2014 Annual Women's Hermit Retreat
May 9 - 18, 2014

A unique opportunity for silence and reflection
The Dervish Center
In the Finger lakes region of upstate New York
Led by Khadija Radin

• Morning and evening meditation with a talk
• Daily schedule of yoga
• Two turn classes
• Sauna with the invigorating cold plunge in our crystal clear ponds

There will be moss gathering for our two new rock gardens as some of the daily karma yoga, along with helping Travis, our master vegetable gardener.

We are adding some new vegetarian menu selections inspired by our recent pilgrimage to the Middle East to our already sumptuous fare, or you may opt for our basic, bare boneless living food choice of shake and fruit for breakfast and energy soup and salad with seed and nut based dressing for lunch and dinner.

Tuition

• Full time May 9-18 total cost is $895 for a private room with a bathroom
• Half time May 9-13 8:00pm or May 13 8:00pm to 18 is $485
• Full time May 9-18 total cost is $700 for a shared room* or a private room without a bathroom
• Half time May 9-13 8:00pm or May 13 8:00pm to 18 is $385

*available if there is another participant wishing to share one of our larger accommodations

Full time participants will have the option of reserving a particular available room (with or without a private bathroom) for an additional $80. We will offer a limited number of private unheated bungalows near the heated campground bath house for those who want to brave the cold night air with a hot water bottle! The total cost is $650 ($350 half time)


Please note:

• To hold a space a 50% deposit is required -- $100 of which is non-refundable. After April 25 the balance of the deposit is non-refundable unless the space can be filled. Balances are due upon arrival.
• Changing from a full time to half time reservation will be possible as space permits. However, a person wanting a full time retreat on the waiting list would have priority for the room. The above refund policy would apply if there was not an available half time space.
• People arriving by plane from the West Coast or abroad may arrive after 7pm the night before,. Including meals, the fee is an additional $70.
• Ithaca (ITH) Airport or bus pickups will be between 7am and 10pm. If you need transportation before or after these times, please call ASAP Cab Company 607-532-2727. As of today, the fee is $27 from the airport or $17 from the downtown bus station.
• Facials, colonics, massage and Thai massage sessions will also be offered for $75.

Please make a check or money order out to the Dervish Center and mail it to: Dervish Center 56 Lieb Road Spencer, NY 14883.

You may also transfer the money from a bank or with a credit card via PayPal to Marcia Radin at this email address. If it is not a bank transfer, Paypal will charge an additional 3.75% fee for a credit card. Note that you are "transferring" and not "paying" the funds.

For more information:
Email Khadija at khadija@whirling-dervish.org or call (607) 272-0694.