Retreat...

The Healing Journey
Cultivating the Wisdom of Body, Psyche, and Spirit

"A six day residential intensive set in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains of Northeastern New Mexico"

with Jan Edl Stein and Diane Haug

Monday, June 7 - Saturday June 12, 2010

26 ceus available for MFT, LSCWs, and LPCs (BBSE ce provider # 2610)
Ocamora Retreat Center
Ocate, New Mexico

This land-based retreat, held in a beautiful and remote setting in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico, offers a return to natural rhythms and to our own inner landscapes. Recognizing the time-honored need for quieting the mind, it offers a safe and supportive setting for reconnecting with the inherent intelligence of the body, psyche and spirit.  This is a retreat where an inquiry into the nature of the self is found in the mirror of nature.

The retreat  incorporates the powerful practices of both Grof Holotropic Breathwork   (visit http://www.holotropic.com/about.shtml for more info) and the time-honored shamanic journey in which we will seek out the healing influences of animal and spirit guides and cultivate the power of inner vision. Our deep journey experiences will be supported and enriched through the use of council, mindfulness practice, self-expression through art and writing, guided time in nature, and sacred ritual. The intention is to listen to the subtle wisdom of Spirit, awaken our creative spark, and discover ways to embody this inner knowledge in everyday life.

This retreat will be of value to those interested in personal regeneration, enhanced creativity and wellness, and heightened spiritual awareness. It is an excellent adjunct to therapy, as well as a powerful method of self-care for helping professionals.

Theoretical material related to the psychotherapeutic application of both the 'transpersonal’ perspective and shamanic world view will be included in breakout sessions for those attending for continuing education credit. (optional for those who are not getting CEUs).

THE SETTING:

OCAMORA is a 265-acre retreat center nestled in a high valley on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo range in northern New Mexico. It occupies a mile-long valley composed of irrigated agricultural and lightly forested land, beautiful pastures, creek, year-round spring, organic apple orchard and garden, abundant wildlife, and mountain wilderness. For over 20 years Ocamora has offered its extraordinary landscape as a retreat, meditation, and educational center during the warm and stunningly green summer season. The facilities, built around a 100 year old ranch complex, offers guests an intimate and homelike experience in a setting of charm and rustic elegance. Ocamora is located two hours northeast of Santa Fe and an hour east of Taos.
This is a place where one can deeply relax and feel the impact of wilderness.

For more information about Ocamora please visit http://www.ocamora.org/

ACCOMODATIONS:

All accommodations are tastefully appointed and well supplied with warm bedding and linens.  There are two primary housing areas, one is in a beautiful adobe Cloisters' complex  and include both single and shared rooms that wrap around a garden patio and share indoor bath facilities.  Each room has a wood burning stove. There is also a small guest kitchen and adobe fireplace available in the cloisters complex.  The cloisters are closer to the dining and mediation hall.

Cloisters Patio

Cloisters Bedroom

Cloisters Room

The second  lodging area is in an old apple orchard overlooking the vast meadow before a mountain.
It hosts a set of private rooms with shared veranda and cabins in the orchard. A solar bath house  serves those staying in the orchard.

Orchard Cabins

Orchard Veranda

Orchard Single Room

Orchard Cabin

There are also a few  well appointed, large single person tents with air mattresses, bedding, and battery lamps in the orchard along with a large yurt that is furnished with single beds and accommodates up to three people. You are also welcome to bring your own camping gear.

In addition to original ranch house, Ocamora includes a dining/ art pavilion, a meditation sanctuary, and library. There is an outdoor hot tub for soaks under the magnificent night sky.

Outdoor Dining Area

Meals are primarily gourmet vegetarian with some protein dishes at dinner. Many meals include fresh produce grown in Ocamora.  We take extra care to accommodate to special dietary needs.

There is also tea, coffee, fruit and snacks available throughout the day.  Guests are welcome to bring "extras" to store in guest kitchen areas.

There are wonderful walks and hikes to explore. Ocamora is a very quiet, peaceful and spacious place to be.

Optional massage  is made available by master integrative body workers.

TRANSPORTATION:

The Ocamora Retreat Center is located in Mora County of northeastern New Mexico.  The retreat center is about 1.5 hours from Santa Fe or 3 hours from Albuquerque driving north on interstate 25.  It is 1.5 hour from Taos which is due west of Ocamora. It is in a remote location without access to public transportation.

Many participants like to spend some time in Santa Fe on either end of the trip.  It is easy to catch a shuttle into Santa Fe from the airport on Scandia Shuttle Service. 

We do our best to coordinate ride shares and encourage participants to share the costs of car rental.  While you are at the retreat you will not need a car at all.  Usually, there are several people arriving around the same time in Albuquerque or are visiting Santa Fe with rental cars.  There are often a couple of folks who live in the area driving up to the retreat who offer a ride.  As the date draws near we try to connect participants with similar travel plans so that they may share in the rental car. 

If you want to ride share, it is important to communicate with us as you plan your travel.  If you are flying in the day of the retreat  (Monday, June 5) you should try to get a flight that will land no later than noon or 1 p.m..  That will allow plenty of time for getting up to Ocamora. If you are planning a return flight on Saturday, June 12, please try to schedule a flight that leaves no earlier than 5:30 p.m. to preserve your full time at the retreat.

Please note that travel costs to and from the retreat are not included in the fee. We will work closely with you to help plan the easiest and most economical travel.  No one will find themselves "stuck".

RETREAT LEADERS

Jan Edl Stein, MFT, is the director of Holos Institute and a Jungian oriented psychotherapist with a deep interest in ecopsychology and the healing power of spiritual practice. She leads workshops and retreats in meditation, shamanic journeying and shamanic psychotherapy. She has taught at numerous venues including the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Sonoma State University, and the Grof Transpersonal Training program. Jan has maintained a private practice for over 18 years in San Francisco and Marin, which includes clinical supervision, individual and couples psychotherapy. Her spiritual explorations include a long involvement in the yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Vipassana meditation, and shamanic traditions.

Diane Haug, LPCC is a licensed mental health professional and certified practitioner of Grof Holotropic Breathwork. Her background includes a decade of working with adults and children dealing with life-threatening and terminal illness, as well as a seven year cycle living alone in a wilderness setting. Her intimacy with the natural world has informed her interest in shamanism and the the wisdom traditions of earth-based cultures; she has a wide variety of experiences with healers from North America, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. As a senior member of the Grof Transpersonal Training staff, Diane currently teaches GTT training modules including Shamanism and The Art of Integration. She is currently an adjunct faculty member with Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

What past participants are saying:

"Since I have long been engaged in deep process work, I felt open but skeptical that “The Healing Journey” could offer anything that new or significant for me. By the end of 5 days of shamanic journeys and holotropic breathwork, I had discovered lost parts of myself, supportive spirit guides, and renewed direction, energy and enthusiasm for my personal and professional life. I am excited about the possibilities that this work has opened up for me."

            Royda C.                      Psychologist, Columbia, MO

"This retreat was a true journey towards my soul. The land, the leadership, the food and the pace of the retreat were all extremely well-orchestrated to support my healing on the deepest level. I am incredibly grateful for this experience." 

            Jessica W.,                   Psychotherapist, San Rafael, CA

"….I want to thank both of you for providing such a fun, in depth and meaningful workshop at Ocamora. I enjoyed the whole experience and came away changed in meaningful ways."

            Fritz. S.                          Osteopath and Zero Balancer, Borrego                                                                  Springs, CA

"Ocamora was my first spiritual retreat so I went with few expectations.  I left more relaxed with a more open heart and spirit as well as new friends."

            D.G.                              Commercial airline pilot, CA

"Ocamora is a portal into an enchanted Universe, where time and space is unbounded, where you feel gently held by the magical surrounding mountains and cradled deeply by the endless skies.  It is here I discovered the rest of a lifetime, perhaps more.  Ocamora is a most beautiful gift for the soul."

           Laurie M.                        Psychotherapist, Mill Valley, CA

REGISTRATION and FEES

Click here to download a flyer (pdf link)

• The group will be limited to 18 participants. Early registration is highly recommended.
• Please contact us to arrange for alternative payment plans if needed.
• A nonrefundable deposit of $200 reserves your space. Balance of payment is due by May 7, 2010.
• After May 7, fees refunded for cancellations - minus deposit - if your space can be filled.
• Detailed information (directions, packing and preparations) will be sent approximately 30 days before the event.
• While travel arrangements are participant’s responsibility, we help organize ride sharing and will support you through the planning
• Fees (below) are all inclusive of 5 nights lodging, all meals from Monday dinner through Saturday lunch, and tuition
• The cost of the retreat (inclusive of tuition, lodging, meals/ exclusive of travel) is as follows:

Kindly consider making a donation to our scholarship
fund, which will allow students and interns
to attend at a discount.
Your donation is fully tax deductible.

Retreat dates are as follows:
Monday, June 7 - Saturday June 12, 2010

REGISTRATION     

To register, you may send your payment via Paypal, or… download the flyer with registration form and send in a check to:
          

Holos Institute - Public Programs
316 Third Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118

Either choose to to pay in full for your accomodation or choose to make a deposit for $200.00 to reserve your accomodation:

Please choose an accomodation - (Pay in Full)

Single Room Cloisters $1,450.00 Single Room Cabin $1,450.00 Single Orchard Room $1,325.00 Shared Room $1,200.00 Shared Yurt $1,000.00

Or make a deposit for one of these accomodations:

Single Room Cloisters $200.00 Single Room Cabin $200.00 Single Orchard Room $200.00 Shared Room $200.00 Shared Yurt $200.00

Click here to pay off your balance, if you've made a $200.00 deposit already.

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