Feb 2 - Feb 7, 2025
Starting at
2,199
Arizona
Sedona's Healing Arts For Women: Yoga, Qi Gong, Ayurveda and More
Program No. 1063RJ
Join other women in the inspiring setting of Sedona to learn about and practice a range of healing techniques, focusing on mind, body, spiritual well-being and longevity.
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6 days
5 nights
13 meals
5B 4L 4D
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Qi Gong, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Vortex Hike
Sedona, AZ
5
Qi Gong, Ayurveda, Free Time, Music
Sedona, AZ
At a Glance
Come to Sedona and be immersed in some of America’s most breathtaking scenery while exploring ancient and new practices designed to bring your mind, body and spirit into harmony. Join with like-minded women to cultivate techniques aimed at self-healing, good health and longevity. Learn about holistic healing and plants endemic to this high-desert environment. See why so many seek out Sedona for metaphysical meaning and spiritual healing.
Activity Level
Easy Going
Some walking on even ground. Elevations of 4,500 feet.
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Sessions include exploration of qi gong, Jin Shin Jyutsu, yoga, Ayurveda, meditation and other healing arts.
- Begin or elevate your practice under the tutelage of experienced practitioners from Sedona.
- Hike into Sedona's famed red rocks to soak in their natural beauty, healing powers and spiritual energy.
General Notes
Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available.
Featured Expert
All trip experts
Cheryl Brenman
A licensed massage therapist with over 30 years of experience, Cheryl Brenman is a certified yoga and nomadics teacher and a certified Jin Shin Jyutsu self help instructor. While managing a private massage practice, Cheryl also teaches Swedish massage at the Sedona School of Massage, as well as yoga and nomadics at Los Abrigatos Health Spa. She has produced a nomadics DVD specifically for her older students.
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Cheryl Brenman
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A licensed massage therapist with over 30 years of experience, Cheryl Brenman is a certified yoga and nomadics teacher and a certified Jin Shin Jyutsu self help instructor. While managing a private massage practice, Cheryl also teaches Swedish massage at the Sedona School of Massage, as well as yoga and nomadics at Los Abrigatos Health Spa. She has produced a nomadics DVD specifically for her older students.
Veronica Vida
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Veronica is an astrologer and expressive art therapist with a deep concern and passion for individual and planetary healing. She brings 30 years of experience in women’s spirituality, facilitating sacred rituals and ceremony. Veronica has worked with women, children, and families in a variety of settings, as a midwife, teacher, and therapist. Combining this rich experience with a master’s in counseling and expressive art therapy allows her to bring insight, compassion and creativity to her work.
Elena Bullard
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Elena Bullard began her yoga training at the age of four when her grandmother taught her Sanskrit chants. After receiving a B.A. in archaeology and an M.A. in sociology, urban planning and architecture, Elena spent the next 25 years in the corporate world, and as adjunct faculty at Arizona State University. In 1995, Elena settled with her husband in Verde Valley, and became a full-time certified instructor, leading a yoga certification course at the Arizona School of Integrative Studies.
John Graham
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John Graham holds a degree in fine art from the University of Washington, and shares his love of nature through his oil paintings and alabaster carvings. He is a master gardener and maintains a landscaping maintanance business in Sedona, Ariz. John is fascinated by the study of UFOs and vortex energies, and enjoys sharing his knowledge with lifelong learners.
Shaeri Richards
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Shaeri Richards is an inspiring speaker, hypnotherapist, improv teacher and the award-winning author of “Dancing with your Dragon: The Art of Loving your Unlovable Self.” Ms. Richards’ talents are many. Her background includes a 30-year career in radio and television journalism, filmmaking, acting and music. She's the author of an audio book for children and the writer/director of an award winning short film. Her spiritual studies are vast, and include ten years of training in a Sedona, Arizona mystery school founded by her mother.
Patricia Fonseca
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Patricia Fonseca has lived in Sedona since 2001. While her first career was that of attorney and legal author, she found new balance and purpose in her life when she began working with mentors for meditation, yoga, and the ancient Ayurvedic traditions. This new understanding led her to transition her career to include teaching in meditation, yoga and Ayurvedic lifestyle. She is also a hiking and nature expert and has developed her own line of Ayurvedic jewelry.
Anita Pietrofitta
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Dr. Anita Pietrofitta is a board-certified, licensed acupuncturist in both California and Arizona, and is a nationally-certified as a diplomat of oriental medicine. She started her career as an engineer but later changed to healthcare after personally experiencing the benefits of acupressure, acupuncture, herbal medicine and studying the philosophies of East Asian medicines. She obtained both her master’s and doctorate degrees from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her doctoral focus areas were integrative medicine, environmental medicine, women’s health and pain management.
Wendy Lindahl
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Wendy Lindahl is a creative catalyst, wellness guide, and muse in the Sedona community for the past 17 years. She creates and performs community building and inspired Music-Song-Dance experiences for peace, healing, and sacred ceremony. At Enchantment Resort, and privately, she offers Ceremony and Celebrations, Intuitive Readings, Dreamwork, and Creative Mentoring. She brings us her love of Body, Mother Earth, Spirit, and the Wisdom Within.
Suggested Reading List
(7 books)
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Sedona's Healing Arts For Women: Yoga, Qi Gong, Ayurveda and More
Program Number: 1063
Peaceful Arts: Tai Chi, Meditation, Yoga, Stretching
The related disciplines of yoga, meditation, and tai chi are brought together in this practical guide to harmonizing your whole being. Become more in tune with yourself through the synchronization of body, mind, and spirit.
A Year of Living Your Yoga: Daily Practices to Shape Your Life
Judith Hanson Lasater has been teaching an annual yoga retreat at Feathered Pipe Ranch, in Helena, Montana, for 28 years. When she learned that one of her students was collecting Lasater’s thoughts — which she called “Judith’s aphorisms” — Lasater decided to collect them in this book. Featuring one thought for each day of the year, along with a suggested practice, these brief, powerful insights reflect the author’s knowledge of classic yoga philosophy and years of experience. Humorous, inspiring, and surprisingly down-to-earth, they guide seekers both on and off the yoga mat. These aphorisms address love, asana, fear, trust, expectations, pranayama, suffering, laughter, presence, the Yoga Sutra, and much more. They emphasize the experience of being present to one's self and to life’s ups and downs — day by day, breath by breath, moment by moment. A Year of Living Your Yoga is a gentle invitation to readers to know themselves on a deeper level.
Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Food Supplements
Written by a medical doctor and a certified nutritional consultant, this comprehensive guide to nutritional, herbal, and complementary therapies discusses natural healing programs for some 300 health conditions. Arranged in alphabetical order, it's a useful ready-reference tool, although it could have benefited from a good bibliography.
Sacred: Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life
An informative introduction to traditional and contemporary religious concepts of North American Indians, and a standard reference for all U.S. and Canadian universities. 384pp
Heal Your Body: The Mental Causes for Physical Illness and the Metaphysical Way to Overcome Them
This is a fresh and easy step-by-step guide, set up in an A-Z format. Just look up your specific health challenge and you will find the probable cause for this health issue, as well as the information you need to overcome it by creating a new thought pattern.
Sedona Hikes: 135 Day Hikes and 5 Vortex Sites around Sedona, Arizona
The best Sedona hiking guide! First released in 1992, the authors have worked constantly to keep this guide updated and current through this new, revised 6th edition. Each hike is shown on two facing pages with complete directions to the trailhead, description of the hike, interesting historical information and a map. Each hike also has an elevation change graph, season-to-hike graph, difficulty and mileage graph and a how-crowded graph. There is a beautiful eight-page section of color photos in the middle of the book.
Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy
Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy provides an in-depth and exciting account of the history, philosophy, and experience of homeopathic medicine. At the core of Impossible Cure is the amazing story of how the author's son was cured of autism with homeopathy. It also includes dozens of other testimonials of homeopathic cure, for a variety of physical, mental, and emotional conditions. Impossible Cure will serve as an invaluable guide to anyone interested in learning more about this intriguing form of health care. It has won endorsements from leading experts in alternative health care.
While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our published materials, programs are typically advertised more than a year prior to their start date. As a result, some program activities, schedules, accommodations, personnel, and other logistics occasionally change due to local conditions or circumstances. Should a major change occur, we will make every effort to alert you. For less significant changes, we will update you during orientation. Thank you for your understanding.
Duration
6 days
5 nights
What's Included
13 meals (
5B, 4L, 4D
)
8 expert-led lectures
1 expert-led field trip
7 hands-on experiences
1 performance
An experienced Group Leader
5 nights of accommodations
Taxes and customary gratuity
Road Scholar Assurance Plan
Day
1
Check-in, Registration, Orientation, Welcome Dinner
Location:
Sedona, AZ
Meals:
D
Stay:
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
Activity Note
Hotel check-in available from 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
Program Registration 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. After you have your room assignment, come to the Road Scholar table in the conference room to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing the up-to-date schedule that reflects any changes, other important information, and to confirm the time and location of the Orientation session. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you check in. Orientation. 5:30 p.m. The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. All classes will be led by a local expert and take place in the hotel conference room, unless otherwise specified. Periods in the daily schedule designated as “Free time” and “At leisure” offer opportunities to do what you like and make your experience even more meaningful and memorable according to your personal preferences. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Dinner:
We'll enjoy a meal in our resort conference room.
Evening:
At leisure.
Day
2
Nomadics Class, Art Therapy, Yoga & Meditation
Location:
Sedona, AZ
Meals:
B,L,D
Stay:
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
Activity Note
Gentle exercises and stretching during nomadics and yoga classes; cumulative duration of about 3.5 hours.
Breakfast:
In our hotel conference room.
Morning:
We’ll begin our morning with a "nomadics" exercise class, which blends yoga and stretching, to put you in touch with your body and help sharpen your focus for the week’s activities. Following our nomadics class, we will have a session focused on getting us "in the moment" by sharing individual stories and help the group to coalesce for the week ahead. As we get to know one another, we’ll also discuss ideas of how one can live more in the present by adopting simple everyday practices.
Lunch:
In our resort conference room.
Afternoon:
Resuming in the hotel conference room, we will settle in for a presentation on art therapy given by a local expert with over 30 years of experience focusing on women’s spirituality, and facilitating sacred rituals and ceremonies. During this interactive class we will participate in creative hands-on activities to help us identify and cultivate our “inner voice” to make healthier and happier life choices. After a short break, our second class of the afternoon will be a soft yoga and meditation class. Through some practical exercises led by a local expert, we’ll start to explore how meditation is used to bring peace, clarity, and focus to our lives.
Dinner:
In our resort conference room.
Evening:
We’ll then regroup in our meeting room for another alternative health-related presentation led by a local expert.
Day
3
Qi Gong, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Vortex Hike
Location:
Sedona, AZ
Meals:
B,L,D
Stay:
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
Activity Note
Afternoon hike of approx. 2 miles roundtrip; about 2.5 hours; mostly flat dirt trails. Driving approx. 21 miles; about 1/2 hour one way. Slow movement, stretching, and breathing exercises during qi gong and restorative yoga sessions; hands-on classes run between 1 and 1.5 hours each.
Breakfast:
In our hotel conference room.
Morning:
Our first morning session will be an introductory class on qi gong, a traditional Chinese practice that promotes health and wellness through slow flowing movement between a variety of postures accompanied by meditative focus on breathing. All of this functions in conjunction with a philosophical and spiritual understanding of qi (or “chi”), which is essentially “life energy.” The aim is to employ physical and meditative movements with focus to dislodge any internal blockages that may be preventing the free flow of qi through one’s body. In traditional belief, blockages of qi can result in sickness or emotional distress, while working to maintain the free flow of qi is a preventative measure to help one feel more relaxed, balanced, and healthy. The second half of the morning will be a class on Jin Shin Jyutsu taught by our Group Leader. Jin Shin Jyutsu is a form of acupressure that focuses on the healing benefits that can be achieved through the manipulation of our hands and fingers in coordination with breathing exercises. The practice dates back to early 20th century Japan. Setting out from the hotel, we’ll drive to a nearby trailhead to prepare for our next field trip.
Lunch:
At the trailhead, we will have boxed lunches.
Afternoon:
From the trailhead, we’ll go on a pleasant hike into Sedona's beautiful surroundings led by a local expert who will address the myth and reality of Sedona's famed vortex energy spots that are located throughout the red rock region. Along the way, we’ll also make stops to discuss the flora surrounding us and to soak up the scenery.
Dinner:
At a local restaurant.
Evening:
Free evening following our dinner out.
Day
4
Acupuncture, Yoga, Nutrition, Essential Oils
Location:
Sedona, AZ
Meals:
B,L
Stay:
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
Activity Note
1.5 hour active class of yoga with gentle stretching and breathing exercises.
Breakfast:
In our hotel conference room.
Morning:
After breakfast, we’ll learn about the healing benefits and belief structure of acupuncture through a presentation given by a local expert. Thought to have originated in China a few hundred years before the Common Era, acupuncture is now most often used as a form of pain relief in conjunction with other methods. Traditionally, however, acupuncture is also linked to qi (“life energy”) and the belief that its practice can have a positive influence on stimulating vital qi flows, which we discussed in one of our earlier lessons. Next, we’ll follow up our discussion with a yoga class with our full-time certified instructor who also leads a yoga teacher training and certification course at the Arizona School of Integrative Studies.
Lunch:
At a local restaurant.
Afternoon:
After lunch, we’ll gather with a local expert for a discussion on Nutrition and LifeStyle. We will discuss herbs, foods and lifestyle approaches that enhance vitality, build our immune systems, and help us to create...and maintain...a healthy lifestyle. Upon regrouping with our local expert after a short break, our next class will explore the medicinal and healing benefits of Essential Oils.
Dinner:
This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.
Evening:
At leisure.
Day
5
Qi Gong, Ayurveda, Free Time, Music
Location:
Sedona, AZ
Meals:
B,L,D
Stay:
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
Activity Note
Gentle movement and breathing exercises during active morning qi gong class; less than 1.5 hours.
Breakfast:
In our hotel conference room.
Morning:
After breakfast, we will enjoy our second qi gong session led by a local expert in the conference room to build upon the foundations we learned earlier in the week. Resuming our lecture series, we’ll gather with a local expert for a discussion on Ayurveda, which is an ancient system of holistic medicine that originated in India. Translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “life” (ayur) “science” (veda). Today it is viewed by the western world as a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but for thousands of years Ayurveda functioned as a methodology for balanced health practice that included the individualized use of herbs, diet, exercise, meditation and spiritual practice.
Lunch:
At a local restaurant.
Afternoon:
Free Time. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. You might like to explore some of Sedona's many red rock hiking trails, fascinating art galleries, backcountry and archaeological sites, or simply enjoy the amenities of the hotel.
Dinner:
In our hotel conference room.
Evening:
We’ll then return to the hotel’s conference room to enjoy a musical performance. Be sure to prepare for check-out and departure in the morning.
Day
6
Nomadics, Holistic Health, Program Conclusion
Location:
Sedona, AZ
Meals:
B
Activity Note
Gentle exercises and stretching during 1 hour morning nomadics class. Hotel check-out by 11:00 a.m.
Breakfast:
In our hotel conference room.
Morning:
Gathering together, we’ll engage in another nomadics session exercising its healing arts. After a short break, we’ll have a wrap-up session to reflect on what we’ve learned during the program, and to share some of our favorite experiences from throughout the week together. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Don’t forget to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys!
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MEALS
13 Meals
5 Breakfasts
4 Lunches
4 Dinners
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Participant Reviews
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It was an amazing experience. Each instructor was professional and knowledgeable . Charlista was very personable and helpful to your needs. The food was delicious and plentiful. The weather could have been warmer with sunshine. But, I had a self care spa treatment for a week,
So well organized and planned,
Thanks for the memories,
Patty
— Review left February 20, 2024
The location is beautiful and the classes interesting. There were a couple that I did not like, but never felt bad leaving the class if it wasn’t my thing. The Ayurveda and Enneagram classes were my favorite topics/instructors.
— Review left December 23, 2023
I highly recommend this program for any woman who is on a journey to develop tools in order to heal, and continue to evolve in mind, body and spirit.
— Review left November 18, 2023
This was my first Road Scholar trip after decades of more strenuous adventure travel, and I enjoyed it so much that I found myself looking for similar trips the day after I returned home. You know the feeling you get when you wake up in the middle of a good dream and want it to continue? This trip was that kind of feeling. While the meditations focused on ways to stay in the 'here and now,' I found myself energized during the trip by a taste of topics that I want to to pursue further in the future. The love and laughter and sharing and caring of this supportive and non-competitive group and the beauty of the Sedona remain in my heart after the trip, making this a memory I will cherish. Cherlita is an outstanding leader, and the 90 year old in our group was an inspiration for healthy living. I learned a lot, laughed a lot, and loved a lot about this program, and am looking forward to continuing friendships with women from this group. For those who are able, I would strongly encourage getting up early for a sunrise walk/hike to experience the beauty of Sedona ... although a leisurely breakfast with a great group of women is also a good option!
— Review left May 30, 2023
This program introduces the participate to a variety of healing practices with enough experience in the practice to determine if the practice is right for you. Loved it.
— Review left September 13, 2022
It was a rewarding experience
— Review left September 11, 2022
Sedona's Healing Arts for Women exceeded my expectations. This was my first Road Scholar trip and first visit to Sedona. I loved both! The leader, speakers, participants, and the beauty of Sedona made for a wonderful week.
— Review left May 30, 2022
Learned new things about healing arts that I can apply; and am inspired to learn more about back at home. The group of women was fantastic, welcoming and comfortable for me as a solo traveller. The workshop pace moved along.
— Review left November 13, 2021
The Road Scholar program is well organized and educational to maintain the interest of its participants.
— Review left September 14, 2021
Sedona’s Healing Arts for Women was a week of learning, gentle exercises and conversation. Each day had a balanced mixture of interesting speakers and exercises. Accommodations were made for different levels of physical abilities; be it chairs for yoga or a rousing morning hike. A few of us brought our own yoga mats, but no special equipment or exercise clothing is needed. All participants knew each other’s name by the end of the first full day and we were delighted to hear each other’s stories and share experiences. There were a few good friends and a pair of sisters, but most participants came alone and everyone was friendly. The speakers provided thought provoking introductions to a variety of wellness subjects and/or exercise methods. The Hilton provided a resort experience with most of the group getting assigned a one-bedroom suite. The hotel provided a variety of meals, including pasta, chicken, fish, beef and vegetarian dishes. The deserts provided were delicious, including brownies, cannolis, ice-cream with caramel sauce and lemon tarts. If you bring warmth, good humor, comfortable clothes and a great attitude then Cherlita, the knowledgeable and friendly facilitator, will make sure you come home in a better state than when you left.
— Review left September 13, 2021
Be ready to focus on taking care of yourself through learning healing arts with some amazing women as teachers and fellow students.
— Review left March 9, 2020
This was my first Road Scholar program and it was every bit and more than i had heard about from previous participants in one or more of the many programs available. These trips are so well run and there is a trip, it seems, for every persons interest and desire. My Sedona experience was perfect for me, and my health at this time!!!!
— Review left February 17, 2020
Every woman should treat herself to this program--it is inspirational! The program leader Cherlita is outstanding as were the presenters. And the women in our group were the best--each and everyone were a delight to be with it and the whole experience was absolutely wonderful !
— Review left February 7, 2020
This is my third third experience in 10 years time with Sedona healing women in the arts. It is a wonderful rewarding experience. Some of the things are the same, some are different. Always a great group of wonderful encouraging women. Cherylita is the best coordinator that there is. She makes you feel at home ,she let you know everything that is happening in advance.
It is a retreat for the body and mind.
— Review left December 20, 2019
