. Please remember that children under 12 must be with a responsible
ramp. Some unpaved paths are narrow and steep. Access to bath-
adult at all times and that we do not allow guests to have or use alcohol or
ing areas requires mobility. An assistant or companion is highly recreational drugs. If you have a serious medical condition please be aware that
recommended. Breitenbush is situated 11/2 hours from a hospital.
www.breitenbush.com • 35
Breitenbush Hot Springs PRSRT STD
P.O. Box 578 U.S. POSTAGE
Detroit, OR 97342 PAID
DETROIT OR
PERMIT NO. 6
ime
First T at Breitenbush
May 2 - 7 Sean Castor, p.13
Length and Strength: An Exploration Through Yoga and Self Massage
May 7 - 9 Deborah Davis, p.13
Women’s Qigong for Health & Longevity
July 12 - 15 Kai Druzdzel (July 13 - 15 at Breitenbush), p. 22
Summer Biking Adventure
July 25 - 27 Deborah Mayer and Beverly Hanyzewski, p. 24
Awakening Your Inner Heart
August 1 - 4 Hillary Atiyeh, p. 25
Photographing the Nude in Nature
