Retreat was Beautiful

Spiritual Art Retreat was beautiful...thank you.

Dear friends,

Thank you to everyone who came to the retreat, everyone who wanted to come to the retreat but couldn't, and the forces that made it come to fruition.

Sincerely,

Heidi Schlenk

Nature's View Breathtaking

The location of this retreat was resplendent... soothing to the soul.

After a meditation based on reflections from The Power of Now and

The Big Leap

, we each brought an object that represented what we were honoring or conjuring for that day and walked through the labyrinth. At the center of the labyrinth we used these items to create a shrine, pictured below.

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Expansion...

Yes!

More to Read...

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How to Create a Reflexology Path

Plentiful were the Collage Supplies

Simple images were exciting to manipulate with stamps, paint, and embellishments. ink

One of our guests brought alcohol ink which we used in a variety of ways to add to prints. Super easy and fun! theresa collage

This balanced, luscious finished 3-D collage was created by Theresa Zelazny.

Inspiring.

Personal Rituals
zen

Personal rituals are an everyday part of my life and this retreat was the perfect opportunity for me to try new spiritual experiences. So... early Sunday morning I got up and visited the Zen Garden. Intuitively, I felt I needed to make it "zen" and cleared the leaves and pebbles, raked the sand and stacked the stones. I found this process very relaxing. By the way, the minimalism of a zen garden is "meant to impart upon the viewer a sense of contemplation and enlightenment."

stones

I then approached the Reflexology Path.

My feet started in sand

sand

then stepped into glass

glass

which was, surprisingly, a total treat for my feet. Then I walked the actual path of stones which "target all reflex areas of the foot with occasional specific pressure applied to a reflex area as the foot meets a well placed object."

This is how I felt afterwards:

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cleansed, satiated, connected to a bigger force and

full of Joy.

Collaging: the Most Social of Art Forms

A large variety of collage materials were supplied, but this group also brought tons of their own materials, which they shared readily, shaping our day into a motivating treat! group working

Lots of techniques were shared as well, including embossing and ways to make your own tags and stickers. maggie

With coffee in the mornings, and yummy snacks around at all times, it was a perfect way to socialize and create.

hug katherine

Thank you friends for making this event a gift to me. Gratitude.

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