PROGRAM LOCATION

Sedona Creative Life Center
333 Schnebly Hill Road
Sedona, AZ 86336
http://www.sedonacreativelife.com

The Sedona Creative Life Center is once again he breath-taking site of our 2005 Arizona cooking retreat. Nestled in 15 secluded acres just a few minutes from the heart of town. This spacious state-of-the-art facility includes a wonderful gourmet kitchen, warmly designed meeting rooms and theater, dining patio, beautiful sculpture gardens and secluded outdoor areas.

CORE PROGRAM ITINERARY

The program begins on Sunday, 4:30 p.m. at the Creative Life Center with orientation, introductory lecture/workshop, and welcome dinner.

Mornings

NEW! Your program includes an unlimited week-long pass to the Sedona Spa at Los Abrigados Resort--just minutes and walking distance away from the Creative Life Center. Start your day by choosing from any one of 30 weekly exercise classes including yoga and Pilates, or work out in their full circuit weight room. (Spa treatments available for a fee)

Breakfast
Freshly prepared whole foods breakfasts at the Creative Life Center (CLC).

Cooking Classes
Daily four-hour hands on cooking classes include the preparation and orchestration of delicious health-supportive menus from soup to dessert using the highest quality organic ingredients when available. You'll practice knife skills and culinary techniques for appetizers, soups, salads, dressings, protein rich grain, beans, fish and organic or grass fed animal protein dishes, seasonal vegetables, and mouth-watering desserts. (A vegetarian option will always be provided as well as substitutions for common allergy foods such as wheat, milk and refined sugar.) Afterwards, we'll feast on a gourmet lunch you've prepared and experience the satisfying results.

Afternoons

Free Time
Enjoy Sedona's natural beauty with the group or on your own. There's an abundance of hikes for all experience levels to unforgettable vistas such as Brins Mesa, Soldier's Pass and Broken Arrow; geographical and vortex sites such as Cathedral Rock and Airport Mesa, and jeep tours that take you deep into Red Rock Country. There are world-renown galleries and New Age shops to explore, or simply relax into a massage.

Evenings

Dinner and Lecture/Workshops
After dining on our own or with the group in one of Sedona's many fine restaurants, we'll reconvene for our lecture/workshops where you'll discover a whole new way to think about food. You’ll discover how to make conscious food choices that support your goals for the life you want to live.

You'll learn the criteria for health supportive food selection and menu planning, how to stock your cupboards with the highest quality ingredients and the resources to purchase them. Through the use of our intentional eating models you'll learn to understand and eliminate food cravings, and how to manage the underlying conditions that often sabotage our best efforts to maintain a healthy diet. You'll go home with the fundamental skills and methodology for preparing meals with the highest possible level of nutrition, balance and satisfaction, how to eat more healthfully, have more energy, think more clearly and how to maintain or lose weight, often a by-product of a healthier diet.

NEW! SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY SPRING PROGRAM FEE FOR 2005

• $1145 for entire program
• $ 995 for participants who do not wish to participate in the evening lecture/workshops

The Program Fee includes the following:

The Program Fee does not include the following:
Optional Spirit of the Grand Canyon excursion, accommodations, airfare, airport ground transportation, meals or beverages other than listed above

Additional tours or services are available at the participant's option and expense. If you choose to participate in activities outside of the group itinerary, no deductions, allowances or substitutions will be made.

A rental car is recommended for maximum flexibility, however, shuttle transportation from the airport and cab service within Sedona is available. Once the retreat has begun, participants often carpool.

REGISTRATION

Registration space is limited to the first 14 deposits. Early registration is recommended to assure availability.

A non-refundable $250 deposit reserves your space.  One-half the remaining program fee is due January 15 and the remaining balance on February 15. Registrations after February 15 require payment in full.

Register by calling (203) 966-3559 or e-mailing diane@theconsciousgourmet.com or by sending a $250 non-refundable check or money order payable to:

Diane Carlson
PO Box 662
New Canaan, CT 06840

Please include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address as well as your selected program location and session. Your enrollment will be confirmed by mail or e-mail upon receipt of your registration deposit.

ACCOMMODATIONS

I recommend the following accommodations, however, you may choose to stay anywhere in Sedona. At your request, I will arrange your reservations at the following with a special Conscious Gourmet group rate:

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Sky Ranch Lodge
(888) 708-6400
www.skyranchlodge.com

The Sky Ranch Lodge sits high atop Airport Road, and overlooks the entire town of Sedona, best known for its breathtaking views of evening sunsets and just steps away from one of the areas most famous energy vortexes. The Sky Ranch Lodge features spacious rooms with garden views, outdoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi. It is also located less than five minutes from The Creative Life Center.

Rates begin at $75.00 plus tax.

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Inn of Sedona
(928) 282-3072
www.innofsedona.com

Best Western INN OF SEDONA features a spectacular setting with terraced promenade decks, offering unbeatable views of Sedona s red rock. Deluxe rooms include a refrigerator in the room, heated outdoor pool and hot tub, free shuttle service and concierge.

Rates begin at $124 plus tax, single or double.

SPIRIT OF THE GRAND CANYON EXCURSION, SATURDAY, APRIL 16

This full day's journey includes an adventurous day in the Grand Canyon with our experienced guide, Linda Summers of Sedona Spirit Journeys. We'll travel along one of the nation s most scenic highways in Oak Creek Canyon to its panoramic summit. North of Flagstaff we ll view the San Francisco Peaks, sacred to the Hopi and Navajo people, with a special visit to Spirit Mountain Ranch to view the Sacred White Buffalo.

The grand inspiring IMAX Presentation will be the introduction to our day in the canyon. Stunning views along the South Rim and a hike into the Canyon along the Bright Angel Trail will add to your adventure. You'll see changing views in the Canyon as we continue our journey to Yavapai Point, Grand View Point and Desert View. Our return trip through the Navajo nation will include vistas of the Painted Desert and a visit to historic Cameron Trading Post.

Linda has a lifelong love and respect for the Native American people and their cultures and a degree in Native American Studies. During our day together she will describe the geology, flora and fauna, and the history of the native people and pioneers who once walked this magnificent land.

$145 includes transportation

POLICIES

Right to Cancel
Diane Carlson and The Conscious Gourmet reserve the right to cancel any intensive for any reason and will not be held liable for other expenses incurred by registrant in connection with the cancelled course, including but not limited to transportation or hotel expenses. In the event of a cancellation, you will receive a full refund.

Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellation must be in writing and is effective on date of receipt (e-mail not accepted.) The Administration/Registration fee is non-refundable, however, you may transfer it to a future scheduled retreat one year from cancellation date. You will forfeit the following if you cancel prior to start date:

• $250 Registration/Administration - fee non-refundable
• 60 days prior to start date - 30% of Program Fee
• 31-59 days prior to start date - 50% of Program Fee
• 30 days prior to start date - 100% of Program Fee
  

NOTE: Instead of cancellation, you may send someone to take your place.

• We do not offer refunds in the event you arrive for the Program late or if you leave early.
• If either a couple or two individuals are traveling together and both cancel their reservations the appropriate cancellation fee applies for each individual.
• We strongly recommend you purchase trip cancellation insurance because we strictly adhere to our cancellation policy.
• We do not offer refunds for any unused portions of the trip you voluntarily decide not to use including meals, sightseeing, tours or transportation.

Please e-mail Diane Carlson at diane@theconsciousgourmet.com or call 203-966-3559 for details on all upcoming retreats.