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Currently Registering: The Courageous Play retreat in Florence, Italy is currently full in terms of our on-site lodging at a 16th-century villa. However, if you wish to lodge elsewhere, but join us October 11th-15th for a week of creative classes, guided outings, and a portrait session, contact me immediately (space is very limited!). Call me at 510-827-0303 or email me: kate@yourcourageouslife.com with your name and phone number so that we can get in touch and discuss details.
Courageous Living Retreats are designed with one question in mind: How much FUN can you have in one weekend? Think good food, good conversation, time to nap in a patch of sun, time to play in a vibrant city, time to write, time to sketch, time to take beautiful pictures, time to connect with other like-minded souls who are using this time together to rest, re-boot, re-charge.
How much FUN can you have? Courageous Living Retreats are held during select weekends in 2010 in San Francisco as well as in Florence, Italy. You don’t need to do anything other than expect to spend time relaxing, nurturing you. Outings will be available as a group, or you can elect to get the rest you need in a quiet, natural environment. Whether you choose a comfy bed with a book or a photowalk in the city, you get to indulge in what nourishes you–a courageous choice for self-care that, in return, allows you to live bigger when you return to your everyday life.
Retreat in California, Retreat in Italy
Next Question: San Francisco, or Italy? If you sign up for a San Francisco retreat, you’ll be staying in a private rented house shared with other participants in or just outside of the city of San Francisco. In the city of San Francisco you’ll have the option to go on photowalks through Chinatown, sip real Italian espresso, drink Ghirardelli hot chocolate, or people watch in a quiet nook of the city. If you’re interested in joining us in Florence in October 2010, you’ll stay in a centuries old Italian villa just outside of Florence, nestled quietly away from the hustle-and-bustle of central Florence. With me (Kate) as your Italian-speaking guide, our group will explore the city of Florence, sample local wines, take a day trip to medieval towns. The villa is outfitted with beautiful antiques and the walls are painted with Italianate frescoes. If Italy has ever been a dream of yours, this is one very, very Courageous Retreat!
What do retreats typically include?
For more information on the San Francisco retreat, download the PDF with detailed information about this retreat.
For more information about Italy, download the PDF on this Italian vacation (note that currently, lodging is not available for the Italian retreat).
Any restrictions?
Please note that the retreat is a women’s retreat, and that it is a non-smoking retreat–smoking is not allowed in the house where we’re staying or on the grounds.
How do I register?
Retreats space is limited to ensure that our group is intimate and that we have some breathing room as we share the house, together. Groups will usually be between 10-15 people. Beds and room assignments are given on a first come, first-served basis. Please contact me directly for more information: 510.827.0303, or kate@yourcourageouslife.com
