Rekindling the Spirit | With David Baum & Kathy Karn
August 21-27, 2010 | Northwaters, Lake Temagami, Ontario, Canada
Would you like more inspiration and delight? Are you looking for an opportunity to laugh loudly and long - a chance to play while getting in touch with who you really are? Are you overwhelmed by challenges and demands, needing some time out from the pace of your life? Are you going through big changes in your life or looking to make big changes?
If the answer is yes to any of the above, then Rekindling the Spirit is for you. We invite you to come join us at Northwaters on Lake Temagami, in Northern Ontario. This is a rare opportunity, a week in a sensational wilderness setting with a small group of like-minded folks.
Photos by Sharpminds Photography
Program Components include:
- Time in the beauty of the Canadian wilderness
- Rich work designed to heal past or current life challenges
- Mindfulness and traditional spiritual practices
- Bringing a new self home
- More laughter than you’ve had in years!
Think of it as an investment in yourself, something especially for you. Rekindling the Spirit is for those who want to feel more fully alive.
Photos by Sharpminds Photography www.sharpminds.net
The Setting:
We stay at Northwaters, a premier wilderness center, located on a picturesque island at the center of Lake Temagami. It is a place of incredible beauty where the call of the loon echoes over the water and evening skies are lit by northern lights. The facility has two gently sloping sand beaches and colorful meadows that bloom with Indian paintbrush, daisies and lupine during most of the summer. We sleep in comfortable cabins that have electricity. The dining hall, large and rustic, will keep you well fed with nourishing and nutritious meals. We even have an outside brick oven, used for baking homemade bread and pizza.
The Facilitators:
David is a sought-after consultant and author in personal and organizational change principles. His work projects have included conflict mediation in Belfast, Northern Ireland, facilitating President Clinton's "Summit for America's Future" and post-conflict change in Bosnia. David holds a doctorate in organizational psychology and a second in divinity. His clients include Fortune 50 companies, non-profits and Nobel Prize winning organizations. He teaches at The University of Pennsylvania, The University of Western Ontario and Cambridge University.
Kathy is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice. She earned her M.Ed. in counseling psychology. She has extensive training in a variety of therapeutic interventions. Kathy is often sought after as a therapist and group facilitator because of her ability to blend traditional clinical practice with creativity, myth, story, and indigenous wisdom. She has organized and delivered workshops on personal development and creativity in Canada and the USA for the past 22 years.
The Program:
The week is carefully balanced between current approaches and global cross-cultural practices (such as a sweat lodge). The program is designed to cultivate intuition, awareness and creativity--key skills needed for a richer life. We blend experiential learning, traditional spiritual practices, and rich conversation. There is ample time for recreation, rest and being in nature.
Registration & Fees:
Fee for the workshop is $1995. Cost includes transportation to and from the island, all meals and taxes. Payment by cheque or Visa or MasterCard, is handled by Northwaters.We urge you to register early to assure a place, since space is limited.
Cancellation Policy:
A $250 non-refundable deposit holds your place. The balance of tuition is due by July 15, 2010. If you cancel 30 days prior to the retreat we will refund your tuition minus the $250 deposit. If you cancel after July 22nd we will refund the balance of tuition if we can fill your spot.
Questions? Contact me at 519-657-7762
Testimonials:
No words, brochures, or websites can prepare one for what will happen on Lake Temagami or after one's return home. The people who gathered in that sacred space and the work we did together have been instruments in transforming my life.
David and Kathy's leadership, years of experience and caring provided a nurturing environment where we learned to lead with more heart, to grow more fully into ourselves and how to enrich our relationships while having lots of fun. I simply wish everyone could have this amazing transformative experience.
I came in looking to significantly change my job and realized that I needed to significantly change myself and my life...and I have.
How is it possible that a person could accomplish so much in one week? That their life could actually change? I would pay twice the tuition just for the laughter - at times it actually hurt. Magic.
Rekindling the Spirit helped me to see the creative individuals we all are, the potential we all have and the contributions we can all make to the world.
Rekindling the Spirit stopped me in my busy tracks and lent a quiet space for reforming my vision about myself and the world. I see through deeper eyes now.
The blending of traditional and innovative models was inspiring and powerful.