April
'07 NEWSLETTER
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Did You Know?
Subscriber Special Offers
Announcements
Women's Retreats
Couple's Retreats
Relationship Workshops
Truly Madly Deeply Workshops
Meaningful Vacations
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DID
YOU KNOW?
NEW WEBSITE
FEATURE!
WHAT'S IN AN
AZIZA
PERSONAL GROWTH SESSION?
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Many of you ask
"What do we actually do on a retreat or workshop?".
Some of you are new to your personal growth path and don't
know what to expect. The vast majority of participants are
surprised at how quickly and intensely they begin to feel
emotions and gain awareness, no matter how far along they
are on their personal growth journey.
Each retreat
& workshop page now links to an Aziza Personal Growth
Session elaboration. The page describes the therapeutic
process that defines and sets apart our highly effective TMD
workshops, Women's, Couples and mixed group Retreats from
all other wellness programs.
Excerpt:
"Personal Growth is a commitment to going past your comfort
zones into new emotional arenas in order to gain
greater awareness and personal accountability...."
click here to read more.
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ART FOR YOUR
HEART
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Our upgraded
retreat packages now include a bold and colourful print
by Laila Ghattas, signed in a hand painted frame.
You can choose
one from 5 different prints to include in your package.
Click here to
have a peek at the prints. Click
here to have a look at retreat package options.
They are also available
for sale if you can't wait for a retreat.
Please
email for more info.
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SUBSCRIBER
SPECIAL OFFERS!
SPRING INTO
YOUR
PERSONAL GROWTH
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THIS WEEK ONLY!
Enjoy 30 minutes
of complimentary private Gestalt therapy, Expressive Art or
Usui Reiki with Laila Ghattas when you register for any
Aziza program by April 6!
Take 30 minutes
before or during a retreat, or add it to an hour session and
feel the delicious unfolding of 90 minutes all about you!
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Couples
Relationship Revelation Retreat. Register by April 15
for special discounted price! This retreat is for
partners:
~experiencing
a relationship challenge
~desiring deeper understanding and compassion
~wanting to improve relating and communication styles
~searching for true emotional intimacy and connection
May
26 - 27 Subscriber
special early bird price ends April 15!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Details in the
Listings below, or click on these links.
Truly
Madly Deeply Art & Therapy Workshops
THIS SATURDAY April 7 Toronto
Couples
Relationship Revelations Retreat,
Sat./Sun. April 14 -15, Viamede Resort, Ontario
Women's Wellness
Circle: Impeccable Living presentation
Friday April 20, Toronto, Ontario
Administrative
Professionals Educational Conference
Saturday April 21, Toronto, Ontario
Women's
Wellness Retreat: Come As you Are
April. 27 - 29, Thirteen Moons, Ontario
Truly
Madly Deeply Art & Therapy Workshops
Sat. May 5, Toronto
Retreat Day
In The City, with an intro TMD workshop
Sunday. May 6, Joy of Dance Studio, Toronto
Couples
Relationship Revelations Retreat,
Sat./Sun. May 26 - 27, Viamede Resort, Ontario
Women's
5 - Day Wellness Vacation: Surrendering to Pleasure,
Joy and Contentment!
June 4 - 8, Thirteen Moons, Ontario ONLY 3 SPACES
LEFT!
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HOLISTIC
WORLD EXPO
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A warm thank you
to all of you who came out from near and far to the Holistic
World Expo and said hello or attended the presentation Impeccable
Living.
HWE subscribers:
Please don't forget to book your complimentary private therapy
session!
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WOMEN'S WELLNESS
CIRCLE
Friday April
20
Beach School
of Dance
Queen St. E in the beach
7 pm to 9:30 pm.
Toronto, Ontario
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TV personality
Jill Hewlett hosts monthly inspired networking circles
for women in Toronto and York Region.
This month Laila
Ghattas is the featured guest speaker offering Impeccable
Living a life-enhancing workshop based on the seminar
she presented at the March Holistic World Expo.
Learn simple logical
steps to achieve self-acceptance and compassion. Free yourself
from the habit of negative thinking and change the way you
relate to yourself and those around you. Just for fun, you'll
explore your journey using creative materials. Click
here to learn more.
It's Spring cleaning
like you've never experienced before! Limited space, please
rsvp soon. email to book
your spot. Or visit www.jillhewlett.com
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ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANTS WEEK
Saturday April
21
CNIB Conference
Centre
1929 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
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Calling all
Administrative Professionals! Circle
Saturday April 21 on your calendars for a fantastic APW Educational
Conference.
The conference
bursts with opportunity to gather pertinent valuable information
applicable to you and your company. Gloria Martin from
680 News is the keynote speaker. Morning and afternoon
workshops are lead by many talented facilitators and the day
ends with networking over cocktails.
Be sure to visit
the Aziza information table to find out how we can assist
your company with the workshop- Impeccable Leadership: Compassion
in the Workplace. Talk to Laila Ghattas about custom designed
workshops and retreats that support teams to develop trust,
understanding and cooperation.
Click
here for the PDF. Please email
Bonnie Wooding to register.
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RETREAT DAY
IN THE CITY
Sunday May
6
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The Holistic Research
Foundation of Canada presents a fun-raiser for natural health
education and research.
Come join a
Truly Madly Deeply Therapeutic Art Workshop lead by Gestalt
therapist and Aziza founder, Laila Ghattas. You'll also enjoy
speakers on wellness and inspired living, Nia movement
sessions, a silent auction and buffet lunch.
Joy of Dance Studio
95 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
www.HolisticHealthResearch.ca
416 778-4443
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Our Rediscover
Your Self In Bali Retreat Review and picture gallery is delayed.
Sorry to disappoint all who have been waiting to read about
our incredible journey!
Check this issue
next week for the review link which will also be announced
in the May issue of Aziza News. Click
here to read about the 2008 Retreat.
Here are more Bali
participant comments:
" A wonderful
retreat with comfortable, relaxing accommodations and tasty
nutritious food. Excellent suggestions for pre-retreat stays
and outings. I got to experience things I would never have
come across in Bali- prayers in the family temple, blessings
with the High Priest, walking in the rice paddy fields, discovering
Gaia-Oasis...the list goes on."
" I will
incorporate my awareness of stillness into my daily life and
way of being and living."
" The most
valuable insight is I now know- really know- that I don't
have to carry my worries alone. It's important to share, and
I can now share."
" A lot
of what the other participants shared also resonated with
me... It was interesting to see the subconscious messages
in my creative expression."
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WOMEN'S
WELLNESS GETAWAYS
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A
monthly offering of retreats geared to women at Thirteen
Moons, Norwood, Ontario
~dreaming
of a relaxing respite from family/work obligations
~needing time to reflect and find clarity
~longing to be nurtured and restore their depleted spirit
~seeking the camaraderie of kindred souls
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Come
As You Are
Come with your
own agenda for healing and relaxing on this weekend retreat.
With open ended exercises, you have opportunity to focus
on and be supported in meeting your immediate needs and
concerns in your life process- whether your issues are around
money, body image, self esteem, relationships, boredom etc.,
it's up to you.
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Flying
Solo ONLY 3 SPACES LEFT!
Explore how you
are in intimate relationships- How your past relationships
repeat certain patterns, how your family influenced your
idea of what intimacy and relating look like; what you really
believe to be true; what's appropriate to keep and what
you're ready to leave behind. Whether you are solo or involved,
with this awareness you'll have a clearer understanding
of what you expect and want from a relationship.
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WOMEN'S
SUMMER RETREATS
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5 Perfect Days
just for YOU! This is an extraordinary opportunity to
learn and experience the art of self-care by allowing and
receiving support. Click below for details.
Held at Thirteen
Moons, Norwood, Ontario
" The retreat
in it's entirety will change your life. With an open mind
and a willingness to become a better you, Laila can help you
turn your life into an exciting journey and an experience
you can savour. Louise's food is the icing on the cake."
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JUNE 4 - 8
NEW!
ONLY 3
SPACES LEFT!
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Surrendering
to Pleasure, Joy & Contentment!
Seeking greater
familiarity with the gifts available in each moment? This
week is for women with room for more pleasure and joy. Mavericks
who dare to drink deeply from the well of contentment. Dust
off your creative energy with expressive art, move your weary
stiff muscles through the cedar groves and labyrinth path,
nourish your soul with organic meals, replenish your spirit
in a hammock by the march.
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July
23 - 27 NEW!
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Awaken
& Embrace Your Feminine Essence!
Feeling out of
balance, spending more time and energy doing, and less on
being and feeling? This retreat is for women who feel a stirring
and restlessness deep within that whispers something essential
is missing- in life, in relationships, in work. Whether you
are a mom, career woman, or a woman in transition with questions,
take time out to focus on your inner life, awaken your Feminine
essence and consciously experience expressing that neglected
part of you. Early bird savings end April 23!
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August 6 -
10 NEW!
ONLY 3
SPACES LEFT!
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Reclaim
Your Passion & Verve!
This week beckons
to any woman who wants MORE: More fun, more relaxation, more
insight, more clarity, more time off, more support, more good
company, more wholesome food, more time in nature, more self-expression,
more meaning in her life. Give yourself the time and space
to re-ignite the parts of you that got neglected or forgotten
along the way. Leave with a renewed passion for your life,
vision and dreams. Early bird savings end May 6!
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WOMEN'S SEA
KAYAKING GETAWAYS
Gliding along Canada's
Georgian Bay archipelago is one of life's sweetest pleasures.
Self-empowerment through self-propulsion while floating peacefully
in moving water, glancing at the tapestry of shoreline wildlife,
chatting casually alongside a kindred spirit, feeling strength
in long forgotten muscles, silence broken by drops dripping
from your paddle, who wouldn't want that experience at least
once in her life?
Sea
Kayaking and Creativity Georgian Bay, Ontario
July 4- 6 limited
space left!
August 1 - 3
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COUPLES
RETREATS
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Couples
Relationship Revelation Retreat. For partners who are:
~experiencing
a relationship challenge
~desiring deeper understanding and compassion
~wanting to improve relating and communication styles
~searching for true emotional intimacy and connection
Held
at the beautiful Viamede Resort near Lakefield, Ontario.
Packages start with inclusion of Relationship Patterns &
Behaviour Workshop, one night accommodation and breakfast.
Some packages include private therapy sessions. Space for
six couples only. Click
here for details
April
14 - 15 Registration closes April 6
May
26 - 27 Early bird special ends April 15!
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RELATIONSHIP
WORKSHOPS
Relationship
Patterns & Behaviour
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Creatively explore what holds you back from having the kind
of relationship you desire. Designed for solo individuals,
siblings, parents/children and couples. This is a life altering
two-day workshop held in Toronto 10:30 - 4:30. Some packages
include private therapy sessions. Space for 8 participants.
Click here for details
June 23- 24
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WORKSHOPS
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Truly Madly Deeply
Art & Therapy Workshops
Imagine
abandoning yourself to nonverbal communication through colour,
shape, and texture. We'll explore the jewels of insight you've
just uncovered through your creation and unveil new ways of
looking at yourself and your way of being. Some
packages include private therapy sessions. Held in Toronto,
Ontario Click here
for details Saturday 10:30 - 4:30
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WINTER
VACATIONS
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Rediscover
Yourself in MEXICO
Wellness Retreat, Tulum
For
Women and Men, December 10 - 16
Click here for details
Special
package pricing ends June 1.
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Rediscover
Yourself in BALI
Wellness Retreat
Indonesia
For
Women and Men, Winter 2008
Amazing package pricing till June 1. Click
here for details
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Reviving
Inner Balance- Creative/Yoga/ Empowerment
Retreat
Bali, Indonesia
For
Women and Men, Winter 2008
Amazing package pricing till June 1. Details coming soon!
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Relationship
Revelations Couples
Retreat
Bali, Indonesia
For
Women and Men, Winter 2008
Amazing package pricing till June 1. Details coming soon!
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CUSTOMIZED
RETREATS & WORKSHOPS
Have a corporate
or private group with a special focus? Aziza Healing Adventures
will design a retreat to meet your specific needs and facilitate
it at any international or local destination your heart
desires. Please visit www.aziza.ca/group
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Laila
Ghattas is
an artist, Gestalt therapist and Reiki practitioner. She is
an author, public speaker and the founder of Aziza Healing Adventures.
Laila combines creative self-expression with psychotherapy in
programs designed to heighten awareness, inspire personal insight
and improve the life of those who participate. She holds therapeutic
workshops in Toronto, and draws on her worldwide
outdoor adventure experience to facilitate international
healing retreats for women, couples, mixed groups and corporations.
Photo by Mark Trusz |
For more information
please email laila@aziza.ca
or call 416-696-0086
If you have friends who
might be interested, please forward this newsletter,
with our thanks!
sincerely yours,
Laila Ghattas
Aziza Healing Adventures
www.aziza.ca
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