An InterPlay Getaway Bargain!
InterPlay Retreat in the Redwoods
Return to that Summer Feeling
John Diller,
Laurie Adams, and
James Schattauer
Philo, CA
Arrive after 3 p.m. Friday, August 19th, stay through lunch on Sunday, 8/21
Give yourself a fun, relaxing weekend retreat in the redwoods, with the beauty and quiet of the outdoors and the easy community of InterPlayers. InterPlay Leaders John Diller and James Schattauer will facilitate a weekend of ease, connection, and that cherished summer feeling of long, lazy days in great company. John will get everyone playing enthusiastically, James will bring an extra measure of music and music making to the weekend, and Laurie Adams, embodied Earth-wisdom teacher and owner/manager of the River’s Bend retreat center will also lend her presence and shaping. River’s Bend will provide us with delicious meals, and we’ll play and create, swim in the river, soak up the beauty, share stories, sing, relax, and listen to the crickets.
River cabins, pleasant rooms in the lodge, and tent camping make it an affordable weekend: depending on lodging choice, $170 to $265 covers lodging for both nights and all meals Friday night through Sunday lunch. For tuition, $150 is the recommended donation, but please simply pay what you can.
The weekend takes place at River’s Bend retreat center on the Navarro River, nestled in wine country beauty near the town of Philo, 30 minutes from Northern California's scenic Pacific Ocean and about three hours from Oakland and San Francisco. You are welcome to arrive at 3 p.m. or later on Friday. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. and we will gather as a group afterwards. We will leave after lunch on Sunday.
If you’re interested in attending, please let John or James know, so your space and preferred lodging can be reserved. Lodging options (including both nights and 6 meals) are: Tent camping $170, Tent Cabin $190, Rustic Cabin $235, Vintage Cabin or room in the Lodge $265. Please ask about special youth rates. No pets. Feel free to email John (bike1act@gmail.com) or James (jamesfullheart@yahoo.com) or call John (925-360-1114) with questions.
River cabins, pleasant rooms in the lodge, and tent camping make it an affordable weekend: depending on lodging choice, $170 to $265 covers lodging for both nights and all meals Friday night through Sunday lunch. For tuition, $150 is the recommended donation, but please simply pay what you can.
The weekend takes place at River’s Bend retreat center on the Navarro River, nestled in wine country beauty near the town of Philo, 30 minutes from Northern California's scenic Pacific Ocean and about three hours from Oakland and San Francisco. You are welcome to arrive at 3 p.m. or later on Friday. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. and we will gather as a group afterwards. We will leave after lunch on Sunday.
If you’re interested in attending, please let John or James know, so your space and preferred lodging can be reserved. Lodging options (including both nights and 6 meals) are: Tent camping $170, Tent Cabin $190, Rustic Cabin $235, Vintage Cabin or room in the Lodge $265. Please ask about special youth rates. No pets. Feel free to email John (bike1act@gmail.com) or James (jamesfullheart@yahoo.com) or call John (925-360-1114) with questions.
Cost: food & lodging: $170-$265, tuition: pay what you can
Registration/Information: please register: email John or James using the links below or call John at 925-360-1114
Venue
River's Bend Retreat Center
18450 Ray's Road
Philo, CA 95466
River's Bend Retreat Center is a beautiful, nurturing space for contemplation, ecological understanding and deep connection between land and people. It is located about 3 hours north of San Francisco near the town of Philo. It is nestled in the redwoods and is about 30 minutes from the Pacific Ocean.
Leaders
John Diller
John Diller, MA in Education, is a certified InterPlay leader and has been leading InterPlay workshops and retreats for more than 10 years. He found his way to InterPlay via a winding road that includes poetry, improv, Permaculture, storytelling, the great outdoors, Buddhist philosophy, bicycling, and eight years of teaching high school theater. He has co-led the Thursday evening men’s InterPlay class in Oakland for years and works by day at a management consulting company. John thanks InterPlay for an increasingly embodied and nourishing life and for the opportunity to help others use InterPlay to have more fun, connect, dive deep, and so much more.
Laurie Adams
James Schattauer
James Schattauer (www.jamesschattauer.com) has been an InterPlay enthusiast for over 14 years. As a certified teacher of InterPlay, he leads groups of adults and young children in the delight of improvised play. Using movement, spoken word and music making, James helps create a safe playground for participants to enjoy the freedom of self-expression. His musical talents as a singer, song-maker and guitarist, distinguish his offerings as an InterPlay leader.