What If Your Life Could Be Joy Again?

Women's

 Rejuvenation Retreat 2018

Extending you a gentle invitation 

to a joyful reunion with nature 

in the Andes of Ecuador

Refresh

Reconnect with Nature

Casa de Campo

Cayambe, Ecuador

July 9 - 13, 2018

Rejuvenate

• Joy-filled living

• Connect with nature

• Jump-start your creative flow

• Fun in a mountain paradise

• Want more joy in your life? Learn daily practices to create it. Connect with your deepest self. Connect to the Source of all.

• Stressed out? Worn out?  Wondering who takes care of the caretaker? Please join us for a Transforming Joy Retreats experience of reconnection with your deep self and with nature. Connect with the peace at the heart of all things.

• Creative block? Your muse went out to lunch sometime last month and hasn’t returned? Come play with us in the Andean highlands. You’ll be amazed at the powerful flow of creative energy you’ll feel.

Drum circle fun

• Just need a break and a bit of fun? Want to relearn how to live a joy-filled life? Drumming, dance, art activities, horseback riding, nature walks, Reiki treatments, guided meditations, journaling, supportive group exercises will all help recharge you.

Casa de Campo Retreat Center

Soul art

Sun meditation

Breakfast of Champions

Common room

• Casa de Campo offers: Beautiful and reasonably-priced lodging with comfy beds in either a single or shared room, delicious and healthy food, and friendly Ecuadorian hospitality to help you unwind and relax.

• Cost for five days, includes lodging and meals, one horseback ride, Reiki treatments, art materials and tuition plus taxi to and from Quito airport $599. (Flights not included). From within Ecuador (airport transport not desired), $499. Send deposit of $100 before June 21 and receive $50 off the total cost. 

• Please note, space is limited to six, reserve now as rooms fill up quickly, some rooms double.

• Call 1-847-988-8946 for an opportunity to speak with Susanne and discover how you might benefit from this retreat.

• Send private message or use “call now” button to Transforming Joy Retreats on Facebook.

• E-mail donoghues-crain@sbcglobal.net

Bedroom 1 of 4

Common area

Bedroom 2 of 4

About the Retreat Leader:

Susanne blends her passion for healing the environment with her desire to connect over-burdened and stressed-out women to the healing gifts of nature and their own inner vision. Her books include Transcendent Joy, Come Home to Love, and Meditations for Single Moms. 

She is a certified Reiki Master Teacher, and a spiritual director, (M.A. Loyola University Chicago). She is a recent graduate after two years of training as a trans-formational facilitator with Claire Zammitt of Feminine Power (TM). 

If you wish to schedule additional days before or after the retreat, please call Susanne to let her know and to discuss available options.

If you have dietary restrictions, please let Susanne know.

Instruction is in English.

Retreat Schedule

• Monday, July 9 - Arrive at Casa de Campo in the afternoon. Orient to the center and meet the participants. Dinner. Monday evening: Welcome, introductions, shared commitments, orient to the concept of divine love energy.

• Tuesday, July 10 - Guided meditation, breakfast, journaling, intention for the week. Yoga breathing class. Lunch, three-hour break and optional Reiki treatments. 4 p.m. Movie "I Am," dinner. Taking stock and writing (and rewriting) our heroine's journey.

• Wednesday, July 11 - Guided meditation, breakfast, horseback ride. Lunch, three-hour break and optional Reiki treatments (included in cost), 4 p.m. Art activities, exploring our sources of joy, energy, purpose, dinner, continue with explorations.

• Thursday, July 12 - Guided meditation, breakfast, nature walk, mirroring greatness exercise. Lunch, two-hour break and optional Reiki treatments. 4 p.m.: Commit to partnering with life to create a life of joy. Dinner, drum circle.

• Friday, July 13 - Guided meditation, breakfast, art or writing activities. Practices for cultivating joy in daily life. Where do we go from here? Lunch, appreciations. Departure 2-3 p.m.

Items to Bring

• Own toiletries (such as soap, shampoo, etc.) Linens and towels provided by hostess.

• Cash--for the balance of the retreat after deposit (can be in $100's), small bills for incidental expenses. In Ecuador, travelers' checks are only accepted in big-city banks, such as Quito or Guayaquil. The U.S. dollar is the currency of Ecuador. Most places do not accept bills larger than $20's. $5's or $10's are better.

• Sturdy walking shoes or comfortable boots.

• Rain jacket or umbrella, warm sweater for evenings and early mornings.

• Insect repellent, sunscreen (at the equator and at 2,830 meters, UV light can be very strong).

• Journal and pen

• Travelers' insurance strongly advised. This can be purchased through your airline at a reasonable cost.

• Special immunizations not necessary at this altitude.