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Hello, friends of Art of Living Retreat Center!

We are NINE Retreat for Women.

 
 

We prioritize the mental and emotional health of women. We are focused on supporting women at various stages in life with valuable community validation, authentic relationship-building, and relevant, well-designed content to support you in discovering your next best steps for self-care.

 

Art of Living Retreat Center

 

Sept. 11-15, 2022

 
  • 3 FULL days of having someone else cook and clean for you (yes, please ✔)

  • A Break from ALL the things and time to reconnect to self and community 

  • Meeting perfect strangers and leaving with new friends 

  • Time to build stronger boundaries and increased clarity for your life 

  • Decompress, reignite, and refresh your energy

  • Vegetarian menu, crafted with the spoils of the center’s own garden, and influenced by flavors of Boone, Bombay, and the Caribbean.

  • Surrounded by 380 acres of forest and perched on top of Heavenly Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains

 
 
 

$300 Discount for Art Of Living Retreat Center friends:

Use discount code: AOLRC


 

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September 11 - 15, 2022

Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, USA

 
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DATES

Sept 11 - 15, 2022
Check-in: 9/11
Check-out: 9/15
Workshops: 9/12-9/14


FLIGHT

Charlotte-Douglas Airport (CLT)
Arrive on 9/11.
Depart on 9/15


ADD-ON

Add on a Massage, Pottery Class,
Tea Leaf Reading or Ayurvedic cooking demo and tasting during free time.


DONATIONS

1% of your registration will be
donated and split evenly between M.M.I.W. and The Loveland Foundation (see links below).


MEALS

Breakfast: 9/12 - 9/15
Lunch: 9/12 - 9/14
Dinner: 9/11 - 9/14
Vegetarian & Vegan


TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

• Hickory Hop shuttle $225 RT/person
• UBER or Rent a car at the airport (share a ride or car with another attendee to save $)


LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The retreat center is located on the Keyauwee-Moneton-Tsalaguwetiyi
(Cherokee, East) Territory.


ACCESSIBILITY

Most rooms and event spaces are accessible by wheelchair. Braille materials can be provided. Service dogs are welcome.


disconnect

Unplug for the week.
Reconnect with yourself.
Limited phone service.
No wi-fi.


ACCOMMODATIONS

Choose your hotel-style room.
Shared or private rooms
each with private bathrooms.


SCHOLARSHIPS

Full and Partial

Apply here


COVID-19

A negative COVID test is required within 48 hours of travel to the venue. Masks are optional. Wallace Health Compliance will be present.


 

Organizations that we are happy to support this year:

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (M.M.I.W.)

Loveland Foundation

 
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An award-winning Ayurveda health facility, Shankara Ayurveda Wellness, where ancient Ayurveda is combined with contemporary wellness to bring you the ultimate therapeutic experience during your free time each day.

Add on (limited spots):

Detoxifying Warm-Oil Massage

Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultations

Relaxation Therapy

Shankara Signature Massage

Herbal Exfoliation Treatment

Joint Rejuvenation

Settling The Nervous System

Ayurveda Facial

Avarna Body Wraps

 
 
 
 
 

The NINE Board and Planning Committee

Living in alignment with our values isn’t always easy. Sometimes it means having to make big changes and have awkward conversations. But it is always worth it. We are determined to show up in the wellness space with high regard for all peoples. Especially you.