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September 2010

Guest Chef Weekend with Marion Cascio September 24-26
Please join us in September as we kick off the fall season of Guest Chef Weekend with five meals of fresh and delicious food prepared by chef Marion Cascio.
	Marion comes from a family of cooks and has been involved with restaurants since childhood. She studied classical culinary arts in Germany for five years and has cooked in many famous restaurants and spas. Marion was a staff cook at Esalen for five years where she learned ethnic cooking techniques and fell in love with cooking from the garden.

Please visit our website's Chef Weekend page (click here) for more details.

September Special

Autumn Reflection and Renewal Yoga and Meditation Retreat with Christy Brown September 24-26 Deepen your yoga and meditation practice, as well as reflecting on and renewing intentions. Join Christy and like-minded yogis for a weekend of soaking, serenity and deep rejuvenation of the body, mind and spirit. Gentle vinyasa, yin yoga, meditation and pranayama with Christy, on Wilbur's open-air hillside yoga platform Walking meditation amidst the autumn rolling hills Soak in Wilbur's delightful, therapeutic mineral baths Free time for soaking, reading, writing, reflecting, massage, hiking Live music and chanting with Perry Dexter Optional writing sessions on intentions, reflection and renewal with Joslyn Hamilton, writer and owner of Outside Eye Consulting Guest Chef Weekend with organic cuisine by Marion Cascio Lodging space is limited--early registration is recommended. Pre-booking massage is also recommended, as Wilbur has limited numbers of therapists on site. Vegan/vegetarian option available. All levels are welcome. For more information about this retreat, visit Christy's website, www.ChristyBrownYoga.com.

Guest Chef Weekend with Charlie Cascio
and Yoga with Sarana Miller

October 15-17

Please join us for a weekend of breath, chanting, asana and soaking in the healing mineral waters of Wilbur, with Sarana Miller and Guest Chef Charlie Cascio.

Charlie has cooked throughout Europe, including Germany, France, Belgium, and Spain. He has worked as a personal private chef and has been head chef for numerous restaurants. Charlie has taught natural food cooking seminars to individuals, restaurants, and health professionals throughout Europe and the United States. He continues to cook for large conventions to develop natural health food products and recipes, and to teach courses on cooking, including cooking with raw foods.

Human Touch Awareness

with Lena Jdanova, CMT, CHT

• Elevate your state of presence and awareness
• Enjoy a mindful meditative experience
• Connect with yourself and others on a deeper level
• Learn meaningful ways of communication and connection with self and others
• Develop healing abilities that you can use every day
• Heal yourself, heal others
• Learn how to protect and nurture a loving heart

This three-hour workshop is designed to elevate your state of presence and mindfulness, in particular in relation to the healing abilities of human touch. It teaches you to use feedback from a partner to improve the quality of your connection to yourself and others through touch and other means. Participants will learn how to use intention and awareness to enhance their ability to interact in a more meaningful and satisfactory way.

We will practice a series of exercises done individually, with a partner and in a group, with the possibility of sharing our experiences after each exercise. The exercises are based on awareness of the contact, awareness of the response created by the contact, sharing of things observed during the contact, and awareness of how the sharing changes one's state.

Please contact Wilbur for workshop schedule.

Lena Jdanova CMT, CHT has been working at Wilbur Hot Springs as a healing touch practitioner for the last three years. She has been studying and teaching dance for ten years, was in the Fourth Way organization for 16 years, and has practiced presence and mindfulness for many years. She is a certified Hypnotherapist and massage therapist, and now shares her knowledge and experience with Wilbur guests.

Complementary Alternative Medicine

Wilbur Hot Springs is pleased to introduce Pnina Zoharah, who is returning to Wilbur to share her healing massage work. Pnina (pronounced P'nina) shares her massage philosophy:

Pnina is trained in Swedish and Deep-Tissue Massage remedies and has a private practice in the Bay Area.

Swedish Massage (SM) uses long, flowing and connecting strokes. SM has been shown to be helpful in reducing pain, joint stiffness, and improving function in individuals with muscle and joint discomfort. SM may also be helpful in individuals with poor circulation. SM work varies greatly--the strokes can be relaxing or applied deeply.

Deep-Tissue Massage (DTM) is designed to relieve severe tension in the muscle and the connective tissue or fascia. DTM has been shown to be helpful for individuals experiencing consistent pain, individuals who are involved in heavy physical activity and individuals who are searching for relief of muscular-skeletal disorders and complaints.

For more information about Pnina, visit her website, www.movementandspirit.com.

Help Wanted

Experienced Chefs

Wilbur is looking for experienced chefs for its Guest Chef program and group catering events. If you are interested, please email a resume to meg@wilburhotsprings.com, or call Meg Solaegui or Ezzie Davis at 530-473-2306.

CPR Instructor

Wilbur is looking for a qualified CPR instructor to teach the latest in CPR training and guidelines. If interested, please contact Ezzie or Meg at 530-473-2306.

Late Night Position

Wilbur is looking for just the right person to fill our Late Night/Housekeeping position. We are seeking a responsible, friendly, service-oriented person for 20 to 25 hours per week for evening and housekeeping work. This position lasts three months and includes board and full use of Wilbur's facilities in lieu of salary. Please email a resume to info@wilburhotsprings.com. For more information contact Ezzie Davis or Meg Solaegui at 530-473-2306.

Notes From the Caretaker:

Dear Wilburites:

Instead of my customary note I share with you a proposal for a second bill of rights and a little surprise at the end. I look forward to discussing this with you at Wilbur.

Richard

A second bill of rights, under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all regardless of station, race, or creed.

• The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation
• The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation
• The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living
• The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad
• The right of every family to a decent home
• The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health
• The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment
• The right to a good education

--Franklin Delano Roosevelt
President's State of the Union Address, 1944

Richard Louis Miller, M.A., Ph.D.
Wilbur Caretaker since 1972

Wilbur Closedown

Well, we did it again: another succesful Closedown! Our heartfelt thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly to refresh and enhance the familiar Wilbur look and feel for all to enjoy.

Country Store Online

See our online store for Larry Wagner's photo book and Wilbur's bath crystals.