ZESTFUL AGING
With host Nicole Cristina, LSCW
THE DEBBIE NIGRO SHOW
Aug. 10, 2018 – starts at 19:40
SHEREE CLARK
“It’s Your Time” May 15, 2019
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“4 Ways to Build Networks at Retreats: The founder and organizer of an annual retreat for women shares what she’s learned
about creating an intimate environment where people make meaningful connections.”
Come as you are... Be who you want to be.
Like-minded women from all over the United States come to find the group of friends they've always longed for; smart, supportive, open-minded, kind, reaching for all that life has to offer, determined to pursue their dreams.
Most of all, these women believe in themselves, and they are are ready to believe in you.
They come for a variety of reasons, but common to all is a desire for community, an openness to learn from one another, and a longing for real connections that will endure and provide inspiration and support long after our time together in the woods in Woodstock.
To find a new tribe
Like-minded women 50 or so or over, who want to learn and share with one another
To learn new stuff
Healthy lifestyle, tech, movement, nutrition, goal-setting, entrepreneurship, and more!
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from those who've been...
Founder Ann Voorhees Baker explains...
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to make you remember, allow you to dream, take you back to the people you once knew,
face your true self, give you hope for the future, and inspire you to do greater things.
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