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| July Newsletter |
The Freestone Valley is one of the most scenic places in Wine Country and a great place to visit as part of your summer sojourn. Choose from many interesting routes to our door and check out the hidden gems our historic village has to offer.
We are excited to open the summer season at Osmosis with an abundance of outdoor offerings. Our tranquil Field of Hammocks provides deeply relaxing sound therapy sessions. Put your feet up in an Americana style hammock under an umbrella or try our new anti-gravity chairs on the lower deck facing Salmon Creek. Try a massage in an outdoor Pagoda to make the most of our beautiful surroundings! Enroll in a day-long vitality quest and delve deeply into quiet time in nature. Enjoy a festive evening of delectable food, wine and entertainment at one of our summer garden performances.
On your way to our peaceful Meditation Garden take a moment to notice the richness of wildlife along the creek. During spawning season steelhead salmon can be spotted right on our property! Over the decades, the local salmon presence has dwindled to next to nothing. In 2009, Osmosis joined the efforts of numerous agencies, including California Fish and Game and the State Coastal Conservancy, to begin to reestablish the viability of salmon reproduction in Salmon Creek. When you visit Osmosis allow yourself time to fully experience in all the elements of our remarkable natural setting.
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July Specials
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Come enjoy the especially calming environment of Osmosis at twilight when the birds settle down and the crickets come out. Take advantage of this unique time of day with our July Tea for Two Bath Special. Partake in a Cedar Enzyme Bath for Two after 5pm and take home a complimentary tin of Chado En Magical Mint tea with peppermint, rosemary and lavender to soothe and aid in digestion. Just $85 per pair, excluding Saturdays.
Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch! Upgrade any 90-minute or specialty massage to a Pagoda in July and receive a free Spa Lunch (a $20 value). The rustle of leaves moving in the breeze as you enjoy a massage in nature is a truly exceptional experience.
If organic facials are more your style, receive a complimentary Eye & Lip Treatment with any Zen Harmony or Aqua Facial. That's a $20 value and available every day in July!
Click here to book or call 707.823.8231 to reserve.
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New this Month
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The summer sun has arrived, and with that sun-kissed glow comes a real need for sun protection. In July we have the perfect package ready for you- our Summer Sun Survival Kit - just $120- a savings of 15%!
The kit includes our top products for protection, prevention and repair:
-Phyt's MultiVita Serum- a superior vitamin C antioxidant serum with potent healing and anti-aging benefits
-Chado-En's Green Tea Mask- a ferocious free radical fighter that is great for instant relief of sunburns
-Coola's new Plant UV SPF 30 Face with plant stem cells and zinc oxide for the best sun protection
-Hurraw!'s Sun Balm SPF 15 because your lips also need sun protection and this one won't melt!
To learn more about protecting your summer skin, read this month's Skincare In Focus.
Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary is pleased to be among the few spas selected to carry locally grown Lavender Products from the organic lavender fields of Matanzas Creek Estate in our very own Sonoma County. Lavender has many health benefits including its disinfectant properties for the skin, its ability to enhance blood circulation and its many aromatherapy benefits, most primary being its calming effect and ability to alleviate nervous tension. Be sure to check out our fine selection of Organic Lavender products for Bath, Body & Home the next time you visit our spa boutique!
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Next Month's Vitality Quest - Sunday August 19th
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The Reflections From The Earth Vitality Quest with Susan Kistin is an invitation to cultivate your unique and precious relationship with the soul of this beautiful, living earth.
This Vitality Quest begins with a morning of spa services followed by a supportive and heart-full circle where we'll come together to share what is most meaningful to us now in our lives. Then you'll step out into quiet alone time, allowing you to connect with the abundant life on the sacred land at Osmosis.
Susan Kistin, MFT, is a guide in wilderness rites of passage, an impassioned keeper of the sacred Circle way, and a spirited designer of ritual. For over ten years she has been delighted to support people to connect with wild nature and the natural self. Susan is co-founder of EarthWays, an organization that offers earth-based wilderness quests, DayQuests, Circles, and workshops. Her psychotherapy practice is a blend of eco-therapy (nature based healing), body/mind wisdom and traditional approaches.
"Our inner life is complete when it merges into nature and becomes one with it."
~ D.T. Suzuki
Call to reserve 707.823.8231 . Click here for more information.
We still have openings for SUNDAY, JULY 22 : SUSAN CORNELIS - Tapping the Creative Nature
Special Vitality Teleseminar July 11th - 7PM
Join 3 of the Bay Area's visionary leaders for an interactive teleseminar. Learn simple and profound tools for reducing stress with ample time for questions and answers. Participating Vitality Quest leaders: Aimée Lyndon - Adams, Karen Halseth and Francis Rico.
Tune in on Wednesday, July 11th at 7:00pm Pacific to Osmosis Vitality Quest Leaders Teleseminar Title: Osmosis Vitality Quest Leaders Phone: (206) 402-0100 Pin: 808948#
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Rumi's Caravan at Osmosis, Thursday July 19th from 6-9 pm
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Osmosis is hosting a series of spirit inspired summer garden performances. The enlivened and enlightening forces of poetry, theater, song, and music will come to life in the landmark Osmosis meditation garden. An amazing line-up of some of the Bay Area's top poets, musicians and performance artists have been assembled for three evenings of vital nourishment for the body, mind and soul. Read more...
Rumi's Caravan Stops at Osmosis!
Benefit celebration for the Ceres Community Project. Join us for an evening of poetry in the ecstatic tradition. The evening starts with delectable Middle Eastern fare provided by Ceres Community Project.
In the soft light of evening, wander the bamboo-lined path into the serene Zen garden where the festivities take place. Enjoy poetry and music in the sweet night air beside the the koi pond with a glass of wine in hand. Featuring the works of Jellaludin Rumi, Hafiz, William Blake, Mary Oliver and others. Presented in the oral tradition by Larry Robinson, Kay Crista and Doug Von Koss, with musical accompaniment by Kim Atkinson on world percussion, Chris Caswell on harp and flute and violinist Cindy Albers.
Tickets for this benefit event are $60, advance ticket purchase advised.
Purchase tickets here or by calling (707)823-8231. For detailed information about the performers click here.
Coming to Osmosis later this Summer:
Thursday August 16: Transformative Theater and Music
Join Nina Wise and Jennifer Berezan for an intimate night of song, chanting, meditation, and wisdom teachings. Read more...
Tuesday September 11: Shabda, Jazz Enlightenment Concert
The seasoned musicians of "SHABDA" bring together a joyful and delicious feast of jazz, folk, world fusion and kirtan. Read more...
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| Osmosis Week at Rancho La Puerta |  Visit Rancho La Puerta with Osmosis! October 6th - 13th $2,700 This is a week that could change your life! Step into the slow lane and make self-care the priority that it deserves. Take a time-out to renew your deepest aspirations for your health, your spirit and your life. Rancho La Puerta, is a 3,000-acre destination spa in Tecate, Mexico, voted Best Destination Spa in the world for the second year in a row by Conde Naste readers. Read More... |
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Monthly Meditation
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This month's meditation honors the spirit of independence. It reminds us that in our deepest self we are free and that the experience of freedom is available to us at any moment.
To experience Daidie Donnelley's beautiful
meditation click here
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Did Someone Say Road Trip?!
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A drive to Osmosis is rich with gorgeous views, charming stops, and delicious restaurants. We've planned the perfect excursion to enjoy on your way through West Sonoma County including the historic town of Freestone and the Bohemian corridor.
With detailed directions, maps and an array of restaurants to choose from, your trip will be as pleasurable and relaxing as your destination here with us! Click for this month's Osmosis Road Trip on historic and magnificent, Coleman Valley Road to Bodega Bay.
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Upcoming Events in our Neighborhood
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July 4, Wednesday -- Red, White & Boom
Kick back on the lawn and enjoy one of the largest fireworks displays in the North Bay. Picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs welcome. No alcohol or glass containers, pets tents or canopies allowed through the gate. Food booths, music from the Pat Jordan Band and Wonderbread 5 and more. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa
$7 Adult/ $3 ages 6-12/ Free ages 0-5. Gates open 4pm, Fireworks at 9:30pm. 707.545.4200
July 8, Sunday -- Petaluma Art & Garden Festival
Visit Historic Downtown for an afternoon of home and garden art, local crafts, fine wines and delicious delicacies while listening to great jazz and blues music. Fourth and A Street parking lot, Downtown Petaluma
Free. 11 am - 5 pm. 707.762.9348
July 14 - 15, Sat & Sun -- Broadway Under The Stars - Dreams
Broadway performers, wine, and picnicking under the stars in Jack London State Park to benefit the park. Songs from WICKED, CRAZY FOR YOU, A CHORUS LINE, & more, in the breathtaking outdoor winery ruins.
$35 Gen/ $25 Y/ $115 VIP. 5pm Picnicking, 8pm Concert Begins. 877.424-1414
July 19, Thursday -- Rumi's Caravan Stops at Osmosis
A Benefit for Ceres Community Project. Join us for an evening of poetry in the ecstatic tradition, featuring the works of Jellaludin Rumi, Hafiz, William Blake, Mary Oliver and others. These pieces will be presented in the oral tradition by Larry Robinson, Kay Crista and Doug Von Koss, with musical accompaniment by Kim Atkinson on world percussion with harpist Chris Caswell on harp and flute and violinist Cindy Albers. Enjoy Middle Eastern Cuisine from the Ceres Community kitchen on this night of poetry, song, and music. 6-7pm Middle Eastern Feast,7-8:30pm Performances, 8:30-9pm Dessert and Cedar Enzyme Footbaths.
$60. Thursday July 19th from 6-9 pm. 707.823-8231.
July 21, Saturday -- Annual Old Grove Festival - Gourmet Hike
Take a leisurely stroll along the lovely trails of Armstrong Redwoods amidst the towering old growth redwoods while enjoying appetizers and wine pairings and entertainment by local musicians. Trail ends in the Forest Theater with additional entertainment, a silent auction and more libations for purchase. 17020 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville
$35. 1pm - 5pm. 707.869.9403
July 28, Saturday -- Summer Farm To Table Dinner
An in-depth look at Quivira's farming practices, winemaking, wines and other amazing estate features. Upon your arrival, pick up a glass of wine, grab a few items from the garden to be prepared with dinner, and then head off on an intimate tour of the estate. As the sun goes down, join us to dine al fresco in the garden. 4900 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
$125. 5pm-9pm.707.431.8354 x 224
Thursday mornings at 8AM - Dharma Morning Meditations at Osmosis Weather permitting. No Charge. Bring your meditation cushion and warm clothing.
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