The Wellness
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Dancing for the Goddess! A Women’s Dance Retreat
March 8-9th, 2008
Nirvana Pointe Wellness Retreat & Spa
North edge of Omaha- Ponca Hills

Start off with our regular
1st Friday Drum/Dance circle- by Donation$
Open to the guys, others not doing the weekend retreat- Please no kids under 12.
Potluck- 6-7p- organic food preferred, vegetarian/pescatarian (fish) only please!
Meditation, Jammin’ w/Jay, then open drumming/dancing- this an awesome experience in Nirvana!
Bring your suit/towel for hot tub, sauna- spend the night for just $10pp!
(This month, men lodgers must leave by 9a- due to Women’s Dance Retreat.)

Women’s Dance Retreat Schedule-
Saturday, March 8th
Beach Level- 9-10:30a-
Kundalini yoga- Conscious movement, breathwork and meditation- Chakra Empowerment/purification- white tantra/kriya yoga. Balance and energize all your energy centers, organs, nervous system, glandular system, emotions, intentions. Lyndy

Great Room- 9-10:30a-
Belly Dance- Della- Belly dance is a low impact aerobic activity that is great for women of all ages. Celebrate the feminine while exercising and exploring your creativity, with the movements of this ancient dance form.

Beach Level- 10:45a-12:15p-
Feldenkrais Bodywork- Nancy, Awareness through Movement lessons - Easy but challenging floor lessons with a focus on connecting and differentiating movements of the shoulders and pelvis. A chance to discover new elegance in your relationship to gravity.

Great Room- 10:45a-12:15p-
Tribal Style Belly Dance- Hallie- American Tribal Style is a mix from the Middle East, Asia, Africa- improvisational group dance between women. Did you know that Tribal Style bellydance was done only with women, for women, in a group- the men were always in another room doing the drumming- never seeing the dancing! Dance is how women bond and empower!

Lunch Break- delicious organic food provided- For those doing the full day- otherwise, please give a small donation!
12:30- 1:45p-

Beach Level-
2- 3:30p-
Feldenkris Bodywork- Nancy- description above

Great Room-
2-3:30p-
Drumming- Alex- bring your hand drum- or reserve one! Learn to play a number of basic patterns.

3:45- 5:15p-
Beach Level-
Kundalini- Move, Breathe, Meditate, w/chakra energy flow- Lyndy

3:45-5:15p-
Great Room-
Drumming- Alex- description above.

5:15-8p- Free time in nature/ hot tub/supper – private/semi-private sessions available- 30 min/60 min.- take that missed class!
Delicious Organic Food/Drink Provided. (We prefer no outside food, water bottles are welcome- please NO non-organic food/meat/drink.)

8-10p- Dance/drum- performances- hot tubing time again after 10pm for those spending the night.
8-8:30p- Adena will perform- For Women Only! "A woman's sexuality isn't all butterflies and fluffy flowers...it is bawdy and powerful, too. I love helping women "re"cover this aspect of themselves." Dance, body language and the witty use of psychology. Lessons straight from the Goddess Shakti- Energy/ecstasy/creative Power!
8:30p-? Della, Hallie and others will perform- and into open dancing/drumming…
Donations welcome- $

Sunday, March 9th-
Overnight lodgers- comp. breakfast!
Beach level-
9-10:15a-
Dance of Breath- further chakra work- includes a 45 min, Heartbreathing session- Total experience of Divine Presence! Lyndy

Great Room-
9-10:15a
Belly Dance-
Tribal Style- Hallie- description above

10:30-11:45a-
Beach Level-
Alexander Technique Bodywork- Nancy, free your head and neck relationship for greater ease and freedom in everything you do. A group class with individual hands-on attention.

10:30-11:45a-
Great Room-
Belly Dance- Della- description above

Noon-1:15- Delicious Organic Lunch- provided for those doing the full day- otherwise, please give a small donation!

1:30-2:45p-
Beach Level-
Dance of Breath- further chakra work- includes a 45 min, Heartbreathing session- Total experience of Divine Presence! Lyndy

1:30-2:45p
Great Room-
Alexander Technique Bodywork- Nancy- description above

3- 4:15p-
Beach Level-
Devotional Dance to the Goddess- Lyndy
We will devote the entire dance to Mother Earth/Mother Nature and honor each of the 4 directions/along with the totem animal for that direction- with each section of dance becoming more intense- Tantric dance- N, Awakening- E, Full Trance Dance- S. Cooling- W. A dance sweatlodge! Various pictures of the Goddesses will be on the walls, for devotional dance, as desired.

4:30p- Sacred Closing Ceremony
Prices- $30/each Sat. class and $25/each Sun. class- All classes- $179 (saves $40!).
Donations appreciated for Sat. supper and performances!
Just $20pp- Sat. lodging!

CALL/EMAIL- to reserve your classes, lodging and for directions! Nirvana is just 1 mile north of the Morman Bridge/I680.

Lyndy “Sophia” (Stratbucker)- Owner of The Wellness Connection & Nirvana Pointe- over 25 yrs. experience in Healing Arts & Life Coaching, and- dancin’ since she could crawl! www.TheWellnessConnection.net .
Della- Has been studying/teaching belly dance for 30 yrs, in US and aboard. Her business is Creative Spirit Dance- www.delladancing,com . Director of Lotus & Hathorian Dance troupes. YWCA- for 25 yrs.
Hallie “Calliste”- Creator of Basharaat Dance Troupe- Lincoln, Hallie has a remarkable natural talent and provides cutting edge dance instruction! www.gnosismoves.com
Nancy (Forst Williamson)- has been studying and working in the field of mind-body education for over 30 years and is the Program Director for The Barstow Institute.www.BarstowAlexanderTechnique.com .
Alex (Mohr)- Alex has been drumming for over 5 yrs. She is an excellent teacher, as well- she knows drumming!
Adena- has been teaching exotic dance and yoga for 8 yrs., and so much more- www.womensexoticworkout.com .

All trainers will provide semi-private/private sessions during Sat. evening break and Sunday after closing.
30 min/ 60 min. sessions- $40-$75.

www.TheWellnessConnection.net (402) 551-0500 bliss@TheWellnessConnection.net
Dundee & Ponca Hills