A personal message from Mira: What? A Mira Betz Retreat?

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Hello out there.
As I sit down to write this blog I can feel my toes chilled by the morning air; I can see the wind beating on a persevering patch of calla lilies, their white trumpets dancing about in the blustery air, their music.

I ask myself, "who am I to ask you to come take a retreat with me?"

Here's the answer:

I am Mira Betz and for 20+ years I have, like those perseverant calla lilies, been tossed and beaten by the winds of this dance, yet I am passionate; I cannot stop.  I have something to share with you: I see the potential of a life driven by an artistic sentiment; I see a dance that we share, not for mutual attention-seeking satisfaction but in search of a deeper understanding of who we are as women, as mothers, as lovers, as sisters, daughters, and friends. In this retreat I will ask you to look inside, and beyond, yourself for inspiration; to shout out to the world “This is Me!”  I will ask you to remove yourself from your daily life, from all the roles you are asked to play, to come to a place where quiet reflection is possible, a place where the beauty of nature roars louder than your inner critic.

This is a place to dance, a place to relax and laugh, to sew with friends (stitch and bitch, oh yeah!), a place to swim, to sleep; this is a place to focus on you. I know the pressures we live under with family, jobs, people who rely on us to be there. We ask ourselves, "how can I possibly get away? How can I afford this?" My answer: effectuality; when you feed yourself you have 10 times the amount to give. So, if we truly want to be effective in our lives, how can we not?

In this retreat I will share with a very small group my deepest practices of how to bring this into your daily life because dance is not something that is relegated to once a week class, not something you have to “find time to practice”. Dance is a way of life,  an awareness that we bring to everything we do.

I invite you to find your passion, the "art of daily living," come share inspiration, beauty, artistry, dance.

Modern living: why we all need a retreat.


Texas Hill Country Retreat
Boerne, Texas
June 14-20th
Retreat: Life into Dance I
Space Limited to 18
Registration and info here
Blog here

What's it Worth?

Let's get right down to the heart of the matter. These are tough times.
When it comes to putting your hard earned money down for some great belly dance instruction, the Mira  retreat is a great investment.

Consider the following expenses at any type of general large scale event:

• Class registration (many people spend $200- $300 + on workshops, seminars, etc. ...)
• Hotel (the average cost per night is $100.00)
• Food for every day of an event (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, coffee, drinks)
• Travel once you're there (bus, rental car, or cab)
• Vending
• Shows, galas, night time events

Most people spend in excess of $1200 at any event.

NOW CONSIDER THIS...
The Mira Betz retreat offers you a flat rate that you can budget out over time. You won't spend a dime once you get to the retreat. It's all paid for up front so you can just enjoy the event.
For your investment, you get:

• Hours and hours of  instruction with the world-renowned Mira Betz that you won't get anywhere else in the U.S.. Period.
• Personalized instruction and support from Mira with an intimate group of dancers with whom you will develop a lifelong bond. No large classes here.
• A venue that is truly a retreat from the real world into the world of dance. Class sessions may take place indoors and outdoors.
• All gourmet breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks prepared to your dietary specifications every day.
• Access to beautiful surroundings, including gardens, the Cibolo creek, reflexology path and trails. The venue is a yoga retreat center.
• The venue and your lodging take place in the same beautifully charming house tucked away in the Texas Hill Country outside of Austin, Texas.
• A chance to reflect and discover who you are and where you want to go as an artist.

The experience you will have at this retreat will shape you as an artist and a dancer. What is being transformed from the inside out worth? It's time to find out. Come join Mira on this weeklong journey into dance like you've never experienced.

All About the Retreat

JOIN US JUNE 15-19, 2011 FOR MIRA'S

NEWEST INTENSIVE RETREAT!

This is the FIRST time this retreat is available in the U.S.!
Registration and More Information at http://www.miratexasretreat.eventbrite.com/

Mira has been hailed for “generously sharing her experience, knowledge and expertise to help guide each and every dancer along her own path to personal greatness. She inspires dancers to become life-long learners in this dance, and encourages them to become experts in their own right, so they can then pass along this knowledge to others. -Stacey Nolan, performance intensive participant 2009”

After a smashing debut in Mexico fall 2010 Mira is offering a US based version of her hot new retreat!
In this newly designed intensive she will take dancers on a journey of the body and mind. The curriculum will focus on dance technique, the solitary nature of an artist and how we can use our practice to enhance our life. The intensive will take advantage of the remote surroundings to retreat from life into the dance, into yourself, providing an avenue to deepen your understanding of how you function in your body, in your creativity, and how this informs your dance, costuming and music choices.

Focus and expand your practice habits

Explore your artistic boundaries

Exercises for creative inspiration

Hours of dance instruction each day

Delve into costuming for your body type and dance style

Integration techniques and writing exercises

This seminar will be comprehensive; some days will be 5 hrs, while others could be 8 or 9hrs long followed by homework. It is designed to foster great focus and personal reflection, yet enjoy the beauty and leisure of this extraordinary setting.  

Come find inspiration in the beauty of nature, focus on yourself, choose dance.

Join Mira Betz for this amazing all-inclusive intensive retreat at Namaste Yoga Retreat Center in the beautiful Hill Country in Boerne, Texas. Namaste is located on Cibolo Creek.

ARRIVE the evening of  June 14th, DEPART the morning of June 20th.

Full Price- $835.00

Layaway Price- $860.00 (see layaway options below)

Included in this retreat:

Cost of the intensive

Lodging at the charming house (yes we are taking over a huge house!) located at Namaste Yoga Retreat

All meals and snacks-  We are brining in a special chef close to Mira's heart just for you! That's right, Mira's mother is making yummy gourmet meals and snacks for you!  All gourmet. All for you. Special dietary options available.

Full use of the Zen Garden, Labyrinth, and Reflexology Path, trails, or any other amenities on the property. For more information, please visit http://www.namasteretreat.com/default.htm. 

Please plan to arrive the evening of June 14, 2011 for a welcome dinner and depart the morning of June 20, 2011 after the farewell breakfast.

Layaway Option:

For those who love Mira and really want to attend the event but find it cost-prohibitive, a layaway option is available. Please note that the first payment is $200.00 and the others are $165.00 each if you follow the monthly payment plan, making the layaway option a total of $860.00.

You will receive an e-mail reminder of your payment monthly.

You may pay choose the "general layaway payment" option to pay in increments of your choice if you choose not to follow the monthly payment plan.

Layaway must be paid in full by May 15, 2011.

Should you need additional assistance with the layaway option, please contact Nari at naribellydance@yahoo.com