DECEMBER '07 NEWSLETTER

In this Issue:

Events At A Glance
Announcements
Retreats for Women & Men
California Retreat Review & Experiences
Custom Retreats

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Enjoy!

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NEW!

BLISS WELLNESS JOURNEYS

Some of you are at a time where finding balance and relaxation is a priority, preferring to focus on interesting leisure activities and generous spa treatments and less time on formal personal growth sessions.

Aziza now offers Bliss Wellness Journeys to meet this new demand, scheduling retreats especially tailored for busy, overstretched people who need to just BE.

We're excited to announce the creation of the brand NEW retreat BALI BLISS- an Exotic Wellness Journey. Imagine 7-days in February all about you wrapped in your ultimate relaxation vacation. This shorter retreat allows more time to tour the island, linger at the last resort on the Bali Sea, or head home rejuvenated.

If you want to spend time in Bali on our highly effective Personal Growth Retreat, please check out our annual 10 -day Rediscover Your Self in Bali.

The November California retreat was our first Bliss Wellness Journey (see review below)

Look for California Bliss Wellness Journeys offered in May and October.

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• Individual Gestalt Therapy or Reiki sessions
• Truly Madly Deeply Saturday or Evening workshops
• Women's Weekend Getaways
• Couples Retreats
• Relationship workshops
• Meaningful vacations in Bali, and California

Email for information

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New Outlook Magazine will be interviewing Aziza Healing Adventures for an article. Coming this Spring, the issue will be sent out to Canadian Sears Catalogue subscribers.

The story will be about various forms and interpretations of Art Therapy and how it helps people deal with issues/illnesses they're facing in their lives and learn more about themselves.

Any Canadian Aziza clients willing to share their experience in this article on how helpful creative self-expression on an AHA programs was, please email . THANKS VERY MUCH!

SELF CARE

Self Acceptance as a New Year Promise

One of the best ways to improve the quality of your life is to afford yourself more understanding and acceptance. Give yourself a break, just for a change: Put down the whip, the regret, the what if, the negative chatter, the judgement. Just for a moment.

Here is an article written by Laila Ghattas outlining her epiphany in Bali a few years ago that helps you achieve a kinder, gentler relationship with yourself and others. Click Here to view.

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Coming in JANUARY

2008 AT A GLANCE

Our most popular Newsletter Issue is just around the corner, with a year full of opportunities for growth, fun, relaxation and reconnection- all available in one glance.

Early bird specials will be announced as well to help you plan to take advantage of great savings.

Be sure to bookmark the January issue, because the next newsletter is scheduled for March, when we're back from BALI!

REDISCOVER YOURSELF IN BALI Retreat

Jan. 29 - Feb. 7, 2008

This is Aziza's most intense, involved and fascinating retreat offering. Bali gives us the perfect tapestry from which to dive deeply into personal awareness, to reveal insight and inspire encouragement towards wholeness. We are supported on this path with extraordinary natural beauty, inventive creativity in use of everyday objects, by culture and religion that are integrated into daily life.

For 10 glorious life altering days we talk, listen, soak in a river, snorkel in the sea, pray in a temple, gaze through the clouds on the side of a volcano. We dine on fresh grilled fish and organically grown vegetables. We are serenaded by evening songs of insects, birds and temple chanting. We move to yoga, pause for meditation, walk along rice paddies, surrender to healing massage.

Look deeply into the heart of healing.

" Laila's thoughtful planning and attention to detail brought a dimension to my Balinese experience that I wouldn't have been able to find myself in such a brief visit. Doing the deep therapeutic work against the Bali backdrop was magical."

Click here for details Limited space left!

Come with a friend and enjoy 20% savings! Till Dec. 15

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BALI BLISS- An Exotic Wellness Journey

Make it a Valentine gift to yourself or each other!

February 16 - 22, 2008

Aziza offers the perfect antidote to a busy life of schedules, obligations and restlessness.

If you need a break, if you need to find balance, if you need to realign your energy back to yourself, if you are curious about a lifestyle infused with meaningful rituals, if you long for healing touch, yearn to behold beauty at every turn, if you just want to BE, come surrender to Bali Bliss, an Exotic Wellness Journey.

We are introducing this 7-day BALI BLISS experience to focus on pampering, self-care and relaxation balanced with culture and insight. We stay in intimate resort surrounded by rice paddies and jungle, just outside of the artisan town of Ubud, then head north to Gaia Oasis on the Bali Sea under the full moon.

Participate in a Hindu ceremonies, walk to the Botanical Gardens, surrender to spa treatments, yoga, and explore Ubud for unforgettable Indonesian craft shopping. There are also temples, the Monkey Forest, exotic professional Balinese dance performances and exceptional art museums to discover when you are sure you are done napping.

Be prepared to live your life more fully than you dared to dream was possible.

" Thank you very much Laila for the amazing experience and for taking such good care of us. You have created a miracle in Bali."

Come with a friend and enjoy 20% savings! Till Dec. 15

Please Click here for details.

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CALIFORNIA BLISS WELLNEWW JOURNEY Nov. 6-10

Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort just outside San Luis Obispo was an enchanting site for our first Bliss Wellness Journey. We'll be back twice next year!

Our wellness week began with time well spent at the spa. All treatments began with a 30 minute soak in one of 11 picturesquely situated mineral hot tubs dotting the hillside. Bundled up in the thick robe, relaxed and happy, next came the integrated massage and other luxurious nurturing treatments by expert massage therapists. Sensual oils and fragrances mingled with soothing music to complete the blissful hour. This was followed by options to return for a soak in the naturally hot pools, nap, socialize or meander to the restaurant for a delicious meal.

The Gardens of Avila Restaurant Executive Chef David McWilliam has successfully blended tradition and innovation by supporting sustainable agricultural practices and offering selections such as certified Angus beef, line-caught wild fish, free-range chicken, artisan cheeses, locally-sourced organic and/or pesticide-free produce, and a wide selection of Central Coast wines.

Time was spent strolling through the intricate labyrinth, modeled after Chartres Cathedral design, flanked by beautiful meditating gardens and natural sculptures. We explored the path to the Pacific ocean, walked the sands of Avila Beach as the sun set on a perfect day of self-care.

There were gentle classes of yoga, Pilates, Thai Chi and other wellness modalities available to join three times a day.

We spent some time in creative self-discovery, gleaning insights, then taking time to integrate with journal writing, nature walks, spa treatments and private time. Balance at rest and in motion.

Tours of neighbouring Wineries and the charming town of San Luis Obispo rounded out this meaningful vacation.

Sycamore is a sprawling resort boasting 77 rooms, ours complete with mineral springs hot tub on a private deck. These finely appointed suites are nestled on a wooded hillside. The bedrooms come complete with a four-poster mahogany queen bed, vanity, armoire, television and a window seat with views of the hillside. The living room is outfitted with a marble fireplace, television, and couch.

Thoughtful luxury punctuated this deliciously blissful journey!

NEXT RETREAT MAY 12-16, 2008. Please note the fantastic early bird special on till January 15. Click here

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What participants had to say about our CALIFORNIA BLISS Wellness Journey

" All tired mothers struggling with life balance should attend this retreat. Not only will you rest and pamper yourself, you will bring back valuable tools that will improve your happiness as well as your partner and children's happiness."

" Thank you! This experience has pivotally changed my thinking. You have given me such a gift through your words and healing hands."

" Expectations were more than met. It always seems to happen that way- the personal growth work is always better than I expect."

" Exploring and expressing myself with creative materials clearly released unconscious messages I needed to hear."

" Creative exercises allow things to come from my subconscious that really give me the best insight. I also found that after a couple of days of percolating more insights came."

" The menu had an excellent selection and I enjoyed every meal."

" The massages were probably the most physical part, but the pilates, Thai Chi and walks all helped me feel really good in my body- more appreciative and enjoyable!"

"The most valuable tool was to relax and enjoy being in the moment."

" The time outside and exercise reminded me of the value of just being out in nature. I found it much easier to just "be" while outside."

" I found critical answers in the labyrinth. I also taught myself meditation."

" I'll use the insights from the retreat to take time to be in the moment each day. I will enjoy each day and avoid the traps of looking ahead. I will give my daughters my time and touch."

NEXT RETREAT MAY 12-16, 2008. Please note the fantastic early bird special on till January 15. Click here

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PRIVATE & CUSTOMIZED RETREATS & WORKSHOPS

Have private group of FRIENDS with a special occasion coming up? Aziza Healing Adventures will design a retreat to meet your specific wish list and facilitate it at any international or local destination your heart desires. Please visit www.aziza.ca/group