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Self-Care Retreat at Enders Island
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YODestiny is holding an Emotional Self-Care Retreat at Enders Island on October 24 from 9am to 3pm. This retreat will guide attendees in understanding their emotions as information and how to use this information to develop positive self-talk, improve their relationships, make better decisions and bring peace to their busy world. What you think is where you live. We all experience negPaige Deist ative self-talk once in a while, but do you ever say things to yourself that you would never say to another person? Attendees will learn to care for themselves and their emotions in a more beneficial and effective way, while relaxing and rejuvenating. They will learn techniques for mindfulness, practices for happiness, and emotional intelligence skills necessary to develop increased confidence, more resilience and control in stressful situations, and better strategies for dealing with life. The retreat includes lunch, and free parking is located on the island, just off scenic Mystic. Tickets are $115; two or more are $95 each; seating is limited, so registration and payment are required in advance. Masks and social distancing will be required. For questions, contact Paige Dest, certified emotional intelligence coach, at Paige@BYODestiny.com or 860-550-1844. Tickets may be purchased by visiting http://bit.ly/ESCR_2005. Location: Enders Island.
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Wilderness Skills Program for Adults
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arents often ask instructors at Two Coyotes Wilderness School, “How can I learn and experience all the things you teach my child?” The organization has responded by launching the new Heartwood Wilderness Skills Apprenticeship Program running from September through June. For 10 months, “Oakhearts” will be mentored in wilderness skills in order to foster a deep relationship to the landscape and local ecosystem. Apprentices learn to walk into the forest and find materials to make primitive tools and crafts and build a fire or a shelter. They’ll also forge personal connections to the animals, plants and trees that share their local habitat. Heartwood is designed and led by Andy Dobos, although there will be additional guest instructors to share their gifts with students. Dobos is an artist and educator specializing in nature connection mentoring, woodcrafts and wilderness skills. He is highly respected in his field, having earned a BFA in sculpture from Montserrat College of Art; a Wildlife Track and Sign Level Three Certificate from Cybertracker Conservation; an Advanced Completion Certificate from White Pine Programs Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship; training in the art of mentoring and the Boys Sacred Fire Initiation; and more than a decade of experience in mentoring. The program, which costs $2500 per person, meets one weekend a month culminating in a three-night, four-day adventure in June. Scholarships are available; please request one when you register. Apprentices must be 18 years or older. To learn more about the schedule, locations, and topics covered in the course or to register, visit TwoCoyotes.org/programs/adult-programs/heartwood-wilderness-skills/. To learn more about Dobos’s art and mentoring, visit TheForestWolf.com.
The Human Relations Program at Hartford Family Institute offers a beautiful path to enriching your experience of life. www.hartfordfamilyinstitute.com/hrp | (860) 236-6009 September 2020
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