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Restorative Parenting Retreat
Recharge, Revitalize, Renew
July 26—28, 2024
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Program CalendarRestorative Parenting Retreat
With individual attention from expert parent coaches
Every family is unique and has its own unique set of challenges.
Every parent faces depletion of their energy and patience from everyday stressors.
Come to this weekend retreat and find the support you need to become a renewed pillar of support for your family.
- Learn practical tools for optimizing family wellness
- Identify your family’s specific needs
- Come away with a personal action plan
- Recharge and revitalize yourself and your family
Your leaders for this retreat are Behavior Coach Beth Miller, Resilience Coach Mary Funari, and Conflict Resolution Coach Amy Armstrong. These three seasoned coaches are the authors of the award-winning book Real-Time Parenting: Choose Your Action Steps for the Present Moment.
Real-Time Parenting is a skillset and a mindset to help parents build confidence and learn to trust themselves as they make important changes for family life. Our hope is that this retreat leads you to integrate the best practices from research and experience into the parent-child relationship that is exclusively yours.
Amy Armstrong
Amy Armstrong has dedicated her career to creating safe conversational spaces for positive change. She engages mothers and fathers in innovative conflict resolution processes for strengthening co-parenting and family relationships. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Amy is a licensed social worker and trains other professionals in...
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Beth Miller
Beth Miller supports parents in creating positive family relationships. With a background in special education and counseling, she helps parents navigate behavior challenges and daily interactions. Beth offers classes and seminars to businesses, schools, and community groups on a variety of topics including effective commun...
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Mary Funari
Mary Funari is a resilience coach for working parents. She helps new mothers and fathers gain comfort and confidence in their parenting roles. She facilitates workshops offering practical strategies for managing work and family responsibilities. In addition, Mary is passionate about supporting families with special-needs ch...
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Himalayan Institute Retreat Center
For more than fifty years, the Himalayan Institute’s Retreat Center has been a gathering place for people seeking inspiration and aspiring to restore inner balance. Home to a vibrant community of yogis, it’s a place for seekers wishing to study the ancient tradition of yoga and to deepen the connection between themselves and the world around them. Whether you visit for a weekend retreat, a personal getaway, or one of our longer-term programs, your visit to the Himalayan Institute will accelerate your personal journey of rejuvenation and transformation.
Free Wifi
400-Acre Campus
On-Site Cafe
Meditation Shrine
Wooded Hiking Trails
Pond with Kayaks
On-Site Wellness Center
Bonfires and Stargazing
Bookstore and Giftshop
Retreat Center Highlights
Sacred Space
The Sri Vidya Shrine is the spiritual heart of the Himalayan Institute. This sanctuary offers an ideal setting for silent meditation and group spiritual practice, a cornerstone of the Himalayan Tradition for thousands of years. Open to seekers of all backgrounds and traditions, the Shrine provides a serene, sacred space for meditation, quiet reflection, prayer, and contemplation.
Nourishing Meals
Our nutritionally balanced vegetarian meals are thoughtfully prepared to nourish body, mind, and spirit. Each of our three daily meals is designed to be easily digestible and to support a meditative lifestyle. Sharing meals here naturally fosters connection, offering both deep nourishment and a sense of community.
Loving Community
The Himalayan Institute welcomes people from all walks of life. With a blend of short-term guests, long-term visitors, and a vibrant residential community, the atmosphere here is warm, inviting, and rooted in kindness, generosity, and service. It’s a place where friendships form naturally, often becoming the kind of connections that feel like family, and last a lifetime.
Rest in Nature
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Poconos, the Himalayan Institute’s 400-acre campus offers breathtaking views, scenic hiking trails, and quiet spaces for reflection and contemplation. Walking is a favorite activity, whether along our groomed trails or meandering paved roads, inviting both movement and mindful presence in nature.
Conscious Simplicity
At the Himalayan Institute, we embrace simplicity in all aspects of life, from our surroundings to our approach to yoga. By minimizing distractions, we create space to strengthen the inner self and quiet the mind. Guided by authenticity and grounded in philosophy rather than frills, we support a path of meaningful personal growth.
Treat Yourself
Our Himalayan Café serves the Institute’s signature chai, coffee, and homemade cookies and treats on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The 24/7 Tea Lounge offers a variety of herbal teas for anytime enjoyment. On campus, the MOKA Origins Factory is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., offering handcrafted, ethically sourced chocolate and coffee, with free tours and tastings on Saturdays.
$389
Registration
Dates
Friday, July 26, 2024 @ 5:00 pm–Sunday, July 28, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Tuition
$389 per person + accommodations
Campus Info
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