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"A retreat, like an act of self-love, is a radical act. You retreat because you are yearning for contact with something. That yearning may be ineffable, impossible to name, a whisper tickling your imagination. It might be a desire to know your true self, to be at peace, to celebrate your strengths, to connect with other women, to find an answer, to bask in self-kindness". --Jennifer Louden

Resting within the still lake

at the center of your being,

you change the world around you

and all those you interact with.

"Our visions begin with our desires.

Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.

As we come to know, accept, and explore our feelings, they will become sanctuaries and fortresses and spawning grounds for the most radical and daring of ideas -- the house of difference so necessary to change and the conceptualization of any meaningful action.

If our history has taught us anything, it is that action for change directed against the external conditions of our oppressions is not enough.

The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives.

Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever."

--Audre Lorde (collection of quotations)

Are you yearning for a space of time "out of time" to rest, rejuvenate and explore your inner landscape while connecting more deeply with your Source and Nature?

Do you long for more inner peace and a greater sense of well being and tranquility?

Do you wish for community and meaningful interpersonal connections?

Are you seeking a new vision? or a new path to walk upon in your crone years?

You've found the right place, and you are welcome. Greetings, I'm Deborah "Lotus" Allen (aka Lotus White Tara), and you are invited to join me for a fabulous self-care retreat that will rejuvenate and inspire you.

By calling small groups into circles of communion and powerful transformative process, we share and build upon our gifts & strengths to co-create effective personal change, along with positive planetary change.

Lotus Peace Retreats fosters personal growth & healing, empowerment, awareness, holistic interconnected consciousness, transformation and, above all, inner peace ... while celebrating the abundance, blessings and joy of existence upon our beautiful and bountiful Earth.

Share with others like you in group conversations, adventure and exploration, guided meditation &, visualizations, experiential exercises, hikes, dancing, music, journaling with prompts, expressive arts, FUN, and much, much more. There are plenty of opportunities for you to journey within and touch your center and the ground of being.

Come play with us for a time and forget about your responsibilities and concerns. Step into the present moment, soothe your spirit and dance in ALIVENESS as you align body, mind & spirit.

Why not give yourself this gift and add great value to your life by making a personal investment? You deserve it!

“The media is blasting us daily with the collective fear around the failing economy. Pressures abound for many people and the act of going on a retreat can provide one with the restored hope that will allow you to cope with this season of transition and uncertainty that we live in.

Both women and men need retreats. Going on a coaching retreat combines the format of quiet introspection and ‘getting away’ along with the transformative power of having a professional coach lead you. There is an entire network of retreat coaches through RetreatCoaches.com that specialize in using nature, beautiful locations, music, art and other integrative creative experiences. Many retreat coaches offer custom retreats specifically for businesses and non-profit organizations to help them re-group. And retreats for individuals, leaders and other high profile professionals, can serve to integrate a sense of renewed purpose during a time when many are re-creating themselves.”

--Helene Van Manen

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