Listening Retreats – 2023

“Finding Stillness Amidst the Chaos”

Upcoming 2023 Listening Retreat Weekends

“Callicoon”

Friday evening 13 October to Sunday afternoon 15 October 2023

Near the headwaters of the Delaware River in upstate New York (see below for details)

2024 dates and locations to be announced soon!

Have you ever ask yourself any of these questions:

Who am I?

Why do I work so hard (at a job I hate)?

What is this sense of yearning I feel?

Have you ever wondered:

What would it feel like to immerse yourself in a weekend of

Nature and Nurture,

Quiet and Inspiration

Sayan Mountains, Siberia; Photo: L. Weikel

Does the prospect sound tantalizing?

The lingering effects of living in our society these days can include:

– anxiety;

– loneliness;

– depression;

– emptiness; or

– a sense of something being “missing” in our lives.

Often, we try to numb ourselves from these feelings – or fill the void of that missing “something” – by engaging in all sorts of activities, many of which run counter to how we truly want to live:

– binge-watching tv, from escapist fare to politics;

– immersing ourselves on FB or other social media;

– drinking what we secretly know is “too much” or too often;

– dipping into our prescription meds – because we hurt;

– shopping for stuff we know we don’t need.

Rarely, however, do we try listening.

Such a simple concept – and something we seem to do every day –

yet a skill few of us have mastered.

Unfiltered Sunset. Photo: L. Weikel

If some part of you yearns to hear the musings of the trees or the song that whispers in your soul, I invite you to join me for a mystical weekend of remembering what it means to experience the art of LISTENING.

Our weekend together will include:

Spending time by ourselves in Nature
Journaling
Listening to our hearts
Discovering the voices of Nature and Spirit
Learning how to take a “shamanic journey”
Listening to each other
Remembering – and listening to – our soul’s yearnings
Engaging in simple, but meaningful, ceremony

Price: $440* per weekend – Program ONLY;

– cash (m.o.) or check (preferred);

Send payments to: Sage Bear Press, Inc.

P.O. Box 182

Pipersville, PA 18947

– or via Venmo (@Lisa-Weikel-4) or PayPal

Room & Board: Callicoon Weekends are $135* per weekend, paid separately. (Prices may vary for other locations.)

$35 for commuters to enjoy our delicious fare.

*Includes lovely shared** rooms on-site, snacks, light supper Friday evening, breakfast, lunch & dinner Saturday, breakfast and lunch Sunday. Some vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free selections will be offered, but other dietary restrictions need to be self-provided.

**Off-site accommodations, including private rooms, available locally – in a variety of price ranges.

Cabin Run; Photo: L. Weikel

What have other “Listening Retreaters” had to say about their experiences?

”Your listening retreats not only allow for individual clarity, they have given opportunity to make new friends. (…) When I ask… I receive! A wonderful thing you have taught me.”

– Judy, Newtown, PA

“I’m so glad (my wife and I) decided to (attend the Listening Retreat). I feel much more connected to who I am, who I’m supposed to be, and why a lot of the bullshit I went through to get here is now in a greater context. My eyes, and my ears, and the door are open to the next step.”

– CDR, Bucks County, PA artist and author

“I thought the weekend was incredible.”

– Toby, NYC, NY

“Thank you for the weekend, thank you for the courage to listen to spirit to do it, thank you for patiently listening to all the visions and questions and thank you for encouraging all of us every hour for the entire time. As for me…I am so happy and clear.”

– Luz Kraujalis, Hot Springs, NC

“I am transformed and I love my tribe!”

– KP, Doylestown, PA