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• Afton Embrace Retreat House, 14725 Afton Blvd. S., Afton, MN, 651.436.1880, jeanneb4@gmail.com — Welcome to this private, peaceful, chalet-style home located 20 minutes from St. Paul – a place to connect with nature and be inspired. Perfect for individual solitude, spiritual gatherings, herbal workshops, wellness retreats and more. Includes a full kitchen, two baths, cozy wood-burning stove, wooded trails, and outdoor fire circle.
• Audubon Center of the North Woods, P.O. Box 530, Sandstone, MN 55072, 320.245.2648, fax 320.245.5272, www.audubon-center.org — Beautiful lakeside environmental learning center and conference & retreat facility on Grindstone Lake near Sandstone, MN. Beautiful setting with 535 acres, more than seven miles of trails. Lodging, meal service and programming options for any size group with a variety of central and dispersed meeting spaces.
• The Christine Center, W8303 Mann Road, Willard, WI 54493, 715.267.7507, fax 715.267.7512, www.christinecenter.org — The Christine Center is a spirituality center rooted in the Catholic mystical tradition. Its emphasis on meditation. The contemplative life and mystical spirituality inspires people of all faith traditions to come for inner growth and development. Opportunities include: communal meditation, private and group retreats, seminars, three-year Signature Program, spiritual direction, communing with nature, wild life sanctuary, sabbatical opportunities, body work and delicious vegetarian meals.
• Clare’s Well, 13537 47th St NW, Annandale, MN 55302, 320.274.3512, www.fslf.org/pages/ClaresWell — Clare’s Well is a 40-acre farm with a large farmhouse, hermitages, garden, lake and woods. The peaceful and natural surroundings help you rediscover your own spirituality through a new kind of relatedness with the life-giving energy of mother Earth. Personal reflection, integration, study and healing • Communal prayer and ritual • Therapeutic Massage, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) or Biogenesis • Labyrinth and walking paths • Sauna.
• The Dwelling in the Woods, 320.592.3708, www.thedwellinginthewoods.org — The Dwelling in the Woods provides peace and solitude to rejuvenate the human spirit. The Dwelling is located two hours north of the Twin Cities in the middle of the Solana State Forest. Each private dwelling, or hermitage, includes the comforts of home. Large bay windows invite nature into your space. Screened porches and wood-burning stoves provide seasonal enjoyment.
• Good Karma Retreats, at Dancing Bear Resort, 218.243.2700 or 218.243.2845, www.GoodKarmaRetreats.com or www.DancingBearResort.com — Good Karma Retreats is available for your retreat, workshop or event needs. Nestled north of Bemidji on a pristine lake, we offer cabins, meeting rooms and a calm, peaceful setting to enhance your retreat experience.
• Institute of the Himalayan Tradition, 1317 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105, 651.645.1291, info@ihtyoga.org, www.ihtyoga.org — Personal retreats may be scheduled throughout the year at our St. Paul ashram for those who wish to withdraw from their hectic world and enter the quiet place dedicated to the higher self for one day or for several days. A group retreat away from the city is planned Aug. 29-Sept. 3.
• Journey Inn, W3671 200th Ave., Maiden Rock, WI 54750, 715.448.2424, www.JourneyInn.net — Journey Inn, an eco-retreat, is a green B&B that provides guests with a soul-pleasing, eco-friendly environment in a natural setting. Available for individual or group retreats. Organic breakfast and Massage/energy therapy services are offered. Meditative Labyrinth and hiking trails on 60 acres of land. Private and quiet.
• Mayab Holistic Center & Educational Retreat, 612.423.9286, info@mayabtulum.com, www.mayabtulum.com — Mayab Center is a new, eco-retreat in Tulum, Mexico, operated by two teachers from the Twin Cities. We are looking to build connections with teachers, leaders and healers interested in designing various retreats to take place as soon as summer 2010. We also have beachside yurts available for nightly rental.
• The Miracles Healing Center, 4138 County Road B, Wisconsin Dells WI 53965, 608.253.4325, support@miracleshealingcenter.com, www.miracleshealingcenter.com — The Miracles Healing Center is a provision for the experience of the light and love of God in you. You will be transformed to a new experience of life that is happy, joyous and free by using the Workbook lessons of A Course in Miracles given to us by Jesus of Nazareth and the New Testament. Contact us by phone, email or just show up! Healers are available daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
• Olive Branch Retreat, 27740 County Road 98, Grey Eagle, MN 56336, 320.393.7212, info@olivebranchretreat.com, www.olivebranchretreat.com — Able to accommodate up to 21 overnight guests, the Olive Branch (a former convent) is the perfect destination for spiritual retreats or family bonding. Emitting a feeling of spirit and incredible energy, this is a place of healing. It is the perfect setting to be quiet or to be heard.
• One Majestic Place Spiritual Retreat Center, Mountain, N.D., StaciRae@onemajesticplace.com, www.onemajesticplace.com — This “Sacred Place Sacred Space” is located on the west bank of Historic Lake Agassiz overlooking the Red River Valley. StaciRae, Transformational Spiritual Counselor, welcomes you and offers counseling, retreats, workshops, walking trails, meadow labyrinth, tenting, RV.
• Pine Stone Lodge LLC, www.pinestonelodge.com, contact Lynn Koll at lmkoll@comcast.net — Pine Stone Lodge is now available for family rental or group retreats. It is a custom, unique 3,000 square foot “Green” eco-friendly lodge, complete with geo-thermal heating and recyclable building materials. The decor displays the Native American theme. The property includes 145 acres of forest hiking trails filled with animals, a Medicine Wheel, and all the elements of Mother Nature. Pine Stone Lodge is located in Sandstone, MN, less than 90 minutes from St. Paul and Minneapolis.
• Prairiewoods, 120 E. Boyson Rd., Hiawatha, IA 52233, 319.395.6700, www.prairiewoods.org — Prairiewoods is an ecology retreat and conference center located north of Cedar Rapids, IA. Prairiewoods offers programs and services that integrate mind, body and spirit. A 20-room guest house is available for lodging. Located on 70 acres of woods and prairie the land offers shelter for wildlife, as well as space for solitude.
• Radiant Retreats, 218.243.2845 or 701.200.9769, www.RadiantRetreats.com — Radiant Retreats with Kathy Dannel Vitcak, CSC, CPLC, and Micara Link, CSC, CPLC, is offering workshops, events, and body, mind and spirit expos in northern Minnesota, the Dakotas and more! Dedicated to helping you express your inner radiance and increase your self-empowerment.
• Sancta Sophia in Sparrow Hawk Village, Tahlequah, OK 74464, 918.456.3421, 1.800.386.7161, registrar@sanctasophia.org, www.sanctasophia.org — Sparrow Hawk Village is nestled among 440 acres of rolling Ozark forest with abundant wildlife, riverfront area, and serene beauty. Sancta Sophia’s facilities offer a lovely chapel, kitchen and dining hall, wellness center meeting room and housing. Individuals are welcome as well as groups. Contact us to find out more.
• Self Development Retreats, 831.402.3939, contact@RuthHenrichGroup.com, www.RuthHenrichGroup.com — Unlimit Yourself: Experience life-changing crises? Want to regroup, find new orientation in life? Take the time you need to harmonize and heal on all levels. Make the major breakthrough you are looking for. Develop inner strength and grow. Professional guidance, support, consultations and therapies. Week – and one month – retreats California, Germany, Southern France.
• Stone Light Retreat Center, Steve Jensen, 608.606.4951, www.stone-light.net — Stone light is located in a beautiful secluded nature setting in southwestern Wisconsin. Stone Light is a unique spiritual retreat center that offers a peaceful place & services for rest, expansion and play. There are four charming cabins nestled in the hilltop woods complemented with a chapel, walking trails, stone circles, labyrinths and more!
• The Spirituality Center at Saint Benedict’s Monastery, Sister Dorothy Manuel at 320.363.7116, www.sbm.osb.org — The Spirituality Center at Saint Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph, MN, is a place for solitude, prayer and retreats for individuals and groups. All faiths welcome. Programs, spiritual direction and daily centering prayer available. Stay at the Center or hermitage.
• Wisdom & Wings Light Center & Crystalline Temple of Being, 320.293.8802, spiritgirl343@yahoo.com, www.wisdomandwings.com — Quiet, peaceful, reflective, nurturing, rejuvenating and enlightening setting in nature, Wisdom & Wings embodies the Crystalline Temple energies of Being. Experience as an individual or as a small group. Freedom to experience and express your own sense of creativity, healing and deep inner spirit. Grounded and great views!