| SEPTEMBER
2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SPECIAL
EVENTS AT OJAI RETREAT
Tuesday, September 7, from 7 – 9 pm SECRETS
OF THE SIDDHAS
Health, Longevity and Enlightenment. An evening of divine
energy with Gonga and Tara, American born yogi and yogini
who have studied Vedanta, Zen, Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism,
Sufism, Gnostoc Christianity and Native American spiritual
traditions. Free. Donations wholeheartedly accepted!
For more info, go to www.universalfellowshipoflight.org
(gongatara@gmail.com or call 415-691-0241).
Wednesday,
September 8, from 7 – 8:30 pm NEW MOON CEREMONY
Celebrating Together! Virgo New Moon Ritual this month
is to give us the necessary tools to become aware of
the patterns and cycles in our lives. Love Donations!
All donations go to purchase a projector for the Ojai
Retreat. For more information, please call Mihaela at
(805) 798-1044.
Thursday,
September 9, at 7 pm “UFOS – THE GREATEST
STORY EVER DENIED”
Documentary Film Screening. The film’s producer,
Jose Escamilla, will be at this showing to answer questions
about its content and production. Donations will be
used to help support a national press conference on
the subject of UFO’s over nuclear weapon bases.
The press conference will be held in Washington DC on
September 27th. Local resident Robert Salas will be
one of those giving testimony of his experience.
Sunday,
September 12, from 1 pm – 4 pm COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP
with RICK GOODFRIEND
Learn innovative and fast-acting communication skills.
For more information, contact Rick by e-mail at rick@walkyourtalk.org.
Held in the Quiet Room of The Ojai Retreat (2nd floor
of the main house).
Tuesday,
September 14, from 7 – 8:30 pm AYURVEDA FOR REJUVENATION
AND WEIGHT LOSS – NATURALLY!
Join us for a 21-day Mindful Transformation Program
based upon the Holistic Healing Principles of Ayurveda.
“With proper diet and lifestyle, there is no use
for medicine.” Charaka Samhita. Free. Donations
welcome! (Any donations go to purchase a projector for
the Ojai Retreat). For more information, please call
Mihaela at (805) 798-1044.
Sunday,
September 26, from 6 – 9 pm FUNDRAISING EVENT
for the Ojai Retreat’s SPA/PROJECT
6:00 pm Light dinner in the Waterfall Garden
6:45 pm Presentation of the SPA PROJECT in the ShangriLa
Garden
8:00 pm CONCERT with internationally renowned world-music
singer SOLVEI & musicians (flute, cello &
guitar) |
ONGOING EVENTS
TIBETAN YOGA with Mihaela Wachsman:
every Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 11 am (sometimes
at 12:15) in the Quiet Room on the 2nd floor of The
Ojai Retreat. Call Mihaela to attend: (805) 798-1044
no later than 9:30 am on day of the class. $15 per class.
Mihaela works independently of The Ojai Retreat.
MEDITATION in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh's:
every second and fourth Thursday at 6:30 pm at The Ojai
Retreat: 9/9 (in
the Quiet Room on the 2nd floor) and at 9/23 (in the
Conference Room) Call (805) 646-5707. Donations welcome.
BIRD WALK every Monday at 7:30 am, please join
us for educational bird walks with Becky Donahue at
The Ojai Retreat. We will meet at the Main House, $10
per walk. Please call Becky at (805) 272-5292 for more
information.
PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
AND EVENTS
Saturday,
Nov 20- Sunday, Nov 21: OJAI BIRD WATCHING WEEKEND/WEEK
(extension to 11/26 for small groups) A
detailed program will soon be posted on our website.
Friday, Dec 3 – Friday, Dec 10: OJAI SHOPPING
GETAWAY Do all your shopping in one week and offer yourself
a getaway too!
Dec. 12, 2010, 6-9 pm: 17th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
OJAI RETREAT
Monday, Dec 13 - Friday, Dec 17: SPIRITUAL RETREAT on
PEACE Details to be posted soon on our website
Friday Jan 14 - Friday Jan 21, 2011: OJAI HIKING WEEK
Sunday, Feb 20 – Friday, Feb 25, 2011: OJAI BIKING
& ROCK CLIMBING WEEK with Ian & Stacy Potter
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