2012 Workshops
Transforming Deep Loss into Power, Meaning, and Peace
Thursday August 23rd – Sunday August 26th, 2012
ABOUT OUR PRESENTER
Cheryl Eckl is an internationally known author, speaker, professional development trainer, and personal life coach who began her career as a singer and musical comedy actress.
Since losing her husband, Stephen, to colon cancer in 2008, Cheryl has published her book, A Beautiful Death: Facing the Future with Peace, and completed a masters-level certificate in Transpersonal Psychology. Her new book, A Beautiful Grief: Reflections on Letting Go is scheduled for release in March, 2012.
She writes about end-of-life issues on her blogs at www.ABeautifulDeath.net/blog and www.psychologytoday.com/experts/cheryl-eckl.
For more information visit Cheryl’s websites www.TheLightProcess.com and www.ABeautifulDeath.net
Interview with Lori Coon (TMC executive director) and Cheryl Eckl
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Deep loss disrupts our concept of who we are, what we do, and how we fit into changed relationships. We are no longer who we used to be, and not yet who we will become. Most people want to blast through that ambiguity, but there is another way. Learn to explore loss as creative opportunity and you can discover your unique and powerful path to meaning and soulful presence in the world.
You Will Learn
- The fastest way to a new beginning
- A five-step process for working through profound loss
- How your unique perspective has prepared you for loss and change
- How to stay afloat in the rough waters of adversity
- How to tap the inner creativity you may not think you have
- A balanced approach to staying in tune with your own inner wisdom
Who should attend?
Anyone who has suffered deep, personal loss and wants better tools for being present with and honoring grief while moving forward into the new possibilities offered by any major life transition. Applicable for men and women who have done some personal growth work and bring a level of maturity and self-awareness to the program. This program is not a substitute for clinical therapy for the treatment of severe trauma, PTSD, deep clinical depression, etc. The focus is spiritual and personal exploration and development.
FEES
The fees are all inclusive and include the workshop instruction, administrative fees, grounds use, lodging, and meals. The workshop begins with dinner at 6pm on the day of arrival and ends with lunch at noon on the date of departure. Guests should arrive between 1PM and 5PM on the first day or call to make special arrangements.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL...REGISTER By July 5th, 2012
Shared Room $485 per person
Private Room $595 per person
REGULAR FEE... After July 5th, 2012
Shared Room $545 per person
Private Room $670 per person
PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING
Please register early if you want to attend the workshop. Workshops are cancelled a couple of weeks prior to the start date if minimum enrollment is not reached. DON’T DELAY: REGISTER TODAY! And get the Early Bird Special! In addition, our events sometimes sell out because of the small and intimate size of our facility and space is limited. Don’t delay!
To Register please call us at 575.278.3002.
We are currently working on an online registration option but in the meantime please call us to register for this workshop. If you have a coupon, scholarship award, discount to apply to your workshop, or would like to check availability for additional nights with our “extended stay discount”, please mention that when you call. Please review our cancellation policy prior to registering.
Note about Private Rooms
Due to the small size of our facility, private rooms are available on a limited basis and are not always guaranteed. We will make every effort to accommodate all requests but if we are unable to do so we will notify you as soon as possible after your registration and prior to the workshop.
Donations
We are a non-profit organization and subsidize large portions of our overhead costs for our workshops. While there is no obligation to pay more than the basic workshop fee, your tax deductible donation to help us cover our true costs is greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a donation in addition to your workshop fee, mention the donation when you call or go to our Giving Page where you can donate online.
About Our Workshops
Our workshop prices are all inclusive unless otherwise indicated. Our prices include a unique and relaxing environment on the grounds of The Mandala Center, a full workshop experience with exciting and experienced facilitators, your lodging, meals, and supplies. Full payment is required upon registration. You may register online and pay with a credit card or pay pal account. You may also call to register with a credit card or mail us a check or money order. MOST of our workshops begin with dinner on the date of arrival and end with lunch on the day of departure. Guests are asked to arrive between 1-5 p.m. on the date of arrival. Please check with us for special arrangements if you cannot arrive between these times. On the date of departure most workshops end with lunch at noon. Guests may remain on the grounds until
3 p.m. on the day of departure. There are times we will request rooms be cleared by noon if we have another retreat beginning.
Early Bird Specials ~ Extended Stays ~ Scholarships
We offer an EARLY BIRD price for those who are able to plan ahead so take advantage of that special discount! If you would like to extend your stay for additional rest and renewal, check about our availability and come a day early or stay an extra night for a 15% discount off our regular lodging fees! For anyone in need of financial assistance, you may submit a scholarship application and you can access that here on our website. Our scholarship fund is limited and we cannot provide full scholarships but will review all applications for partial awards. If you would like to contribute to our scholarship fund to help others attend, please call us or go to our Giving Page online.
Cancellation Policies
Please review our Cancellation Policies prior to registration.
Our workshop policy is as follows:
Cancellations for workshops prior to 30 days result in a refund minus a $100 cancellation fee. (Our reduced price individual weekends have a $75 cancellation fee.)
Cancellations made within 15-30 days prior to a workshop result in a 50% refund only.
Cancellations made less than 15 days prior to a workshop result in no refund. We make financial commitments to our own workshop leaders and vendors.
We understand emergencies arise but we cannot offer refunds beyond the policies listed. We also are not able to give refunds for anyone missing events due to bad weather conditions. FULL Refunds ARE given if an event is cancelled by TMC for any reason.