(Photo above: Muse Camp 2014 | photo by Kimberly Teichrow Photography)
The three-day women’s retreat will offer 100 women and girls the opportunity to work with local and global artists, activists, and leaders. Muse Camp Women’s Retreat will be held August 21 -23 at Caldera Arts Center.
This 5th annual event will feature:
Marianne Elliot, a yoga teacher and human rights defender from New Zealand who wrote a memoir entitled “Zen Under Fire” about her time spent heading a UN Peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan.
Rehema Nsanyiwa, an orphan from Uganda who runs a non-profit called Girl Be Project that utilizes the arts to empower other young women in the slums of Kampala.
Kerri Kelly, a yoga teacher and community organizer from New York who served as the Director for Off the Mat Into The World and founded Catalyst Collective and CTZN Well.
Julie Keefe, Portland’s first ever Creative Laureate and the founder of award-winning community arts project Hello Neighbor.
These incredible visiting muses will be joined by several local teachers including stand-up comedienne Shanan Kelley, community leader Ruth Williamson, and yoga teacher Cynthia LaRoche. Workshops include creative writing, photography, poetry, improv, yoga, stand-up paddleboarding, mindfulness, leadership, and more.
“Muse Camp is always one of my favorite events each year,” says AmandaStuermer, World Muse director, “I love seeing 100 women and girls coming together for three days to cultivate mindfulness, creativity and community. But I think our attendees explain why they attend Muse Camp year after year even better. As one responded ‘Because it is consistently the most inspiring experience I can have in Bend. Life changing, always.’ I agree 100 percent.”
Amanda Stuermer
541-410-5513/amanda@theworldmuse.org
World Muse: World Muse is a local non-profit that offers classes, workshops, retreats, community events, and service travel all designed to celebrate & cultivate the power of women to be
Catalysts for change.
www.theworldmuse.org
