The Peace Retreat is designed for people aged 16-24 who have a desire to successfully navigate today's challenges in order to achieve their goals and attain personal happiness. We will discuss the expectations and pressures involved with defining success and provide a toolbox of mechanisms to unveil the passion & purpose of the individual.
Read MoreWe maintain a focus on safe and comfortable housing, a drug and alcoholic free environment, caring age-appropriate supervision and healthy meals.
Director of Mindfulness and Clinical Researcher in the Stanford Early Life Stress and Pediatric Anxiety Program at Stanford University.
He regularly conducts meditation retreats in Marin and hosts the weekly San Francisco Meditation Meetup. He is also the producer of the annual Peace in the Park festival in SF and SPIRIT Summit in India.
has been a spiritual educator and student of Raja Yoga Meditation for 30 years. Previously she was a working actor in San Francisco in such productions as Beach Blanket Babylon and has trained and performed with American Conservatory Theater.
IPMH, CPE, offers safe and compassionate reflective listening, along with tools and the latest research while helping to facilitate more confidence, connection, and health in the parent-child relationship. Her approach is grounded in a deep respect for the human spirit, our capacity for resilience, desires for connection, and the power of authenticity in relationship.
Therapist, Counselor & iRest Yoga Nidra teacher. iRest offers a beautiful and direct way to connect deeply with our own sense of inner wholeness and well-being. From this simple and grounded connection with our deepest nature, we then can meet, welcome, and lovingly attend to any parts of ourselves where we feel conflict or difficulty.
Ric Victores, with a degree in event production from SFSU, has worked on an array of events, from large music festivals to community fundraisers and everything in between. He co-founded ImagineX Productions, and is part of the organizing team of SF Pride and Northern Nights Music Festival.
Emily Brumbaugh, is a muliti-faceted Hatha Yoga practitioner and Vinyasa instructor, Hula hoop Dance teacher, outdoor enthusiast, fire dancer and seamstress.
The Youth Peace Retreat's contributions are structured to address the economic diversity of our community and help families and individuals provide this opportunity for themselves or their children, regardless of income level.
Recommended contribution for the full retreat is $295, which is cost of hosting a person for 3 days.
If applying for economic hardship, please include a one-page letter describing the nature of your economic hardship, your request for partial or non-payment and, why you would be a good candidate for a scholarship including any proof to support it. Please email it to info@nextgenpeace.org.
| Friday, April 21 | |
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| 12noon | Arrivals & Check-in |
1pm Lunch |
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| 2pm | Intro, do's & don't, orientation - Ric & Emily |
| 2:30pm | Getting to know your Game - Emily |
| 3:00pm | "What is Success?" A group discussion - Jay |
| 3:30pm | Do you feel connected? Grounding tools - John |
4pm Tea Break |
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| 4:30pm | Appreciating the Wisdom of Discomfort - Taylor |
| 5:15pm | Talent & Comedy - Emily, Ric |
6:30pm Dinner |
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| 7:30pm | Trust activity - Sister Elizabeth |
| 8:00pm | Sleep like a Champ - Jay |
| 8:45pm | Yoga Nidra - Ford |
10pm Lights out |
| Saturday, April 22 | |
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| 7:30am | Nature Walk - Ric |
8:30am Breakfast |
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| 9:30am | Becoming your True Self through Healing and Overcoming Fear Workshop - Ford |
10:30am Tea Break |
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| 11am | Yoga & Meditation - John, Jay |
| 12:00pm | Lunch in silence |
| 1:00-2:30pm | Creative expression & Storytelling (Outdoor) - Sr Elizabeth, Ric |
| 2:30pm | Meaningful Communication - Taylor Ross |
4:00pm Tea Break |
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| 4:30pm | Dance, Art, Soul motion - Emily & Ric |
6pm Dinner |
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| 7pm | Understanding and Working with Overwhelm - Taylor Ross |
| 8pm | Self Respect and Self Nurture - Sr Elizabeth |
| 8:45pm | Yoga Nidra - John |
10pm Lights out |
| Sunday, April 23 | |
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| 7:30am | Wake-up exercise - Jay |
8:30am Breakfast |
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| 9:30am | Integrating the Tools for Success + Self Love and Healing - John Rettger |
10:25am Tea Break |
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| 10:45am | River of life Collage Workshop - Jay |
| 12noon | Has your idea of Success changed from the beginning of the retreat? - Ric & Emily |
| 12:30pm | Closing ceremony - Sister Elizabeth |
1pm Lunch |
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| 2pm | Closing sharing circle and next steps (with parents/support team) - All |
3:30pm Departures |
It was my first weekend spent with real people.
The community of people brought together by the retreat was so supportive as well as the speakers and staff.
The best retreat I've went to and will definitely try to come back again.
