The New You Itinerary

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Day 1 Friday, February 17, 2017

Arrivals between 2 to 4 pm with welcome snacks and beverages

5 pm early dinner

Opening drumming ceremony to bring in the energy of the universe to open our hearts to healing
Group session to set our intentions

Finish by 8/8:30 pm

Day 2 Saturday, February 18, 2017

Yoga

Morning Snack and fresh juices

Workshop
How to realize the life of your dreams by learning to connect to the energies of the spring equinox. You will learn to imprint your will on the blank canvas of life through the creation of your own vision board.

Lunch & Cooking Demo on “Demystifying Quinoa”
Learn the building blocks of how to use this ancient Mayan gluten free grain to create delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.

Workshop
The Effects of Grief and how it may block the realization of dreams

Grief is very much misunderstood in the North American society.
Firstly losses come from many sources not just a death.
Other Losses we might experience could be from the death of a pet; through a bankruptcy; the loss of a job; the loss of relationship through divorce or break up; illness or addiction; the loss of not having children; the loss of self and the loss of the hopes, dreams and wishes you feel will never manifest.

Grief will be triggered in the strangest times and places years after the event happened.
We feel sad and discouraged and may even have given up on life because we feel life has given up on us.
When we experience too many losses it discourages us from believing we can achieve our dreams in life.
This workshop will walk you through the 5 phases of grief to help you understand how to heal the losses that could be blocking your happiness.
These losses live on within us long after the event has passed. It may be triggered

Free evening to integrate the changes and start to build your vision board.

Day 3 Sunday, February 19, 2017

Morning walk to the beach and commune with nature
Learning to listen to the messages of the universe
Emotional check in circle

Morning Snack and Fresh juices

Workshop
Getting to know YOU. Group work to understand why we do not commit to ourselves and why we sabotage our happiness followed by a ritual to dispel negative beliefs and sabotaging behaviors.

Lunch
cooking class on how to make great smoothies where you will Learn how to customize your smoothie recipe to help combat your health ailments.

Pampering Treatments to Experience and to do at home
(Skin brushing, hydrotherapy, oil pulling, rebounder demos and castor oil packs)

Free evening to begin to schedule your healing consultations and integrate the healing

Day 4 Monday, February 20, 2017

Yoga class
Emotional and spiritual circle check in

Morning Snacks and fresh juices

Feature Movie
prepare to watch a Film about our spiritual karma and how it seems to control so many of us followed by Group Discussion

Workshop
Healthy grocery tour and learning to read labels

Lunch on your own

Free afternoon to get your vision board completed.
Farewell dinner with cooking class and how to make healthy treats to nurture the soul and heart

Day 5 Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Morning walk to commune with nature

Brunch & Cooking Demo
Creating Healthy waffles, muffins and omelet’s

Presentation by participants on the personal vision board they have created and will be manifesting

Recap of what participants have accomplished from the retreat

Closing ceremony and drumming circle to seal the energies and intentions that have been set in motion

Victoria Accommodations are available in the neighborhood at local BBs for out of towners

Package includes:

2 dinner, 1 brunch, 2 lunch and 5 snacks with fresh juices
2 yoga classes
Workshops, lectures and cooking classes as listed in program
A personalized herbal bath and mandala

**Book before December 15, 2016 – to receive the early bird price of $1099.00
After December 15, 2016 the package price is $1299.00

To book this retreat, please call us at 416-456-HELP (4357), or email us at [email protected]

*We need 8 participants for the retreat
*Maximum number of attendees per workshop is 10 plus staff

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