Meditation for World Peace
Offered on the phone and in-person: see below for schedule

Don't Freak Out
"Meditation for World Peace"
How Not To Panic

Right now we are all faced with fear and anxiety. It's difficult to stay calm. "Meditation for World Peace" is an hour of guided visualization to help you let go of worry and bring you to an experience of inner peace. We will then extend that energy as a gift to the world.
Meditation is the Art of Observation. Learning to observe your thoughts and feelings allows you to expand your awareness.

Awareness allows the very real energy created by emotions and thoughts to transform. As our bodies release energy there is more room for what is called your Ch'i, your essence, your soul. As you get grounded and come back into your body, you calm down.

Attend In-Person

Sunday, February 8, 2009, 5:00 - 6:00 pm (EST)

Dates: Second Sunday of every month from 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: The Art House, Marbleworks, Middlebury, VT - Wheelchair accessible.
Cost: Donation for the Food Bank
Register: This Meditation Group is drop-in

NEW Teleclass - Take a class with Mary on the phone

Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009, 5:00 - 6:00 pm (PST) / 8-9 PM (EST)

Dates: Fourth Sunday of every month from 5:00 - 6:00 pm (PST) / 8:00 - 9:00 (EST)
Location: Teleclass (phone)
Cost: $20 - sign up HERE (payment via paypal only.)
Register: In advance. Once payment is recieved, you will be emailed instructions and the phone number to call. If you do not hear from Mary, after you make a payment, please contact her mary@maryswanson.net

Basic Laws of Energy
Offered twice: February 21st and March 14th

Energy is real stuff. Even though we can't measure it, the energy of thoughts, emotions & traumatic experiences are real and have effects. Our bodies hold these energies in ways that create suffering. It is possible to perceive these energies and it is possible to heal them.

This One-Day Experiential Workshop uses meditation, discussion and personal experience to teach you how to observe, clear and heal your own Chakras, Aura and Grounding Channel.

Led by Mary Swanson, this One Day Experiential Workshop teaches you how to recognize your own way of perceiving energy. In a safe, grounded environment you will be taken through a step-by-step learning process. You will be able to use the tools you develop in this workshop for the rest of your life, promoting relaxation, optimum health and greater awareness.

Dates: this workshop will be offered twice

• Saturday, February 21st: 1 - 5pm
• Saturday, March 14th: 1 - 5pm

Location: The Art House, Marbleworks, Middlebury, VT -Wheelchair accessible.
Cost: $60.00 - Scholarships are available.
Register: Mary Swanson 802-458-0464or email mary@arthousevt.com
Pre-registration Required one week before the workshop

Goddess Retreat with Mary Swanson in Middlebury, Vermont
March 27 - Sunday, March 29th

"I found god in myself and loved her fiercely." - Ntozake Shange, from "For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf."

This weekend intensive takes women through a process of discovering their own sacredness. Using ritual, meditation, discussion, guided imagery, historical investigation, writing and play we will be remembering our sense of the personal divine.

We will be looking at Patriarchal and Pre-Patriarchal images of the Feminine to discover our own unconscious assumptions of who we are, how we are in relationships and what is possible for us. There is nothing anti-male about this workshop. Rather, it brings to light assumptions of victimization that undermine our relationships with the men we love. It gives us tools to help create the lives we want.

Led by Mary Swanson we begin on Friday evening and complete Sunday by Noon. Overnight accommodations are not provided for Friday. Saturday night we will be staying at The Art House.

Dates: 7:00 pm Friday March 27 - 12:00 noon Sunday, March 29th
Location: The Art House, Marbleworks, Middlebury, VT -Wheelchair accessible.
Cost: $120.00 - Scholarships are available.
Register: Mary Swanson 802-458-0464 or email mary@arthousevt.com
Information on what to bring, available accommodations and maps will be provided upon registration.

Spring Transformational Retreat in Petaluma, California
Mar 1- May 3, 2009 3-day Non-Residential Retreat

Led by: Mary Swanson and Heather Sullivan Bleasdell with Shannon Danilovich, Jena Lindh and Laura Tabet

Dates: May 1- May 3, 2009
Location: Petalum Art House
Time: Fri. night 7:00 - 10:00 PM, Sat. 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Sun. 9:30 AM - 12:00 noon
Accomodations Non-Residential. Click Lodging to get more info on staying in Petaluma.
Food Breakfast & Dinner on Saturday are included, plus tea, coffee, some snacks. Please bring Lunch for Saturday and any special snacks you enjoy.
Cost: $250
Deposit $100 by April 15, 2009 (Deposit is non-refundable. Space is limited.)
Register: Heather Bleasdell http://www.buildaltars.com/springretreat09/

Spring Transformational Retreat, May 1- 3, 2009
3-day Non-Residential Retreat in Petaluma CA

We are all in a process of letting go of old beliefs that hold us back. We are all in a process of learning to trust. This retreat is designed to Magically assist you in creating your Abundant Life. Whatever you are letting go of, whatever you are wanting to create, this Retreat will help that process.

From Friday night to Sunday at Noon we will be in Ritual: meditating, painting, hiking, writing, divination, eating, laughing, creating, singing and making new friends. Join us and experience a deep, fun & transformative weekend surrounded by the beauty, abundance and grace of Nature. There will be an astrological element so we ask that all participants provide us with birth time, date and place so we can have natal charts prepared. This year the retreat is limited to 20 participants so please let us know if you plan on attending, or would like to invite someone you know. Register: http://www.buildaltars.com/springretreat09/

Your Dreams can come true. It just takes a little Magic.