Tea by a fire in the wood stove, walks in the high desert, deep sanctuary in the beauty and presence of Triveni. Time for writing, time for silence, time for sharing… These are healing salves for inner renewal, gathering and opening to resilience, inspiration, imagination.
Our theme for this writing retreat is “Between Ground and Grace” because the Ground is everything—our daily lives, the challenges, limitations, and heartbreaks we face, the uncertainty, our loss and grief, the fear of coming times...as well as how we can align ourselves to the basic sanity that opens the doors to Grace.
NO WRITING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE
And, if you are working (or stalling) on a writing project, this will be a perfect time to engage or re-engage it.
Some practical information:
Program Dates: Friday morning, Feb. 21—Tuesday night, Feb. 25.
Location: Triveni Ashram, Arizona
Arrival and Departure Dates: Please plan to arrive during the daylight hours (by late afternoon if possible) on Thursday, Feb. 20. Please plan to depart on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Airport Arrivals and Departures: Please fly to Phoenix (PHX); or to Prescott (PRC) airport (with connections through Denver or L.A.)
Phoenix arrivals have shuttle service (Groome Transportation) to Prescott, where we will pick you up. It is a 2-hour shuttle ride to Prescott, and a 45-minute car ride from Prescott to Triveni Ashram.
Prescott arrivals, we will pick you up at the Prescott Airport (45-minute ride to Triveni Ashram)
Car-Driving Directions: If you are driving to Triveni Ashram, Paulden, Arizona, let us know and we will send maps and directions.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION:
For checks:
Make payable to Hohm Sahaj Mandir
Mail to: Regina Sara Ryan/WritingIntensive,
PO Box 4410, ChinoValley, AZ, 86323, USA
For credit card payments:
Contact Regina to arrange: reginasararyan@gmail.com or call 928-713-5231
Lodging and Accommodations: All participants will be housed in Leela Mandir, the main house on the Triveni Ashram property, which contains multiple bedrooms and baths. A few singles, and several more for 2 guests.
Meals: Meals will be healthy lacto-vegetarian throughout the week, with special dietary needs always taken into consideration.
Recommended Donation for Triveni Ashram, includes Lodging and Accommodations: $495.00 (financial needs are always taken into consideration, just ask)
Dana Offering for Teachers: Any donations are appreciated.
WRITING GUIDES
Mary Angelon Young is a writer, storyteller, and songkeeper. She has published eleven books on spirituality, biography, and the bhakti/tantric traditions of India as well as more recent forays into historical fiction with a spiritual bent. With a background in transpersonal psychology and Jungian studies, her passion for mythopoetics and wisdom traditions blend well with years of pilgrimage in India and Europe with her teacher, Lee Lozowick, to make her books—and her workshops in North America and Europe—a unique and enriching experience.
Regina Sara Ryan is a retreat director, professional writer and editor. Author of numerous books, including The Woman Awake; Praying Dangerously; and the story of a south Indian saint, Only God: A Biography of Yogi Ramsuratkumar. Regina worked closely with her spiritual teacher, Lee Lozowick, for nearly thirty years, and has written extensively about her life in apprenticeship with him, as well as about her life as a Catholic nun. Regina serves as a writing coach to young and old.
Further information as needed will be sent with your registration. Please call or email with any questions: 928-713-5231 or reginasararyan@gmail.com