I'm back from spending 3 months in Costa Rica with Doug Graham including:
- hundreds of hours of lectures covering nutrition, athletic performance, anatomy, physiology, raw food myths, natural hygiene;
- a 29 day water fast;
- climbing the 2nd highest peak in Central America;
...and loads more.
So I have some awesome knowledge to share and have organised a raw retreat to do so!
It's not part of a business and am not running it to profit. So I've kept the costs to minimum.

Sorry for the late notice on the forum, but the retreat starts this Monday 14th April and goes until Friday 18th April (the first week of the school holidays).

For more detailed information, please either send me a message on this forum, or email me at:
          rawaussieathlete@gmail.com

Put an end to your struggles with a raw diet by leveraging from a wealth of knowledge and experience, and begin a lifetime of healthful lifestyle choices.
Accommodation and organic raw vegan meals are included.

The daily program will include fitness activities, meals, educational DVDs and group discussions.
All levels of fitness will be catered for.

The retreat will be held at Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre on the Central Coast of NSW.
The Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre is nestled on the western foreshore of Lake Macquarie in the fabulous Hunter Region of NSW.
The centre is situated on a beautiful 156 hectare bushland property approximately one hour from Sydney.
Facilities available include use of boats, tennis courts, swimming pool, nine hole mini golf course and bushwalking tracks.

A little about me:
I'm an ultramarathon runner (100km+ trail running), a passionate Surf Life Saver and am currently studying Lifestyle Coaching.

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Hi Jen!

awwww i want to go. Dam uni!

good luck grant mate   

are you still in the music scene?

The Vegan Wolf

Can you please organise another one in a few months??

I would absolutely love to come along! Pity I missed this one just gone! I still think about last years retreat and miss it all!

G'day Vegan Wolf!
I've actually left my band when I went to Costa Rica for 3 months to study with Doug Graham.
My musical pursuits currently involve karaoke on SingStar on the PlayStation2. There's some nice tracks on the "Rock" disc :-)

Oxygen, I'm so glad you're still on the forum. You always have so much to contribute. I always enjoy reading your posts. This raw thing's getting out of control :-) Almost every day I come across someone looking for advice about raw.
Need about 48hrs a day to keep up with all the forums. I love it!

Pea and Sharon, I'll definitely organise one some time after I get back from Thailand (where I'll be for 4 weeks in June...yay!!!). We'll probably make our own long weekend in late July or early August.
I've missed you too Pea!
Sharon I'll definitely give more notice next time.

No prob Jen, you must only deal with about a million emails every day. Everything happens for a reason.
We'll just have to make sure the next event is the best ever! 

The dates have been set for the next Raw Reflections Retreat!

Dates: Fri-Sun 8-10 Aug, 2008
Location: Central Coast
Price covers cost only. This is a not for profit event! please email me at rawaussieathlete@gmail.com for details
Accommodation and in-season organic fruit and veg for meals is included in the price.
All kitchen tools (vitamix, dehydrator, etc) will be provided.
Everyone will have the opportunity to be involved in food preparation, exercise activities (Spartan warrior workouts), discussions, reading and watching raw DVDs.
Send expressions of interest to Grant at rawaussieathlete@gmail.com

Anyone doing City 2 Surf on Sun 10th Aug will be able to leave early Sunday morning.

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