WED, OCT 3 - SUN, OCT 14, 2007
12 days of Meditation, Ritual, Travel, Painting and Writing

4 DAYS IN FLORENCE
6 DAYS IN THE TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE
2 DAYS AT A SPA HOTEL IN CHIANTI

Join Linda Jacobson and Chris Fallon for TRANSFORMATION thru ART in ITALY!
(no prior experience necessary)

Paint, write and tour in the charming countryside and hilltop villages of Tuscany.
Explore art treasures, cathedrals, museums and the villages of medieval and Renaissance Italy. Experience your own personal Renaissance as you connect to your creativity. The beauty of the landscape will enchant you. The rituals, dream work, writing and art processes will stimulate your inner vision and personal growth.

FLORENCE:
Bus transfer/Florence Airport (at designated arrival time)
4 days and 3 nights • Daily breakfast • Welcome dinner
Bus transfer to La Ginestra Retreat Center

LA GINESTRA RETREAT CENTER in the TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE:
7 days, 6 nights • 3 organic meals daily, includes wine
Art and writing instruction, discussions and critiques
Art excursions to Siena, Volterra & San Gimignano
Optional organic gourmet cooking class

PALAZZO LEOPOLDO SPA HOTEL in CHIANTI:
3 days, 2 nights
Daily breakfast • Farewell wine & antipasto party
Bus transfer to Florence Airport (at designated time)

Artist LINDA JACOBSON will help you access your inner visions through art processes. Writer CHRIS FALLON will guide you in transformational writing exercises. The workshop will offer personal guidance, group discussions and demonstrations of art techniques. You will tap into the wellspring of your creativity in a non-judgmental, nurturing environment. Even if you don't consider yourself an artist or writer, you are welcome to journey with us. No prior art or writing experience necessary.

WORKSHOP FEE:
$3,275
Deposit of $500 will hold your space.
Fee does not include airfare.
Book flight arrangements: Judy Julien at Altour Travel 1.800.688.8500

“Linda Jacobson is my personal art teacher. She is a visionary artist whose work expresses the energy, spirit and beauty of nature. She is also a powerful Toltec wisdom teacher—an inspiring and nurturing guide.”
-Don Miguel Ruiz, author of best seller THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

Linda Jacobson has lead innovative seminars on the creative process worldwide for 20 years and was named ‘Instructor of the Year’ by UCLA Extension. Her work is richly informed by the world’s shamanic healing traditions. Linda also teaches at Otis Art Institute and UCLA Extension.. She exhibits internationally, with work in many public and private collections. She received her degrees and studied at Art Center College of Design, Otis and CSUN.
Chris Fallon is the acting Program Director of the Master's Degree in Creative Writing for theatre and film at City University, London. A member of the Writer’s Guild of America,and wrote the short film “Killing Joe” which was nominated for an Academy Award. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America. Chris holds a third-degree black belt in Aikido.

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