Retreat Information

Location

Frogwood Lodge Retreat Center, 22201 Mountain View Road, Boonville, California 95415

Arrival and Departure

Arrival: Thursday July 3rd, 2008 Departure: Tuesday July 8th, 2008.

Cost

The retreat costs US$450. This includes transport to and from San Francisco International Airport and the retreat location, five nights accommodation, and all meals and refreshments.

For more information on payment, please go to the bookings page. If you are in, or have completed the Teachers course, and you would have difficulty meeting the cost of the retreat, you may be eligible for a discounted rate. Please inquire about our financial assistance at retreatusa@gnosticweb.com.

Activities

Participate in a variety of activities that promote uplifting, spiritual energy. There will be opportunities for yoga practices, astral projection exercises, discussions, music nights, and awareness walks.

We will explore techniques for awareness, self-observation, and meditation, as well as mantras to awaken intuition, clairvoyance, and other spiritual faculties.

During the day, you’ll explore the nearby ancient redwood forest or go for a trip to the nearest Pacific Ocean beach. Expect wonderful walks and stunning scenery, stopping along the way to ponder, reflect, and take in the inspirational scenery.

Listening to stories, writing in your journal, playing and listening to the piano, or sharing quietude will ready you for evening retirement. The peace of ‘inner silence’ will lull you towards a restful and rejuvenating sleep –or a night spent investigating the wonders of out-ofbody experiences.

Experienced instructors will explain and guide every exercise, and there will also be plenty of opportunity to investigate the techniques individually and to discuss them with others. You can go at your own pace and gradually discover what lies within you.

There will also be plenty of time to re-connect and chat with friends, or to spend a quiet moment reflecting on your own. No practice is compulsory, so you can join in as little or as much as you like.

Travel

A bus will take people from a meeting point in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to the retreat location; however, the retreat fee does not include airfares or other travel costs to get to San Francisco.

The meeting time in San Francisco will be 10:00am on Thursday July 3rd (meeting point at the airport to be confirmed).

The bus will depart from the retreat location to San Francisco International Airport at approximately 10:00am on Tuesday July, 8th and will arrive in San Francisco at approximately 1:00pm on July 8th.

Please take into consideration these times when you book your flights. If you are coming from overseas, we recommend that you arrive in San Francisco at least the day before the retreat and leave the following day.

Visas

It is your responsibility to ensure you have all the necessary documentation or visas for entering the USA. We do not organize this documentation for you.

Food

Meals served at the retreat will be organic and all diet requirements will be accommodated to the best of our ability. The food has won rave reviews!

Retreat Accommodation

Sleeping arrangements will be in comfortable cabins in shared bunk-bed rooms, with men and women in separate cabins.

Eligibility

This retreat offers the chance to practice, learn, and go further into some of the topics and practices covered in our courses. To be eligible you must:

• Be 18 years or older
• Have completed the ‘Self-Discovery’ and 'Dreams and Out-of-Body Experiences' course before the retreat commences
• Be enrolled or active in a Gnosticweb course

Retreat rules

We do not permit smoking, alcohol, or drugs (unless medical) on our retreats. Pets are not allowed in the retreat premises. We appreciate your cooperation in following these rules.

What to bring

For maximum comfort and enjoyment of your retreat experience, please take into account the following practical considerations: the weather can vary, so you will need to bring clothing to accommodate for the cold weather at night and the sometimes hot weather during the day. Here are some things we suggest to pack:

• Warm full length clothing (the nights can be cool)
• Light long sleeved clothing (for walking through the forest)
• T-shirts and shorts, for warmer days
• Comfortable, well broken-in, sturdy walking shoes
• Loose fitting clothing for yoga practices
• Jacket or fleece for wind and/or warmth
• Hat for sun, sunscreen and sunglasses
• Flashlight (with spare batteries), insect repellent, water bottle
• Toiletries, journal, lots of socks, any first aid/medications that you need

Towel, sheets, blankets and pillows are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own if you wish.