Fall Nourishment Cleanse
Prepare Your Body, Mind and
Spirit for the New Year
September 7-10, 2008
The Jewish month of Elul is a perfect time for a mini-cleanse to help prepare for the High Holidays. The sacred cleansing process, which is a time honored tradition practiced throughout history, will allow you to release the excess, to revitalize, and to receive from your inner well of wisdom.
Join us for a transformational and supportive experience to cleanse your body of toxins, focus your intentions, and awaken to your deeper self. We will spend time in the garden, the kitchen and the classroom. The Nourishment Cleanse™ is an annual tune-up for all aspects of yourself — body, mind, and spirit.
Together we will explore the essentials of the cleansing process:
- Simplifying Digestion: Assimilation, Elimination, Illumination
- Clearing Out the Clutter: Inner and Outer
- Letting Go to Support New Growth
- Breaking the Perpetual Feasting Cycle
- Wisdom of Vital Essence Foods
- Discovering Who You Are Feeding
- Feeding Yourself for a Clear Body, Calm Mind, and Grateful Heart
- Integrating the Cleanse into Daily Life
Note: This is a food-based cleanse and not a fast. The Nourishment Cleanse™ includes a 100-page workbook, plus preparation materials for the process before starting the program. We suggest participants purchase optional supplemental herbal and fiber products to support the cleansing process. These products are available at most health food stores. This program is not appropriate for those who are pregnant, on multiple medications or with a serious medical illness.
Suggested reading: If the Buddha Came to Dinner: How to Nourish Your Body to Awaken Your Spirit (Hyperion), by Halé Sofia Schatz.
Teacher
Halé Sofia Schatz has been inspiring people to nourish their bodies and spirits for more than 30 years. As an international author, nourishment educator, and consultant, her pioneering work with food, health, and healing offers a joyous and supportive approach to the intimate questions about how we feed ourselves. She is the author of If the Buddha Came to Dinner: How to Nourish Your Body to Awaken Your Spirit. Visit www.heartofnourishment.com
Registration Information
The program fee for this class is $300. Fees are per person, and do not include the cost of Room and Board (below). We strive to make our programs affordable to everyone. For information about Financial Assistance, please see below.
Room and Board
Room and board includes housing, meals, evening activities, hot tub, yoga, meditation, and full use of our facility. All rooms are air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter. Adults fees apply to ages 18 and higher. Rates are per person, and include all meals. For double or triple occupancy, you may either request a roommate, or be matched with one by our staff.
Deluxe rooms
Deluxe rooms have private bathrooms. Single and double occupancy are provided with queen-sized beds, triple occupancy has twin beds. Handicap accessibility available, please call (800) 398-2630 x307.
| Deluxe Rooms |
Three
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
750 |
| Double Occupancy |
450 |
| Triple Occupancy |
315 |
Plus rooms
Plus rooms have private bathrooms. A limited number of queen-sized beds are available for a $15/night surcharge, please call for availability.
| Plus Rooms |
Three
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
615 |
| Double Occupancy |
375 |
| Triple Occupancy |
255 |
Standard rooms
Standard rooms share a bathroom with one other room. A limited number of queen-sized beds are available for a $15/night surcharge, please call for availability.
| Standard Rooms |
Three
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
510 |
| Double Occupancy |
315 |
Economy rooms
Economy rooms have twin beds with the bathroom in the hall.
| Standard Rooms |
Three
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
390 |
| Double Occupancy |
240 |
Dormitory rooms
Dormitory rooms are either triple or quadruple occupancy with bunk beds and bathrooms on the hall. Campers supply their own tents and equipment. The commuter fee includes all meals and snacks, use of the facility and its amenities, and participation in any open programming provided, such as prayer, meditation, or yoga.
| Dormitory Rooms |
Three
Nights |
| Dormitory |
210 |
| Camper |
195 |
| Commuter |
165 |
Children's Rates
Infants and toddlers under three are complimentary. Children aged 3-17 are welcome to share the room with at least one parent or guardian per room.
| Children's Rates |
Three
Nights |
| Children |
120 |
Financial Assistance
Financial Aid for Room and Board
We provide limited scholarship funding to reduce room and board fees for those in extreme financial need. Financial aid is only available for dormitory rooms with hall baths for single adults and economy rooms for couples and families. If you would like to request financial aid, please complete the financial aid form. Please note financial aid requests must be received at least three weeks prior to the retreat.
Financial Aid for the Jewish Arts Institute
A grant from the Mazer Family Fund of UJA-New York covers up to 50% of the program fee for the Jewish Arts Institute. To apply for this grant, please complete the financial aid form.
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation's
Jewish Experience Fund for Adults
Thanks to a generous grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, adults 21 years of age or older who are residents of Western Massachusetts and want to participate in a program at Isabella Freedman are eligible to apply for up to a 50% subsidy of the total cost of the program to a maximum of $500 per program. This funding can be applied to Program Fees and Room and Board Fees. To apply for this grant, please contact The Harold Grinspoon Foundation directly.
Cancellation Policy
Payments made will be refunded in full (less a $75 processing fee) if you cancel more than 10 days prior to a retreat for which you are registered. If you cancel within 10 days or less, a non-refundable credit (less a $75 processing fee) will be held for one year from the date of issue. This credit is non-transferable. No credit or refund is available if you cancel less than 24 hours prior to or on the workshop’s arrival day, if you do not show up, or if you leave a retreat early for any reason.
Isabella Freedman reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. In the event of such cancellation, you will be given a complete refund. A full transportation refund is available if you cancel at least 3 days (72 hours) in advance. No transportation refund is available with less than 3 days notice.
If you are participating in a Training Institute and you miss or cancel one retreat session, your Room and Board Fee will be refunded according to the policy above, but the program fee for a missed or cancelled retreat session is still due. Withdrawal is permitted only after the first retreat session. If you withdraw from a Training Institute after the first retreat session, or if you are asked by faculty to leave the institute, you will receive a full Program Fee refund for any remaining pre-paid retreats.
