2012 Public Workshops and Retreats

Most retreats at the Lodge are private groups: weddings, church groups, and organizational retreats. We do host a number of events each year that are open to the public. We offer a list at this site; please bookmark this page and check back with us to see what is coming up. This is a partial listing; as new events are booked, and leaders send their descriptions, we'll post them here. Please contact the retreat organizer directly for cost, more information, and registration. You may also browse previous year's events for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.



January 9-12: Advanced ICF-Approved Coach Training Course

This is the first of two retreats in the second course of Doug's coach training curriculum. Participants receive advanced Presence-Based Coaching training, applying it in a personal and collective exploration of the question of "How do I live into my purpose?" Rigorous coach training is integrated into a committed community of learner. Completion of the Presence-Based Coaching Course is a prerequisite. Graduates receive coach certification credits from ICF. More information is on Doug's website.

February 27-29 Presence Based Coaching 2: Evoking Self-Generation

This retreat is part two of a coach training course. ICF coach certification credits are available. See more details at the April listing, or visit Doug Silsbee's website.

March 14-18 CTI Leadership Program

Bend of Ivy Lodge is proud to be the official East Coast venue for CTI's acclaimed leadership development program. The program is a powerful experiential program designed to uncover, deepen, and build on your natural strengths as a leader. International in scope, this program encompasses a series of four residential retreats and in-between projects over a 10-month period. The program is designed to foster the development of an international community of peers and leaders (approximately 22 participants per group) who grow and learn together through a variety of experiences that include adventure-based activities, lively discussions, interactive exercises, physical challenges, and ongoing feedback. Visit TheCoaches.com for more information.

March 22-25 Yoga: a Practice of Self-Inquiry

Yoga is a way to help us learn to not retreat from the world but to be fully engaged in it. The ancient yogis found that through holding certain postures, deepening their breath and focusing inward they could heighten their awareness to a point beyond limited thinking and the logical mind. During this 3 day retreat we will explore these ancient techniques and learn to bring them into the 21st century. Teaching us how to become extraordinary beings living extraordinary lives and transforming the world one person at a time. For further info contact Lisa Lofthouse at 910-977-4476

March 27-April 1 New CTI Leadership Program (see March listing)

April 2-4 Presence Based Coaching 1: Being a Development Partner

This course is part one of a two-part program designed to provide coaching and change professionals with a pragmatic toolkit for accelerating your own life-long development and that of your clients. We hold a dual emphasis on building and extending our own presence, and on the specific coaching moves that build long term competence and self-generation in our clients. You will build a foundation of presence-based coaching skills, with a particular orientation toward developing the whole person. The entire curriculum is grounded in a developmental model of human change. ICF coach certification credits are available. More information is available at DougSilsbee.com or email Doug at ds@dougsilsbee.com

April 12-15 Womens Gathering

Private retreat

April 19-22 Workshop with Patti Digh

The ever-popular Patti Digh is back for another four days of fun and creativity based on her book, Life is a Verb. Contact Patti for more information.

May 8-13 Deep-Dive into Soul:A 5-day Women's Retreat

This Soul Immersion experience is intended to restore you to a place of authentic empowerment in your life. It will be relaxing and nourishing while also providing a depth of soul work that can bring about great transformation.
In this highly experiential retreat, you will be given opportunities to deepen your connection with your own soul through Shamanic Journeys, Meditative practices in Nature, a personal healing session, as well as free time and community time. We will have art, music, movement, meditation, great food, and evenings of purposeful fun! We will also offer optional classes from a certified Health Coach, with an optional day of juicing. More details here: http://www.co-creativeevolution.com/events.htm#deepdive .

May 27- June 1 Wise Woman Herbal Immersion

In this unique program, we create a safe and sacred circle for women to connect deeply with the earth and themselves. Together, we take an in-depth, hands-on journey into the world of edible and medicinal plants, seeing them, tasting them, opening our hearts to the green world! We harvest and make medicines together. Through workshops, discussions, and plant walks, you deepen your understanding of how to take health care into your own hands. More information.

June 6-10 CTI Leadership (see March listing)

June 11-14 Presence Based Coaching 2: Evoking Self-Generation

This retreat is part two of a coach training course. ICF coach certification credits are available. See more details at the April 11-13 listing, or visit Doug Silsbee's website.

June 18-21 Advanced Coach Training with Doug Silsbee (see January listing.)

June 24-27 Family Reunion

July 13-15 Meditation with Carlos

July 17-22 CTI Leadership (see March listing)

July 27-29 UNC Charlotte Retreat

August 27-29 Presence Based Coaching 1: Being a Development Partner

This course is part one of a two-part program designed to provide coaching and change professionals with a pragmatic toolkit for accelerating your own life-long development and that of your clients. We hold a dual emphasis on building and extending our own presence, and on the specific coaching moves that build long term competence and self-generation in our clients. You will build a foundation of presence-based coaching skills, with a particular orientation toward developing the whole person. The entire curriculum is grounded in a developmental model of human change. ICF coach certification credits are available. More information is available at DougSilsbee.com or email Doug at ds@dougsilsbee.com

October 4-9 Retreat with Mary Stokes

October 11-14 Yoga: a Practice of Self-Inquiry

Yoga is a way to help us learn to not retreat from the world but to be fully engaged in it. The ancient yogis found that through holding certain postures, deepening their breath and focusing inward they could heighten their awareness to a point beyond limited thinking and the logical mind. During this 3 day retreat we will explore these ancient techniques and learn to bring them into the 21st century. Teaching us how to become extraordinary beings living extraordinary lives and transforming the world one person at a time. For further info contact Lisa Lofthouse at 910-977-4476

October 16-21 New CTI Leadership Program begins (see March listing)

October 24-28 CTI Leadership Program begins (see March listing)

October 29-Nov. 1 Presence Based Coaching 2

This retreat is part two of a coach training course. ICF coach certification credits are available. See more details at the April 11-13 listing, or visit Doug Silsbee's website.

November 8-11 Workshop with Patti Digh

The ever-popular Patti Digh is back for another four days of fun and creativity based on her book, Life is a Verb. Contact Patti for more information.

December 3-5 Presence Based Coaching 1: Being a Development Partner

This course is part one of a two-part program designed to provide coaching and change professionals with a pragmatic toolkit for accelerating your own life-long development and that of your clients. We hold a dual emphasis on building and extending our own presence, and on the specific coaching moves that build long term competence and self-generation in our clients. You will build a foundation of presence-based coaching skills, with a particular orientation toward developing the whole person. The entire curriculum is grounded in a developmental model of human change. ICF coach certification credits are available. More information is available at DougSilsbee.com or email Doug at ds@dougsilsbee.com
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