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Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (MT)
Sedona, AZ
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TeenSpace will change your life!
A day long retreat in beautiful Sedona, Arizona for teens - parents are invited too.
The TeenSpace self discovery retreat is the perfect opportunity for teens and their parents to explore how to live their lives with self-awareness, self-care, wisdom and presence. This day long retreat will show teens the tools it takes to learn how to relax, make better choices, speak their truth, and be comfortable just ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’.
TeenSpace retreats are a ‘don’t miss’ for any teen interested in experiencing meditation and mindfulness practices, an inspired yoga class, heartfelt communication, wonderful mentors, a safe community, and a time to reflect on the mysteries and truths of our lives.
“This retreat is a time for teens and their parents to share a day where they’ll discover their own thoughts, their desires and their dreams. They’ll learn to listen to themselves and discover techniques for relaxation, and be introduced to yoga and meditation too,” explains Debra Beck, a presenter and author of the book for teens, My Feet Aren’t Ugly, A girl's guide to loving herself from the inside out.
Maura Mark, a certified yoga teacher and yoga therapist, assures teens and parents that “with yoga, they can improve their posture, become more flexible, get really relaxed, and do all this as they listen to great music.”
This retreat is for any teen and parent that is ready to look deep inside themselves and open up to new ways of being present with each other. It doesn’t matter what your race, religion, sexual orientation, past experiences, or future plans are: if you are open to self discovery and learning new things, TeenSpace is for you.
“All of us that work with the teens are completely passionate about helping young people learn to take care of themselves and make better choices for their lives, ” says one of the retreat facilitators and meditation instructor, Sarah McLean.
The days events will include three separate workshops facilitated by each of the three presenters above. Teens and parents will have their own workshops apart from each other. Food will be provided during our lunch break and we will all gather together at the end of the day for a closing segment which will leave you refreshed and inspired!
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Presenters Bio's & Workshop Descriptions:
Workshop: Debra will hold a workshop to empower teens, helping them tap into their inner self, learning that they don't have to go out side of themselves for answers they hold within. Teaching teens how to make good decisions for themselves through simple, effective tools. She will have a segment for parents helping them to see through their teens eyes and give them tools to help with their teens self-esteem.
Maura Mark, Certified yoga teacher and therapist for over 22 years, teaches classes that are an eclectic fusion of various healing and spiritual modalities, making them intuitive, insightful and educational. Her work continues to evolve and is deeply influenced by many of the great traditions, especially that of T.K.V. Desikachar, Ayurveda and aligning our bodies, our awareness and creativity. Maura has been teaching & leading yoga workshops for over 22 years. She lives in Sedona, Arizona with her husband and has two daughters in college.
Workshop: With all the demands that youth today experience throughout their busy lives the movement and meditation inherently experienced through the practice of yoga can provide teens with great skills to relieve and manage stress. In this class teens will not only strengthen the body, but will also learn through yoga how to more deeply connect to the mind and spirit. Yoga for Teens is a great way to clear the mind from all the clutter and create peace and balance, as well as, provide a non-competetive environment allowing for growth and success. Teens will practice asanas, meditation and pranayama, always working to maintain physical, mental and spiritual well being. Experience a yoga practice that tends to the body with acceptance, nurturance, and gratitude, and focuses the mind on the inner experiences of peace, joy and connection. This practice will blend movement both vigorous and gentle, hip music for teens, enlightening music for the adults, conscious breathing, meditation and deep relaxation. The music is new, but the practices are ancient. This is a yoga class with a serious passion for life, nature, and love designed to get you out of your “stuff,” and back into the groove. Leave behind the attitude that “something is wrong” and experience the inner peace that comes with feeling that everything is “already perfect” in the present moment.
Sarah McLean, director of the Sedona Meditation Training Co., demystifies meditation and has taught hundreds of people to meditate successfully. Her mission is to make the practice of meditation accessible to anyone. Sarah McLean has been practicing meditation for over 18 years and was recently featured in the NY Times and Phoenix Woman magazine who calls Sarah "an inspirational and dynamic teacher." She is quickly becoming recognized as the face of mainstream meditation and is a frequent guest on Arizona TV morning shows talking about meditation and stress reduction. Her experience is vast. She was one of the founding directors of the Chopra Center in California, was a resident in a Zen Buddhist monastery, spent six months in an ashram in India, and has bicycled across the world to discover the secrets of this life. Her dynamic style and generous spirit has made her an entertaining and informative presenter sought after to shed light on the subjects of meditation, stress-reduction, and self-awareness.
Workshop: Meditation is a buzzword these days. But how do you meditate? Is there a right or wrong way? Find out! Learn the simple powerful, silent meditation technique recommended by mind/body experts including Deepak Chopra. Meditation is the perfect antidote for modern stress. You'll experience more self esteem, be able to listen to your intuition more, and you'll trust yourself more. Learn where and when to meditate, the types of experiences to expect, and how to create your own personal practice. Led by expert meditation instructor and former Program Director of the Chopra Center in California, Sarah McLean.
