Swim with the Bimini Wild Dolphins A Women's Retreat of the Heart! July 2009 - dates and more info coming soon! Led by: Dr. Sheri Rosenthal Author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom, Banish Mind Spam! & WITH Forgiveness - Are You Ready?

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Ladies, come join us for a truly magical adventure of heart and spirit to the Caribbean Island of Bimini for an intimate and touching experience with the wild spotted dolphins. These dolphins travel in families or packs called "pods" much like we do, with playfulness being a key part of their social structure.

During our time with the dolphins we'll have the opportunity to open our hearts and practice unconditional love and acceptance, for these marvelous creatures, ourselves and each other. Although they do not speak our language, dolphins are natural empaths who respond to the emotions we radiate and the judgmental thoughts or clarity of mind we possess. These are wild dolphins and when we approach their pods they make the choice to come and join, swim and connect with us. Connecting with their wondrous spirits can be a profoundly moving, deeply healing and life altering experience. Their immense peace, joy and playfulness will touch your heart and awaken your own wondrous spirit to the magic of your own magnificence. This week we will spend time looking at our communication skills, self-judgments and the limiting thought patterns which are interfering with our most important relationships and preventing us from becoming the true manifestation of Spirit that we really are!

This is a very profound and heartfelt trip – meant to allow you to experience your divinity and creative spirit in a safe and loving atmosphere. There will be plenty of time for swimming with the dolphins, snorkeling the reefs, meditating, group class, group discussion, swimming, journaling, resting, and sharing. Join us today for this magical adventure!

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Day 0 (-/-/-) June For those of us that do not live in Ft Lauderdale, we will be meeting at the Best Western Ft. Lauderdale Oceanside Hotel and gathering in the evening to meet and greet each other!

Day 1 (b/l/d)June Meet the group at the Ft Lauderdale Airport for our morning flight to Bimini (approximately 10:00am). Most of us will have arrived in Ft Lauderdale the day before. After our flights we arrive at our wonderful 91 foot boat where we will be spending the next five days together. We'll have our first meeting to get to know dolphin protocol so that we can interact lovingly with our dolphin companions. Then we'll don our suits for our first day on the boat and meeting with the dolphins. Each day we will have time together for sharing, meditation, and class to discuss the challenges in our lives.

Day 2-5 (b/l/d) June We spend the next four days exploring and playing off our boat with the dolphins and snorkeling. Living on the boat gives us an advantage over living ashore. While others are waiting on shore to go out later, we can be sitting on deck with our morning tea or coffee while a pod of bottlenose dolphins swims by feeding with their young. Quite often we have swum with dolphins before the land based groups have come out for their allotted time. Our time with these wild dolphins is a gift from them and will evolve as they wish. This is an ecologically sensitive program that allows us to observe, interact with, and swim with these beautiful beings.

No trip to Bimini would be complete without snorkeling over the “Mysterious Bimini Road”! A quarter-mile off Paradise Point lays an ancient, underwater road of stones that has baffled natives, mystics and scientists for generations. Some call it the Bimini Road or the Atlantis Wall and believe it may lead to the lost continent of Atlantis. It is quite a mystical experience and many say they can feel the energy that emanates from these huge underwater stones. The famed Bimini Wall, less than a quarter mile offshore, drops from 145 feet to over 3,000 feet in only a few yards. In fact, around the island there are wrecks as shallow as 20 feet and as deep as 100 feet. The photo and video opportunities are absolutely outstanding.

All in all, it can be pretty awesome being anchored off a beautiful beach in the evening, under a star filled sky, listening to the sound of dolphins blowing around the boat. We spend the best nights on the dolphin grounds - and when the weather is not perfect we have the best marina on the island with all the land conveniences that you might wish. Tuesday night is our night ashore to eat at a Bahamian restaurant and dance to Calypso music if the spirit moves us.

Day 6 (b/-/-) June We leave Bimini around 10:00am for our flight to Ft Lauderdale and our connecting flights home renewed and with a change of heart. New friends have been made and old friendships made stronger. We look forward to the challenge of bringing our clarity, peace and centeredness home with us!

Included in your trip package are:
5 nights on our 91 foot boat: either double, or quad occupancy only. Only 13 ladies will be able to join us on this trip!
All spiritual teachings.
All tips for baggage handlers (one bag per person) are included.
Ground transportation is included on this journey from the time we arrive on the island of Bimini.
All Wild Dolphin Excursions
Our snorkeling adventures as weather permits: to Rainbow Reef, The Stones of Atlantis, and/or 3 Sisters Reef.

Non-Included items:
Our one night out on the island for Bahamian food (plan on $25.00-30.00 USD for this evening outing).
Your hotel room the first night in Ft. Lauderdale is not-included.
We recommend you plan on bringing a gratuity for the boat staff of between $150.00-$300.00 USD per person which is gifted to the crew at the end of the trip.
If you need to rent a mask and fins you can - or bring your own. You will also receive instruction in their proper use if necessary.
Non-included taxes - There is a 15.00 tax when leaving the Bahamas. That is only payable in cash. There is also 45.00 Bahamian tax that goes helping protect the eco-system in the islands. That is paid to the boat and we give it to the Bahamian government.
Also not-included is a DVD which records your week with the dolphins should you choose to purchase it. ($40.00 USD - this includes an edited CD put to music with another CD with all the photos taken during the week)
Other non-included items would be: phone calls, laundering services, and souvenir shopping.
Lastly, plan for your round-trip flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini as this is not-included (approximately $228.00). The island of Bimini is located 81 km east of Miami.

The actual schedule of spiritual teachings and what we will be doing day to day is not absolute. This is because we teach by channeling spirit which comes in the moment. Every day will be a magical experience for all of us, teachers included! Keep you heart and mind open to the experience life brings us.

2009 trip cost is $2295.00 USD per person. A deposit of $700.00 is needed by: April 1st, 2009. Your trip balance and final payment will be due and paid when you arrive at the boat. If you are interested in this trip and it is after May 1st, 2009 - please contact us for availability. Any cancellation made in writing before: April 1st, 2009 will result in a cancellation fee of $0.00. Any cancellation made between: April 1st and May 1st, 2009 will result in a loss $500.00. Any cancellation made after May 1st until the trip departure will result in a total loss of your $700.00 deposit plus any non-refundable costs incurred to us by the boat company. Single supplement costs available only for our hotel the first night in Ft Lauderdale will be: to be announced.

Trip cancellation insurance is recommended to cover such issues. If you need a single, please let us know asap, as the cost differential is to be announced for the trip if available. Please know that I am happy to create a monthly payment plan for you - if that works better! Just email me and we can charge a specific amount monthly to your credit card.

You may print each form separately, or download all 7 forms at the same time and then print them from your computer. All the documents are in Adobe PDF format.

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Dear Spiritual Traveler
Don't Forget Me List!
Statement of Health
Trip Application
Limitation of Liability
Release of Liability
Terms & Conditions
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