2010 Retreats

Couples Day Retreat

An Invitation to a Stronger Relationship

Communication is to a relationship what breathing is to life.


Dates to be announced
Riverview Counseling Center
Hackettstown, NJ

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Imagine a day where you are focused on no one other than you and your spouse.

Discover the tools and techniques necessary to rebuild, and strengthen your powerful connection.

Practice conflict solving communication, dissolve power struggles and create cooperation.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!


Retreat Facilitators - Husband & Wife Team

Mary-Michael Levitt, Ed.S., Marriage and Family Therapist, Director of the Riverview Counseling Center since 1984 has facilitated retreats for more than 20 years.

Barry Rusnock, Owner and Founder of Riverview Outdoor Adventures & Clinics.

Past Retreats - 2008

Women Writing by the Sea - October 2008

A weekend retreat for readers, writers, thoughtful life travelers

THE SPIRITUAL MEMOIR:
WRITING TO UNLOCK THE MEANING OF YOUR LIFE AND INFLUENCE THE WORLD



October 3-6, 2008

Grandview Mansion
167 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach Township, NJ 08008

Leave the stress and confusion of the modern world for a long weekend. Connect to the power and beauty of your life stories and learn to write them in a way that touches hearts and transforms lives, including your own. The words that flow from our pens weave meaning through and among our life experiences. This meaning grows into wisdom and healing and, often, beautiful works of art. Learn to summon, present and arrange pieces of your life and inner history into a rich memoir full of surprises. You will outline a book project, write drafts of some passages and leave with inspiration to keep you going.

Experience the luxury of the Grandview Mansion, an 8,000-square-foot house on a private beach, home of the Women Writing by the Sea Retreat.

Women Writing by the Sea - Retreat Facilitators
LORRAINE ASH, MA, is the author of Life Touches Life: A Mother?s Story of Stillbirth and Healing (NewSage Press), a memoir that has reached mothers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in Mexico, the Middle East, Australia, Europe, and China. She also is a published playwright and essayist and, for 27 years, an award-winning journalist and newspaper columnist. Lorraine teaches writing workshops at conferences nationwide. Contact Lorraine Ash: Phone (201) 934-9507 Email: Lorraine@LorraineAsh.com Web Site: www.LorraineAsh.com	MARY-MICHAEL LEVITT, Ed. S., LMFT, LPC, is a published author and poet. She has been Director of the Riverview Counseling Center since 1984. Mary-Michael is Therapist, Educator, Advocate, and Mentor. Mary-Michael has facilitated women in retreat for more than 20 years. Contact Mary-Michael Levitt: Phone (908) 850-5778 Email: Mary-Michael@riverviewcc.com Web Site: www.RiverviewCC.com
Massage Therapy & Reflexology
DAWN BELL, Owner, Attentive Touch, is an experienced massage therapist professional with a degree in massage therapy from Allied Medical and Technical School in Scranton. Swedish Therapeutic Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Chair Massage, Pre-natal Massage, Touch Therapy, Pediatric Massage, Hot Stone Treatments. Contact Dawn Bell: Phone (908) 878-9113	ELLE LEVENSON, Reflexologist, is nationally certified in reflexology, a healing practice that centers on the feet but deeply nurtures and relaxes the whole body. She also offers Champissage, an Indian head, neck and shoulder massage perfect for writers or anyone who sits at a computer for long periods. Contact Elle Levenson: Phone (973) 625-8008

Connecting Women Together - October 2008

Renew ~ Reconnect ~ Recreate



October 17-20, 2008

Grandview Mansion
167 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach Township, NJ 08008

Our goal is to empower women to treasure their life and fulfill their unique potential by recognizing the importance of nurturing ourselves. Research supports that when connected, women experience zest, enhanced relationships, higher self-esteem, a full sense of empowerment and physically healthier lives.

Experience the luxury of the Grandview Mansion, an 8,000-square-foot house on a private beach, home of the Women?s Retreat Weekend.

Weekend Workshops:

I AM ENOUGH!
I WILL TAKE CARE OF MYSELF IN RELATIONSHIPS!
I WILL KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY!

Connecting Women Together - Retreat Facilitators
MARY-MICHAEL LEVITT, Ed. S., LMFT, LPC Published author and poet, Mary-Michael, is the Director of the Riverview Counseling Center since 1984. She is also a Therapist, Educator, Advocate, and Mentor. Mary-Michael has facilitated women in retreat for more than 20 years. Contact Mary-Michael Levitt: Phone (908) 850-5778 Email: Mary-Michael@riverviewcc.com Web Site: www.RiverviewCC.com	DAWN BELL, Owner, Attentive Touch, is an experienced massage therapist professional with a degree in massage therapy from Allied Medical and Technical School in Scranton. Swedish Therapeutic Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Chair Massage, Pre-natal Massage, Touch Therapy, Pediatric Massage, Hot Stone Treatments. Contact Dawn Bell: Phone (908) 878-9113

Conscious Connections 2008

A Retreat Weekend for Human Service Providers

Renew ~ Reconnect ~ Recreate



January 2008

Facilitated by
Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy
Mary-Michael Levitt, Ed S., LMFT, LPC

Conscious Connections - Retreat Facilitators

Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy, Ph.D. is a Professor of Family Therapy at Drexel University. Dr. Hardy is also Director of the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships in New York City where he operates a private practice specializing in at-risk children and families. Dr. Hardy has published a variety of articles and has co-authored ?Teens Who Hurt: Clinical Interventions for Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence.? His excellence in the field has earned Dr. Hardy appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show and Dateline NBC as well as features in USA Today, the LA Times, and Chicago Sun Times and awards from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), the International Association for Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC), the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA), as well as Hofstra, St. John?s, and Syracuse Universities.

Mary-Michael Levitt, Ed.S., LMFT, LPC Director of the Riverview Counseling Center since 1984. She is a NJ Certified Disaster Response Crisis Counselor: Certified Red Cross Disaster Action Team Member and 12 year volunteer for The Center For Hospice Care, Inc. Mary-Michael Levitt has also served as the Mental Health Services Director in Elementary, Middle, High School and University Settings and in Moscow, Russia. Mary-Michael has facilitated retreats for more than 20 years.

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