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Women's Fall Self-Renewal Retreat with Renee Trudeau
September 26-28 , 2008 • The Crossings, Austin, TX
"Self-care is not about self-indulgence, it’s about self-preservation."—Audrey Lorde
Do you want to reconnect with who you are? Learn to get in touch with your needs and desires? Are you craving unscheduled time for rest, relaxation and renewal?
“Retreats don’t change our lives as much as they change where we stand in relationship to our lives—and our capacity to see the hidden possibilities there.”
--Stephen Cope, MSW, director of Kripalu’s Institute for Extraordinary Living
De-stress, refresh and rejuvenate in a nurturing, empowering and supportive environment at The Crossings world-class Spa and Retreat Center in Austin, TX. Learn about the transformative power of self-care and ideas for nourishing your body and soul outlined in The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life, by Renee Peterson Trudeau. Take time to slow down, nurture your inner life and emotional well-being and live in the present moment. Enjoy quiet reflection and get in touch with your needs and desires. We encourage you to invite your friends, mothers/grandmothers, sisters or colleagues to join you!
Who should attend? Women in their 30s-60s (although all ages are welcome) who are seeking a deeply physically/emotionally/spiritually nourishing experience devoted completely to their self-renewal. This retreat is particularly supportive to women who are in the midst of, are healing from or who are anticipating a major life or career transition. The schedule will allow for a nice balance of free time, group time and optional renewal activities.
This retreat can help you:
• Live more in the present moment and feel more peaceful
• Explore your heart’s desire and soul’s purpose through powerful exercises
• Understand how to quiet your mind and learn ideas for daily spiritual renewal
• Learn how to integrate physical/emotional/spiritual self-care strategies into your daily life
• Rest, relax and re-connect with your body’s natural rhythms
• Connect, share and build friendships with like-minded women at various life stages
The Self-Renewal Retreat Package Includes:
• Private room lodging at the gorgeous Crossings Retreat Center
• Healthy, delicious gourmet meals Friday through noon Sunday and unlimited snacks/beverages and other self-care treats
• Complete access to Crossings world-class spa amenities, including: spa robes, slippers, lockers, steam room, sauna, pool, hot tub, cold plunge, hiking trails, daily wellness classes, labyrinth, sanctuary & reading library
• The option to purchase spa services at the Wellness Spa; free parking
• Special presentations from nationally-recognized life coaches and wellness experts, including Gail Allen
• 1-year subscription to Career Strategists’ online Career and Life Balance Resource Center to support you post-retreat (a $300 value)
• A 30-minute post-retreat life balance or life purpose phone coaching session with Career Strategists senior life/career coach, Angela Estes (value $150)
• Personal growth exercises and heart-felt dialogue in a reflective and nurturing setting
• Special discount on Personal Renewal Group Facilitator Training
“Renée has the amazing ability to create a nurturing, sacred space which honors and celebrates each woman. Attending her retreat was
transformative. I now understand how essential it is to slow down and take time to nurture my spirit. I am still using what I learned at the retreat in my daily life.” —Mary K.
About the Retreat Facilitator:
Renée Peterson Trudeau is a nationally-recognized career/life balance coach and president of Career Strategists, a coaching/consulting firm dedicated to helping professionals and entrepreneurs integrate who they are with what they do. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies and national women's organizations. Trudeau’s inside-out approach to life has been featured in: Working Mother, American Way, Mothering, Family Circle, AARP and Unity magazines. Trudeau is the author of the highly acclaimed The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life. Thousands of women around the U.S./Canada and Europe are reading the Guide and starting and joining women’s self-renewal circles through www.reneetrudeau.com.
COST/REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
The cost of the retreat is $649 (early bird rate until May 30th) and $699 after May 30. $349 is due to reserve your spot when you register, with the remaining balance due on August 31. Register online here.
Commuters are encouraged to attend. The commuter package includes the full retreat package except for overnight lodging. The cost for the commuter package is $499. $349 is due to reserve your spot when you register, with the remaining balance due on August 31. Register online here.
Bring a Friend Offer: Register with a friend or relative and you each receive a signed copy of The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal plus the chance to win a Crossings Day Retreat Package for Two (value $350).
Payment
Send check made payable to "Renee Trudeau" to:
4107 Medical Pkwy, Ste 104
Austin, TX 78756,
or
Register online here for the full retreat package or here for the commuter package.
Contact Christy McDonald: or 512-459-6700 with questions.
CANCELATION POLICY
You may pay for the Fall Self-Renewal Retreat via credit card or check (made out to “Renee Trudeau). Most attendees pay the total amount for the retreat up-front. As a courtesy, we offer the option of paying in two payments-- $349 to reserve your spot and the remaining $300 is due by August 31st (this amount will be charged to your credit card if you registered online; if you paid with a check, please send the requested amount in by August 31st).
Your payment ensures your spot at the Fall Self-Renewal Retreat. We will confirm your registration once we have received payment. We recommend registering as soon as possible as this retreat will fill quickly! (Note: there is the option to upgrade your lodging to a single room with private bath/balcony or a double room with private bath/balcony. Please contact christy@reneetrudeau.com for more details and costs.) Commuter rates are available.
The Fall Self-Renewal Retreat $649 registration fee is refundable up to 30 days prior to the event, minus $349 which covers your private lodging at the Crossings. Because the group is small and we have to pre-pay your housing costs at the Crossings, we regret we are unable to issue refunds after August 28th. However, your registration fee is transferable to a friend or family member. All cancellations must be made via telephone by August 27th by calling Christy McDonald, program & events manager, Renee Trudeau & Associates: 512-459-6700.
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