Unity Village, Kansas City, Missouri

The retreat begins with dinner on Sunday, October 19th, and ends with breakfast on Saturday, October 25, 2008. This fall, we will head to the heart of the Midwest to Unity Village, the spiritual home and training campus for the Unity church.

Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, the Mediterranean-style campus includes 1400 acres of beautiful countryside including formal gardens, an extensive metaphysical library, and bookstore. The spectacular grounds include flower gardens, fountains, nature trails, and two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

Guest rooms in the brand new conference center are equipped with Internet, flat-screen televisions, and granite-accented bathrooms. The Unity staff prepares meals that are both delicious and healthy. A golf course next door features nine holes of golf and miles of wooded walking trails leading to two beautiful lakes.

Experience something most people have never experienced:
a group where unconditional positive regard is... normal.

At these retreats, "something" happens that never fails to amaze everyone who experiences it. For possibly the first time in your life you will be in an environment where you can be totally safe to be yourself and still be cared about, to become truly intimate with other people, to have others really care about you, and to allow yourself to feel safe really caring about them.

I'm quite frankly at a loss to precisely describe how this happens and what it feels like, but I'll tell you this: it seems to feed a very deep part of every person who attends. This experience of unconditional positive regard just by itself can be tremendously transformational—not to mention everything else that will happen for you at the retreat. (No one, I hasten to add, is forced to open up or be close to others, but you will feel safe doing so, and you'll find yourself doing so without even intending to.)

HERE'S ANOTHER BIG REASON FOR COMING...

As he has for the past twelve or so retreats, performer/song-writer/old soul/recording artist/genius/amazing human being Michael Stillwater – who has been absolutely spellbinding (not to mention entrancing, heart-opening, and awe-inspiring) at the last dozen or so retreats—will be there. At this point, I couldn't imagine a retreat without Michael's love and talent.

Michael is one of the funniest human beings I know (every year he composes several absolutely hilarious songs spoofing me and Centerpointe that have everyone rolling in the aisles), and he's one of the most talented song writers and performers on the planet (really). He has the ability to help people touch the deepest parts of themselves with his music and his presence. He absolutely blew everyone away last year and I know you'll find him to be...

ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING EXPERIENCES OF YOUR ENTIRE LIFE!

On the last evening we'll have a big celebration to bring everything to a climax. These end-of-retreat celebrations are always awesome, and I'm sure this one will be, too!

In fact, my commitment is to make each retreat even better than the last one – which means you're sure to have an incredible experience!

THIS RETREAT COULD BE A REAL TURNING POINT IN YOUR LIFE...

You'll leave the retreat renewed and changed. If there's something that's been difficult for you to resolve in your life, or if you're really reaching to move to a new level in your growth, this retreat could be the turning point, as it has been, I believe, for every one of the hundreds of people who've attended Centerpointe Retreats in the past.

The whole idea here is to provide a safe environment where you don't have to drive, work, cook, problem solve, take care of others, or do anything except meditate, open your heart, heal your past, take relaxing walks, discover what has been holding you back and let it go, make new friends and, most important, work on moving your life to the next level.

In this environment we can allow ourselves to really go deep and experience some very powerful Holosync® soundtracks for several hours each day (just wait 'till you hear what I've got planned for this year!). It's in this kind of safe and relaxing environment that you really can experience six months (or more) of personal growth progress...

IN JUST FIVE DAYS!

I know this sounds like an outlandish promise, but it's absolutely true.

PEOPLE RAVE ABOUT OUR RETREAT FACILITATORS...

Even if this were all, this next retreat would be incredible. But, in addition, I'm absolutely thrilled to have Dr. Beverlee Marks Taub, Ph.D. join us as a facilitator once again this year.

The Talented Dr. Bev:

I've known and worked with Beverlee since 1985. She was instrumental in helping create the original Centerpointe support materials years ago, and is one of the country's most amazing transformational therapists. I've seen Beverlee help people resolve difficult and long-standing issues in a single therapeutic session.

She is truly one of America's top transformational coaches. If you need a breakthrough, she will be available to help you achieve it. Beverlee has recently relocated to the Oregon to work more closely with me, and we have spent many hours reorganizing and recreating what we will present to you at this next retreat. As a result of this time together, I am even more impressed by what Beverlee and I—and the other retreat facilitators—will offer you at this next retreat.

Here's what Beverlee said after a previous retreat:

"There is really no mystery to what occurred last July at Breitenbush. In my estimation, Bill Harris has swirled together a magical mix of technology, supportive facilitators and evocative processes, which provide a safe crucible for the changes waiting to happen. Participants know at a deep level they are safe. The grosser elements of psychic and emotional debris are thrown off, revealing the pure gold of the true authentic self, waiting to be reclaimed.

Bill is the Grand Master of this whole show. Part scientist and part irreverent talk show host, he penetrates the collective social facade, and gets everybody laughing about the riotous 'stuff' we all have and take so seriously. He wields his precision technology like a laser and knows just how and when to go deeper or to lighten up. He says in his commentary on the process that five days on retreat provides six months of transformational growth. Because I saw physical, emotional and spiritual evidence to support this claim, I now believe this is true."

Noted Swiss Psychoanalyst:

In addition to "Dr. Bev," internationally known therapist and workshop leader Doris Laesser will be there. Doris has spent 16 years in private practice, working at University Children's Hospital in Zurich, as a lecturer at the Institute for Psychology and the Fritz Perls Institute, and has been a workshop leader at the Cortona Conference in Italy for the University of Zurich.

She is one of Europe's premier transformational therapists, and we're very lucky to have here as one of our "all-star" retreat facilitators.

Healing Body Work:

And, once again, Mariah Wentworth will be there. Mariah is our "body specialist," leading us each day in movement and stretching and giving incredible massages. Mariah has been a facilitator for every retreat but the first, and without her healing touch and loving presence, the retreats would not be the same.

And, along with Mariah, superstar "body specialist" Jean Greene will also be available for expert healing massages.

So please, come to the retreat. You'll have a tremendous experience, you'll learn a lot, you'll dramatically accelerate your growth, you'll listen to some very powerful soundtracks, you'll meet a lot of great people, and you'll...

LEARN SOME EXCITING NEW THINGS ABOUT... YOU!

Registration Options

Tuition is $2097 (retreat cost only; lodging costs outlined below)
A non-refundable deposit of $495 is required to hold your place.

1. Call our support line at 503-672-7117. Please have your credit card in hand.
   
2. Fax your deposit to 503-643-3114.
   
3. Or, mail the deposit to:
   
   
   Centerpointe Research Institute
   Attn: Retreat Coordinator
   1700 NW 167th Pl., Ste 220
   Beaverton, OR 97006

The cost of tuition includes all the retreat activities and all the growth you’ll experience – and lots of attention from me and from the incredible growth coaches we’ve invited.

Plus, if you sign up before July 1, 2008, I'll knock a full $100 off the price of tuition.

For this retreat you will make your payment for lodging directly to Centerpointe and we will coordinate your accomodations.

Double room: $600 per week (per person)
Single room: $800 per week
Meals are included

Because of the nature of the work we will be doing, Centerpointe requires that you stay onsite at Unity Village and not at an off-site hotel or a friend's home, etc.

100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!

Here's my personal guarantee to you: Attend the retreat and participate in all the activities. If, at the end of the retreat, you don't think it was the most transformative experience you've ever had, just come see me before you leave, and I'll refund your tuition.

I'm offering this guarantee because I know if I can just get you there, something will happen that will change your life forever!

Please act quickly, though. Word has spread regarding what happens at these retreats, which means we almost don't need to advertise anymore to fill them. The last four retreats have sold out and people were turned away who wanted to go. If you want to be at this next one, please let us know right away.

To reserve your spot, we need a $495 deposit, payable with Visa, Mastercard, check or money order. To reserve your spot, please call our support line at 503-672-7117.

All deposits or other payments for the retreat are non-refundable, unless we cancel the retreat, in which case your full payment will be refunded. Final payment for the retreat is due 45 days prior to the retreat, and if paying by credit card this payment will automatically be charged to your account. If paying by check, your check must be received 45 days prior to the first day of the retreat. If payment is not received, we may give your spot to another person, in which case your deposit may be used for a future retreat but will not be refunded.

So that's it. It's going to be a great retreat, with a new and even better format, and I know you'll enjoy the meditations, the music, the heart connections you'll make, the group activities and processes, the other people, the setting, and all the positive growth you'll experience. You really can make tremendous progress with—even totally resolve—that big issue you've been struggling with. I'm really excited to finally meet you in person, and I know you'll enjoy meeting the other participants. To avoid the possibility of missing out, please call or write now to reserve your spot.

See you there! You can call us at 503-672-7117 to register, or email support@centerpointe.com, or fax us at 504-643-3114. You can also mail your deposit (check or money order or a Visa or Mastercard number with expiration date) to our office at 1700 NW 167th Place, Suite 220, Beaverton, Oregon 97006-4872.

Be well,


William Harris, Director,
Centerpointe Research Institute

P.S.: Don't forget: there is a 100% money back guarantee (excluding lodging costs) on this retreat (see above). I expect it to fill up pretty fast, so reserve your spot right away. Spending five days with Michael Stillwater and Dr. Beverlee Marks Taub is worth the price of the retreat all by itself, so don't delay! Reserve your spot now by calling 1-800-945-2741 or 503-672-7117. Or send your deposit to: Centerpointe Research Institute, 1700 NW 167th St. Suite #220, Beaverton, OR 97006-4872. You can also reserve your spot by faxing your name, address, and credit card number with expiration date to 503-643-3114.

Take a look at some of the great photos from a recent retreat.