March 6– 9, 2014
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Photo credit: Jeff Greinke
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Creative joy is your birthright
Invent new ways to expand, explore, enjoy and express your Essence...The Sweet Spot Retreat is a scrumptious women's getaway that offers the perfect combination of practical, inspired whole-being support for living into your best-yet self, creative playtime, and deep, facilitated rest and replenishment... all while nestled amongst a warm and generous community of kindreds.
Commit to your life as your greatest work of art. You’ll create a new home, a ‘new normal’ in harmony with yourself and the world—and your reason for being here, embodied.
Indulge in a smorgasbord of
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There's just ONE spot left!
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Play and filling up your well without an agenda is the doorway to so much that you want in life. — Jen Louden
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The Sweet Spot Women’s Retreat is a sacred space with the sole (soul!) intention of inviting you and teaching you to make a permanent home in your Sweet Spot.
This retreat is a magical space to reconnect with your dreams and sense of possibility... all the better when surrounded by the golden-light-splendor of the lush Sonoran Desert in the throes of springtime glory. Be enfolded in the heavenly scent of chaparral, happy and bushy-tailed among the mesquite, acacia, palo verde and agave under a cornflower blue sky.
Join me, Claire O’Connor, and a bevy of other beauties, as we journey together to the Land of Ease and Flow--The Sweet Spot!
This retreat is a magical space to reconnect with your dreams and sense of possibility... all the better when surrounded by the golden-light-splendor of the lush Sonoran Desert in the throes of springtime glory. Be enfolded in the heavenly scent of chaparral, happy and bushy-tailed among the mesquite, acacia, palo verde and agave under a cornflower blue sky.
Join me, Claire O’Connor, and a bevy of other beauties, as we journey together to the Land of Ease and Flow--The Sweet Spot!
Scroll down for Registration Information and Pricing
Meet your Retreat Facilitator
Claire O'Connor
Rave Reviews
Hi my dear! Just a very, very quick note to say what a smashing success your retreat was! It was such a blessing to spend the time with you and to have you hold the space for me to come back to me :). Thanks sweetie -- you're the best. With lots Love and Light, and to many more special gatherings. Hooray!
Cindy McKee Annandale, NJ |
Dear Claire, Thank you for a thoroughly eye-opening and fun-filled 3-and-a-half days. I learned a great deal about myself, and I feel equipped with tools for further exploring. Who knew that 'learning opportunities' doesn't have to be painful!?
Lots of love to you, Eleanor Tucson, AZ 
Thanks for the wonderful weekend retreat. It was such a lovely experience--I truly loved everything about it! It was so fun and inspiring and I'm still enjoying the after-effects--the retreat just keeps on going.
Hugs, Holly Sedona, AZ |
Retreat Logistics
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What's included?
Retreat pricing includes:
Location I'll be hosting the retreat at my own Sweet Spot—my home and studio on the east side of Tucson, Arizona, near Saguaro National Park East. The nearest major intersection is East Golf Links Road and Harrison Road. I recommend flying into the Tucson airport rather than Phoenix if possible; it will save you 2 to 3 hours of drive time and in general is worth the added airfare cost. Weather
In early March, you can expect warm, sunny days in the 70s and cool, comfortable nights in the 40s and 50s, with humidity around 20%. Tucson, also known as 'The Old Pueblo', is the sunniest city in the United States, with more than 350 days of sunshine every year. While Tucson is located in the Sonoran Desert, the landscape is surprisingly lush. A huge variety of plants thrive here, thanks to our two rainy seasons in late summer and early winter and our elevation of 2700' (compared to Phoenix at 1100', which tends to be hotter and drier). What should I wear? Comfy clothes! Leave the pinching bra straps and tight waistbands behind. We will do some movement and stretching each day, so comfort rules. |
Lodging
Choose from any number of nearby B&Bs, home stays, hotels or resorts, according to your own budget. You might like to share a room with a fellow retreat participant. Scroll down to bottom of page to see some of your lodging options. 
Meals
Included in the retreat pricing:
Rani Olson, Chef
Breakfasts are not included. Also, dinner on Friday and Saturday are times when you can dine on your own, or join up with one or more of your fellow participants to sample from Tucson's amazing restaurant scene. See restaurant recommendations at the bottom of this page.
Start & End Times Our retreat kicks off with an Opening Circle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2014, followed by a Welcome Dinner (included). On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we begin the Morning Session at 9:00 a.m. We will have a 2-hour break for lunch and wrap up each day between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. All lunches are included. Our retreat concludes on Sunday, March 9, 2014, with a Closing Circle at 5:00 p.m., followed by a Farewell Dinner (included) at 7:00 p.m. |
REGISTRATION + PRICING
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March 6 - 9, 2014
$690 (or 6 payments of $115) 
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To keep things delightfully intimate and to give you individualized attention, retreat enrollment is limited to 5 lucky women.
NOTE:
Just ONE spot remaining! Registering now gives you the chance to have creative input on the content and structure of the retreat! Yay!
Alternately, you may opt to pay by personal check. Contact Claire here for mailing address.
NOTE:
Retreat pricing does not include airfare, transfers, transportation, accommodation, dinner on Friday and Saturday, or breakfasts. Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel before December 10, 2013, you are eligible for a refund of everything except $100. After December 10, refunds are not available but you are welcome to give or sell your spot to someone else. I will assist however I can to help you fill your spot. If I need to cancel the retreat for any reason on my end, you'll receive a full refund of retreat tuition. As with all events of this kind, you are advised to purchase travel insurance. Check out TravelGuard. |
Tucson sunset. Photo credit: Lynn Geoffroy
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Leave the familiar for a while. Let your senses and your body stretch out like a welcomed season onto meadows and shores and hills.
Like a blooming night flower, bestow your vital fragrance and giving upon our intimate gathering. Greet yourself in your thousand other forms as you mount the hidden tide and travel back home to your self. All the hemispheres in heaven are sitting around a campfire chatting, while stitching themselves together into the great circle inside of you. — Hafiz
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Lodging options nearby:
Tanque Verde Guest Ranch
The Arizona Inn
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Restaurant recommendations:The retreat pricing will include the Welcome Dinner and the Farewell Dinner and all lunches.
So, for dinner on Friday and Saturday, consider these Tucson faves: 
4th Avenue Tucson streetscape, watercolor by Bonnie Bedillion
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Stay a few extra days
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C r o s s r o a d s
I came upon a crossroads
Where I sought only shelter for a brief time.
But as I lay down my sack and kicked off my shoes,
I noticed that this crossroads was like no other I had found.
The air in this place held an inviting warmth
And a vibrancy permeated all things.
As I introduced myself to the travelers here,
I felt no hesitation or discouragement
But sincerity and optimism in their place.
In their eyes, I saw something I could not name
But that felt very much like home.
In this place, together, we shared and encouraged
And rejoiced in the abundance of life.
by D. Carpenter
from Flourish by Martin Seligman
I came upon a crossroads
Where I sought only shelter for a brief time.
But as I lay down my sack and kicked off my shoes,
I noticed that this crossroads was like no other I had found.
The air in this place held an inviting warmth
And a vibrancy permeated all things.
As I introduced myself to the travelers here,
I felt no hesitation or discouragement
But sincerity and optimism in their place.
In their eyes, I saw something I could not name
But that felt very much like home.
In this place, together, we shared and encouraged
And rejoiced in the abundance of life.
by D. Carpenter
from Flourish by Martin Seligman