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A New You - Growing your friendship with God
Weekend workshop with Sarah Rozenthuler
"To know God, you have to be out of your mind"
Neale Donald Walsch
Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November 2009
Charney Manor, Charney Bassett, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0EJ
5pm on Fri - 2pm on Sun, £320 or £288 early bird discount, fully residential
Early bird discount extended to 30th September 2009
We can all have a friendship with God. In fact we all do, it’s just that some of us don’t know it. Developing a real, fully functioning relationship with God is one of the most exciting, rewarding and moving things we can do.
There are a thousand ways to grow a friendship with God. The fruits of cultivating our divine friendship remain the same however: we feel companioned so that loneliness disappears, we feel guided as we are able to call forth answers to our questions, and we feel supported with an ever present resource in time of need.
This weekend workshop is an opportunity to explore the question: what does having a friendship with God mean to you? How can you deepen your connection with the Divine? Coming together with other like-hearted souls creates a field of energy where insights and remembrances can emerge more abundantly.
Going within
Moving into stillness can be a challenge for many of us with busy lives. We will practice some different approaches to going into silence including sitting, walking and moving meditation. Experiencing these for yourself and knowing where you can go for additional resources makes it more likely that you can integrate them into your daily life. Igniting your awareness of the Divine each day can transform your whole experience of life in all its ups and downs, trials and triumphs.
We will also do some reflective journaling, co-coaching and story-telling. Muriel will be our resident musician for the weekend and will help us to drop into our heart space by singing her own songs full of soul and beauty
To know God you have to be out of your mind. One of the most effective ways to get out of our minds is to get into our bodies. 5 Rhythms® is a moving meditation practice designed to do just that. There will be an optional 1.5 hour session led by Clare Backwell, an accredited 5 Rhythms® teacher. Clare has been teaching for 5 years and has a clear and down-to-earth approach making this practice easily accessible to everyone regardless of age, ability or experience. Please bring loose comfortable clothes and soft shoes.
You don’t need any previous experience of meditation or any other practice in order to fully participate in this weekend workshop. You may find it helpful to read in advance Friendship with God by Neale Donald Walsch and to bring your copy with you as the workshop will draw on material from this and other sources of spiritual wisdom.
Helping me to hold the space will be Helen Dunne, Tricia Wilson and Ralf Klein, all of whom have been co-facilitators at the 1-day A New You workshop.
The place, time and costs
The venue is Charney Manor, a Quaker retreat centre in rural Oxfordshire set in three acres of garden. Oxford and Didcot Parkway train stations are both about 12 miles away. You can arrange a taxi from Didcot Parkway station to collect you at a fixed cost of £24 per car by calling B.H. Cars on 01235 200 635.
Accommodation is in twin and single rooms of which all but two are en-suite. Two bedrooms are adapted for wheelchair use. If there is someone you want to share a bedroom with, please let us know. We will allocate participants to shared rooms once the single rooms have been taken (men with men and women with women). The weekend workshop is fully catered for and arrangements for special dietary needs can be made.
The workshop begins at 5pm on Friday 30th October. Please arrive at 4pm to check-in, find your bedroom and get settled in. The workshop will end with fond farewells after lunch on Sunday 1st November. The following costs are inclusive of accommodation, all meals and refreshments and all materials: £288 for payment before 30th September 2009 and £320 thereafter. There are a small number of discounted places available -- please enquire.
Booking
Please register by completing a registration form and emailing it to info@anewyouworkshop.com ensuring that you have read and agreed to our terms and conditions.
Once we receive your registration form, we will ask you to pay a deposit of £100 (or the full amount if you wish). The full payment of the workshop fee is due 30 days before the start of the workshop. Please make cheques payable to Sarah Rozenthuler. I can give you account details if you want to pay direct.
Places at the workshop are limited to 28. You are advised to book early to avoid disappointment. If you have any questions about the workshop please email me or telephone. I will do my best to respond as soon as I am able.
Sarah Rozenthuler
07971 977 774
info@anewyouworkshop.com
"Of all the people in the world who are sharing the messages of Conversations with God with others, no one knows the material better or imparts it with more wisdom, insight, or gentle grace than my dear friend Sarah Rozenthuler.
Her precious work with people, both individually and in groups, offers a wonderful opportunity for help and healing during times of change and challenge. I know of no one more effective in assisting others in quickly expanding awareness and effectiveness beyond previously imagined limits."
Neale Donald Walsch, author of best selling Conversations with God
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