YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT WITH CARA, MARCH 3-4, 2012
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YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT WITH CARA, MARCH 3-4, 2012

Deepen your yoga practice and heal your body, mind and spirit at the peaceful Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort, 36 miles southwest of Chicago. Enjoy gourmet vegetarian meals and walk a sacred labyrinth in the magical, meditative setting of St. Francis Woods. The 50-acre campus of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart includes peaceful sitting areas, grassy knolls, fountains, a creek, and hiking trails.

This retreat will focus on the eight limbs of yoga, including the ethical roots, scriptural study, pranayama (breathing), concentration, and direction towards the true goal of yoga - which is settle the mind into silence so that we can discover our true, peaceful nature. We will also chant and do plenty of postures! Saturday evening’s session will end with Yoga Nidra, or deep relaxation – which Sri Dharma Mittra calls the greatest antidote to impurities. We will also do Psychic Development to put power behind your thoughts. On Sunday we will do a special Maha Sadhana yoga practice, followed by lunch.

Suitable for all levels, this retreat starts Saturday at 9AM and ends Sunday at 1PM.

Cost for the one-night retreat (including lodging, vegetarian meals and instruction) is $225 ($175 for low income). Please add an additional $50 if you wish to stay over on Friday night (Friday meal not included).

Space is limited; please sign up early! To reserve a space, mail a check or money order ($200 for one night, $250 for two nights or $175/$225 for student/low income) payable to Cara Jepsen, along with your name, address, e-mail and phone number to Cara Jepsen, P.O. Box 60401, Chicago, IL 60660.

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Students are asked to bring their yoga mat and any necessary props to the retreat. If you have any questions about the use of the neti pot or mala beads, please bring these items with you.

Massages, facials and reflexology sessions are available on-site at the Povorello Holistic Center and must be booked in advance at 815.464.3808 or 815.464.3840. (There is free time from 1-4 on Saturday, and after the retreat on Sunday).

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*Retreat Cancellation Policy: Cancellations 30 days or more prior to the event receive a 50% refund. For cancellations less than 30 days prior to the event, a 50% credit will be applied toward any future retreat. No refunds or credits for cancellations less than one week prior to the event.