You are invited to a weekend retreat focusing on eliminating self-defeating thoughts and behavior, identifying intention, passion and purpose.
This is a time for you to bask in
two and a half days of
aligning your energy with your intentions
and
being provided the exact tools you need to jump start
your entire wellness plan, (including your diet,
if applicable).
You are going to receive everything you need to make it ALL happen!
"The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one, that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in ones favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way." W. H. Murray
You will be gifted with
Everything You’ve Ever Needed to Spend A Weekend Truly In “Retreat”
No phones, no computer, no cooking, no responsibilities. No competing agendas.
Isn’t it time you spent two and a half days nurturing your body and soul?
Ready to jump start your weight loss?
How about explore new life directions or career?
Would you like to gain spiritual enlightenment?
Change the course of a relationship?
Participating in Sandra's Reasonable Retreat was a life-changing
experience for me. In an environment that nourishes your mind, body and
spirit, Sandra assists you in discovering your intentions, passions
and love for your remarkable self. And just as importantly, she sends
you back into your daily life with tools you can use to stay focused on
your discoveries. Deana Dodds, Mahomet IL (May, 2007)
Join me,
Sandra Ahten
(Life Coach, Diet and Wellness Coach)
and
my friend, yoga guru, and spiritual guide, Shelley Masar; and
chef extraordinaire Judie Spencer
in a pampered weekend of physical, emotional, and spiritual journeying balanced with solitude.
Where:
Atwood Retreat Center,
Atwood Illinois (150 miles south of Chicago, 32 miles southwest of Champaign, west of Tuscola) in a turn of the century transformed farmhouse surrounded by lush serene gardens and a grove of ancient oak trees, smack in the middle of the serene Illinois countryside.
When: Friday May 8 (arrive 5-8pm)
through Sunday May 10, (depart 1-3 pm)
Creating the Life of YOUR Dreams for...
for health
and wellness,
financial,
relationships,
spiritual,
and career goals.
What (you will recieve):
VALUE
Two nights double occupancy accommodations in beautifully appointed comfort controlled rooms.
(Or you can stay with Shelley and I in the non-comfort controlled tipi!)
(NOTE: You’ll be assigned a roommate, unless you sign up with a friend. Men, please contact me before enrolling so I can ensure we have suitable accommodations for you.)
$ 225
Five unbelievably delicious vegetarian meals, dessert and snacks plus beverages including morning coffee
(NOTE: Non-vegetarians do not fear. Chef Judie knows how to please!)
$225
Personal Passion Test – I am a trained Passion Test ™ Facilitator and have used my skills and training to help hundreds of people align the direction of their life with their goals, values and passions
$475
Loving Yoga, with Shelley Masar. Including more experience and training than we could possibly list here, Shelley brings an intuitive understanding of the body. Each individual will be gifted with hands on attention to explore personal ways to stretch that feel luxurious to their own body
(NOTE – No yoga experience required. All activities completely optional)
$150
Guided Meditations and Walking Meditations. These will be happening periodically throughout the weekend.
$70
Life Mapping – I will bring my 10 years of art-teaching experience (and lots of fun supplies!) to stimulate your creativity and help you craft a visual map of your dreams.
$150
Proactive Integrity Wellness Plan. Each participant will experience the power of group support and collective thinking to help them process and overcome stumbling blocks to their wellness plan and to propel them into living with integrity (when your actions match your intentions.)
Note:
We will be working with Byron Katie’s book “Loving What Is” (recommended reading) to understand our own self-defeating self-imposed limitations.
$225
TOTAL VALUE
$1520
AND IT IS TOTALLY WORTH THE
ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Go ahead and google “spiritual retreat” or “yoga retreat” and you’ll find that similar retreats are right in that $1500 price range with accommodations and meals.
But don’t you are not going to have to invest $1500.
Not even $1000.
Not even $700.
You are not even going to have to pay a fraction of that price.
I looked into having the event in Chicago. I couldn’t find wonderful rooms and meals for that price for less than $700.
I have so many clients in Texas
that I thought of having the event there.
But I really wanted to be able to take advantage of the great Midwestern prices and offer it to you at that our down home rate.
(And, I wanted the retreat in surroundings familiar to me so that all of my energy could be focused on facilitating a life changing retreat for you. This is my fourth retreat at Atwood! I’ve facilitated one with clients, two with friends; and I’ve attended a writers workshop there myself.)
Hang in here with me and keep reading. I want to make sure you get all the details including the various payment options.
On my drive to the retreat center, I tried very hard to clear my mind and prepare for the weekend that lay before me. It was hard to focus when there were so many thought running through my mind.
We were supposed to arrive with an intention. “An intention!” How was I supposed to choose one, when I had so many bouncing around in my head?! You name it, I was thinking about it: the recent separation from my husband, my depression, work, just life in general. More specifically, my unhappy life.
The weekend turned out to be a life line I desperately needed. Through meditation, yoga, group discussion, one-on-one and beautiful surroundings, I was able to sort things out. With Sandra’s guidance and participation in an the exercises, I was transformed from feeling lost to having a clear picture of who I am and what matters to me. And more importantly, how to obtain the things that will bring happiness back to my life.
I’m happy to report that my drive home was much more enjoyable. I left feeling energized, empowered and just … happy!
Karrie Doebel
May 2007
GREAT VALUE!
GREAT TIME!
The total cost you is only
$200
(deposit),
plus $350 (day of)
if you are paying by check.
By credit card, you can make three payments of $183,
(Billed today and in 30 and 60 days.)
EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED
IN THIS PRICE.
Your only expense is transportation.
For those flying in we will arrange your transportation from Willard Airport (Champaign).
Rebekah
As a single mom, most of my energy is spent trying meet the everyday needs of my children.
I asked for the retreat as a Mother’s Day gift. I went seeking some much needed quiet: to relax, to pamper myself, and to have some time to think about my personal priorities and whether my energy was being spent on the right tasks. We had also been asked to bring an “intention” for the weekend. Mine was to discover why I was afraid to move forward with my home business and make it my career.
What I found was so much more than the much needed quiet. Over the course of the weekend, through the yoga and meditation exercises, I was able to breathe and release the tension and worry I constantly carry. That freed up my mind to think clearly for the first time in ages. Using the Dream Life exercises, I was able to prioritize where my energy should go in order to be aligned with my life goals.
During the visual life-mapping exercise, I was able to create a visual reminder of what I was striving for and provide motivation to stick to it.
I was able to create vision for my home business that I was comfortable with, one that I will continue to shape into a three year plan of action, with defined markers to measure my progress.
I returned to my family on Sunday with an inner peace and direction I have not known for many years. It was a life-changing experience. Please give yourself the gift of renewed inner passion and direction.
It is money well spent.
Rebekah Rauschenberger
May, 2007
What is it that you need in your life?
… More money?
… A better relationship?
… To lose 20 pounds?
… To decide on a career path?
I am on fire with enthusiasm for manifesting great abundance in my life. It is contagious and I’ve been so blessed to be able to help others do it to.
As you might know, I am a diet coach. The secret to successful long term weight loss is to reprogram your thinking. The women in my class have been losing weight with success that I’ve not witnessed before. They are manifesting the health and bodies that they desire.
I want to share with you the same secrets to kickstart a chain of events that will allow you to manifest what you want and need in your life.
Let me help you get clear about your intention and develop a winning game plan for turning your wishes and dreams into reality.
When you are clear about your intentions
three things will happen:
1) you’ll see open doors that you hadn’t noticed before
2) doors that were closed -- will now open for you
3) walls will be transformed into doors
Here is some of what we will explore
What is a desire? What is contentment? How can they live together?
What are my true (unspoken) beliefs about my worthiness to achieve what I desire?
How can the Law of Attraction work for me? (and the secret about how it won’t!)
Is goal setting really important? What if I change my mind about my goal?
How can I find a mentor, model or partner to help me achieve my desire?
What action should I take? When should I take it?
Are visualization and affirmation two sides of the same coin? Do they work?
Every Reasonable Diet Program has a 100% money back guarantee.
You have my word on it.
Space is very limited.
So don’t delay in claiming one of the first spots.
After the first eight spots fill up, anyone else who is accommodated will need to be willing to sleep in the tipi! (You do get a $50 deduction.)
If you WANT to sleep in the tipi and save $50 use the discount code “tipi” on your credit card payment.
Here is a link page where you can claim your
guaranteed spot.
3 payments of $183
Or one payment of $550
Let’s put our hearts and heads together so we can change our life. Let’s settle our discontent that creates such constant chatter in our head. When the chatter stops, your mind is free to connect with all the power of the Universe; It is then that you can do the work necessary to change the world, or at least carefully tend to your corner of it.
Ahhhh peace of mind. That’s what I’m talking about.
GREAT joy to you!
p.s. If you are one of the first three people to sign up you will receive a free private consultation with me during the weekend and a (one month later) follow up phone consultation. (Value $240).
Oh. Yeeeehhhhaaaaa! I just called Shelley and asked her if she would kick in a Earth, Fire, Air consultation. She said that she too, would do it for the first three people. You’ll love this Ayurvedic tool that she learned from the masters when she spent time in India last year and getting her certification at the Himalayan Institute this year. It’s another $150 value!
So, then… if you are one of the first three people to sign up your value is $1910… but you still pay only…
Here is a link page where you can claim your
guaranteed spot.
3 payments of $183
Or one payment of $550
p.p.s If you want to watch a news story about the Harshbarger Retreat where we will be staying… download this video on you tube. The segment starts at one minute and 20 seconds in.
I realized this was exactly what I needed, especially the ‘jump start’. I joined the Reasonable Diet group last fall, because I didn’t want to gain weight over the holidays. I came only with the willingness to come to group but I did reach my goal of not gaining. Now I was being offered a weekend away to focus on identifying my passions and what my life would be like when I’m living those passions. Next month I turn 50 and I want the 2nd half to be meaningful to me and helpful to others.
The retreat was all it promised. I did yoga (for the 1st time), ate vegetarian (for the 1st time), and wrote a poem (for the 1st time). Plus I was able to identify, rank, classify, and realize what passions were inside of me. Now my daily life decisions are made by doing what draws me closer to manifesting my passions.
I hope everyone gets a chance to do a personal retreat at least once a year. I hope everyone chooses one that will help you to find your hearts’ desires and focus on the pathway to fulfilling your own passions. I believe Sandra, Shelley, and your fellow participants are a wonderful way to reach the life of your dreams.
Bette W.
May, 2007
REMEMBER that the first payment of $200 (check)
or $183 (credit card) is a non-refundable deposit, unless we can fill your spot with someone else on our waiting list.
If you make a one time payment of $550 -- then$183 of it will be considered non-refundable deposit.
==> $183 plus $183 in 30 and 60 days.
==> one time payment of $550
Full payment is expected if you cancel less than 7 days before unless there is an extreme emergency, subject to concurrence by both Shelley and I. Thanks, for understanding that space is very limited and in order to keep cost down, we need to assure full attendance.
Also remember though that I have a 100 % satisfaction guarantee for my services. You are going to love this. But of course you have to come and participate. You don't get them money back if you don't show up! Also the refund would be less the cost of the room and the food that I am charged from the Retreat Center.
But I'm not worried about this at all. You will love it. Come and join me on May 8th, 9th and 10th to Create the Life of Your Dreams!
Call me if you have any questions.
I often pick up on the first ring.
