Yoga Class
Schedule Changes!
Gentle Yoga
with Phyllis
Tuesday, May 25th is canceled.
Yoga and the Chakras
with Anne Goewey
Wed., June 2nd, class is canceled.
Wed., June 9th, class is rescheduled to Thursday, June 10th 4:30-5:30pm
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ROCKING CHAIR ON THE PORCH!
SHADY
PINES OR NOW?
YOUR CHOICE!
In the last few years of her life,
whenever my mother would disagree with us or get "feisty" about
something, my sister and I would tease her with the statement:
"Better watch out or we'll send you to Shady Pines!". Shady
Pines became our family's joke for the picture of an old woman
sitting in her rocker on the porch of the "old folks home".
My mother transcended this life two
years ago at age 90 but just last weekend as I got out MY rocking
chair for the front porch at home, I thought about her and Shady
Pines and smiled. My Mom was fortunate enough to never need to go to
Shady Pines, but I did begin to think about the concept of slowing
down and sitting on the porch in my rocking chair and just smelling
the flowers, watching the birds slowly circle in the blue sky, and
taking time for a few deep breaths and some even deeper thinking (or
maybe just not thinking at all!). Maybe just BEING! What a concept!
And I vowed to myself that before it
was time for ME to go to Shady Pines... and believe me, my
children and grandchildren are beginning to give me "the look"
that says they're thinking about it..., I would work now
at creating those spaces in my life to sit in the rocking chair on
the porch (figuratively or literally), take a break, and enjoy the moment.
And then I thought that because The
Gathering Inn offers so many wonderful programs and classes and
retreats for those who are seeking, maybe you don't know that you can also just come and sit
in the rocking chair on our porch and soak in the tranquility
and stillness of this beautiful place. Come for an afternoon, or
overnight, without any particular agenda, just come and refresh your
soul. Read a book, sip your tea, take a nap! There is no to-do list
here, no guilt producing pile of laundry to fold, no e-mails or
phones to answer, no time clock to punch, no errands to run... just
fresh air to breathe, flowers to smell, an ever-ready cup of tea, and
a rocker needing to be rocked.
~~Merry Cole
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Moon Circle Adventures
June 4th & 5th
Active by Nature has teamed up with The Gathering Inn and is offering
"Moon Circle Adventures". A guided outdoor adventure and workshop.
For
the "Bike & Hike" segment of this program, we'll explore the vast
maze of old roads by bicycle, as we make our way to a truly amazing
overlook of the Quabbin
Reservoir. We'll learn the history of the area, hike to a
panoramic view, stop along the waters edge for lunch as we take pleasure in
the pristine wilderness that surrounds us.
The workshop portion
of this trip will focus on the cycles of the moon, the cycles of the
seasons, and how they relate to women's life cycles. One of the best ways to get in
touch with the rhythm of those cycles is to use our bodies and our
senses to get in touch with Nature, to see what we are capable of.
Join
us for a fun filled weekend!
For more information and to sign up.
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The Intensive Journaling Workshop
June 11th - 13th
During this workshop, Ms. Kracke-Lambert will be presenting her
experience of working with a journaling technique established in the
1970's by Psychologist Ira
Progoff. Dr. Progoff studied extensively under C. G. Jung and the Jungian understanding
greatly influences this technique.
You will learn new tools for
observing and connecting to the inner movement of your whole life history and
see patterns of behavior that you may want to keep or not. You will
begin to understand the gift of your own life and the experiences that
have shaped it and how that can be of value as you move forward into
your future.
For more information and to sign up.
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New Summer Yoga Programs
Instructor: Phyllis Pomerleau RYT,
CWHE
Calm Your Koshas
A six week introduction to yoga
based stress management.
Tuesdays: July 20 - August 24, 10:30am -12:00noon
Or
Wednesdays: July 21 - August 25,
7:00pm - 8:30pm
$75 for the 6 week program - Pre-registration required
Click here for more information and register._______________________________________________ Restoring the Temple
This 6 week program is designed to give new insight into the incredibly
wondrous and spiritual "machine" God has given us in the human body, to
honor it as a true temple for the spirit which resides therein, and to
increase our reverence for that spirit within each of us.
Tuesdays July 20 - August 24,
7:00 - 9:00 pm or
Wednesdays July 21- August 25, 9:00
- 11:00 am $95 for the 6 week program - Pre-registration required Click here for more information and to register. |
Ahab's Wife:
Or, The Star-Gazer: A Novel
May 23rd at 9:30am
Please join us Sunday, May 23rd for the start of our discussion of Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel by Sena Jeter Naslund. We'll be reading this book throughout the summer. For May we'll be talking about the opening of the book through page 173 to the end of Chapter 29. Una Spenser's marriage to Captain Ahab is certainly a crucial
element in the narrative of Ahab's Wife, but the story covers
vastly more territory. After a spellbinding opening scene, the tale
flashes back to Una's childhood in Kentucky; her idyllic adolescence
with her aunt and uncle's family at a lighthouse near New Bedford; her
adventures disguised as a cabin boy on a whaling ship; her first
marriage to a fellow survivor who descends into violent madness;
courtship and marriage to Ahab; life as mother and a rich captain's wife
in Nantucket; involvement with Frederick Douglass; and a man who is in
Nantucket researching his novel about his adventures on her ex-husband's
ship. ~ from ReadingGroupGuides.comBuy the book from Amazon.com and support the Inn. |
Volunteer Opportunities
House Painting Party: May 22nd and 23rd. If you think you can be a part of helping to paint the house, please let us know so we have enough supplies on hand.
Get on the Volunteer List:
The Marketing Team and the Facilities Team are both looking to create a
list of volunteers they can call when a need arises for specific,
periodic tasks such as setting up for a workshop, joining a painting
party, distributing fliers to local businesses, stuffing envelopes,
cleaning the studio or the house, researching potential client markets
on line, or shopping for chocolate (HA! Got ya!)
Please email
the office if we can add your name to the list (you will always have
the gracious right to say no when we call.)
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Lending Library
Our new library is now organized, cataloged and available for lending.
Lending times are during office hours, typically Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, 9:30am to 4:40pm. It's to call ahead and make sure though!
Look for upcoming reviews of books in our collection.
If you have books you would like to donate to our Library, please do not
just put them on the shelves, please bring them to the office so that
Bev can log them in first.
Thank you to our librarian, Bev Heath,
for all her work!
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Potluck/Drumming Circle
May 12th at 6:30PM
The April Potluck was followed by a drumming circle as a form of
meditation. Those in attendance were so enthusiastic about the benefits
and joys of drumming that we will continue to include drumming at least
for the next few months.
If you have drummed before, you know how
wonderful it is. If you haven't, perhaps now is the time to give it a
try. You don't need any experience, musical ability, or your own drum.
Just come and connect to the wisdom and rhythm of the ancient time when
women were the drummers.
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Expanding Our Outreach
The Gathering Inn is looking to expand our outreach to a variety of
women's groups, including... but not limited to... women clergy, holistic
health practitioners, women's circles, organizations supporting
caregivers, and church women's groups.
We want to know how we can best
support women in their particular mission and work. If you know of
anyone who could benefit from having like-minded women to share their
journey, please let us know.
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Our Affiliates
Each of these affiliated businesses are independent
of The Gathering Inn, however they also offer their practices and
programs at and through the Inn. Their missions and purposes are in
alignment with the mission and purpose of The Gathering Inn, to promote
total health and wellness through various modalities, particularly for
women.
Anne Goewey,
Registered
Yoga Teacher, JumpStart!
js2health@gmail.com
978-928-4844
Anne M. Porcella
RMT, IARP,
Reiki Practitioner, The Reiki Room
anneporcella@gmail.com
508-615-3149
Expressions UnlimitedPhyllis Pomerleau, Chris Bergquist
Therapeutic Yoga; Grief
Recovery; Wholistic Health Coaching; Stress Reduction; Prepare for
Surgery, Heal Faster(c); Private Voice, Piano and Guitar Instruction;
and much more! 978-464-2433
www.expressionsunlimited.org |
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The Gathering Inn is a place for women to step out of the busyness of life and connect to their spiritual center.
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