Do you need to get away for a weekend? Are you longing to connect to something bigger, something deeper? Do you wish someone would pour into you? Do you wish you should just let go of your burdens for a few days and create something good, something real, something new? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions then it is time to sign up for a Painted Prayers Retreat Weekend and feed your mind, body and spirit. Experience the wholeness that comes from taking some time out to fill up to overflowing.
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Painted Prayers Retreat Weekend provides holistic
sacred space for spiritual, physical and mental restoration through
imagination, creativity, experiencing beauty in accessible natural habitats,
visual arts, yoga, Spiritual Direction and farm-to-table meals. By creating
space for intentional living everything that one allows into their being will
become sacred and everything that pours out of their being will bear the fruits
of holiness (creativity, inspiration, growth, beauty, hope, joy) that can be shared
for years to come.
Dates
September
25-27th, 2015
Location
Calling Creek Retreat House in Lenoir, NC
Price
$275 (tax
not included in the price) per person
Includes- Accommodation, all meals (healthy, fresh, local, farm-to-table
food), all beverages (alcoholic and non), all
art supplies, 3 yoga classes, one-on-one
Spiritual Direction or dream interpretation, journal and writing utensils, and guided meditation.
Not
Included- travel expenses, excursions off the grounds
Hosts and Instructors
Claire
Tomkinson and Sally Moore
Accommodation
Nestled on 11 tranquil acres, Calling Creek Retreat House has a private 20-foot waterfall with an adjacent outdoor pavilion.The house, with a wheelchair accessible main floor, has six sleeping areas that can accommodate 8-12 people in comfortable beds and 3.5 bathrooms, two with heated floors. The main floor has an open concept layout with a fully-stocked, modern kitchen. There is ample parking on the property and a boardwalk connecting the garage and house.Calling Creek has two meeting rooms as well as internet service and patchy cell service. The Dreamcatcher conference-style room, with access to the backyard and creek, has a white board and laptop projector. The Upper Room is a chapel-style room that can be used as a chapel, prayer room or creative space.
Meals
All meals and snacks will be provided for you. All meals and snacks will be local, farm-to-table fair made with the intention to nourish your whole being. Drinks (alcoholic and non) will be included and will also support and fair trade local brewers, wineries and vendors.
What to Expect during your
Weekend
A
Painted Prayers Retreat Weekend is for those who long to replenish their
spirits by allowing themselves to be poured into for three days of intentional
living. Feel yourselves come alive as you allow your creative instincts to be
rejuvenated through meditative art practices, intuitive painting lessons, daily
yoga practices, guided meditation, one-on-one Spiritual Direction or dream
interpretation, and through the transformational energy that is fostered in intentional community living. Free yourself of your daily burdens and expectations as
you open your heart and mind to new spiritual practices that will help to open doors to the sacred while allowing you to develop a deeper connection to
the holy in your daily experience of living. Discover deep satisfaction and
contentment that comes from making every moment count and tasting the good
fruit of your creative energy. New creations, new artistic techniques, new spiritual
practices, new relationships, and a daily dose of delicious healthy meals, will
leave you mentally, spiritually, and physically full. Discover what you are
capable of creating and how all the works of your hands and hearts can be
offerings of holiness, pouring warmth and love into the world. 
*Painted
Prayers operates on a schedule that we aim to keep, but our goal is not
to complete tasks but to experience the transformation that comes from the
practice itself. We believe we are called to move forward as a spiritual body
and allow retreat-goers space to live into the experiences that the Divine is
using to shape their lives and grow their Spiritual Journeys. Some spaces might
require more time and attention than others and we desire to allow
retreat-goers the freedom of entering into that space and experiencing it
fully.
Day
and Time
|
Experience
|
Friday
|
|
7:00pm
*Eat a meal before you arrive
|
Arrive to Calling
Creek
|
7:30
|
Welcome and
Gathering
|
9:00
|
Community Soriee
|
10:30
|
Peace and Quiet
|
Saturday
|
|
8:00
|
Rise and Shine
|
8:30-9:00
|
Greet
the Morning Yoga
|
9:00
|
Full Healthy
Breakfast
|
10:00
|
Morning Intention
and Spiritual Practice
|
10:30
|
Moving the Water-
Painted Prayers Lesson One
|
12:30
|
Healthy Delicious Lunch
|
1:30
|
Soul
Collage-Painted Prayers Lesson Two
|
3:30
|
Feed your Soul-
Continue to Create, Spiritual Direction, Dream Interpretation, Free Time
|
5:30-6:30
|
Restore your Flow
Yoga
|
7:00
|
Full Intentional Dinner
|
8:00
|
Nourish Yourself-
Community time, Rest, Journal, Meditate, Create
|
8:30
|
An Evening of
Light- Guided Meditation, Spiritual Awakening, and connecting to the Source
|
10:30
|
Peace and Quiet
|
Sunday
|
|
8:00
|
Rise and Shine
|
8:30
|
Greet the Morning Yoga
|
9:30
|
Healthy Pancake Breakfast
|
10:30
|
Morning Intention,Spiritual
Practice
|
12:00
|
Lunch with Purpose
|
1:00
|
Prepare to leave
|
1:30
|
Departing
Intention
|
2:00
|
Journey Home
|
*When you sign up online, you will receive a confirmation email that will include a wavier and an allergy/dietary restrictions/preferences form. Please fill this out and reply to this email.
