True North Holistic Center and Retreat House
True North Holistic Center
82 Healdville Rd
Hubbardston, MA 01452
978-820-1139
  
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In This Issue

  

Spirited Women Annual Kick'n Back Winter Retreat

 

 Women's Silent Retreat

 

Mother/Adult Daughter Retreat

 

Executive Women Retreats

 

Men's Retreat

 

Dynamic Equilibrium

 

 Evoking Alchemy Programs

 

 

URGENT NEED!

 

Twin bed sheets, pillow cases, mattress covers and towels of all sizes - bath, hand, facecloths.  

 

We are asking for donations of either new or gently used sets, or a financial donation so we can purchase them. 

 

 Please let us know if you can help.  We'll be so grateful!

 

Hatha Yoga Classes

 

Mondays 7 pm,

Tuesday 8:30 am
Wednesdays 8:30 am

 

Please click through to our website for all the details!
  
Potluck Plus!

Please join us on the 2nd Wednesday evening each month from 6:30 to 9:00pm and unwind from the busyness of life and nourish your body and soul.

    Following dinner we will transition to the Gathering Room or the Yoga Studio for a guided meditation, a presentation or a mini-event.

    Take some time each month just for you and reconnect to yourself and your spiritual center.  

 

UPCOMING 

POTLUCK PROGRAMS 

   

January 8
Experimenting with Meditation
  
If you have a practice that works for you or you've never meditated, come and share this exploration with us.
 

Learn more on our website! 

 

ALL FREE! but please let us know if you're coming, either call 978-820-1139 or email us. 

 

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Did You Know!?

True North Holistic Center and Retreat House offers the services of a number of private practitioners, by appointment, such as massage therapy, Reiki, therapeutic yoga, life coaching, and nutritional counseling.

 

These services are available to guests of True North Holistic Center as well as to the general public.

 

This networking provides you with professional care in a tranquil, pastoral environment which naturally enhances physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

 

Call True North Holistic Center at 978-820-1139 to make arrangements.

True North

A Charitable Organization

 

True North Holistic Center and Retreat House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing a tranquil sanctuary for personal and group renewal, spiritual support, transformative experiences and holistic education.

 

You may make your donation by calling 978-820-1139 with your credit card information, or mail a check to: True North Holistic Center.  

 

Please donate so that we may offer our services to a wider community!

 

 

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January 6, 2013

 

 

 

Sitting here looking out at the incredible beauty of the sun on the newly fallen snow, I am reminded that there is a reason-and a season-for everything and nothing lasts forever. While I occasionally (well, OK, more often than "occasionally") envy folks who live year round in a tropical paradise, I am aware that it is the contrasts and contradictions that make life interesting, complex, and complete.

 

Without the lows, we can't appreciate the highs. Without the cold, we can't appreciate the warmth; without the dark, we can't appreciate the light. We need all of it to truly experience the fullness of life. We here at True North hope you are blessed with that abundant fullness in 2014.  

 

merryMERRY'S MUSINGS:

Merry ColeNew Year's Resolutions -

A great idea... or a terrible idea?

or

What if your only New Year's Resolution was to love yourself in all the glorious, messy, evolving expression of your uniqueness?

 

At this time of year, everybody's talking about New Year's Resolutions. So I've been thinking of all the ones I've made in the past and pretty much how I never stick to them. Despite my most sincere intentions on January 1st, I've usually abandoned all hope within weeks, sometimes days, sometimes even within hours. (Well, somebody's got to finish the left over New Year's Eve party food, don't they? And besides, it's better to eat it all now and get it out of the house so there will be room for the carrots and celery, right?)

 

So, what's the deal with resolutions anyhow? (Read the rest!)
kickSPIRITED WOMEN ANNUAL
KICK'N BACK WINTER RETREAT

Exploring and Restoring the Dynamic and Intimate Heart and Soul of the Feminine
facilitated by Marilyn Taylor
February 8, 2014

 

Bring back into balance your archetypal feminine and masculine energy...

 

...through creative expression, guided meditation, music and movement, inner inquiry and dialogue, time in nature and small group wisdom seeking.

  

Gathering together in retreat can be a life changing event as you receive inspiration, make connections and design a powerful personal vision.

  

Cost : $95.00, includes retreat activities, lunch and a complimentary copy of 10 Practices of Personal Sustainability, The Savvy Person's Guide to Conscious Living by Marilyn Taylor. Sign up before January 8th for on $80.00!

 

Get registered today!

 

silentWOMEN'S WISDOM SILENT RETREAT:

February 28 - March 2, 2014

 

Why on earth would you want to take a silent retreat and not be able to talk for 36 whole hours?

  

Come try it!

 

There will be plenty of unstructured time to go deep within, as well as suggested activities you may choose to participate in to keep you occupied: meditation, journaling, creative art work, yoga, suggested reading, walking the labyrinth, and more.

 

Cost: $300 per person.

Includes accommodations, meals and all activities.

 

motherdaughterMOTHER/ADULT DAUGHTER RETREAT

smiling-flower-women.jpgAll Grown Up!
March 7-9, 2014
 
All through the years as mothers and daughters age, those relationships change.  Sometimes it's hard to know how to relate to each other this new way.  Are we more like sisters? More like friends?  How do we still "mother" our grown up daughters?  How do adult daughters learn to appreciate and care for their mothers?
  
This retreat will be a relaxed, fun way to explore new ways to share experiences, to capture history, and to honor where we each are on our separate journeys and how we can journey together.
  
We'll share music, food, creativity, story telling.
  
Daughters must be at least 30 years old. 
  
Cost:  $300 per person.  Includes meals, overnight accommodations, and all sessions.
  
businessSHOES OFF!: RENEW! REFRESH!
RE-ENERGIZE! TO LEAD!

Renewal for Sustainable Leadership
March 19-21, 2014
(Also May 14-16 & September 15-17!)

  

Calling all women business owners, executives, leaders. Join us for one of our Shoes Off retreats. 

  • exercise some good self-care
  • step out of the office for three days
  • rest, relax with our stress reduction practices
  • eat well, nap, read, converse with your peers
  • enjoy a private coaching session if you'd like.

Also offered:

 

3 optional teaching sessions

  • understanding stress
  • intentional renewal
  • mindfulness

2 optional yoga classes focusing on:

  • stress reduction
  • compassion.

Certified Compassionate Coach, Anne Goewey, will be offering individual sessions to learn a new paradigm of leadership which will enhance your ability to be a more effective leader, avoid burnout, and enhance your personal well being and that of your entire organization.

 

Cost: $450.00 per person, includes all teaching, coaching and yoga sessions, meals and overnight accommodations.
menMEN'S RETREAT

smiling-breakfast-man.jpgMental Massage: Strategies to Achieve Your Goals and Manage Stress
March 22, 2014
  
Imagine 2014 being the year when everything falls into place for you...just the way you envision it!
  

If you want 2014 to be different than 2013, you have to have a plan. And the best way to make certain that you are satisfied and productive in your life is to check in with yourself once in a while to identify what you are most passionate about.

 

Our holistic approach to personal and professional development has guided people from all walks of life to overcome stubborn obstacles as they pursue their personal and professional goals. And we are confident we can help you, too! Be inspired!

 

Cost: $150/person (includes materials, breaks and lunch)

 

Find out more and register today!

 

  reikiEVOKING ALCHEMY PROGRAMS
AT TRUE NORTH

We are so excited to tell you that a new building is being built on our Hubbardston site to be a facility for Evoking Alchemy!

 

Founders, M'Liss Calzaretta and Margaret Thompson, have worked together for over four years, most recently combining their training and experience across various healing arts and wisdom traditions. At True North, they offer Integrated Reiki™ training from Level 1 through Master, individual healing and wellness sessions and monthly Integrated Reiki™ Clinics open to the public.

 

In addition to designing and facilitating Integrated Reiki™ training, they also offer other training in energetic healing and personal transformation and specialized rituals for individuals and groups seeking balance and wholeness in their personal and vocational lives. Find out more about them and their work at their website, Evoking Alchemy.

 

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Integrated Reiki™ Levels 1 & 2 Training
January 24-25, 2014
Reiki in action

Please Note:  This training qualifies for CEUs.

This weekend will train you in Integrated Reiki™ Levels One and Two. Beyond the foundational Reiki training, you will learn and experience a series of energetic practices that will bring you into a direct and aware encounter with the human energy body.  Through practices of self-discovery you will open onto your own deep wisdom that supports and guides you as you bring your gifts to the world.

Includes:

  • *20 session hours training
  • *Reiki teaching that will prepare you to move on to Advanced and Master trainings.
  • *Chakra clearing and balancing
  • *Breema® bodywork (a meditative bodywork that activates the body's self-healing)
  • *Journeying
  • *Vision Quest

Cost:  $450 includes 20 session hours, meals, and lodging.  Limited to 15 participants. Get registered today!

 

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equilibriumDynamic Equilibrium™

April 11-13, 2014

Dynamic Equilibrium™ describes the natural state of being for humans. In its full expression, it is the state in which our physical, mental, emotional and energetic capacities are totally available to us in the moment, informing and empowering us toward clear, authentic and meaningful enactment of our gifts in the world.
 
Take the opportunity to experience and explore Dynamic Equilibrium through the lens of human energetics.
 
Registration details coming soon. Please contact Evoking Alchemy with any questions.

 

 

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Private Integrated Healing & Wellness January 20, 22, 27, February 15, 17-23, March 15, 17-23, April 5-10.

Reiki session

Margaret and M'Liss work together personalizing the course of each session to meet the unique circumstances of each individual. In this experience, M'Liss and Margaret draw from their training across diverse modalities and traditions including: 

  • Hypnotherapy
  • Chakra Clearing and Balancing
  • Reiki
  • Sound Healing
  • Reflexology
  • Spirit Releasement
  • Breema® Bodywork
  • Past Life Regression
  • Acupressure
  • Hot and Cold Rock Therapy

Learn more

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Integrated Reiki™ Clinics

January 19, February 16, March 16, April 6, May 11

Receive or practice Integrated Reiki™ under the supervision of Margaret and M'Liss. EVERYONE welcome! Find out more.

 

True North Holistic Center and Retreat House is available for retreat leaders and practitioners to offer their programs.  And of course, don't forget that our primary mission is to provide YOU a place to step out of the busyness and distractions of the world, to be in quiet and stillness, to be a bit pampered, and to reconnect to your spiritual center.True North Star 

 


We can't wait to see you at True North!

 

 

 

Sincerely,
 
True North Holistic Center and Retreat House