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Mark 10:27

Enjoy your rustic lake house retreat located on beautiful Trout Lake in Hermon, New York (visit www.edwardsartscouncil.org).  Trout Lake is the north country’s best kept secret of the Adirondack foothills in St. Lawrence County.  In 2007, Progressive Farmer Magazine named St. Lawrence County the sixth best place to live in rural America.  It was named the second best place to live in the northeast.  Just two miles from the village of Edwards, it is centrally located to Gouverneur, Canton, Potsdam and a hub of artists, potters, soap makers, and other artisans.

Yoga Retreat ... your weekend includes yoga, swimming, canoeing, nature walks, and country home-style accommodations with shared bath.  $300 Friday arrivals, check in after 3 PM; Sunday departure, 10 AM.

Schedule: arrive Friday evening offering candlelight yoga followed by wine and healthy hors d'oeuvres.   Saturday, begin your morning with a nature walk, swim or enjoy coffee or herbal teas on the lake house deck taking in the lake views.  Breakfast includes healthy cereals, bagels, and fresh fruits with juice.  Mid morning yoga offered on our 500 square foot lake view deck, weather permitting.  Free time to explore historic downtown, nature hikes, canoeing, swim, read or nap. (Scheduled massage therapy available during all free time: 1-hour, $60; 30 minutes, $40).  Evening brings delicious homemade country dinner with wonderful family homemade desserts followed by relaxing, laughing and sharing stories on the lake view deck taking in a beautiful sunset.  Sunday concludes with gentle yoga preparation for return to reality with light breakfast and departure.

Pack comfortable cloths (cloths for yoga), personal items, sweater, money for shopping, lunch in town.

Instructor: Linda Joy Hallada, Texas Licensed Massage Therapist, currently working on her NYS LMT.  Certified Yoga Instructor, and Certified Personal Trainer, National Endurance Sports Trainer Association (NESTA) and Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) member.

Linda Joy lives and promotes holistic health in yoga, massage therapy, and personal wellness.  

The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in”.  –BKS lyengar

Yoga Instructors: to schedule a retreat for your own students, please email or call.

Cozy Lake House retreat ... reserve your time for your entire family.  Lake house has 3 bedrooms (2 full size beds and bunk beds for 2 accommodates up to 6 folks, 1 ½ bath, complete kitchen and gas fireplace. We request a 4-day minimum at $100 a day.  Includes one homemade Sweet Melissa dessert, choices: banana cake, chocolate pie, banana crème pie or lemon meringue pie.  Orders to go available.

REGISTRATION: For more information, to purchase gift certificates, discuss retreats, yoga or lake house rental, call 214.546.5025 or email linda@northcountryretreat.com.

Yoga retreat deposits:  $50 Friday - Sunday: $300 balance due day of arrival Lake House rental deposit $500 $100/day minimum 4 day stay balance due day of arrival