Here are a few reasons why you may need a retreat, and soon.

1. Bali Holistic
7 Reasons
Why You
May Need a
Retreat
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2. What is a retreat?
In its simplest form ‘Retreat’, means ‘to
withdraw, to drawback.’ Throughout the ages,
the Christian tradition has understood Retreat
to be an important part of spiritual
formation. That is, time consciously set aside
for God, a change of focus, a deliberate act of
stepping outside of normal routine by
withdrawing (not running away) from the noise
and pressures; the immediate and insistent
claims of our social, domestic and workaday
responsibilities in order to be in a quiet place
where all our senses are open and ready to
listen to God. Evelyn Underhill spoke of this as
‘loitering with intent.’ ‘Going equipped’ would
be a more modern phrase meaning the same.
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3. I so enjoyed going to “Bali Holistic” this summer, a restorative retreat in Bali that
offers organic vegetarian cooking, massage sessions, meditation periods, and
meaningful interactions with others. I was feeling burned out before I went, and
I returned feeling refreshed, restored, and ready to tackle my life again.
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4. Women Taking More Retreats
As women, we’re still trying to do
it all. We’re focused on getting an
education, being successful in our
chosen occupations, and staying
healthy while doing it. We want to
be good moms and good wives,
and we want to continue helping
take care of our parents. All of this
can leave us feeling spent and
drained, to the point where we
need more than just a few days
off—we need a way to recharge.
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5. Reasons to Take a Retreat
•1 Self Care: We’re slowly getting the message that when we’re
spent and burned out, we’re no good to anyone. A retreat can be
very restorative, and leave you ready to be your old self again—
which may be a great blessing to those around you!
•2 Healing: Many people had a rough year in 2012. Natural
disasters, economical difficulties, crime, illnesses, and more were
part of our lives, and most of us didn’t have time to step back and
process it all. A retreat can help you do this. Particularly if you’ve
come through a difficult personal experience like a death or
divorce, a retreat may be just what you need to process those
difficult feelings.
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6. Reasons to Take a Retreat
•3 Spiritual Renewal: Women, particularly, like feeling connected to
something beyond themselves. Exploring and deepening your
relationship to nature and God (or your chosen spiritual source) can
bring you some much-needed peace.
•4 Finding Purpose: There may be times in your life when you feel like
you’re out of step with your purpose. Maybe you thought you were
fulfilling it for the last decade, but now you’re feeling the nagging
intuition that it’s time for something to change. A retreat gives you the
peace and quiet you need to really explore your feelings and get to the
core of the changes you need to make.
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7. Reasons to Take a Retreat
•5 Female Connections: Even if you regularly spend time with your
girlfriends, a retreat offers a unique opportunity to connect with other
like-minded women. The activities are different from the norm, which I
find encourages deeper conversations and faster bonding. The
connections you make at retreats can sustain you in a unique way.
•6 Connect to What We Love: When was the last time you really felt an
inner sense of joy? When did you delight to wake up just because you
loved being alive? A retreat where you spend time in a beautiful outdoor
setting, use your body in new and refreshing ways, and please your
senses in ways you usually don’t have time for, can open your heart up
to the joy in your life once again.
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8. Reasons to Take a Retreat
•7 Experience Something New: A retreat gives you the excuse to try
something different, to step out of your comfort zone and experience
yourself in a new way. You see new things, experience new ways of
living, and give yourself options for how you may want to make changes
when you get back home. Maybe you want to incorporate more
medication into your daily life, for example, or schedule a regular
massage a couple times a month? In other words, a retreat can get you
out of a rut.
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