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What’s
Cooking?
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Chef
Shannon Hughes, former chef-owner of the Pangaea Restaurant in
Point Arena, began working for the Retreat Center in April of 2008.
Chef Shannon, a healer as well as a chef, describes the process
of preparing food for people as a “huge energetic life force
and a powerful gift. I feel that my work as a healer comes through
in feeding people good food, magically prepared.” With ample
access to organic, local and seasonal ingredients she creates eclectic,
yet simple, flavorful and harmonious meals designed to nurture
and nourish the body. She is a self-made chef who did not attend
culinary school, but rather learned from and was inspired by her
Lebanese grandmother’s love for cooking. Shannon likes to
create an atmosphere in her dining rooms for people to connect
with each other and with the food that she prepares, and when she’s
not in the kitchen she likes to make personal connections with
the retreat leaders and program participants.
As the saying goes, “The proof is in the pudding,” and
retreat participants frequently leave notes expressing their
impressions of the food and the excellent service. “The
food here at IONS is fabulous!” wrote Taira Restar
with the A. D. Tamalpa Institute. “It’s fresh,
delicious and healthy with plenty of choices. Our symposium
faculty and participants raved about it.”
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Events
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Upcoming
Workshops
Expand your mind, open your heart, and activate your full potential with
the Institute’s Transformative
Learning Workshops. This series embraces the mission
of IONS’ Founder
and Apollo 14 Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell "to broaden the knowledge of
the nature and potentials of mind and consciousness, and to apply that
knowledge to the enhancement of human well-being and the quality of life
on the planet." Connect with innovative thought leaders who continue IONS'
36-year legacy. Facilitate your intention to manifest transformational
potential
in yourself and others as you learn through rigorous inquiry, group dialogue,
and direct experience. Our magnificent landscape provides a living context
for the integration of theory and practice, science and spirituality, and
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Client
Appreciation Dinner
The Retreat Center hosted a beautiful appreciation dinner here on campus
for our clients in December. Though they hale from all over the country,
we had an enthusiastic turnout of more than 80 people. Jean
Houston was our keynote speaker; she encouraged people
to continue their deep and transformative work—with even more fervor—during
these challenging financial times. The San
Francisco Scottish Fiddlers—some 24 of them!—provided
wonderful, uplifting music during the reception. They are clients as well,
and hold
their April practice retreats here at the Center. Artist Jeremy
Morgan, also a professor at the San Francisco Art Institute,
spoke about his visually stunning show, Realms of Being, currently
on exhibit here on our campus.
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Art,
Culture
& Consciousness
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The
Institute has formed a collaboration with The Lucid Arts Foundation.
They will be co-sponsoring art programs and showings on our campus
and will curate three or four gallery showings each year. The first
co-sponsorship is the current show, Realms of Being, which
can be seen in our gallery in the community building through January
30th. The Lucid
Art Foundation, co-founded by the late Gordon
Onslow Ford, Robert Anthoine, and Fariba Bogzaran, explores the
intersection
of art, consciousness, and nature through exhibitions, publications,
and artist seminars.
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Contact
Us
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Lisa
VanderBoom 707.779.8224
lvanderboom@noetic.org
The Retreat Center at the Institute of Noetic Sciences
Located on 200 acres of beautiful rolling hills just 25 miles north of
the Golden Gate Bridge, we offer meeting facilities, cuisine, and accommodations
for 5-120. Our clients offer educational programs, workshops, and retreats,
with a broad focus on health, personal growth, and transformation.
We also welcome weekend workshops and retreats for small groups (fewer
than 25). Many programs are open to the public.
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is a nonprofit
membership organization located in Northern California that
conducts and sponsors leading-edge research into the potentials
and powers of consciousness—including perceptions, beliefs,
attention, intention, and intuition. The Institute explores
phenomena that do not necessarily fit conventional scientific
models, while maintaining a commitment to scientific rigor.
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