Come Apart before You Come Apart: A How-To Guide for Women's Retreats

What if you could get inside the brain of an experienced retreat planner for tips, guidelines, or new ideas? In this thorough, yet concise book, Jan Petersen reveals what she has learned in her experiences of conducting retreats for over twenty years. The components and considerations of a retreat are discussed in this helpful reference. Coupled with the how-to content are 10 original, field-tested retreats. The author includes specific scheduling suggestions, details for theme-related activities, general teaching content and recommended resources. Though written from a Christian perspective, there are many helps and ideas that could be adapted to any retreat. Whether this is your first attempt at planning a retreat or you are a veteran, you are sure to find a tip you hadn't thought of, a new idea that will spark your mind, a fresh perspective, or an activity that you could adapt to augment something you are already planning. Here's help to make your next retreat experience more manageable and meaningful.