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Women's Retreat  

Daily Schedule April 2013 

 

Sunday April 7      

 2:00 - 4:00pm       Arrival check in with office

 5:00 - 6:00pm       Orientation

 6:00 - 7:00pm       Dinner

 7:30 - 9:00pm       Welcome!

                                  with Mirea Ellis and Misha Forrester (Library)

  

Monday April 8   

 7:00 - 8:00am       TaoYin Gentle Exercises1  

                                   with Bettina Zumdick ( Library)

 8:00 - 9:00am       Breakfast

 9:00 -10:30am      Optimizing Your Dining Experience  

                                           with Mirea Ellis (Library)    

11:00am - 12:30pm Women's Health  

                                    with Bettina Zumdick (Library)    

12:30 - 1:30pm        Lunch

  1:30 - 2:30pm       (optional class) Walking for Better Balance  

                                   with Misha Forrester (Library)

 or

  1:30 - 2:45pm      Free time - or optional class - or book a private 

                                  session per availability  

  2:45 - 6:00pm      Cooking for Women's Health 

                                  with Bettina Zumdick (Chapel)

         6:00 - 7:00pm       Dinner

  7:30 - 9:30 pm      Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® 

                                  with Misha Forrester (Library)    

 

Tuesday April 9   

  7:00 - 8:15am        Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement®

      with Misha Forrester (Library) 

         8:00 - 9:00am       Breakfast

  9:30am -12:30pm Quick and Easy Cooking    

                                           with Melanie Waxman (Chapel)

         12:30 - 1:30pm      Lunch

   1:30 - 2:30pm       (optional class) Kickboxing for Great Vitality 
                                   with Mirea Ellis
(Library)

  or 

   1:30 - 3:00pm       Free time - or optional class - or book a private 

                                    session per availability  

  3:00 - 4:15pm        Natural Home Remedies

                                            with Melanie Waxman  (Library)

  4:30 - 6:00pm        Dessert Magic

                                            with Amber Maisano (Main House kitchen)

         6:15 - 7:00pm         Dinner & Chewing for Better Digestion  

        with Bettina Zumdick (Library)  

  7:30 - 9:00pm        Dreams As A Doorway

                                            with Bettina Zumdick (Library)    

 

 Wednesday April 10  

  7:00 - 8:15am        Morning Yoga   

                                   with Rima Sala (Library)

  8:00 - 9:00am        Breakfast

          9:30am -12:30pm Cooking to Relieve Stress 

                                            with Melanie Waxman (Library)  

12:30 - 1:30pm        Lunch

  1:30 - 2:30pm        (optional class) Connecting with Conversation   

                                     with Mirea Ellis (Main House living room)

  or 

  1:30 - 3:00pm        Free time - or optional class - or book a private 

                                    session per availability  

        3:00 - 5:45pm         Strategies from Bones for Life®  

                                            with Misha Forrester (Library)

  6:00- 7:00pm        Dinner

  7:30 - 8:45pm        Abundant Energy

                                            with Melanie Waxman (Library)    

   

Thursday April 11      

  7:00 - 8:15am         Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® 

         with Misha Forrester (Library)

         8:00 - 9:00am         Breakfast 

  9:30 -12:30pm        Food and Emotions   

                                     with Mirea Ellis (Library)  

12:30 - 1:30pm         Lunch

  1:30 - 2:30pm        (optional class) Tao Yin Exercise 2   

                                     with Bettina Zumdick (Library)

 or 

  1:30 - 3:30pm        Free time - or optional class - or book a private 

                                    session per availability  

  3:30 - 5:30pm        Macrobiotic Teacher's Panel

                                            with Mirea Ellis, Melanie Waxman,  Bettina Zumdick

(Library)

          6:15 - 7:00pm       Dinner & Menu Planning

                                           with Melanie Waxman (Library) 

  7:30 - 9:15pm        Sounder Sleep and Gentle Movement

                                           with Misha Forrester ( Library)    

   

Friday April 12 

  7:00 - 8:15am        Morning Yoga   

                                   with Rima  Sala (Library)

  8:00 - 9:00am       Breakfast

  9:30am -12:30pm Cooking for Beauty Within   

                                    with Amber Maisano (Chapel)  

12:30 - 1:30pm        Lunch

  1:30 - 2:30pm        (optional class) Relaxing the Tongue and Jaw   

                                    with Misha Forrester (Library)

  or 

  1:30 - 3:30pm       Free time - or optional class - or book a private 

                                    session per availability  

  3:30 - 5:30pm       Herbal Facial and Massage

                                    with Mirea Ellis (Chapel)

          6:00 - 7:00pm       Dinner

  8:00 -10:00 pm     Party with Music, Dance, Drumming

                                           (Library)    

 

Saturday April 13  

   8:00 - 9:00am     Breakfast

  10:00am                Departure

       

Note: R& R package (dinner, overnight, and brunch the following day) is available for Saturday night, April 13 only.  Extend your stay, book private sessions, rest and relax, or enjoy the Berkshire region's cultural activities for another day!