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for the 2010 Mindful Knitting Retreat in Vermont are: About
the Retreat Included are daily sessions of instruction and knit time, interspersed with yoga, fantastic meals, outdoor activities, and loads of fun. Explore how to engage with your world and yourself with kindness and gentleness. Look at how the work of your hands can enrich the world - on both large and small scale. Share your retreat experience with a very small intimate sized group. Investigate generosity through participating in a group charity knitting project. Indulge in daily yoga sessions, guided hikes, daily afternoon tea, and optional activities - such as sightseeing, a la carte cross country skiing, and massage. Enjoy afternoon workshop sessions with our special guest instructors.
About
the Highland Lodge
The special touches and personal service are outstanding. The service is perhaps only slightly eclipsed by the food. Arrival dinner, three meals daily, departure breakfast and afternoon tea are included in your package rate. Breakfasts include homemade muffins, breads, granola, and fresh fruit for starters, followed by special omelets, French toast, and waffles, or the Lodge's famous pancakes. Local maple syrup and Vermont cheddar are the finishing touches. Dinners are permeated with an air of casual elegance. Their chefs create a new dinner menu each night, and features homemade soups and appetizers; salads with local greens and homemade dressings; and imaginative entrees featuring fish or seafood, red meat, chicken, and vegetarian fare. Dinner is embellished with homemade rolls, fresh vegetables, and our list of luscious desserts. A light dinner menu is also available. The Lodge is a quintessential New England farmhouse. Inside the main Lodge are several living rooms and two dining rooms furnished in cozy farmhouse style. In the living rooms you will find couches, fireplaces, a Steinway piano, and endless shelves of books. In the main Lodge there are 11 immaculate guestrooms, each with private bath. The upstairs rooms, bright and airy, have views of the lake and either queen beds or twin and queen beds. Two downstairs rooms adjoin and are reminiscent of the Lodge's earlier days as a farmhouse, with claw foot tubs, built-in cabinetry, and broad board floors.
Program
Schedule During these morning sessions, Tara will give basic mindfulness meditation instruction, lead the group in guided Mindful Knitting sessions and encourage open discussions. At the conclusion of our morning activities, our yoga instructor arrives, and an optional yoga session is offered before lunch. Lunch is an informal affair. Retreatants may seat themselves to eat when they are ready. Furthermore, if you choose to go out to ski or snowshoe, get an a la carte massage, the accommodating staff will set aside a sandwich, or even pack you a picnic lunch to take with you on your mid-day adventures. This mid-day time is your own - to explore the sights, ski, hike, knit by the fireside, spend time with fellow retreatants, reflect, or take a nap. At teatime, Tara will rejoin the group for our afternoon workshops- including knitting techniques, charity knitting and a session with our special guest instructor. After we conclude our afternoon, we head to the dining room for our formal group dinner. On Saturday night we have our "Mindful Knitting Dinner." On this evening we deepen our bonds with our new friends, enjoy book signings, and celebrate our time together. On Sunday morning, we enjoy one last amazing breakfast before we say our farewells, and conclude a relaxing, restorative weekend filled with insight, generosity, new friendships and personal journeys.
Rates
Retreat Packages If you live nearby, we offer a "Day Rate" option. "Full Retreat" guests lodge in a private guestroom. If you would like to share a room with a friend, inquire about one of the Lodge's limited doubles or cottages. Our "Day Rate" option allows you to experience all the retreat's inclusions without lodging costs. Full
Retreat Inclusions Single Full Retreat Rate $755 Shared Full Retreat Rate $675 Day Retreat
Rate $475
Registraton THE
HIGHLAND LODGE NOTE: The Lodge
closes between seasons, but the office is staffed most evenings. If you give them
a call and leave a message at: (802) 533-2647 , or an email at info@highlandlodge.com,
one of their friendly staff will get back to you as soon as they can. Deposit: 50% due at registration. Fees are due in full at retreat conclusion. Cancellation Policy: Cancel two full months prior to the beginning of the retreat and your deposit will be refunded less $25 service fee. Contact the Lodge with additional questions about cancellation. The zafu cushion is no longer included in the retreat package, but may be purchased individually from The Samadhi Cushion Store in nearby Barnet, Vermont (http://www.samadhicushions.com/). |
