Choose, Change & Become

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2011-06-01T18:18:00.000-07:00

CCB offers something for everyone! The weekend (July 22 - 24) will include nature walks, a video project, individual and collective mandala creation, meditation, and much more, all while exploring such topics as:

What is time calling me to do with my life right now?
Am I designing my life ... or flowing with life’s design?

Register today at www.peace-village.org and connect with like-minded, creative, progressive, young people like yourself and feel refreshed.

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Save the Date: July 22 - July 24, 2011

2011-05-07T15:16:00.000-07:00

CHOOSE, CHANGE & BECOME: LIFE BY DESIGN

Living our Dreams! Living an empowered life, chosen and designed for the benefit of the self and others.

It's about time that we live our own dream and see the beauty of the collective kaleidoscope of dreams, as they weave together to create a world of new possibilities. This retreat is for those 18-34 years of age.

Facilitators: The Choose, Change, Become team is a group of young & emerging leaders from a variety of cultures & careers. Their love for personal progress and desire to help others unearth and develop their spiritual potential is what inspired this retreat. Although bios of all cannot be listed here, you will have the chance to meet the large dynamic team over the weekend. North American Young Adults (NAYA) is part of a wider international group of young adults of the Brahma Kumaris International Youth Forum (IYF).

For more information, please visit peace-village.org

2010-05-10T19:34:00.000-07:00

2010-03-04T13:28:00.000-08:00

CHOOSE, CHANGE & BECOME......A STORY OF TRANSFORMATION

A Retreat for Young and Emerging Leaders, 18-34 years of age

From: Friday, July 16 To: Sunday, July 18

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Am I invoking change or is change invoking me?

What is the most important choice I can make at this time?

How can honoring this choice change who I become?

Looking at change as a natural part of transformation. I am on a journey — like a humble caterpillar moving towards its destiny. Although gradual change may seem slow and the climb demanding, my experience and strength are accumulating.

To refresh my perspective of where I am and where the current of my life is taking me, I sit quietly with the self, appreciating where I've been, enjoying the beauty of where I am, and delighting in what I am becoming. Each reflection brings realization and moves me a step further in my metamorphosis. This is the story of my Transformation.

Join us for a weekend in the chrysalis of Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center.

Facilitated by:

The Choose, Change, Become team is a group of young & emerging leaders from a variety of cultures & careers. Their love for personal progress and desire to help others unearth and develop their spiritual potential is what inspired this retreat. Although bios of all cannot be listed here, you will have the chance to meet the large dynamic team over the weekend. North American Young Adults (NAYA) is part of a wider international group of young adults of the Brahma Kumaris International Youth Forum (IYF).

Aarti Pappu, 27, is a Physician Assistant. She is a part of the IYF and helps co-ordinate the activities of NAYA. She believes in "When I change the world changes".

Kristina Hoefel, 29, is a student and dedicated teacher of Raja Yoga, through this she has found her inner smile & enjoys helping others find the same. She is a part of the IYF and helps co-ordinate the activities of NAYA. She knows "Peace is Power."

Oliver Olivieri, 26, has been practicing Raja Yoga for the last 6 years. While operating his own renovation business, he dedicates time to designing and facilitating youth programs & retreats for the IYF & NAYA. His experience is "Storms are gifts to progress."

Saurabh Gupta, 25, a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering. He is a part of the IYF and helps design workshops for NAYA. He strongly feels "The present moment is a present from God".

Other members of the design team include: Colleen Mitchell, Julien Gagnon, Anne-Christelle Le Hir, Nalishha Mehta, Narcisa Perju, Gokul Navalore, Deepa Gill, Sara Figueroa, Juan Munguia, Sanjay Arora, Madhavi Patel, Kinnari Murthy, Helen Hall, Marianne Weiss, Harsha Madatanapalli, Dina Bhakta, Sarah Perdue, Tanya Rich, Judy Johnson, Gopi Patel & Judi Rich.

The retreat is organized by the USA and Canada representatives of the International Youth Forum, Brahma Kumaris, a global network of about 8000 young adults, who are dedicated to supporting young people in exploring and developing their inner potential and its integration and expression in everyday life.
There is NO CHARGE for this event in accordance with the principles of the Brahma Kumaris that spiritual knowledge is a basic right of every human being and opportunities should be provided for everyone to develop their own spiritual potential, regardless of background or financial circumstances. Voluntary donations are welcome.

Creating and Sustaining Positive Change - Follow-up retreat

2009-06-15T20:09:00.000-07:00

After having a great experience in the Choose, Change & Become retreat, we welcome everyone to this follow-up retreat at Peace Village. We have learned how to transform our intentions in order to become a true leader, and we hope that all of us are implementing it in our day-to-day lives. But howsoever simple it may sound, the implementation part is usually the toughest.

How do we sustain the change in our intentions? What is the method to do it? In this upcoming retreat, as we get together again... let's share our experiences, and get to know ways of sustaining the positive change. "Let's be the change we wish to see" - sustainably

To register, please email: ccb@peace-village.org

In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Peace Village - 10 years of creating and sustaining positive change

Stay Connected

Now that the retreat is complete and everyone left with high spirits and aspiring intentions, it's necessary to keep that new energy going alive inside of us. It's helpful to revisit those simple and profound experiences in order recall and reconnect to the new awareness of the self found over the weekend.

Video Clips from the retreat!! Enjoy.

Share your experience
Please feel free to share your experiences from the retreat for other participants to read and relate to. Click on the COMMENTS link to post your experience.

2009-04-03T11:05:00.000-07:00

A RETREAT for Young and Emerging Leaders from 12 - 14 June 2009 @ Peace Village Learning and Retreat Centre, Haines Fall, New York

A 'good' crisis - a chance to change and renew

In our personal and professional lives, a crisis either makes us strong or tears us apart. It's a choice. It's what we make of what happens that may or may not open doors of opportunity. Today, as we walk through times of crisis and uncertainty, it's easy to fall into existential depression or become overwhelmed by expectations. We may think 'It's too much, I can't do it' or 'I can't be bothered anymore' and give up too early. It takes rare courage and inspiration to recognise these times as a gift - an opportunity to re-evaluate purpose and choices and discover inner power and value. This is a life skill not taught at school or strategic learning programmes; it involves a deeper reflection, a re-education and experience of spirit and its values. It's where the journey begins...of who I think I am and who I know I am.

A new way of living emerges as we choose to take up the challenge of re-creating our inner and outer environments. This inspires the courage to 'see' things differently; 'behave' differently and 'act' differently so that we can impact our environments in the best possible way.

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Are you ready to retreat?

The retreat process will include a creative blend of reflection, conversation, active engagement, meditation and play through which you will be able to:

Meet and network with like-minded young adults (spiritually progressive, hope-driven, courageous)
De-stress in an environment that will support your spiritual replenishment
Connect with your inner strengths and values and understands what holds you back
Equip yourself with practical spiritual tools and develop a personal road map for expressing your potential.

The retreat BEGINS on FRIDAY 12 JUNE, 2009 from 6 pm onwards and ENDS on SUNDAY 14 JUNE, 2009 at 4pm. Please block off these dates in your diary.

Venue: Peace Village - A Sanctuary

Peace Village is located in Haines Fall, Upstate New York and is a place where relaxation comes easily. People come here to learn new things about themselves, to enjoy silence and solitude and to find peace of mind. It's also a place to meet others who are interested in integrating a spiritual dimension into their lives. As one retreat guest remarked: "Peace Village is the spa for the soul! The beautiful 300 acre campus reflects and respects all that is good about the mountains of upstate New York - fresh air, quiet, close to nature. Stay comfortable and safe in this nurturing and spiritual atmosphere.

There is NO CHARGE for this event in accordance with the principles of the Brahma Kumaris that spiritual knowledge is a basic right of every human being and opportunities should be provided for everyone to develop their own spiritual potential, regardless of background or financial circumstances. Voluntary donations are welcome.