Come Retreat With Us

Join us for the Third Annual Relax Release Renew Retreat

On the Beautiful Emerald Coast of Panama City Beach, Florida!

October 3-5, 2008 

The beach is a special place where time stands still. A place where you can find solitude and revitalization, cool ocean breezes, surf's up, long walks, sunrises, sunsets and shimmering stars. Spend time with Relax, Release, Renew at beachfront sunrise devotions over the glistening waters of the Gulf of Mexico, to poignant, life changing workshops and the capstone candlelight session.

Soul MattersOur special guests this year are Poet and Soul Matters author Yolonda Tonette Sanders from Columbus, Ohio, and licensed professional counselor Sandra Griffin, Director of Changing Lanes Christian Wellness Center in Madison, AL.

Relax with us at the Majestic Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. This resort has captured the spirit of life on the beach in a new Florida resort condominium with over 650 feet of beachfront on the Gulf of Mexico. Majestic Beach Resort is a place where time stands still, as emerald waters melt into dazzling white sand beaches. Visit their website to get more information at www.majesticbeachresort.com 

Registration is $135.00. Discounted Pre-registration of $103 till April 30th. This fee covers workshop sessions and Friday evening and Saturday evening meals

ROOM RATES:
 
1 BR OCEAN VIEW  $110/PER NIGHT
2 BR OCEAN VIEW  $135/PER NIGHT
3 BR OCEAN VIEW  $155/PER NIGHT 
 
ROOM RATES ARE GOOD FROM OCTOBER 2-5, 2008
CALL THE GROUP RESERVATION DEPARTMENT AT 866-494-3364 TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM. REMEMBER TO MENTION RELAX RELEASE RENEW.


Payments should be made payable:
 Relax Release Renew Inc.,
P.O. Box 741441,
Riverdale, GA 30274-9998.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees minus a 15% administration fee are refundable till August 31, 2008  

Download the Registration Form


About Yolonda Sanders, Guest Speaker for 2008 Retreat

School in 1994, I began my college career at Capital University (Columbus, OH) where I received a Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Criminology. I then completed my Master’s degree in Sociology at The Ohio State University.

Prior to pursing a full-time writing career, I worked as a researcher for the State of Ohio. I currently live in Columbus, OH and I'm a member of First Church of God. I enjoy spending time with my family. In addition to writing, I like to read, sing, listen to music, and watch professional basketball games.

To learn more about me and how I began writing, click the link to read more bout Yolonda

About Sandra P. Griffin Guest Speaker for 2008 Retreat

Sandra P. Griffin, LPC resides in Huntsville, AL and is a partner along with her husband, Pastor Reuben B. Griffin in their private counseling practice, Changing Lanes Christian Wellness Center (CLCWC) located in Madison, AL. CLCWC's goal is to provide services that will address the needs of the whole individual - mind, body, and spirit. CLCWC reaches the mind through various psycho-educational group and individual sessions, it reaches the body through NEWSTART, a healthy lifestyle teaching tool, and it reaches the soul through a Bible based approach. •

Mrs. Griffin has solid experience in counseling families, individuals, groups and college age students (i.e. depression, stress, anxiety, sex addiction, life adjustments, substance abuse, career counseling).

• Proficient in a family systems approach to counseling with special training in addictive family systems.
• 3+ years of experience in didactic format, up-to-date information on chemical dependency and its affect on the family (i.e. 12-step, disease concept, codependency, relapse & recovery, family roles in addiction) as well as presenting workshops on marriage and family issues.
• Trained in assessment and referral of families or individuals that need additional help.
• Skilled in multi-disciplinary case conference for the purpose of consultation and clinical staffing.
• Knowledgeable in testing analysis for career, temperament, personality, marital and premarital.
• Crisis and employee assistance counseling.

She’s also a mother and active in her husband’s ministry as well as a member of the American Counseling Association and American Association of Christian Counselors. Mrs. Griffin will lead out in the Name Your Issue session at the 2008 retreat.