Autumnal Diva Retreat

Autumn Wilderness Health & Wellness Retreat

Northern Lights Resort, Kabetogama, MN

SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2008

Have you always wondered about Voyageur’s National Park, Are you a lover of the autumn breezes & the falling leaves? This is a PERFECT opportunity for you to come up & join us for a weekend of relaxation. We are about 4 hours north of the Twin Cities area and it’s a REALLY EASY Drive. This retreat will be a low key, relaxed weekend. We welcome you to join us for as many activities or as few as you would like. We just ask that you stay a minimum of 2 nights at the resort. The weekend is open to both men & women. For more information on this weekend please see our website at www.nlro.com or contact us at 800-318-7023.

Rates start at just $60/night (plus tax). Please note that all treatments will need to be paid for separately at the time of service to the practitioner. Sessions will be going on throughout the weekend.

9/26/08 – Friday -

1:00-4:00 p.m. Plants & Paddling Eco Tour – With Gigi Stafne; Cost is $60 per person; Would you like to paddle along wetland shores of a pristine northern Minnesota lake learning how to kayak while identifying native medicinal plants? Join Master Herbalist & kayak instructor, Gigi Stafne, for this guided trip that includes identification of native & medicinal plants. Tour is suitable for beginners & others… lots of shoreline kayaking… no white water paddling on this trip! Paddle at your own pace. Definitely a must for lovers of plants & paddlin’! The instructor is Gigi Stafne, Master Herbalist, Plant & Paddling Diva (please note that if the weather is bad this session may be switched for the session on Saturday)

9/27/08 - Saturday

Herbal Healing for the Home – With Gigi Stafne; cost is $25 per person – Get your body humming with just the right herbs & botanicals! Herbalism is growing in popularity… and this session will help you identify the Top Ten herbs that you may want to consider for your Home Natural Medicine Cabinet. A Master Herbalist will discuss herbal actions, applications & precautions with each. Blend your own herbal tea mixes to take home with you!

9/28/08 Sunday

Earth Medicines: Tales Along the Medicine Trail Plant Identification Walk – With Gigi Stafne; Cost is $60 The Northwoods trail opens up a plethora of plants…from medicinals to wild edibles. Learn with a Master Herbalist how to ID various plants along the winding trail, discovering historical & cultural uses. Earth Healing, plant preservation & eco ethics will be woven through this Medicine Walk! Your instructor is the recipient of the 2007 North American Plant Conservation Award… and she will share with you some of her personal insights about our Green Allies & our relationship with them into the future.