Kay Bruner

Weekend Retreat

Let the beauty of Red Rocks Country wash over and refresh you, restoring you to your natural state of goodness, peace, and well-being.

From 4:00 Friday afternoon to 1:00 Sunday afternoon, relax into a series of gentle reflections and exercises designed to help you remove obstacles and nurture the parts of yourself that need it most.

I believe that everything you need is within you: the goodness of love, wisdom, courage, and skill.

Our focus will be cultivating those seeds within into a life-sustaining connection to ourselves, the earth, and others, through research-proven practices of self compassion and lovingkindness, in an environment of beauty, peace, and comfort.

The group will be just three guests and your host, to retain a peaceful, personal experience for all.

On Friday:

• We’ll begin our experience in the rustic cedar shade of my front patio in Clarkdale, 25 minutes outside of Sedona, centering ourselves and our intentions for the weekend.

• We’ll drive up the mountain for contemplative exercises in the majestic views above Jerome.

  We’ll relax in our hot tub while we stargaze and dream into the night under the Milky Way.

On Saturday:

• We’ll embark on a meditative hike to the Seven Sacred Pools in Sedona, pausing to reflect along the way.

• We’ll picnic at Crescent Moon Ranch, with plenty of time to ponder and relax along Oak Creek.

• We’ll return back to Clarkdale for dinner and more stargazing.

On Sunday:

• We’ll drive into the back country over gravel roads and spend time at Robber’s Roost, a cave with indigenous ruins and a sweeping view toward Sedona.

• We’ll close our retreat time back in Clarkdale.

There will be ample time to choose from a variety of expressive, meditative, and creative possibilities: meditative drawing, sand tray exploration, hammocking next to the creek, hand-feeding the hummingbirds, and more.

Accommodation for three nights is included in your retreat registration fee. Your three nights can be either Thursday to Saturday or Friday to Sunday. Please let us know your preference.

All meals and snacks during the retreat time period (4 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday) are included in your registration fee. When you register, you’ll have the opportunity to note any food preferences and requirements.

My home/Airbnb in Clarkdale, AZ will be our basecamp. Two bedrooms are available in our guest suite, and one lucky guest will score accommodation in our vintage camper. You can view the house here, and the camper here. When you register, you will choose which room suits you best.

You may wish to arrive on Thursday and/or stay through Monday to accommodate your travel plans. We will have these days blocked out for retreat guests, and you can reserve your room early and/or stay the extra day for a special Airbnb rate. Let us know if you need to reserve those days in addition to the retreat. There are many other accommodation options in the area as well if you prefer.

If you are flying into the area, you might like to be aware that there is a frequent shuttle from Sky Harbor in Phoenix to Cottonwood, in case you don’t wish to do the driving yourself. We are happy to provide transportation from Cottonwood to our home in Clarkdale at no extra charge. Please let us know if you need this service.