THURSDAY Nov. 29th

MORNING: 9:00am - 12:00pm      Presented by Joan Borysenko & SARK. AUTHENTIC POWER~Joan Borysenko Finding our authentic self and taking our power back As women, we have been conditioned to give our power away as people pleasers. As we mature, we awaken to the question of the ages, "Who am I?" In this session we will discover the peaceful, wise, creative nature of the authentic self, and focus on how we lose its power and how we can reclaim it. We will conclude with specific techniques and strategies to help us empower and center ourselves. MICROMOVEMENTS~SARK SARK continues with an experiential workshop on micro-movements: a gentle, power-full method that SARK, a recovering procrastinator/perfectionist, uses daily. Many of us are procrastinators/perfectionists. This means that most things don't get started, and most things don't get finished - especially creative dreams. SARK will share her "micromovement" system, using tiny steps to help us achieve our goals and complete creative dreams. AFTERNOON: 4:00pm - 5:30pm       INTENSIVE WITH SARK BECOMING A WILD & SUCCULENT WOMAN Succulent: juicy, ripe, original, splendidly imperfect, distinctively oneself. These are some of the descriptions of succulence. We will explore the subjects of "being too much," feeling like "not enough," control judgment and finding our most succulent wild selves and letting them out to play! NIGHT: 8:30pm - 10:00pm TRANSFORMATIONAL STORY TELLING ~ FIRE PIT GATHERING The Goddess archetypes provide insights to embracing our wisdom and our power. Join us as we learn, share and experience the strength and courage of the Goddess through inspiring stories and myths from around the world.

FRIDAY Nov. 30th

MORNING: 9:00am - 12:30pm THE CYCLES OF A WOMAN'S LIFE: Joan Borysenko, SARK, & Lili Fournier HARVESTING THE WISDOM OF EVERY PHASE OF LIFE ~ JOAN BORYSENKO The body, soul and psyche of women flower in seven year cycles as we continue to grow in wisdom, intuition and beauty across the life-span. In this exploration of the cycles of our lives, we will create a road map that helps us make sense of the past and prepares us to tap the full potential of our future. HEROIC JOURNEY ~ LILI FOURNIER Lili speaks about the Heroic Journey, letting go of the past, regret, and finding the strength and courage to renew our passions. ENERGIZER BREAK: Facilitated by world renowned body workout instructor NORDINE ZOUAREG. ART & JOURNAL PARTY ~ SARK Creatively expressing ourselves opens new channels in our hearts and souls. In this guided exploration, we will use color, paper, invention, imagination, plenty of "mistakes," glitter, glue and scissors to visually dance together. No "inner critics" will be allowed! Every possible kind of expression will be welcomed and encouraged, to help us find clarity and meaning in where we are and where we want to be. AFTERNOON: 3:00pm - 5:30pm WOMEN OF WISDOM & POWER SCREENING A special Screening of the award winning Women of Wisdom and Power TV specials, "Passages", and "Ageless Beauty", with 3 of the stars attending. 10 COMMANDMENTS OF AN AGELESS BEAUTY ~ ILENE CUMMINGS Ilene Cummings concludes the screening with her workshop on the 10 Commandments of an Ageless Beauty. EVENING: 8:30pm DANCE OF THE FEMININE SPIRIT Woman's ritual and celebration of the Sacredness of the Feminine. An evening of song and dance, joy and laughter as we embrace our bodies in meditative movement and surrender to just being passionately alive.

SATURDAY Dec. 1st

MORNING: 9:00am ~ 12:00pm A WOMAN'S JOURNEY TO GOD ~ JOAN BORYSENKO Women's spirituality is spontaneous, rooted in daily life, geared to the processes and milestones that shape our lives, and rich in ritual. In this session, we will explore a woman's spirituality that can enrich your religious tradition, or help you ground yourself on a path of your own. PERMISSION FOR PLEASURE ~ SARK Using the acronym PRAY, which stands for: permission, receiving, awakening and YES!, We will explore pleasure in our lives, and how to experience it more fully, more often. We will practice identifying blocks to pleasure, learn to weave pleasure and pain together, and create new awareness of how much pleasure we actually have access to. AFTERNOON: 4:00pm - 5:30pm INTENSIVE WITH JOAN BORYSENKO ~ A WALK IN THE DESERT SPIRITUALITY IN DAILY LIFE: HOW DO I PUT IT INTO PRACTICE? In this deepening session, we will further explore the wisdom practices that we have been given during the week - meditation, chanting, ritual, journaling and creativity. The hope is that each woman will be able to identify a daily spiritual practice that is meaningful, practical and realistically integrated into her life. SATURDAY NIGHT - 8:00pm THE GODDESS WITHIN CLOSING SOIREE ~ FIRE PIT GATHERING Through drumming, dancing, singing and chanting, we express and celebrate our feminine nature and embrace our wisdom and power. In closing, we commit to our blossoming and to coming into our joy and fullfillment now!

SUNDAY DEC. 2nd

MORNING: 10:00am -12:00pm FORGIVENESS & EMBRACING AGELESS BEAUTY AND TIMELESS WISDOM ~ILENE CUMMINGS. The climactic moment of aligning with grace, choosing to put your house in order, and saying "YES" to the practice of forgiveness. We will guide ourselves to the peace that is found in planting our own wisdom seeds. A straightforward formula for putting forgiveness into practical and spiritual action. In the final analysis, this is nothing less then the evolution of your soul as you step with purpose towards fulfilling your destiny. All these sessions will be experiential, interactive and subject to serendipitous additions. All activities are optional. It's all about personal selection. Limited Availability Register Now! The WOMEN OF WISDOM & POWER WELLNESS RETREAT: To make your reservation, call Miraval at 1-800-232-3969 or go to http://www.miravalresort.com