Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat

Is your heart longing for an opportunity for you to take time to go within, clarify your soul’s vision, and step into your best life?

Dear Fellow Best Life Seeker,

Whether you are a creative entrepreneur, busy mom, or over scheduled career person, life rarely gifts you with the opportunity to pause and take quality time to listen in for true, heart-inspired guidance.  And when you rush through  life without tapping into that greater wisdom, you often end up creating goals on top of a crowded “to do” list and squeezing actions between a lot of uninspired “shoulds.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful to make room to discover what authentically makes your heart sing?

Why let another year rush by without taking the time to discover what you really want from life?  When you create clarity in your life you also access focus for what is truly important, the ability to let go of what is no longer serving you, and the confidence to finally move forward on  dreams that have been simmering on that back burner.

Creating goals from a "to do" list leads to more "shoulds."

I regularly do vision retreats for my own life, including guided meditations, collages, and journal writing. I use a variety of simple, powerful exercises and tools to connect with that deeper part of myself that knows what’s best…and that make my hearts sing.  And I have found that these tools are even more powerful when I set aside the time and dedicate myself to a real “retreat” from my day-to-day schedule.

And I am now inviting you to join me for a guided, virtual vision retreat.

This vision retreat will…

• be the perfect place to launch a new chapter of authentic living for yourself
• assist you in releasing what’s no longer serving you and your life
• help you access guidance for your life and dreams
• introduce you to unique journaling, treasuring tools, and visual exercises that will take you deeper into your own discovery process
• energize your life and help you attract new opportunities
• maximize your clarity and reconnect you with YOU
• be a fun and safe space to discover your Soul’s wisdom

This retreat is for you if you are ready to…

• Clear the slate from the past and start afresh.
• Create a powerful vision for the year(s) ahead.
• Connect with your own clarity, wisdom and brilliance.
• Create your own soul collage, using a unique and simple method.
• Explore your intuition’s unique language and learn how to easily tap into your own guidance system.
  

  Tasha's Vision Retreat Soul Collage

“I am grateful for the gift of the Vision retreat! Thank you! 

I am a 40 yr old stay-at-home-mom of a 2 yr and 5 yr old. Before I became a mom, I was a finance professional. Lately, I have been wondering who I am and if I will re-enter the work world.  If I do re-enter, I am not sure that I would chose to return to finance. 

The experience of the Vision Retreat has left me with peace and confidence that I am more than enough right now and I have faith in the future. ”

~Tasha

How the  Vision Retreat Works

During this virtual, guided vision retreat you will experience guided meditations that will gently invite you into deep self-exploration  and intuitive journaling exercises that will allow you to tap into the creative side of your brain and connect with your inner wisdom.  You will also be given hands on instructions to create your own Soul Collage and Soul Intention.

• The Soul Collage:  Accessing Guidance for Your Life and Dreams

The Soul Collage is not a traditional vision board.  Traditional Vision or Dream Boards are future focused. They are about manifesting things you don’t have now, bringing in more of things that you do want (money, clients, etc) or creating a higher quality life style for yourself.  I love visions boards and I do believe that amazing and miraculous things can happen when you take an image, apply glue stick and … ta da, the red Porsche (or Prius hybrid) that’s sitting in the bottom left corner of our vision board starts showing up at the Starbuck’s parking lot and every other stop light.  It’s cool stuff.

But if you are unclear about what you want – the traditional vision board can be intimidating. What if you manifest the wrong thing? What if what you think you want won’t really bring you the happiness you think it will?  Or even worse, what if it makes things worse?! (You manifest the car, but then can’t afford the car payments.)  The pressure of getting your order to the universe exactly right can be daunting.

In your Vision Retreat, you will be introduced to the Intuitive Vision Board or Soul Collage process. Your Soul Collage will support you in the areas where you just don’t know what you want or where you need insight into an issue you are facing.  The Soul Collage will give you the clarity you need so that you can visualize how you want to change it or improve it.

How to create a "Soul Collage" is one of the things you will learn in your Vision Retreat. See recent Vision Retreat graduates' Soul Collages on this page.

The Soul Collage helps you tap into your inner wisdom and gain clarity. Working with your intuition will help you to hear the quiet voice underneath your concerns or the more ego driven ambitions.  The voice that whispers what your true heart’s desires are.

Donna's Vision Retreat Soul Collage

“It was a totally different approach to what I had been doing – and it was really complementary.

I had used some other techniques to unearth some specific stuff that I wanted for this year. However, the soul collage in a way made it clear why I wanted those things. Some of the same stuff came up for sure, but this felt more like uncovering the messages, really hearing the guidance about why it is time for certain things. 

It was an emotionally powerful day… I will be integrating your soul collage method into my own visioning process. I loved it!”  ~Donna

• Your Soul Intention

You will leave your Vision Retreat day with a unique “Soul Intention” for yourself.   The Soul Intention is the “touchstone” for your inspired life.  It is something that resonates deeply with you and gifts you with inspiration beyond the outer layer of “material things” that you want for your life. You will be given a simple process to uncover your own Soul Intention.

Your Soul Intention is the touchstone for your inspired life.

• Guided Visualizations to Help You Access Your Inner Wisdom

In addition to the Soul Collage and Soul Intention processes, you will be led through two special meditations:  one to beautifully set the stage for your retreat day and the other to allow you to find guidance and a clear message for moving forward in your life.  You will be given time to journal after each meditation so that you can connect even deeper to what you discover.  These guided meditations are both healing and supportive to your Vision Retreat experience.

• An Enjoyable Group Retreat Environment

The “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat” is lead via a teleconference line, so you can participate from anywhere (you can even be wearing your comfy slippers if you want).  You will also be sent instructions immediately upon registration to help you prepare for your retreat including a simple, inexpensive supply list (many  things you’ll already have laying around the house).

You are invited to share during your live retreat calls, and we know that sometimes it is comforting to be able to share in a group setting and sometimes you may prefer to sit back and be more of an observer.  However you are guided to be in your retreat is perfect.  The group sharing is always optional, confidential and safe.    The benefit of the group is in gaining valuable insights and group ‘synergy’ from a like-minded tribe of Vision Retreaters – all from the comfort of your own telephone.

After the retreat you are invited to join a private Vision Retreat Facebook group  where we share and display the class Soul Collages and Soul Intentions that were created out of the day.  Participation is optional.

By the end of the day, I felt so renewed and peaceful, somewhat like having a day at the Spa.  ~Barbara

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Lisa's Vision Retreat Soul Collage

I would whole heartedly recommend the Vision Retreat.

The hours flew by. The instructions were simple and I enjoyed working on the project in real time. It definitely is a different approach to the [vision] board and the interpretations were amazing.

I discovered interesting aspects of where my life has been and where it’s going. The journal questions were even more thought provoking and revealing. Thanks again for a great day. I really enjoyed the Vision retreat. 

~Lisa S., Cheshire, CT

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I highly recommend the “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat” for anyone who wants to have a profound, creative, visual experience of their soul’s intuition.

Cherry's Vision Retreat Soul Collage

I joined the Soul Vision retreat because I felt called to participate and am so happy I did!  It was a very empowering and unexpected outcome.  I’ve done vision boards before … picking photos that inspire you or things you want to have.  I’ve never selected images based on my soul’s calling and intuition.  

With Heather’s guidance, I selected random images and quotes that spoke to me from one magazine.  Everything I needed was there.  When we placed our images on the board and Heather explained the significance of their position, I was blown away.  How true. How true.  How amazing to connect with my soul and have a visual demonstration of my heart’s desire in front of me. 

~Cherry Norris, “Meet and Marry Your Man”  cherrynorris.com

Vision Retreat Details

We meet as a group by phone at the set start time, and you are guided through each step of the “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat” process. 

At designated times throughout the retreat, you’ll be given simple instructions about the next actions to take and then you’ll have time off the phone to take those actions.  So we’ll be on the phone for part of the retreat, and you’ll be quietly focused on your inner guidance and creative process for part of the retreat.

Audio Recordings:All Vision Retreat calls will be recorded, and you will receive the audio links for the recordings within 24 hours of the class. That being said, these calls are designed to be interactive so you will get the most benefit by being “live” on the calls.

Nance's Vision Retreat Soul Collage

Upcoming “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat”

Friday April 13, 2012

Co-hosted by Heather Gray and Kimberly Schneider

Time: 12:00pm to 4:00 pm Eastern (NY) time

Retreat Tuition:  $97   *limited seats*

Note:  Tuition includes audio recordings for all calls.  You will receive instructions for preparing for your retreat immediately upon registration.

NEW!  Special Vision Retreat Bonuses

(1) Receive complimentary digital copies of Kimberly’s new book,  “Everything You Need is Right Here: 5 Steps for Manifesting Magic and Miracles”  PLUS Kimberly’s new audio book, Terrible Beauty: Poetry and Reflections for Precarious Times.

(2)  Be on a live Q&A call with Kimberly and Heather after your Vision Retreat.

To register for the April 13th, “Let Your Heart Sing; Vision Retreat” click below.

NEW!  Click here for our easy 2 pay plan.  Pay just $49 now, and another $49 in 30 days.

From my heart to yours,

Heather Gray Creator and Founder of Soul-filled Life ™

About Heather Gray

Heather Gray is an innovative coach and expert at helping big-hearted coaches and entrepreneurs tap into their soul’s brilliance and breakthrough to new levels of success in their lives.  Heather has been coaching, leading workshops, and writing about personal growth for over 15 years.

Heather is the award-winning author of “Real Girl Real World:  A Guide to Finding Your True Self” (Seal Press);  the founder of the popular “Soul-filled Cafe,” a virtual gathering with expert coaches; and the creator of the “Laptop Lifestyle Freedom Kit,” for individuals who want to work where, when and how they want.

www.soulfilledlife.com

About Kimberly Schneider

Co-Host for the  Friday April 13th “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat”

What do you get when you take a person with the soul of a poet, the mind of a scholar and the heart of a healer–and turn her into a trial lawyer? Existential crisis and more graduate school!  Throw in a counseling degree and decades of coaching entrepreneurs, spiritual adventurers and other out-of-the-box individuals to consciously manifest magic and miracles and you wind up with Kimberly Schneider, M.Ed., J.D., LPC, the Manifestation Maven. 

Kimberly is the author of  Everything You Need Is Right Here: Mastering The Art of Conscious Manifestation and the AudioBook Terrible Beauty: Poetry and Reflections for Precarious Times.  An Adjunct Professor of Communication at Washington University in St. Louis’s Olin School of Business, Kimberly also hosts “ Conscious Manifesting” on WebTalkRadio.net and is a regular contributor to Great Day St. Louis television show.  www.kimberlyschneider.com

What Vision Retreat graduates are saying

We invited our Vision Retreat graduates to comment on their experience. Here is what some of them are saying, in their own words…

Nance

What had you decide to join the Vision Retreat? Deep inside I knew it was a good time to check in and ensure I was on a path that is developing from within. I am investing a lot in myself and my business after many years of “playing small,” and it was clear this was another wise investment.

What did you find as a result of participating in the Vision Retreat?   I got exactly what I wanted:  affirmation that I am on a path consistent with my purpose and that my vision is aligned with that purpose. Comically, my central theme(s) and direction(s) on my soul vision collage are similar to those I had discussed with my business coach the day before this retreat. It appears there are many people and circumstances aligning to get me on track now that I am open to being on it.

What specific part did you like most about the day? I liked doing the vision collage with the direction not to over think it. This was one of the most beautiful ones I have created to date, and I suspect it is because I tend to over-think nearly everything from what to eat to what to wear and what to do with my time! Having the space to let my soul guide me made a huge difference that I will incorporate more into each day.   I liked doing the vision collage with the direction not to over think it. This was one of the most beautiful ones I have created to date, and I suspect it is because I tend to over-think nearly everything from what to eat to what to wear and what to do with my time! Having the space to let my soul guide me made a huge difference that I will incorporate more into each day. 

Would you recommend the “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat”? If so, why? Yes. Not surprisingly, I am surrounded by other people-pleasers who over-analyze and have forgotten how to let their souls guide them. We are all doing okay, but who wants to settle for okay when we can have such easy access to extra-ordinary?

Donna

What had you decide to join the Vision Retreat? I had been getting a lot of guidance over the holidays to put together a vision retreat of my own. I was kind of obsessed with vision retreats actually, so when the opportunity came up I decided to check out how you do it.

What did you find as a result of participating in the Vision Retreat? It was a totally different approach to what I had been doing – and it was really complementary. I had used some other techniques to unearth some specific stuff that I wanted for this year. However, the soul collage in a way made it clear why I wanted those things. Some of the same stuff came up for sure, but this felt more like uncovering the messages, really hearing the guidance about why it is time for certain things.

What specific part did you like most about the day? I really liked the questions about what the soul collage was saying to me.

What would be two other benefits about this virtual retreat? I loved learning a new way to do collages. I never really liked the traditional vision board thing – it stresses me out trying to find the right images. I enjoyed the idea of vision retreat that was about connecting with guidance rather than being all “goal” hype.

Would you recommend the “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat”? If so, why? Definitely! I would totally recommend it. It was an emotionally powerful day. I loved learning about creating an intuitive collage and looking at what it said to me about my life right now. Amazing. I will be integrating your soul collage method into my own visioning process. I loved it!

Tasha

What did you find as a result of participating in the Vision Retreat? I could easily move beyond my monkey mind to the wisdom inside of me.

What specific part did you like most about the day? Being guided, trusting the process, experiencing the magic and recognizing my soul’s intention. (the guided interpretations of the collage.)

What would be two other benefits about this virtual retreat? Listening to the joy and revelations that other participants experienced. Realizing that I have the wisdom within and that I can easily find it.

Would you recommend the “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat”? If so, why? Yes, it is a treat to yourself and I would imagine that only benefits can come from this experience. It is fast and easy and revealing!

Is there anything you’d like to add? I have a new sense of confidence, light heartedness and openness. I trust that this will last or that I can easily find this sense again.

The process was beautiful; images ripped or fell to the floor “by accident” when they were not needed. Images that need to be moved, were easy to unglue. Those that needed to stay – stayed. It was very clear what needed to be in the collage. It was very easy to make and very easy to interpret. I felt the magic.

When you led us through the review of our Soul Collage, I immediately cried when I connected with the image of the woman in my top-left corner (in nature, laughing, eating). The image is pure joy, who I really am. I want to allow myself to be this person 100%. I want to let go of the image of the business woman standing up. Originally, I had cut out a 2 page ad of women in business and when my collage was complete, these woman were cut out and covered up. I find it telling that the business woman’s leg is a tree trunk!?

These are just a few of my many discoveries and I look forward to more.

Lisa

Why did I choose it? First of all it was the very first really cold winter day in Connecticut ! But more importantly I like things that can give me greater insight into my own path. The invite said it was a different kind of vision board and I was intriqued by that. I also like that it included the board and journal writing.

What did I find? A definite confirmation that I need to find a new career and that my future looks bright and “pretty” which showed up more than once.

Other benefits? I liked the hands on approach to the projects. I really liked the direction and the time to do the different parts on our own. You both were very calm and informative instructors and I really wouldn’t have quessed that this was your first one! I enjoyed your interest in each persons share and you made it comfortable to do so. I also thought the price was just right.

I would whole heartedly recommend the Vision Retreat. The four hours flew by. The instructions were simple and I enjoyed working on the project in real time. It definitely is a different approach to the board and then the interpertations were amazing. I discovered interesting aspects of where my life has been and where it’s going. The journal questions were even more thought provoking and revealing.

Thanks again for a great day. I really enjoyed the Vision retreat.

Patty

Decide to attend – I met Sue (Rasmussen, the co-host of the January 14th retreat) on Tuesday for the first time when she did a presentation to a group. She offered this opportunity. I tried to ignore it, but just couldn’t. I didn’t sign up until the night before the retreat. Find as the result – There are some pretty amazing women ( Sue and Heather) that are models for listening to the heart and being so professional at what they offer other seekers.

Favorite Part – I could only stay on the call for a short time, so the ability to listen to it after the “live connection” was great. Also that you both continually gave permission to not follow all the rules.

Other benefit – I thought it would not work very well to be on the phone, but I found I rather liked it.

Recommend – Yes, I have done visioning boards before, but you took it to the next level.

Other Comments – I have not taken the time yet to actually do my board. I hesitated to look at what others did so as not to be influenced. I couldn’t resist. I was surprised by the beauty and uniqueness of each – I could feel the joy from each page. If I would have been graded on my participation in this retreat I would give myself an incomplete. But the grade I would give myself for getting the lesson, A+. Here is a very clear affirmation from the universe that this connection was important – I am writing a paper for my graduate studies and the poem by Robert Frost about choosing the road less traveled was part of the message I was sharing. It so matches the inspirational picture and words, Thank you!

Jean

What did you find as a result of participating in the Vision Retreat?
That I am ready to really have some fun in my life, travel, meet cool people and be open to new possibilities.

What specific part did you like most about the day?
I very much liked analyzing the collages we created and understanding what the regions on it represented.  So fascinating how our unconscious mind works!

Other benefits about this virtual retreat?
It was -4 degrees at my home in Vermont the day of the retreat and it was so wonderful not to have to go anywhere and being able to work on the projects right in my own home.  I liked the pace of the program and time allowed to work on things and especially liked the meditations/visualizations and things that bubbled up as a result of doing that while we worked.              

Would you recommend the “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat”?

Yes, I loved spending the time dreaming about what I love and how that might manifest for me in the next year.  I also liked having the
recordings, collage and notes to reflect back on.

Barbara

What did you find as a result of participating in the Vision Retreat?

That we should listen to what is within us, to our guidance.

What specific part did you like most about the day?

The creation of my soul collage was very inspiring and the meditations were amazing. 

Other benefits about this virtual retreat?

Having a block of time to do something like this is a real treat, and (once again) the meditations were amazing.

Would you recommend the “Let Your Heart Sing: Vision Retreat”? If so, why?

Yes I would.  By the end of the day, I felt so renewed and peaceful, somewhat like having a day at the Spa.  

To register for the April 13th, “Let Your Heart Sing; Vision Retreat” click below.