The Art of Retreat

Book excerpt: A brief introductory guidebook on the essentials of creating a personal retreat experience, the reason for retreats, types of retreat, what to bring on your retreat, ideas where to go, plus spiritual journal prompts to deepen your experience with connecting to your higher self. There are many reasons to retreat and this guidebook by Maria Carbonell, a retreatant, a retreat leader and holistic health practitioner and energy healer, gives her insights into the necessity of retreats to bring us home to what matters in our lives, give us perspective when we're seeking solutions to problems in our lives or rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit and to heal our hearts. There are so many reasons why we retreat and this is the guidebook to inspire yours. Included is a 90-Day Retreat Sample from the brothers at Deerpark Monastery, encouraged and given by their permission to Maria when she ate with the monks, a brief history of retreats and famous people we know who retreated and made life better for others.