 "There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you."
- Z.N. Hurston
Find the Story Inside of You If you've ever felt inspired to tell your story or have a strong urge to write, the "Writing for Self-Discovery" French Alps Retreat invites you to explore writing as a way to reconnect with your inner life and give yourself a chance to discover what it takes to tell a good story and write a book. The retreat offers tools and powerful experiences that ignite your intuition, encourage you to tap into your dreams for inspiration, and boost your creative self-confidence through the creative process. It will urge you to more deeply trust your natural creative instincts and follow your heart to authentic self-expression which may become a book. You'll be inspired to move from an outer focus to an inward perspective and tune in to your highest and most original creativity. You'll be encouraged to explore ways to make the world a better place by sharing your stories and ideas. Whether your project is fiction or non-fiction this retreat will help you to tell and share your story with others -- even if you've not dared to write before. If you're already a writer, it will help you to take your creativity to a new level. |
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In this safe, fun environment, participants find friends that they stay in touch with for years to come.
The Write Life has selected Debra's Writing Retreats for the 5th year in a row.
Weekend writing retreat, Oct. 2017, Lake Annecy, France
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Purpose of the retreat This retreat aims to inspire you to use writing as a path to self-discovery and will help you to explore story and discover the essentials to create a book and get it into the world.
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Sunday, July 1st, 2018 Check in is at 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Welcome & Introductions / Opening Ceremony - At the Pres du Lac in St. Jorioz - on Lake Annecy. 7:00 p.m. Dinner 8:00 p.m. Introduction to the Week's Program General Daily Program: Monday to Friday This is a sample of the general program which may change. It will generally include several hours of guided instruction, writing time, and a chance to take advantage of the indoor and outdoor pools and spa area, bike paths and the mountain lake as well as self-directed writing time. Guest author and yoga teacher, Nathalie Doswald, plans to join us to lead some yoga sessions and share her path to publishing. Daily Program: 9:00 a.m. Meditation, check-in on dreams and experiences, and introduction to themes of the day. 9:30 - 12:30 Writing, Guided Explorations, and Creative Practice with author, Debra Moffitt 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch Afternoon program. The afternoon program varies and will offer ample time to write, rest, reflect, wander lakeside, and chat with fellow writers. There will also be pop up sessions to answer specific questions, give personal guidance, and some yoga to stretch and relax. 7 p.m. Dinner Themes for the week: - Day 1 Creating On Purpose - Vision & Values - Day 2 Raising Your Vibration & Aligning Inside & Out - Thinking of Readers - Day 3 Harnessing Your Creative Energy in Structure and Genre - Day 4 Facing Vulnerability and Creative Obstacles - Day 5 Taking It Into the World - Platforms and Publishing - Day 6 Bringing It Home - Setting Your Goals and Staying on Course Some of the themes we'll touch on during the sessions will be:
We'll close on with a special closing ceremony on Saturday. Check out is Sunday, July 8th before 11 a.m. About the teaching style: Workshops are highly interactive. We aim to create a safe, fun, and sacred space for self-inquiry and offer practical tools to help you access your own inner wisdom and creative energy. Retreat Location in St. Jorioz, France on Lake Annecy The retreat center is a clean and simple center with a main lodge and rooms located in buildings on the grounds throughout the park. It's equipped with a comfortable lounge, bar, and dining area, an indoor spa with sauna and hammam, and indoor and outdoor pools. Bikes are available to rent and massages are available on site. See some images of the retreat location, dining, room, spa, and rooms below. The lodge was built in 2017. What people say about past retreats: “Debra is a great facilitator and teacher with an engaging, relaxed, open, playful approach. She created a week and sessions that flowed and felt purposeful, without feeling structured or rigid and without 'signposting' all the time, which was liberating and refreshing.." Rodger S., UK "I can't thank you enough for the retreat in June (2016) you gave me so much positivity and I would love to do it again. It was a joy." -- Ozzie S, from Los Angeles, CA “I loved the retreat. I liked the experiential nature of the sessions mixed with personal reflection and the way experience and reflection came first before putting it into a theoretical context." - D.T. - Milan, Italy ""The biggest motive for me coming here was to help find a way forward, a way to start to feel whole again, and the experience of this week has opened a window – both a window to the the inside and the outside. I have learnt a lot and taken masses away both to process and to practise, as well as new friends that I hope will stay in my life. The retreat was both cathartic and catalytic; I left inspired." - Author, Shelan Rodgers, Spain |
Who Will Benefit
The retreat is for anyone seeking to make the next big creative leap and explore what it takes to write a book. Maybe you've been thinking about a blog project that will lead to a book, a manual for your clients, a fictional story, or maybe you already have a book in mind -- or you've started one and stalled -- This retreat will help you to define and refine your aims and gain a broader insight into what makes your creative heart sing -- and how your story or vision may be of service to others. That service may be helping others to change, or entertaining with a good story. In this retreat, you'll be encouraged to tap into inner resources and wisdom and trust your inner voice and intuition. The retreat is designed to accelerate your process by helping you to discover your best creative process. You'll be encouraged to gain more Self-confidence and trust the inner whispering of your spirit as you align with it more deeply. Past retreats have attracted participants from all around the world and from a broad array of backgrounds and ages including scientists, lawyers, people in healing professions, yoga teachers, artists, students, retirees, business people, and people in transition looking for a new career. People have come from as far away as Los Angeles, California and Tasmania, Australia. The retreat will provide an opportunity to step out of the ordinary rush into a pristine natural area of the French Alps. In this silence and natural beauty, miracles of self-discovery abound. In addition to time for writing, you'll have time to walk the lake path, bike on the bike path that curves along the lake, relax in the indoor spa or bob in the outdoor pool. No prior writing experience is necessary. Bring an open heart and mind and give yourself a chance to experiment and enjoy your natural creativity in a beautiful environment. What You'll Gain from the Retreat:
Give yourself a gift of space and time to reflect to write and explore your creative life. Please note that the amount is billed in dollars.
Please read, sign, and return the Retreat Waiver form which is included here. For more information contact: dm@debramoffitt.com or call US + 1 843 410 0152 / France +33 6 44 89 3600 Cancellation policy: A non-refundable deposit of $500 USD is due upon registration. If for any reason a participant decides to cancel attendance at the retreat, please notify Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC by email as soon as possible at divinelyinspired@protonmail.com. If cancellations are received by Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC (DILM) before March 31st, DILM will refund the Participant 100% of the total retreat cost paid above the $500 non-refundable deposit. Refunds will be made within 30 days of notice of cancellation. After March 31st 2018, refunds will be made only if, another participant commits in writing to fill your space and pays in full by or before April 30th. Otherwise, no refund will be made or due. This refund policy by Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC is based on the requirements of non-refundable prepayment of services to the retreat, centers, and contractors involved in organizing the retreat. Waiver Form Required for Retreat Participation - Download here. Please write or email divinelyinspired@protonmail.com or dm@debramoffitt.com with questions. Debra and her team will be happy to give you information about ways to travel to the area and sites to see during your stay. Payment plans available. Payment in full is due before June 1st. Payments can be scheduled periodically for your convenience.
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