RETREAT PREPARATION AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
We want you to relax, have fun and benefit from your time on the mountain and at our lodge. Here are some suggestions to make your experience more beneficial:
Be Mindful
Throughout the retreat participants are encouraged to cultivate a sense of mindfulness. This means observing thoughts, feelings, emotions, habits, egos, reactions, judgments, desires or anything else that arises during the retreat without judgment as the “observer”. Disconnect from your normal routine and be mindful of the present.
Be Kindful
Treating ourselves and others with respect, honor and unconditional love. Doing our best to cause no intended harm to self or others. In yogic teachings this is referred to as Ahimsa and is one of the 5 Yamas or moral restraints. Ahimsa translates from Sanskrit as non-injury and encompasses all. This principle asks us to practice kindness in relation to how we treat ourselves, others, animals and the environment in thought, word and action. We ask that we give ourselves and others the gift of silence and to not engage in any conversations regarding politics, covid, vaccines or anything else potentially highly controversial. In all communication practice kindness and respect.
Be Grateful
Over the course of the weekend we will offer various avenues to connect with our natural state of gratitude. One opportunity will be for retreat goers to begin (or continue) a gratitude journal recording 5 things daily.
Digital Detox
Retreat goers are asked to leave cell phones/technology away as much as possible and to limit checking it minimally during the day. Choose a specific time during the day to check in and limit responses as to not get pulled away from here and what you want to accomplish. This is your time; don’t let the world pull you away. A retreat is an investment in your physical, emotional and spiritual well being and we want you to get the maximum benefit from participating.
How to Prepare
This retreat is casual, relaxed and fun! Come as casual as you would like. You can even come in or bring pjs. Tennis shoes or hiking shoes are strongly encouraged. We will provide everything for you. We want you to relax and be comfortable.
Hold Harmless
In consideration of my participation in the Spirit of the Mountain Retreat and associated events and activities (referred to as the Retreat) and the services of The Lodge at Smoky Cove, LLC, its agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, sponsors and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on its behalf, as well as its successor and assigns, I, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate (referred to as Participant) hereby agree to and release and discharge The Lodge at Smoky Cove, LLC and Lisa and Chris Connett, individually as follows:
Participant agrees that their participation in the Retreat is voluntary. Furthermore the Participant agrees to assume any and all risk associated with participating in the Retreat and releases The Lodge at Smoky Cove and Lisa & Chris Connett from any and all claims of loss, damage or injury. Participant warrants that they are physically fit and capable of participating in this event without undue risk to themselves and/or has consulted with medical professional to determine their ability to participate.
Next step - Payment: In the next 48 hours, an invoice link will be sent to your email to pay your deposit or pay in full for your retreat seat.