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Croydon Hall
2012 Programme announced

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Croydon Hall's 2012 events calendar is already bursting at the seams and looks set to be a fun packed year! Keep checking for upcoming events but here are a few events that you may be interested in which are coming up in the new year.

24 - 26 February	Trans-Form: A weekend of Conscious Evolution & Emergence
12 - 17 March	Couples Soulmate Retreat
16 - 18 March	Yoga for Pregnant Women
16 - 18 March	Embracing the Change: A Mindful Journey through Menopause

See the entry for Croydon Hall

Holy Rood House
2012 Programme announced

23/02/2011	Research Seminar: “Growing faith”
24/02/2012 - 26/02/2012	Lent Retreat “Struggling to be Holy” Rev Dr Judy Hirst and Elizabeth Baxter
02/03/2012 - 04/03/2012	Friday lecture followed by Saturday workshop “Spiritual Legacies for our Times, Carl Rogers, Julian of Norwich, & Etty Hillesum” Prof Brian Thorne
04/03/2012 - 09/03/2012	International Women's Week Events
10/03/2012	Face2face event Northern Launch of “Responding Well”
22/03/2012 - 23/03/2012	Hymns for Healing
24/03/2012	The Guild of Health partnered with Holy Rood House Northern Conference “Spirituality and Health” Rev Prof Stephen Wright
30/03/2012 - 01/04/2012	“Welcome Mary Magdalene” A Women's Spirituality Weekend with Elizabeth Baxter and members of community
04/04/2012 - 10/04/2012	Easter Houseparty
01/05/2012 - 03/05/2012	Women Clergy Retreat
04/05/212 - 07/05/2012	“Holy Wells and Sacred Places” Bank Holiday weekend Elaine Wisdom, Elizabeth Baxter and Corrina Taylor
24/05/2012	Women and Ecology Prof Mary Grey
28/05/2012 - 01/06/2012	Tai Chi Course Lesley & Linda
01/06/2012 - 03/06/2012	“Celebrating Christa” A Women's Spirituality Retreat Nicola Slee and Rev Jan Berry
16/06/2012	Open House and Gardens
16/07/2012 - 19/07/2012	Summer School “Body Theology” Prof Lisa Isherwood and others to be announced
07/09/2012 - 09/09/2012	Men's Spirituality Weekend “The Men's Room” Stanley Baxter and Stephen Wright
14/09/2012 - 16/09/2012	Hildegard Lecture/Hymns for Healing followed by Saturday workshop John Bell (Iona Community)
16/11/2012 - 18/11/2012	“Mermaids and Mirrors” Women's Spirituality Weekend Rev Liz Smith and Rev Jan Berry
07/12/2012 - 09/12/2012	“Welcoming Mary, Mother of Jesus” Women's Spirituality Advent Retreat Elizabeth Baxter and Elaine Wisdom
23/12/2012 - 27/12/2012	Christmas Houseparty
30/12/2012 - 03/01/2013	New Year Houseparty

See the entry for Holy Rood House

The New Marrakesh ?

When the current 2011 Tunisia political changes have settled down and tourism has returned to this magnificent country with its hospitable people, you might like to look out for designer Matali Crasset's new DAR HI ECO RESORT at Nefta. There will be sandstone guest "pill houses" in the dunes, great accommodation and facilities, and loads of attractions in a desert landscape. Peace and quiet.

More info at www.dar-hi.net

A brief history of The Good Retreat Guide online

2011	Year 9	Editorial Team for the Online Guide expanded.
2010	Year 8	Publication of The Good Retreat Guide 6th Edition by Hay House.
2009	Year 7	Online Guide achieves over a million viewers.
2008	Year 6	Online Guide reaches 850,000 viewers.
2007	Year 5	Website is redesigned and relaunched.
2006	Year 4	Website doubles retreat entries.
2005	Year 3	Website gets wide National UK media coverage.
2004	Year 2	Publication of The Good Retreat Guide 5th Edition by Random House. Launch of Online Edition.
2003	Year 1	Initiation of website project.