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Six Day Residential Program
Healing the Heart with Aromatherapy, Feng Shui and Plant Spirit Medicine with Michael Scholes

Sedona, Arizona

"The purpose of a Sedona residential is to be able to visit a sacred place where all your immediate needs are attended to, where you can forget your troubles for a while and where you can connect with your heart, your purpose and discover what essential oil blends can assist you on your journey." - Michael Scholes

Feng shui is available in April 9-15, 2004 with guest speaker Pamela Simon
Open to eight students only

2004 DATES April 9-15, 2004
(with special guest appearance Pamela Simon, Feng Shui Practitioner)

June 18 - 24, 2004

September 24 - 30, 2004

October 22-28, 2004

“Combining aromatherapy and Earth Wisdom within the natural surrounding of the high desert of Arizona mixed with the amenities of a small hotel offering gourmet food.”

This program is designed to bring students of aromatherapy to a place of natural beauty, where you can experience the study of fragrant plants, within a majestic environment.

The Sedona residential experience is a program that is a combination of aromatherapy understanding, alchemical blending, feng shui, personal growth, hands-on healing and awareness through heightened communication. The program will enable each student to demonstrate personal power and greatness through the healing of the heart. All this in the magical environment of the red rocks of Sedona, one of the most healing places on the planet, where Sedona’s high electromagnetic energy will align your inner frequency. The goal is to leave the outside world behind and to bring who you are to a place of learning and healing. A place where you will learn the alchemy of plant spirit medicine through natural aromatics.

Each student will have the opportunity to address specific physical, emotional and spiritual concerns and design blends that will focus on desired outcomes. When these blends are applied in treatments, through yoga, during ceremony and before hiking there is an opportunity for change to occur. This in turn will allow the natural environment to open the heart and transcend the soul. This is an opportunity to study all aspects of plant spirit medicine and combine the teachings of natural aromatics with other healing modalities such as feng shui.

Feng shui is the Chinese philosophy and spiritual approach to interior design that can enhance your environment and impact your physical and spiritual well being. Feng shui can assist you in increasing your personal chi.

DETAILS
You will stay in the private home of Michael Scholes with all its luxurious comforts. Each room comes with a queen size bed and some rooms have a television and computer station (access to your Internet provider is available from all rooms via dial up). Two rooms have two beds; there is one master suite and three single rooms.

The residential is open to individuals and couples of all ages. Exercise is optional and hikes often require some experience and can vary in regard to difficulty.

Outside treatments such as massage or skin care can be arranged both inside and at local spas at an additional cost.

Personal intuitive aromatic readings are available with Michael at a cost of $175.00.

Food is prepared using organic ingredients and with a focus on natural gourmet including some chicken and fish.

In case all rooms are occupied an outside hotel is available at no extra cost and you will be informed of this option upon booking.

Transportation from Sky Harbor International Airport will either be by private vehicle or airport shuttle depending on the time of your arrival. We are encouraging you to not bring your own car due to limited parking and in order to enhance the group experience. Cost for transportation is $65.00 round trip ($40 one-way) from Phoenix to Sedona. Call 928-282-2066 and or contact sedona-phoenix-shuttle.com for more on schedules and services.

Earth wisdom tours of specific sacred sites may take place at sunrise, sunset and in between (on occasion specific teaching with take place during these visits) *

Bikes are available to use for those wanting to experience the sacred landscape of Sedona (a must for photographers)

Shopping tour consists of specific shaman, book and new age stores where you will have access to a wide array of crystals, books, clothing, Native American artifacts, CD's, sacred Tibetan wall hangings and much more .

Depending on the time of year, the residentials may include participation in outside events depending on activities in an around Sedona that is in itself a Mecca for emotional and spiritual growth.

PRICES Master Suite $1,900.00 per person ($3,500 double occupancy)

Single Rooms $1,800.00 per person ($3,200 double occupancy – one queen bed)

Single Room $1,700.00 per person (pull out sofa) Double room $1,600.00 per person (double occupancy) $500.00 non-refundable deposit required

STAY IN SEDONA Please visit Foothills Property Management to find out more about renting this property for your own retreat, gathering, reunion or celebration.

ITINARARY The following itinerary is designed for five full days and may be adjusted depending on the exact times of arrival and departure. Arrival is one day before the program begins and departure is one day after the program ends.

DAY OF ARRIVAL
2:00 - 6:30 arriving Sedona, welcome and refreshments, time to adjust, relax and rest
7:30 – 8:30 dinner
8:30 – 9:30 orientation, what to expect during this trip, a brief introduction of why we are here in Sedona and schedule review (including your own introduction and the placing of sacred items on the alter)

DAY ONE
7:00 – 7:30 wake up/meditation and morning smoothie
7:30 - 8:45 yoga
9:00 - 9:45 - breakfast
10:00 - 11:30 group introduction, introduction to the weekly theme of “Healing the heart”
11:30 - 11:45 break
11:45 – 1:00 FENG SHUI: general information regarding the art of Feng Shui understanding the Bagua and the introduction to the floor plan
1:00 - 2:00 lunch
2:00 - 2:30 FENG SHUI: learning to create the foundation to inspire a path to the heart
2:30 - 3:30 designing and customizing your own personal care products for bath, body, skin, hair and heart
3:45 - 6:00 afternoon tour of “The Chapel” and afternoon ceremony on the land at Cathedral Rock
7:30 dinner
8:00 - 9:00 evening gathering - What we can learn from the Sedona experience, physically, emotionally and spiritually

DAY TWO
7.00 – 7:30 wake up/meditation and morning smoothie
7:30 - 8:45 yoga
9:00 - 9:45 – breakfast
10:00 - 11:30 morning gathering after group meditation and share. The physical, emotional and spiritual heart
11:30 - 11:45 break
11:45 – 1:00 FENG SHUI: looking through the eyes of Feng Shui and seeing the elements of fire, earth, metal, air, water and wood
1:00 - 2:00 lunch
2:00 - 2:30 FENG SHUI: balancing the outer environment with the inner flow of your body, mind and soul.
2:30 - 3:30 aromatherapy blending: A sampling of oils from around the world in addition to finding oils that match your own condition (physical, emotional or spiritual)
3:30 - 5:00 afternoon hike of Vulchee Arches or Devils Bridge
5:00 - visit to new age store
7:30 - dinner
8:30 - 9:30 evening gathering: Understanding ceremony and rituals

DAY THREE
7.00 – 7:30 wake up/meditation and morning smoothie
7:30 - 8:45 yoga
9:00 - 9:45 - breakfast
10:00 - 11:30 morning gathering after group meditation and share. Communication through the heart (male vs. female)
11:30 – 11:45 break
11:45 – 1:00 FENG SHUI: creating a Sacred Space within your personal home or center including an evaluation and Placement of color, light, sound and coordinating element. A floor plan of your home is required that can be a personal drawing.
1:00 - 2:00 lunch
2:00 - 2:30 FENG SHUI: (Continued)
2:30 - 3:30 aromatherapy blending: How to make dynamic blends and blends that smell good that are affective for the condition being blended for
3:30 - 5:30 West Fork Trail
5:00 airport mesa for the sunset
7:30 - dinner
8:30 - 9:30 evening gathering: the power of intent and finding your destiny

DAY FOUR
7:00 – 7:30 wake up/meditation and morning smoothie
7:30 - 8:45 yoga
7:30 - 8:45 optional bike ride (3 person’s maximum)
9:00 - 9:45 - breakfast
10:00 - 11:30 morning gathering after group meditation and share. Overcoming grief, loss, fear, health challenges, changing the way you think and finding your destiny
11:30 – 11:45 break
11:45 – 1:00 FENG SHUI: the heart of Feng Shui, the power of the spoken and written word, affirmation and mantras
1:00 - 2:00 lunch
2:00 - 2:30 FENG SHUI: the placement of each affirmation in accordance with the Bagua Map.
2:30 - 3:30 Afternoon blending - making specific essential oil blends for healing the heart (the physical, emotional and spiritual heart)
3:30 - 5:00 Boynton Canyon
7:30 - dinner 8:30 - evening meditation/ritual, gong extravaganza and aromatic healing

DAY FIVE
7.00 – 7:30 wake up/meditation and morning smoothie
7:30 - 8:45 yoga
9:00 - 9:45 - breakfast
10:00 - 11:30 morning process group after group meditation and share. Loving oneself, healing the heart, heart medicine and individual treatments
11:30 – 11:45 break
11:45 – 1:00 FENG SHUI: transcendental cures for wealth and relationships, tracing the nine stars, four corner, red string cure, connecting heaven and earth
1:00 - 2:00 lunch
2:00 - 2:30 FENG SHUI: use of crystals in healing and Feng Shui
2:30 - 3:30 Aromatherapy lecture: The future of aromatics in healing, medicine and personal care with the sampling of specific essential oils that are specific for our time
3:00 - 6:00 shopping in Sedona - Up town
4:00 - 4:00 afternoon hike of Coffee Pot Rock including the sink hole and sacred mound 7:00 dinner
8:00 - 9:00 evening gathering - A review of our experiences and journey, setting goals for our future and giveaway celebration

Note: Lectures, itinerary subject to change and times may vary

SPECIAL GUEST Pamela Simon
Feng shui practitioner, mentor and healer is dedicated to the empowerment and harmony of women and men. She has an extraordinary talent of co-creating a balanced inner and outer environment, through the heart of feng shui and the science of energy. She is a gifted leader in inspiring souls to manifest their dreams and visions in the present. Pamela will be available for consultations to evaluate and answer questions regarding personal space and the placement of objects of power within the home.

MICHAEL SCHOLES
Michael Scholes has over 17 years experience as a teacher, trainer, healer, practitioner and writer. Michael has over 10,000 hours of teaching experience and 15,000 students worldwide.

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VISIT OR STAY IN SEDONA
Please visit Foothills Property Management to find out more about other affordable stays with majestic views in scenic Sedona, Arizona at the Sedona Residential Campus.

TEN DAY AROMATHERAPY YOGA HEALING ADVENTURE
IN COSTA RICA
JANUARY 2004

"In everyone's life is a time when we need to stop what we are doing and retreat back into nature where the natural sounds of the rain forest nurture your soul." Michael Scholes

This journey will be a personal exportation into the remote rain forest of Costa Rica, located on the beautiful coastline of the Osa Peninsula. The goal is a complete removal from the world that we experience, day to day, and a vacation from oneself. This healing retreat will be an opportunity to go on a journey that will awaken the heart and connect with the very essence that is you. A journey that is about being and not doing and the ultimate gift of loving oneself.

This healing retreat will focus on aligning the physical body (yoga), nurturing your physical body (through delicious food), accessing the emotional body (through laughter, community and essential oils), healing the heart (through essential oil and group work), honoring the sacred self (through ceremony, drumming and dance) and loving yourself (through rest, relaxation, swimming and treks into the rain forest).

The sacred environment of the Osa Peninsula is the perfect environment where you can awaken the healer within and where you can remember who you really are on a cellular level outside the roles you play in daily life.

The day consists of daily yoga, morning swimming, breakfast, group process, lunch, free time, aromatherapy studied/activity, afternoon yoga (optional), dinner and ceremony. Each days schedule will vary as there are hikes in the rain forest, botanical explorations, horse back riding, dolphin swims, surfing, kayaking, waterfall rappelling and activities that will assist you to overcome specific fears. The cost of outside activities varies from $35.00-$40.00 per activity. Massage is also available for 60.00 per hour and $110.00 for two hours.

COST: $1,950.00 DEPOSIT: $500 (nonrefundable)

DISCOUNTS: A 10% discount applies to couples traveling together

DURATION: 10 days, 9 nights (depart Friday and return the following Sunday)

TRIP INCLUDES: layover in San Jose at the Hampton Inn, lodging (most cabinas are two floors, double occupancy), local flight from San Jose to the Osa Peninsula, ground transportation in Costa Rica, 3 vegetarian meals (some fish available), written materials and personal blending supplies

TRIP EXCLUDES: Air Fare to San Jose, Costa Rica (for flights www.expedia.com, www.hotwire.com, www.orbitz.com)

TRANSPORTATION: transportation will be on Friday to San Jose with a layover in at the San Jose Hampton Inn. The next morning, Saturday, we will leave for a 45 minute flight to the Osa Peninsula.

ACCOMMODATION: we are staying at Tierra de Milagros on the Osa Peninsula, one of the worlds last pristine gulfs where dolphins swim wild.

ARRIVAL AT TIERRA: We will arrive at Tierra de Milagros early Saturday afternoon and will depart the following Sunday at 10am for connections back to the US via San Jose.

COMMUNICATION: There is no telephone, television, computer or electricity. Power is by solar and all cooking is done with propane. The nearest town is 30-45 minutes away by taxi (approximately $20.00 one way) and there is access to an Internet cafe where email can be checked and calls made. Alternatively, you can rent a satellite phone.

VISAS: No visas are required although a valid passport is needed.

WEATHER: January through May is the dry season in Cost Rica. The daily temperature is in the mid 80's with high humidity. The perfect combination for detoxing and yoga.

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Michael Scholes School for Aromatic Studies
4218 Glencoe Ave Studio 4 Marina Del Rey CA 90292

Phone: 310-827-7737 FAX: 310-827-6068

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