Experience intense positive energy boosts, revitalisation and renewal amidst the peace and rural beauty of the magnificent Hawksberry River Valley. Join with Reiki practioners from around the world to share the peace and beauty of a personal healing three day Reiki Intensive.

Within a peaceful and loving environment the Reiki Retreat re-opens and deepens your channel for personal renewal and personal healing on both the physical and emotional levels. Previous retreats have facilitated personal renewal and positive development for all attendees.

If you have ever participated in Reiki share groups and experienced the beauty and revitalisation of sharing Reiki, even for a short time, you may have had a glimpse of the personal gains a Reiki Retreat can help you to achieve.

Bring balance to your life and awaken to your life's full potential by opening your heart to life.

Nestled in the peace of Forgotten Valley, by the beautiful Hawksberry River, this retreat will help you build a deeper relationship with yourself and your life.

Four day residential retreat at the "Forgotten Valley Retreat" Wisemans Ferry NSW, Australia (near Sydney).

Dates in 2004

RRAUS2 - Friday 1 October - Monday 4 October 2004

Retreat participants will meet at the retreat, near Wisemans Ferry, a short drive from Sydney, Australia, late Friday afternoon. Transport directions for driving to the retreat will be provided. For those persons without private transport co-ordination with other retreat participants or alternate arrangements will be made.

Venue -"Forgotten Valley Retreat" - Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia.

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Retreat timings have been provided as an indication only and are subject to change on site as circumstances and local conditions may warrant.

Friday

• Arrival at the retreat in the late afternoon or early evening.
• Join with the retreat participants over an evening meal followed by meditation, letting go of your day to day concerns and a focus on your personal spiritual goals.
• The Reiki Intensive schedule is designed for you to enjoy Reiki and the stunning physical environment of the location, with plenty of time to share the joys with new friends and old.

Saturday

• Early morning walking meditation exercises that will assist you reconect with the natural environment.
• Today we will focus on letting go and through Reiki and using simple techniques of sitting and walking meditation which will assist you in slowing the chatter of your mind in your daily life.
• Breakfast - self catering, all breafast materials provided.
• First Reiki intensive session of three hours (50 minutes on the table) in rotation allowing for a 10 minute change over period between each.
• Morning tea break during the session.
• Lunch - fully catered vegetarian lunch.
• Afternoon Reiki intensive session of two hours (50 minutes on table) allowing for a 10 minute change over period between each.
• Afternoon tea break during the session.
• Free time to enjoy the facilities of the retreat.
• Dinner - fully catered vegetarian family style dinner.
• Evening - Meditation.

Sunday

• Early morning walking meditation.
• Today we focus on listening to our hearts. Today through Reiki and creative visualisations, you will be lead to connect with your own essence and that of others, allowing you to move forward with greater awareness of yourself and others.
• Breakfast - self catering, all breafast materials provided.
• First Reiki intensive session of three hours (50 minutes on the table) in rotation allowing for a 10 minute change over period between each.
• Morning tea break during the session.
• Lunch - fully catered vegetarian lunch.
• Afternoon Reiki intensive session of two hours (50 minutes on table) allowing for a 10 minute change over period between each.
• Afternoon tea break during the session.
• Free time to enjoy the facilities of the retreat.
• Dinner - fully catered vegetarian family style dinner.
• Evening - Meditation.

Monday

• Early morning walking meditation.
• We will take our focus outwards, each connecting through Reiki with our own particular way of bringing our gifts to the world, contributing to the healing of ourselves, humanity and the Earth.
• Breakfast - self catering, all breafast materials provided.
• Reiki intensive session of three hours (50 minutes on the table) in rotation allowing for a 10 minute change over period between each.
• Morning tea break during the session.
• Lunch - fully catered vegetarian lunch.
• Afternoon - completion, farewell in loving energy.

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The location for this retreat, is a very special place. Set amidst the beauty and wonder of Australia's native bush the retreat looks out over fields towards the Hawkesberry River.

An easy walk from the historic town of Wisemans Ferry and one hour drive from the bustle of Sydney, Forgotten Valley is an oasis of calm. As you settle into one of the three cottages the cares of a busy life gradually fall away and the simple pleasure of peace will enfold you.

The retreat accommodation is within three cottages and each room is tastefully furnished with colourful rugs and high open ceilings. Crisp, white linen set off each bedroom setting and each cottage features deluxe bathroom facilities. The retreat accommodation is up to a very high standard.

And, when you are not participating in a workshop, the location's beauty and serenity will seduce you into lazy indulgences. The simple pleasure of a quiet read on the veranda with a refreshing tea. A bike ride down a country road by the river (bikes provided), bush walks, fishing, canoeing, horse riding and even a 9 hole golf course are available nearby.

History abounds in the area and a short distance away, in the Historic town of St Albans, lies the famous Settlers Arms Hotel, one of the earliest hotels in Australia and ideal for a quiet afternoon refreshment after delving into history. Forgotten Valley Retreat has an exceptionally peaceful and tranquil quality about it. Its soothing energies will certainly provide a nurturing haven for your personal retreat.

Accommodations
All participants in the retreat will be accommodated in single or double share rooms with shared bathrooms.

Each room has polished floors, colourful rugs, soft colour toning and crisp white linen. Whilst bathrooms are not ensuite the share bathrooms are beautifully appointed with two of the cottages featuring large spa baths.

Cuisine
The retreat meals are fully inclusive and are catered for within the retreat complex.

Breakfast and morning/afternoon teas will be a self service with fellow guests with all of the ingredients provided whilst all other meals will be prepared and served by the retreat catering team.

Meals are vegetarian and our evening meals will be predominantly served communal family style.

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Australian dollars AUD $669.00 per person sharing a twin room ($80.00 single room supplement) - all payments are to be made in Australian Dollars.

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Greg Lawrence - Retreat Facilitator, Reiki Master & founder of Inner Journeys

For over 20 years, Greg has studied human motivation, travelled and worked in many regions of the world.

He has worked with major corporations in the UK, Europe, North America and Australia to design and implement corporate incentive and motivational programs. These programs have assisted individuals and corporations to improve their performance in their business lives and make a difference. He is now able to blend the success of this experience and knowledge with techniques from various spiritual paths to assist workshop participants in their quest for improvement in their personal lives.

Both business and pleasure travel has drawn Greg to developing countries and regions throughout Africa, Asia, Australasia, North America, Caribbean and the Pacific and travelling in these regions has provided unique opportunities to meet and share time with many of their indigenous peoples. During his travels, Greg was able to invest in learning about the spiritual values and traditional cultures of many of the indigenous peoples he has met and in so doing, has developed a deep respect for their traditional connections with our world.

In some of the workshops Greg is able to introduce participants to a shared awakening gained from these peoples including lessons of nature, community, communication and respect for our environment whilst in others he is able to facilitate direct interaction between workshop participant and indigenous communities. Greg is a Reiki Master and continues to explore his own spiritual path to reawakening and full life.

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