2012 Hermit Retreats

2012 Hermit Retreat
Friday, April 27 - Sunday, May 6, 2012

2012 Hermit Retreat for Women
Friday, May 11 - Sunday, May 20, 2012

Guided by Khadija Radin

The Silent Hermit Retreat is an opportunity to experience a "time out" from the distractions of the overloaded input in today's world, a time to "tune in" to the privilege of "Being".

Location:
The Dervish Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, New York, 14883

Activities
All group activities are in silence and classes are optional.

• Morning and evening meditation followed by a talk
• Daily yoga class
• Daily pond side, wood fired sauna
• Scheduled private time in the studio or meditation hall for individual practices
• Miles of walking trails on the sixty-acre facility bordering a one thousand acre state forest
• Two daily whirling classes
• Karma yoga is a daily 45 minute work assignment -- mostly gardening, meal clean up or cleaning common areas.

About the Retreat
We are incorporating again some of the restorative offerings of our Body Mind Restoration Retreats that we hold in the summer and fall. The buffet meals will be organic, simple and delicious. All meals will offer enough variety to satisfy gluten free, vegan, dairy and egg diets. There will be a daily selection of raw fruit, morning shake, salad, nuts, seeds, energy soup (blended greens, sprouts and other raw goodies) and rejuvelac, an enzyme rich fermented drink. We look forward to David's homemade yogurt and baked goods!

Tuition
All accommodations include meals, classes, and activities.

• Ten day retreat; Private accommodation with a private bath; $800 
  
• Half retreat: $450  
  April 27 - May 1 or May 1 - 6    
  May 11 - 15 or May 15 - 20  
  The first half of each retreat is from Friday after lunch to Tuesday 9:30pm.  The second half is from Tuesday 10:pm to Sunday after lunch.  If you are attending the second half of either retreat, you may participate in the fifth day of the first half without a room for $60 for any time before lunch or $30 after lunch.  You will then have access to your room at 10:00pm or earlier if it is ready.
  
• Shared room with dividing shoji screens to allow for "Hermit" privacy.  Available for two full time participants who request a room together; $650 per person 
  
• Two small rooms with a shared bath; $680 each for ten day participants.
• One room with toilet across the hall and shower in nearby bath house; $650
• Private bungalows --  These have no heat or electricity.  They have a warm cozy bed complete with a down comforter and a hot water bottle!  There is a heated bath house with individual bathrooms; $600 for the ten day,  $350 for the five day stay.
• People coming from the West Coast (or other distant flights) may arrive after dinner on April 26 or May 10 for an extra $50.
• It is recommended to participate for ten days.
• We will pick up participants from the Ithaca Airport (ITH) or the Ithaca bus station (Greyhound or Shortline) between 7:00am and 10:00pm. People arriving after 10:00 pm can take a cab to the center (277-7777).
• Spa services will be offered for an additional fee.

A 50% deposit reserves a space. The deposit is refundable, less a $50 handling fee, until April 10 for the April 27 retreat and April 25 for the May 11 retreat. Space is limited. Five of the eighteen private rooms are allotted to part-time participants only if there are full time rooms available.  Last year the retreat filled in three days so please register early.  The May 11 retreat is currently sold out for a private room with private bath.  Please check for cancellations and ask to be wait listed if you can not attend the April 27 retreat. There may be bungalows, a shared room or room with a shared bath available.  

For more information:
Email Khadija at khadija@whirling-dervish.org or call (607) 272-0694.