Less than 2 weeks remains for the upcoming Holistic Mothering Retreat begins! We are counting down to our beautiful time together at beautiful Post Oak Lodge. We had a recent photo shoot at our facility and you can see this on our Blog Page that says: Photo Gallery or visit our website.
If you are planning to come, remember to pack your swim suits, some yoga pants, and bring an open heart. We are going to have a blast!!!
Less than a month from now, we will embark on a new journey into motherhood. Holistic concepts such as meditation, yoga, and mindful living will radiate through the conversations while women with a common thread dive into their consciousness. Mothers gather together to find that lost village that so many of us seek while raising our children. The time has come for us to gather again and create our village, if only for just a few days, in hopes that we can take the energy of the retreat back into our daily family life.
Cheers to you, dear mamas, for the endless labor of love you provide to your families. We honor each and everyone of you with all of our hearts.
Our unique Mothering Retreats allow us to take time to celebrate our journey through motherhood. It’s one of the most precious journey’s we take in our lifetime and yet it can be overlooked as just another task in our life. Come celebrate your journey through motherhood with us while we laugh, talk, connect and most of all remember to love ourselves enough that we can love our families!
We’re already counting down to just one month away! Sign up today at www.naturallullabies.com.
I have been thinking a lot lately about the importance of truly nurturing ourselves, the woman within each of us. It is so easy to get caught up in our day to day obligations in our roles as companion, caregiver, nurturer, provider, meal planner, activity planner, employee or business owner (and the list goes on), that we forget to take time out for ourselves for privacy, growth, relaxation and reflection.
We know that it is extremely important to remain true to our identity so that we can properly nurture our children and family. It is just easier to say than do. So, I decided to begin by making a list of all the ways I currently contribute to the nurturing of my mind, body and spirit. Some of these include: receiving regular massages, meditating anywhere and everywhere, eating whole, natural foods and connecting with like-minded mamas regularly. Then, I created a list of things I would like to do more of; things that foster self-love and appreciation. This includes: daily journaling, more consistent yoga practice, catching up with old friends and making new friends, and growing a small garden with my daughter.
What do you do that helps remind you of the amazing woman you are? What kinds of things would you like to do to nurture yourself even more. Come on…think about it and make your list…it’s okay to be selfish…it benefits everyone!
Over the many recent decades, our families have been separated out due to job placement, education opportunities or for various other reasons. Sometimes, people who are raising young children are left to figure it out on their own. This is incredibly difficult on the parents and is a disadvantage to the children who have high needs that need to be met. We propose the idea of creating a “family-like” network of friends, neighbors or co-workers who share your similar beliefs. This is a huge part of what the Holistic Mothering Retreats are all about. Creating community of like-minded mamas who are searching for ways to connect on deeper levels for themselves and for their children. Join us on the May retreat and become a part of our “family” for the weekend! We are confident you will walk away feeling refreshed and rejuvenated just because you know you are loved and are not alone.
Many of us experience the frustrations of hearing unsolicited advice. The hardest part of unsolicited advice is that you didn’t ask for it and despite that fact, it is being shared with you anyway. Beyond that, many people actually expect you to agree with their advice or follow it even though you never even asked their opinion. Finding out what makes sense to us, as individuals, seems to be a journey that so many people are still on. We take in all of the should’s and should not’s of the belief systems that have been passed down to us that we don’t realize we have choices.
Once the realization begins that there are many paths through life, then the arduous journey of realizing what makes the most sense in our own life is in full effect. Finding your inner voice and speaking your truth is a part of our Holistic Mothering Retreat adventure. Isn’t is paramount that we, as mothers, listen, trust and speak our truth? If we don’t, someone else will do it for us! So speak up dear mamas. Let’s hear your angelic voices around the world!
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Holistic Mothering Retreat – May 14th – 16th, 2010
We are celebrating the change of seasons with a special discount on our upcoming May Holistic Mothering Retreat. If you and a friend sign up for the retreat during the next week (3/20/10 – 3/27/10), you will each save $50 off your retreat price for the entire weekend package (good only for Friday – Sunday). To receive this great discount, make sure you and your friend sign up within the same week to receive the discount and then just type in the promotion code: SPRING50 when checking out on our online shopping cart to receive the discount. When registering online, please type your friends name that you are registering with in our Referred By field OR send us an email and tell us who you are registering with to make your discount valid.
With so much emphasis in our western culture on the body and only a tiny piece considering the mind, where does that leave the spirit? We believe in a holistic model for life which includes a well rounded chart of body, mind and spirit. Realizing how much information we already have on our bodies (such as good nutrition, exercise, etc.), we are ready to dive into the more mysterious topics of mothering such as mindfulness and spirituality.
And just for the record, spiritual mothering is not necessarily religious in nature. Spirit, as a part of the holistic model, is a component of our whole selves. For centuries this has been confused with religion and sometimes ignored because of its controversial response the topic can often provoke. While we have no intention of creating controversy, we do plan to consider what spirituality means as a mother and what it means as a child. In preparation for our May retreat, start thinking now… what does spirituality mean to you?
When someone does something that you deem inappropriate or ‘wrong’ do you find yourself condeming or judging them? Many of us struggle with the whole idea of acceptance and non-judgement. Let’s just stop a minute to consider how our judgement can hurt or help. When we are judging another person, we are using our belief systems and placing them on top of the other person’s. We are saying that based on our belief system, they are wrong and shouldn’t be doing something. However, when we are judging another we can stop and remember how it feels to be judged ourselves. Is it really any of your business to make judgements about another person’s journey through life? Do you think this helps you or the other person at all?
Also, consider how you feel when you are judged? Do you ever find yourself changing a behavior in public or in a crowd of certain friends to avoid judgement? What if you could be yourself and not worry about it at all? Wouldn’t that be refreshing? Consider how hurtful judgement can be on yourself the next time the temptation comes up. Also, remember that you do not know the full details of another’s life, therefore you don’t have all of the facts to decide if what they are doing is right or wrong – no matter what they are doing!
More discussion about this at the upcoming May Holistic Mothering Retreat! Live life happier, more fulfilling and with more love in your own place of acceptance and unconditional love.
We are excitedly preparing for the next Holistic Mothering Retreat. We have finalized our ‘tentative’ agenda for the weekend. There will be some new events such as a bonfire with drumming on Friday night, pamper time with massages, herbal facials and foot soak, and much more! The full agenda will be posted to our website in the next couple of days. Check back soon!
