Art Aroma Adventure
Opening your Heart and
Discovering Your Soul Purpose
Sample Schedule of events and adventures:
Day 1,
Arrival day from 4pm to 8 Pm. This is your day to unwind from travel, stock your refrigerator with your favorite foods and snacks. If you arrive later than 8 pm you can check in at the front desk but may not have a personal greeting from Karrie and Karen until the next morning.
Day 2,
You are welcome to get comfortable explore the pool and workout area, meet and greet with other participants. Enjoy nearby food and activities. We will circle up for an Official meet and greet at 2:30 to 5 pm, get to know each other start learning about the creative process of painting in layers and learning about your creative process.
5:30 to 7PM we will gather for dinner local nearby restaurant TBA or create your own or Soak in the nearby hot springs
7-9PM We will gather for a guided meditation and sound bath before heading off to bed
Day 3,
7:30 to 8:30 Yoga, Meditation, Movement for getting your morning creativity moving
9 am meet at the Art Room for our Journaling activity, Collage, and beginning your creative Soulful Journey. We will have tea, coffee, and snacks for a continental breakfast bar
Noon to 2pm we will break for lunch. This is your time to relax, take a walk or a nap
2Pm we will head to Chimney Rock to explore the ruins and eventually go on a guided tour of the Chimney Rock NP moonrise tour at 5:15. This is going to be amazing so much to enjoy here! We will stop for dinner on our way home and really move into our week of exploring the ancient civilizations and peoples that lived here over 600 years ago.
Day 4
7:30 to 8:30- Yoga, Meditation, and Movement for getting your body moving
9 am- Meeting at the Art Room for our Creative Painting process with Karen Gillette, paint Goddess and artist, She will guide us through the process and while the paint dries we will continue with our Goddess Collage and Art Journal work.
Noon to 2 PM Break for Lunch or continue working or both. This is your time to relax and rejuvenate.
2 to 5 PM we will go for a Hike to a beautiful waterfall and do a “Spirit of Place” Meditation and maybe bring our sketch books along or camera to photograph this beautiful place.
5:30 to 6:30 We will meet up for dinner at a nearby restaurant or eat on your own.
7:00 to 9ish This is our night to enjoy a dip at the Pagosa Springs Hot Springs Resort! Take a deep dive into the waters and fully enjoy this special place. We can circle up for a meditation or explore on our own. There are over 25 pools at varying temperatures.
Day 5
A full day of exploring Mesa Verde. We will leave around 8 AM and head to the Mesa Verde NP and all the beautiful ruins and museum, and enjoy a hike. We will have breakfast on the way, lunch at the park and dinner at Metate Room a Native American run restaurant that is incredible. We will stay the night at the Far View Lodge. Lodge stay, Park fees, and restaurants are included in our stay.
Day 6
For a day of exploring art galleries and shops in the morning with a special lunch at gathering TBA. Then we will get to home base in the early afternoon for more art layers.
Dinner on your own and Studio time afterwards
Day 7, This is our last full day!
7:30 to 8:30 Yoga, Meditation, Movement wake up gathering
9 am 1 PM gather at our Art room and have tea, coffee and continental breakfast we will begin our final day of arting and exploring our Soul Purpose! This will be the day to finish up layers and gather your final art supplies.
1:30ish to 5 pm we will head for the Hot Springs for an afternoon dip and lunch at the local Organic food restaurant. If you want to join us. The Hot Springs are located across the river from the historic downtown area so you may also want to wander around town and discover the fun stuff there, galleries, t-shirt shop, crystals, etc.
5 pm we will meet up for dinner at the local favorite Mexican Restaurant then head back for an evening of gathering together in ceremony, dance, song, and maybe a fire ceremony to release and let go of things we no longer need to carry.
Day 8, Our last day to gather up.
Breakfast served at Karrie’s Place
This will be our final day to be together. Finish up any unfinished paintings. Do a gallery viewing of all our art work and do a final good-bye at 11. If you want to stay an extra day we can extend your stay at Pagosa for $150 for an extra night.
All flights can arrive in Durango Airport where you can rent a car or we will arrange pick up October 16 and drop off on October 23. Let us know your flight schedule and what you need upon arrival.
Be sure to dress for all kinds of weather, rain or snow can happen at any time, you will need a swim suit, hiking boots, and rain jacket. Dress for weather swings and adventure!
