Call of the Soul: A Women's Retreat with Nita Gage, MA, CSAC
September 12-15, 2011 (3 Days, 4 Nights)
Monday evening through Thursday afternoon
Villa Rinascimento, Lucca, Italy

If you wish to register over the phone, please call ++415.867.4698.

ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://call-of-the-soul-a-womens-retreat-italy-2011.eventbrite.com/

Nita has been teaching and facilitating transformational workshops for psychologist, physicians, nurses, addiction counselors and lay people for 15 years.  She is the author of the book Women in Storage: A Neuroimaginal Journey of Self Discovery, about transitional times in women’s lives as opportunities for deep transformation. The workshop will give you experiences that will open your heart, recharge your body and expand your understanding of your deeper purpose.   Using simple but powerful tools you will connect with your soul purpose and come away with renewed energy to follow your dreams and your passion.  Nita will create a safe and nurturing group experience where you will make new friends, share stories and create an action plan for going forward.  You will leave the workshop with a clearer understanding of your soul purpose, what is holding you back and how to use daily practices to live an authentic and fulfilled life. Drawing from transpersonal and somatic psychology, shamanism, neuro-science and life experience, the workshop is an integrated holistic opportunity for healing and rejuvenation.

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“ In a short few days, my life has changed forever. Nita is a weaver of spirituality, psychology, and creativity. She brings the group together in a safe and powerful way that is magical. My heart and brain are finally communicating!” Laurel, participant from a previous workshop

Program Overview, Schedule and Objectives

Monday, September 12, 2011

Arrival, check in, relax, dinner

7-10 pm:  Opening circle:  sharing our stories

Tuesday, September 13

8:30-12:30:  The four stages of change: Calling, Crisis Clearing and Co-Creation

Overview of the Neuro-Imaginal^TM processes that shape our lives.

Participants will learn and experience how to identify what stage of change they may be in and what unconscious processes are limiting them at the moment.    We will use guided visualization, journaling and artwork to open our hearts to hear our soul guidance.

Wednesday, September 14

8:30-6:30 Journey to Your Heart and Soul

This is a full day of theoretical and experiential work with transpersonal psychology and indigenous practices.  The day will give participants the experience of expanded awareness to understand who they are beyond the day-to-day personality.  Using natural, safe and fun techniques, participants will work in pairs to support each other through a safe and powerful visioning journey.  This embodied experience brings practical grounding to the theoretical understanding of spirituality and psychology. Opening to expanded consciousness using the breath, music and intention evokes a greater sense of purpose and illuminates limitations.  Coming through the process, participants will have an increased ability to connect to their heart and soul and therefore connect more authentically with others.

8:30-10:30-Understanding our Neuro-Imaginal process by looking at transpersonal psychology and shamanism as preparation for the journey experience.

10:30-11:00 break

11:00-1:00:  Shamanic Breathwork Session I – Participants work in pairs, with half of the group journeying in each session, while the other half witnesses and sits with the person doing the journey.

1:00-3:30 Lunch

3:30-5:30:   Shamanic Breathwork Session II

5:30 – 6:00: Break

6:00-7:00: Group comes together in circle for sharing and integrating the journey experience

Thursday, September 15

8:30-10:30: Rewriting the Story of Your Life: Movement, Art and Writing Process This will further embody and ground the experiences and theoretical teachings.

Participants will have the opportunity to create a vision board and write the story they want to be living in the future.  Movement and Art will open the participants to the non-cognitive creative energies from their heart and soul

10:30 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00: Small group sharing to facilitate an experience of being heard and  validated to prepare for a new life of soul centered living that requires we allow others to support us in the transition.

12:00 – 1:00: Wrap up of the previous days experiences and closing the group circle.

Overall objectives, Participants will:

1.    Gain theoretical and practical understanding of the concept of Neuro-imaginal^TM theories and practices and how they can be utilized to change our feelings, beliefs and behaviors.

2.    Learn simple, powerful evidence based tools to uncover and heal unconscious wounds that formed the belief systems.

3.    Discover the difference between ego purpose and soul purpose.

4.    Understand the nature of addictive and co-dependent patterns of behavior in our lives

5.    Enhance awareness and learn to consciously connect mind, body and spirit for a unified approach to living.

6.    Learn how to move from dreams to action

ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://call-of-the-soul-a-womens-retreat-italy-2011.eventbrite.com/

Tuition is $650.00 (in USD) and includes all workshop materials. Airfare and  accommodations are separate.

After registration is complete, you will receive instructions on how to make a reservation at the Villa with our group rates, as follows:

* HISTORICAL VILLA
- Double room € 150 bed & breakfast
- Double room/single use € 130 bed & breakfast
- Extra beds: € 33 bed & breakfast /( €. 16,50 bed & breakfast (children until 12 years old)

* TERRACE ROOMS (50 meters from the historical villa)
– Double room € 105 bed & breakfast
- Double room/single use € 85 bed & breakfast
- Extra beds: € 33 bed & breakfast /( €. 16,50 bed & breakfast (children until 12 years old)

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