Retreats & Getaways
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Here are some wonderful getaways! For additional ideas also check our Seminars, Travel, Rental & Meeting Space, and Women's Issues categories.
Happy vacationing!

HARBIN HOT SPRINGS
Retreat & Workshop Center   (707) 987-2477   (800) 622-2477

Whether to visit for the first time or to return after many years, now is the time to experience Harbin Hot Springs, our non-profit retreat center located in the wine region north of Calistoga. Hike 1700 acres of wilderness... soak in our natural hot, warm and cold spring pools... warm yourself in our sauna...
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SIVANANDA ASHRAM YOGA FARM, GRASS VALLEY
(800) 469-9642   San Francisco: (415) 681-2731    Los Angeles: (310) 822-9642

"Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way"
--Swami Vishnu-devananda, author of The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga.
Nestled in the Sierra foothills, the Sivananda Yoga Farm offers an opportunity to increase spiritual awareness and rejuvenate the body and mind....  Click for Details

VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE
A Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center    831-338-6654
Vajrapani Institute is set in 70 acres of spectacular Redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Quiet, remote and less than an hour away from Palo Alto, it provides an ideal location for your weekend retreat. Once you have tasted the serenity of this sacred land, you will want to return and extend your stay...
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KALANI OCEANSIDE RETREAT, HAWAII
RR2 Box 4500 Pahoa---Beach Rd., Hawaii, 96778
(800) 800-6886   (808) 965-7828
A unique yoga, adventure and wellness retreat in Hawaii!
For 30 years Kalani has been the perfect retreat for individuals, volunteers, and groups. Located on the lush, tropical southeast coast of Hawaii, the Aloha State's "Big Island," our retreat celebrates nature, culture, and wellness...  Click for Details

SWEETWATER SPA & INN
(707) 937-4140   (800) 300-4140

Nestled in the heart of romantic Mendocino, Sweetwater Spa and Inn offers a unique and complete array of possibilities for the renewal and restoration of your spirit. From rare and romantic water towers, cottages complete with private hot tubs, fireplaces and kitchens to honeymoon parlors with jacuzzi tubs and old world elegance....  Click for Details

RIO CALIENTE HOT SPRINGS & NATURE RESORT
Rest and revitalize in warm mineral waters! Relax and recharge with hiking, yoga, pool exercise, and vegetarian cuisine. Enjoy mudwraps, massage, beauty treatments, alternative medicine, workshops and classes—all in the tranquil Primavera Forest near Guadalajara, Mexico.
Our natural hot springs spa is nestled on the slopes of an ancient volcanic valley. With an informal atmosphere and open seating in the dining room...  Click for Details

THIS WAY TO FLUENCY!
a learning vacation    SEMANA en español™
Spanish Language & Cultural Immersion in Oaxaca, Mexico
Ronda Calef, Director     415-923-0754

Live with a small group of dedicated students of Spanish and supportive expert staff in a beautiful, architect-built home with gracious furnishings, ample gardens...  Click for Details

VITALITY FASTING RETREATS
THE HEALTH ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME

Look and feel more alive! To feast is fine, to fast divine!" Ed Bauman, PhD
The popular 2008 Vitality Fasting Retreat is August 2-8 at the Sequoia Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz mountains. • Facilitation and guidance by Edward Bauman, PhD and his experienced fasting staff • Fresh organic fruit and vegetable juices, herbal teas, and nutrient-rich... Click for Details

TIBETAN NYINGMA INSTITUTE
(510) 809-1000

Founded by Tibetan teacher and writer Tarthang Tulku in 1972, the Nyingma Institute offers residential retreats, evening classes, and weekend workshops in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
14 SUMMER QUARTER CLASSES begin JUNE 9, including:
Beginning Meditation,
offered at 2 convenient times... Click for Details

COMMONWEAL RETREAT CENTER
(415) 868-0970

Commonweal, a nonprofit institute with service and research programs in environmental health, is located on a beautiful 60-acre site overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Point Reyes National Seashore, near the small town of Bolinas, about one hour's drive from San Francisco....  Click for Details

Juice Fasting, Yoga and Hot Springs
August 24-29, 2008
Jill A. Schneider   561-638-8873   561-945-4812
Circle of Life Holistic Programs offers a 5-Day Juice Feasting (Fasting) program at Sycamore Mineral Springs in San Luis Obispo, CA from August 24-29, 2008.
Juice Fasting resets your clock along with yoga, organic juices, massage...  Click for Details

PUT YOURSELF IN GOOD HANDS
Massage • Dry Sauna • Hot Tubs

( Bliss ) is just a touch away!
Professionally Certified Therapists   Half hour hot tub free with one hour Massage
Two for one hot tub Monday - Thursday before 6 pm
Swedish • Deep Tissue • Neuromuscular • Trager • Pregnancy • Sports...  Click for Details

JOURNEYS OFF THE TOURIST TRACK
July 18 - 27, 2008 or March 7-15, 2009  Journey to San Miguel de Allende
AND/OR September 9-19, 2008   Mystical Bali Journey

Join 12th year leader Linda County in San Miguel or Bali. San Miguel: create silver jewelry and paint , cook traditional dishes, soak in hot springs, and enjoy this most charming of colonial Mexican towns. AND September is a wonderful time for exploring mystical Bali...  Click for Details

THE ART COTTAGE
Constance Smith   530.478.0920   530.277.2267

A vacation rental located in Nevada City, California. Rent for a romantic weekend get-away, a spring fling or a week-long retreat. Ideal for a couple, will accommodate up to 3 people comfortably. Complete 1100- square-foot house and beautifully landscaped yard all to yourself...  Click for Details

GHEDEE SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT
 – "Reclaim Your Inner Voice"   (510) 451-7757

On a daily basis, most of us are continually distracted from the real work of self examination and true change. We distract ourselves with family, friends, jobs, social organizations, church, school, etc. We lose ourselves in magazines, the Internet, books, movies, TV, food, and the news...  Click for Details

KARMA WORK EXCHANGE,
Starlight Mountain Retreat

University Of Metaphysical Sciences just purchased 20 gorgeous acres in Grass Valley, CA 2 1/2 hours from San Francisco. Buildings need painting, gardens to develop, water fountains to create, tent platforms to build... Would you like to be part of this rare opportunity to be part of something special? 25 hours/week includes camping, mostly organic food, lots of fun and like minded company...  Click for Details

HUNA: THE SHAMANIC TRADITION OF HAWAII
The Hawaii class brought me more in touch with myself than years of therapy. I felt the vitality of the island and its ancient wisdom in my pores. Isa is a remarkable teacher. - Lisa R., student
Huna is the word used to describe the shamanic and spiritual practices in the Hawaiian Islands. These highly experiential workshops offer unique perspectives on the nature of manifestation, relationships, and healing....  Click for Details

VERIDITAS PRESENTS:
The Labyrinth: Ancient Tool for a "Whole New Mind"
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, July 25 – 29
Join us for this spiritual pilgrimage as we look at how to develop whole brain thinking through work with the labyrinth and dreams.
Walking A Sacred Path  Weeklong Retreats and Labyrinth Facilitator Training...  Click for Details

KLAMATH RIVER & MOUNTAIN RETREATS
Joe & Becca Cote Giera   (530) 493-2207

Two- to seven-day yoga and Reiki adventure retreats. Located in the heart of the Klamath National Forest in far Northern California. Lightweight, horse-assisted wilderness backpacking to remote mountain lakes: practice yoga with breathtaking views, solitude, and peace and quiet.
Whitewater rafting on the wild and scenic Klamath River...  Click for Details