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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Sacred Men's Wellness Retreat
Lifebridge Sanctuary In Hudson Valley, NY
Friday, June 18, 2010 - Sunday, June 20, 2010




Sacred Men's Wellness Retreat
ENJOY A WEEKEND OF WELLNESS, SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
AND RELAXATION AND COMFORT


Friday, June 18th, 2010 - Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Lifebridge Sanctuary
Hudson Valley, New York
(1.5 Hours From NYC)


When was the last you really treated yourself to a regenerating and healthy experience? When is the last time you truly got away to recharge your spirit, invigorate your body
and relax your mind.

Take a break. Get away.

Join us for three days of wellness, empowerment and rejuvenation at the Sacred Men's Wellness Retreat. Attend dynamic workshops, receive soothing spa treatments, and eat delicious and healthy food. Recharge and regroup!
You deserve it.



Retreat Includes:
Two Luxurious Spa Treatments
Healthy and delicious meals
Dynamic Wellness Workshops
Habasha Coffee Ritual
African Healing Rituals
More....



Location:
The Sacred Men's Wellness Retreat will be held at the amazing Lifebridge Sanctuary, a 12,000 square foot facility on 95 acres of forest preserve on the Northern crest of the Shawangunk Ridge in Hudson Valley. The space is truly a place of beauty, privacy and quiet, offering a perfect environment for recharging your mind, body, and soul. The Sanctuary provides a variety of meeting rooms including the Upper Room with a wide view of the Catskill Mountains, numerous smaller spaces, a dining room, outside deck and comfortable bedrooms, many with mountain or forest views.



Details of Retreat

Tasty Healthy Meals
The retreat includes a complete menu of healthy and delicious meals to satisfy your body and palate. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served with a menu of tantalizing, and mouthwatering delicacies specially prepared by our talented cooks and holistic chefs. We will also present samples of delicious raw food for the raw newbies. We believe that healthy food should not be boring or bland but tasty and exciting just like the healthy nutrients contained within them.



Habasha Coffee Ritual
While tea drinking originated in China, the art of drinking coffee is an ancient practice originating in Ethiopia. We will follow African tradition and drink coffee as it was originally and presently done by the Habasha cultures of Ethiopia and Eritrea. In Habasha culture the art of drinking coffee is a sacred and special event integral to the social fabric of the society. We will participate in this ancient and deep social ceremony traditionally done as a sign of respect, hospitality and social bonding.


Dynamic Workshops
Stimulate your mind by attending a series of engaging workshops covering health and spirituality specifically for men. Workshops will be presented by Alywn Thomas and Jamel Cherry. Alwyn is a workshop facilitator, Dagara elder and diviner, entrepreneur and numerologist. He has served as one of the main facilitators of Malidoma Some's Indigenous Technology Apprenticeship Program. Jamel Cherry is a Yoruba Priest, Dagara Diviner, Reiki Master, Holistic Health Counselor. He has conducted various workshops on nutrition and spirituality in US.


Luxurious Spa Treatments
Who says men can't be pampered? Be treated like a king during the retreat a choice of sensuous and relaxing holistic spa treatments including massage, mystical clay baths, Ionic Foot Detox and reiki. Lie down and release all your tensions and stress with a deep Thai Massage by gifter healer and Ayurvedic consultant, Martha Grier. Sit back and relax as we initiate the detoxification process with an Ionic Foot Detox followed by a Foot Reflexology treatment.
Have your energetic power centers cleansed and balanced
with a powerful reiki treatment.



Single $499 / Double $449 / Communal $399
Deposit of $150 due by April 20, 2010.
Balance of $249 due by June 1, 2010.


To discuss other payment options call (917) 705-3444.

Seats are limited. Secure your spot today!

Click here to purchase your tickets online

(Scroll Down The Shopping Cart Items List,
Then Click Page 2,
And You Will See Three Different Options
For The Retreat Info.
Choose Your Occupancy Option)


Sponsoring Website:
Alaafia Holistic Health

Alaafia is an African word from the Yoruba language which means "wellness." It represents a state of harmony, happiness, prosperity, peace, and health. Alaafia focuses on preventative health, not illness. Alaafia denotes a state of being where all areas of one's life is in order. Alaafia is true holistic health.


Tuesday, March 16, 2010

VEP Writers Retreat
SAVE THE DATE! May 21st - 23rd, 2010
The Oaks/New Dawn Foundation
New Rochelle, New York

VEP Writers Retreat

SAVE THE DATE!

WORDS TO LIVE BY: 2010 and BEYOND
vepress.com

Vintage Entity Press Writers Retreat

May 21-23, 2010
@
The Oaks/New Dawn Foundation
New Rochelle, New York
theoaksndf.org

Join us for
Workshops, Networking, Open Mic,
Readings, Book Selling, and Community



Invited Presenters:
G. Winston James
Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
Pamela Sneed
Curu Necos-Bloice
Herukhuti (Editing and Revising)
Steven G. Fullwood (Creating a Manuscript Proposal)
April Silver (PR and Marketing)
Lamar Ariel (Self-Publishing)
Lenelle Moïse (Reading and Performing)
Anton Nimblett (Fiction)
Ellery Washington (Creative Non-Fiction)
And More!

Check back
for more information about the retreat this week!



Contact Herukhuti, Associate Editor-at-Large
at heru[at]vepress.com or 917.403-0536

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

24th Annual ADODI Summer Retreat (2010)
Colombiere Conference Center
Clarkston, Michigan
Wed. July 14th thru Sunday July 18th, 2010


Greetings from The Brotherhood Of ADODI:
We invite all
same-gender loving men of African descent
to join us in the gathering for our
24th annual summer retreat:


“Approaching Silver:
Renewing the ADODI Spirit”




As we look forward to the 25th Annual Retreat in 2011, we felt it was only fitting to pause and reflect on the history of an organization which was started and sustained by SGL Brothers of Color. We are a people who believe in the concept of Sankofa; we should never go forward without looking back, and going back to reclaim what we may have forgotten so that the future can be assured.

This retreat is designed to explore the 24 year legacy of our fellowship. Through workshops, African inspired rituals, daily affirmations, sharing our stories and other activities we will:
  • Revisit the ideals of the founders;
  • Examine the changing face and needs of our community;
  • Explore the diasporic nature of our membership;
  • Discuss new directions for the future of ADODI nationally and locally
We will be exploring not only the theme, but our history as individuals, our relationships as a community, and our responsibility as ADODI Brothers.

We look forward to welcoming you on this adventure of celebrating our past and solidifying our future.

Yours in the Spirit of ADODI,
The 2010 Retreat Planning Committee



Registration Fee Information

If paid in full by April 14th, 2010 $450.00
If paid in full by June 1st, 2010 $500.00
After June 1st, 2010 $550.00

Please complete, detach and mail the registration form with your payment to:

ADODI National
P.O. Box 60501

Chicago, Illinois 60660-0501


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If you need a registration form you
can download a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) version from the
Nubian Knights Network YahooGroup
located under the FILES section here;

or email ME (ROD) at BIG.ROD02[at]GMAIL.COM
will the subject line clearly stating
ADODI Summer Retreat Registration Form Request
so that I know I'm NOT receiving SPAM or a VIRUS
from an unknown email address,
and I'll email yo
u the form.


THANKS!

ROD

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Starting March 15, You may register online at www.ADODIonline.com using a credit card, paypal or still opt to mail a check. If you opt to mail a check it must be postmarked by the April 14th deadline to receive the early registration price.
A service charge is added to online registrations.
Online pricing is below:


If paid in full by April 14th, 2010 $465.00
If paid in full by June 1st, 2010 $515.00
After June 1st, 2010 $570.00

Pricing includes:
  • Round trip transportation from Detroit Metro International Airport, and downtown Detroit.
  • Dinner Wednesday; 3 meals Thursday, Friday and Saturday; brunch Sunday.
  • Double occupancy rooms.
  • All retreat materials and a retreat t-shirt are also included.


Partial payments may be made at any time, however to receive the early registration fee the full price has to be paid by the deadline listed above.

Full retreat fee payments made after July 1st
must be made in the form of cashier's check or money order.

(NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 1ST).

Deposits and registrations are transferable but NON-REFUNDABLE.



Limited scholarships are available
to those who qualify for up to $225.00.
To request a scholarship application contact:


Paul Smith:
paulmsmith@yahoo.com

954.537.4848


What To Bring:
  • Casual attire including comfortable shoes, workout clothing and swimwear.
  • Personal toiletries, medication, a beach towel, insect repellent, a flashlight.
  • A plain white T-Shirt or white African garment with no logo's, colors or colored stitching for the Tribute to the Ancestors.
  • African drums and bells.
  • Musical instruments, pre-recorded or sheet music, poetry, costume(s) or other accessories if you wish to participate in the Talent Sharing.
  • A desire to let yourself participate in a community of men who wish to affirm and accept you just as you are.
  • A desire to affirm and accept others.
  • Your spiritual gifts and the desire to explore/share them.
  • Music, DVD’s, board games, card games.

What NOT To Bring:
  • Large sums of money or expensive jewelry.
  • Illegal drugs
  • Alcoholic beverages



Neither ADODI National
nor Colombiere Retreat & Conference Center
can assume responsibility for lost or stolen articles.


This is a drug and alcohol free weekend.

For more information please contact:
Westley Gillard.......917/428-4809
Vincent Bates.......508/755-1145
Clarence Brown (Registration).......773/643-8265
Larry Rogers (Online Registration).......773/274-4093
Rickie Green (Workshops).......443/803-6909
Yes Jihad (Homestays).......734/846-6545

Email: info[at]adodionline.com

Email: BIG.ROD02[at]GMAIL.COM






Colombiere Conference & Retreat Center is nestled on 420 acres of mature pines and hardwoods in Clarkston, MI. less than an hour drive from Detroit. Conference attendees avoid the distractions of the city and surround themselves with acres of towering pines, oaks and walking trails. Gardens and pathways are open invitations for quiet walks.

The gymnasium is located on the 2nd floor and is set up for volleyball, basketball or badminton, but is also available for general exercising. We also features an out-door heated pool. Pool activity is not supervised by a lifeguard, and towels are not provided. Overnight accommodations are available in dormitory style rooms for a maximum of 150 people depending on the use of the rooms. Bed linens and towels are provided.





SAVE THE DATE! EARLY PLANNING

ADODI's SILVER AGE 25TH ANNIVERSARY & ANNUAL
SUMMER RETREAT

White Eagle Conference Center
Hamilton, New York

July 20th - 24th, 2011