In the Company of Women

Please choose a morning program to attend for the entire week. Afternoons will be full of workshop choices, free time and fun. Yoga, flat water kayaking and biking are also offered.

Flatwater paddles: Joanne Steele invites you to join her for some
quiet-water paddles. Bring your own (or rented) kayak or canoe,
PFD, hat, water and sunscreen. Limited to six boats (except for the Saco River paddle where solo
and tandem kayaks are available for rent). Joanne has paddled around the Northeast including this area for a number of years.)

Evening activities bring the whole community together as we play, dance and share. 

Morning Programs

Women Loving Women
For 21 years, Ferry Beach has provided a safe nurturing space for lesbians, bisexual and questioning women. We build community through small and large group discussions, sharing stories and creating and playing together.

Led by Sarah Remick and Judy B. Carpenter.

Shamanic Journey
You are invited to deepen your spiritual practice and to access teachers, spirit helpers and wisdom from the spiritual realm as you learn to trust your own shamanic journey process. Shamanism is a conscious and disciplined use of methods from around the world in both ancient and modern times.

Led by Rev. Margaret Beckman and Debra Damelio.

Soul Conversations With Women Over 50
The soul speaks to us in a variety of ways. Life events, people we meet, our personal musings - all are ways we grow in the Spirit of Life. Women over 50 have the advantage of the wisdom of years of experience with which to nourish and learn from each other. Come share a week of conversations with others who you will discover are ancient friends of your soul.

Led by: Julie Labbe, Carol Girouard

Sacred Circle Dance
Through Sacred Circle Dance, meditation and group sharing, we will nurture and celebrate our journeys to wholeness. These simple dances awaken us to the peace within us, the love around us and the joy in our connection to one another and all of life. Heart work, not foot work, will be our intention so no dance experience is necessary.

Led by: Cathy Jay.

Using the Imagination to Create Yoga
We will tap into that early time before the cobra was a cobra in yoga. The earliest yogis created their yoga based on their observations of the inner life and the natural world around them. We will be outdoors as weather allows to meditate and listen to the wisdom of the natural world and create our own yoga.

Bring: yoga mat, comfortable garb, and a smiling heart

Led by: Josephine Russell web site: www. rawshakti.com

Writing on the Sand
Everyone can write, writing is like talking -- we each have a unique voice and our own stories to tell. This workshop will provide a safe, supportive atmosphere for exploring your own personal way of writing.

Led by: Pat Hale

Discovering the Super Shero in You
Deep within you lies a super shero. Come to know her through playful exploration in art, storytelling , puppetry and mask making . We'll help each other to see the strong , the courageous, the creative and the adventurous parts we sometimes keep hidden from ourselves and the rest of the world.

Led by Mickey Reed.

Tell me a story...
"Once upon a time, a group of women met in a red tent and talked, and shared, and laughed, and cried, and created..." This summer, the red tent will take us back to the time of the Arabian Nights, as we all channel Sheherazade and tell our many stories in order to keep ourselves alive.

This workshop will be based on the book, "Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives Through the Power and Practice of Story" by Christina Baldwin, and will invite all of us not only to share our personal stories, but to listen to each other with open hearts. "Storycatchers are people who value story and who look for ways in their everyday lives to honor storytelling and listening, story writing and reading." Note: We will not be focusing on storytelling as performance, but will share our stories through writing, art, journaling and, of course, our voices, to make new discoveries and connections.

Led by: Sandra Hitchins. 

Jane Hucks will lead our daily ''Healing Sea'' meetings for those who struggle with addictive behaviors.

Scholarships
There are limited scholarship funds available. Contact Luiza Brown (itcw.lbrown@hotmail.com); ITCW website http://spaces.msn.com/members/itcw or call the Ferry Beach office for information and a scholarship application.

Coordinators: France Thibault and Reva Kussmaul
Contact France for more information : itcw2008@gmail.com