Wisdom of the Heart:
From Age-ing to Sage-ing®
The ALEPH Sage-ing® Mentorship Program – Part I
July 13 - 19, 2009
Then what are elders? They are wisdom-keepers…they are pioneers in consciousness… Serving as mentors, they pass on the distilled essence of their life experience...
— Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Building on the teachings of Reb Zalman, this training workshop offers powerful contemplative tools for gathering and giving expression to the wisdom of our own ripening lives.
Together we will learn to harvest the wisdom of our life experiences to enrich the present moment, face our mortality and learn from it, mature in our relationships and in our communities, develop a regenerative spirit, and take active leadership roles in society. Presentations are intertwined with writing exercises, meditations, movement and group sharing.
While learning transformative Sage-ing Tools® based in Jewish practices, we will also draw on the wisdom of other traditions as well as current transpersonal and intergral teachers and therapists. We view this as a deeply ecumenical process, which is one of the deep roots of Reb Zalman's teaching.
For people of all ages who seek to deepen the connection of aging to spiritual life, personally and/or professionally.
Teachers
Rabbi Shaya Isenberg teaches Jewish studies and comparative mysticism at the
University of Florida where he is past Chair of the Religion Department. He
is co-founder and co-director of UF's Center for Spirituality and Health, an
affiliate member of UF's Center for Gerontological Studies and he serves as
Rabbi for P'nai Or Gainesville. He also is a faculty member and serves as a
director of studies for the Aleph Rabbinical Ordination Program.
Bahira Sugarman, a traditional Reiki Master Teacher, was ordained as a spiritual guide by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and has been celebrated as an Eyshet Hazon (Woman of Vision). She combines psychotherapy with healing work in private practice. Licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist and a massage therapist, Bahira also teaches T’ai Chi Chuan and Reiki.
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, was ordained at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva, and received his PhD at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. Reb Zalman ordains rabbis through the ALEPH Rabbinate Program and is the founder of the Spiritual Eldering Institute. He was recently the "Holder of the Chair of World Wisdom" at Naropa University.
Registration Information
The program fee for this class is $375. 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.
Our Children's Program is also available during this retreat.
NEW in 2009! Register for this morning class and participate in one of the following concurrent afternoon classes for only $150 more:
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.
Summer 2009 Discount! Bring someone with you to a weeklong or weekend retreat between July 13 - August 16, and both you and your friend, partner, parent, child or guest can receive up to 50% off the cost of your room and board.
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 x4.
| Deluxe Rooms |
Six
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
1,500 |
| Double Occupancy |
810 |
| Triple Occupancy |
570 |
Plus rooms
Plus rooms have private bathrooms.
| Plus Rooms |
Six
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
1,230 |
| Double Occupancy |
750 |
| Triple Occupancy |
510 |
Standard rooms
Standard rooms share a bathroom with one other room.
| Standard Rooms |
Six
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
1,020 |
| Double Occupancy |
630 |
Economy rooms
Economy rooms have twin beds with the bathroom in the hall.
| Economy Rooms |
Six
Nights |
| Single Occupancy |
780 |
| Double Occupancy |
480 |
Dormitory rooms
Dormitory rooms are either triple or quadruple occupancy with bunk beds and bathrooms on the hall.
Camping
Campers supply their own tents and equipment and have access to bathrooms and showers. Camping 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.
Commuter
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.
Children's Rates
There is no charge for infants and children ages 3 and under. Children ages 4 – 17 must share a room with at least one parent or guardian. Young adults ages 18 and above must pay the regular rates.
| Children's Rates |
Six
Nights |
| Children |
240 |
Financial Assistance
Financial Aid for Room and Board
We strive to make our programs affordable to everyone. We provide limited scholarship funding of up to 30% of room and board fees for those in extreme financial need. Financial aid is only available for dormitory rooms with hall baths and economy rooms for couples and families. If you would like to request financial aid, please complete the financial aid form. In requesting aid, please consider that we have a limited pool of resources. We are committed to helping you in any we can, and we ask you to help us help others by limiting your request to your genuine need. Financial aid requests must be received at least three weeks prior to the retreat.
Cancellation Policy
Payments made will be refunded in full (less a $50 processing fee) if you cancel more than 14 days prior to your arrival. If you cancel between 13 days and 72 hours prior to a retreat for which you have registered, a non-refundable credit (less a $50 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 within 72 hours of a retreat or on the retreat arrival day, if you do not show up, or if you leave a retreat early for any reason.
If you are participating in a two-year training institute and you miss or cancel one of the weeklong retreat sessions, 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 refund on your program fee for any remaining pre-paid retreats.
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 a transportation reservation at least 3 days (72 hours) in advance. No refund is available if less than 3 days notice is given.
