Communing at The Casa
A SoulCollage® Weekend
with Your Wise and Wonderful Younger Selves
December 1-3, 2023
Franciscan Renewal Center ("The Casa")
Scottsdale, Arizona
We're returning to The Casa!
This beloved sanctuary welcomes us for another SoulCollage® adventure.
NEW: Special discount for Facilitators and Kindred Spirits members!
A SoulCollage® Weekend
with Your Wise and Wonderful Younger Selves
December 1-3, 2023
Franciscan Renewal Center ("The Casa")
Scottsdale, Arizona
We're returning to The Casa!
This beloved sanctuary welcomes us for another SoulCollage® adventure.
NEW: Special discount for Facilitators and Kindred Spirits members!
Our child aspects, or younger selves, help us to understand and embrace our life's journey and the person we are today.
Perhaps more importantly, our child Neters can remind us of the potential that remains and what we are yet to become.
They bring enthusiasm, honesty, and a large dose of authenticity!
This special weekend brings an opportunity to embrace play and creativity as we connect with our younger selves for inspiration, clarity, and wisdom. Enjoy Michele's "Playing with a Full Deck" activities (aka Card Games), and some sessions led by other Facilitators. You're certain to come away with enthusiasm for your personal practice, and if you're a SoulCollage® Facilitator, for your own workshops. Expect plenty of free time for card making and enjoying the sanctuary spaces of the Center.
This gathering will include learning, sharing, individual and group activities - imagine the perfect blend of a retreat, workshop, conclave of peers, and meeting of friends.
Join Michele for this weekend of community with other seasoned SoulCollagers! Enjoy The Casa's hospitality and serenity in the beautiful desert. The Center has a pool, hot tub, labyrinth, and lovely grounds. Arrive early or extend your stay to make the most of your trip to central Arizona. The facility is conveniently located within 20 minutes of the airport. It's an urban oasis with lovely mountain views. Private and shared rooms are available, all with private bath. Space for several commuters, too.
The sessions begin at 3 pm Friday and conclude by 4 pm on Sunday.
Perhaps more importantly, our child Neters can remind us of the potential that remains and what we are yet to become.
They bring enthusiasm, honesty, and a large dose of authenticity!
This special weekend brings an opportunity to embrace play and creativity as we connect with our younger selves for inspiration, clarity, and wisdom. Enjoy Michele's "Playing with a Full Deck" activities (aka Card Games), and some sessions led by other Facilitators. You're certain to come away with enthusiasm for your personal practice, and if you're a SoulCollage® Facilitator, for your own workshops. Expect plenty of free time for card making and enjoying the sanctuary spaces of the Center.
This gathering will include learning, sharing, individual and group activities - imagine the perfect blend of a retreat, workshop, conclave of peers, and meeting of friends.
Join Michele for this weekend of community with other seasoned SoulCollagers! Enjoy The Casa's hospitality and serenity in the beautiful desert. The Center has a pool, hot tub, labyrinth, and lovely grounds. Arrive early or extend your stay to make the most of your trip to central Arizona. The facility is conveniently located within 20 minutes of the airport. It's an urban oasis with lovely mountain views. Private and shared rooms are available, all with private bath. Space for several commuters, too.
The sessions begin at 3 pm Friday and conclude by 4 pm on Sunday.
THIS RETREAT WILL INCLUDE JUST 15 ADVENTUROUS GUESTS!
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Cost - includes supplies, instruction, access to the Center, 2 nights lodging and 6 meals
Private Room $599 (Just $549 for Facilitators and Kindred Spirits Members) Shared Room* $509 (Just $459 for Facilitators and Kindred Spirits Members) Commuter (4 meals)^ $399 (Just $359 for Facilitators and Kindred Spirits Members) * Shared room guaranteed when two register as designated roommates. ^ Commuter spaces are limited, so register early. Extra nights available before and after the retreat. Come explore the area! Note your needs on the registration form. |
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PAYMENT AND REFUND POLICY:
Balance of workshop fees are due no later than October 1, 2023.
Cancellations by October 1: refunds available minus a $75 admin fee
After October 1, no refunds are guaranteed. Partial refunds may be provided if the space is filled by someone on the waitlist.
Retreat fees (minus a small administration fee) will be refunded if the retreat is cancelled due to public health directives.
Balance of workshop fees are due no later than October 1, 2023.
Cancellations by October 1: refunds available minus a $75 admin fee
After October 1, no refunds are guaranteed. Partial refunds may be provided if the space is filled by someone on the waitlist.
Retreat fees (minus a small administration fee) will be refunded if the retreat is cancelled due to public health directives.
Your weekend will include:
- Opening activity and ritual: Welcoming Playful Creativity
- Meaningful Play: re-membering and escorting the surprising wisdom of younger times into the present
- Younger Selves in Unexpected Places: honoring the early roots of our "adult" Neters
- Nothing But the Truth: engaging the "mouths of babes" as we explore and grow authenticity in our decks
- Many surprising new inspirations for card making and listening to our Neters
- Plenty of card making time with thousands of images
- A guided reading session
- Test Runs - 2-3 Facilitators will be invited to present a 30 minute session related to our theme
- Access to and activities for the wonderful labyrinth, including our closing ceremony
- Wisdom Circle: learning from each others' experiences
- Your presence is requested opening and closing sessions - everything else is optional. It's a retreat!
Since 2009, Michele has been creating and sharing meaningful ways to explore your SoulCollage® deck as a whole - honoring and integrating your ever-evolving aspects. These "Card Games" offer an understanding of the cards’ intricate relationships, and a chance to take inventory of your deck and yourself. Ideas for new cards come forth, as do new perspectives on old ones. A retreat is the perfect setting to learn new approaches, make new cards, and exchange ideas with others who practice or facilitate the magic of SoulCollage®.
Comments from Michele's retreats:
“Michele is innovative, insightful, and an excellent retreat leader.”
"The planning and execution was top notch!"
"The Casa is a special place. I want to return here soon."
“Saw how important suits are.... game changer!"
"Already thinking about how to incorporate these activities into my own workshops."
"Every activity we did brought brand new awareness."
"I loved the activities that encouraged me to notice the relationships between cards."
"I developed a new appreciation of connecting with my cards ......I love them even more!"
"I can't believe how many cards I made. Plus a list of even more for later!"
"Everything was mapped out and organized so well for us."
“This is really like an advanced Facilitator Training, a graduate course in SoulCollage®.”
Comments from Michele's retreats:
“Michele is innovative, insightful, and an excellent retreat leader.”
"The planning and execution was top notch!"
"The Casa is a special place. I want to return here soon."
“Saw how important suits are.... game changer!"
"Already thinking about how to incorporate these activities into my own workshops."
"Every activity we did brought brand new awareness."
"I loved the activities that encouraged me to notice the relationships between cards."
"I developed a new appreciation of connecting with my cards ......I love them even more!"
"I can't believe how many cards I made. Plus a list of even more for later!"
"Everything was mapped out and organized so well for us."
“This is really like an advanced Facilitator Training, a graduate course in SoulCollage®.”
Dr. Michele Manos has almost 50-years of experience as an instructor for groups ranging from elementary school children (creative drama) to medical residents (as a Professor) to new and seasoned SoulCollagers. She trained as a SoulCollage® Facilitator in 2008, with Seena Frost, and has been taking her workshops and retreats to new and deeper levels since then. She has created and co-created an array of SoulCollage® offerings, including the 2009 Facilitators' Retreat in Kenyon Ranch, Arizona. In response to pandemic isolation, she began SoulCollage® Together Tuesday virtual gatherings for which she has produced over 35 uniquely crafted 90-minute workshops. Michele loves sharing her ideas with and learning from other enthusiastic SoulCollagers.
GATHERING IN THE TIME OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES: This retreat will be managed to minimize the risks of disease transmission as is appropriate at that time. This may include policies such as proof of Covid vaccination and use of rapid testing for Covid. The meeting room we have is spacious and well ventilated. The retreat facility offers lots of outdoor space. The bedrooms each have their own, isolated ventilation system. And, your retreat leader is a public health professional who is both an epidemiologist and virologist. Things will continue to evolve with Covid through 2023. If you have questions or concerns, contact Michele.
