LNiC Retreat 2026
Announcements
Announcements
Below is some additional information about the accommodation in Flagstaff and CCwYaO 2026. We will update this page each time we send out an email so there is a convenient place participants can come to find information about CCwYaO
August 21, 2026 (Excerpts from the announcements on the CALFING 2026 website)
We are going to create a WhatsApp group so we can connect and communicate with each other. If you would like to join the group, click on the link .... in a browser on your phone.
LNiC 2026 activities will begin at 5 pm PT on October 21st. As the CALF team will be busy during the afternoon on the first day of the retreat, we ask that you arrive between 3 and 4 pm.
At 5 pm, we will hold our Room Dance where we tour the accommodations in Flagstaff, and then select rooms with consideration of everyone's needs. You will then be able to move your luggage into your room. We will have dinner and an opening meeting following the Room Dance once everyone has settled into their room.
LNiC 2026 will end at 10 am PT on October 30th after a closing meeting after snacks will be available to take on your trip home. The CALF team will depart promptly at that time, and would like you to leave at that time as well. If you have other desires, will you let us know?
If you are still needing to coordinate your travel from the airport to Flagstaff, please put your travel information and make requests through the Travel Information spreadsheet at [LNiC 2026 Travel Coordination Spreadsheet], or share your needs in the WhatsApp group.
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Each day, we will begin with a remembering to remind us of the consciousness of NVC. If there is something you would like to share, a story, a poem, a dance, a game, or some music, you will have the opportunity to share it with the group.
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Accommodations at Flagstaff include single rooms and double rooms. With a couple of exceptions, the rooms at Serenity Ridge do not have a private bathroom. Most of us will be sharing bathrooms. You may wish to bring bathrobes for the walk to the bathroom from your room. Sheets and towels are provided.
All meals begin as vegetarian and gluten-free, and then address the particular nutritional needs of individuals at LNiC. The registration form asked you to share any specific nutritional needs. Please let us know if there are additional preferences and food sensitivities, or foods you cannot eat for health reasons that you did not mention during registration as soon as possible.
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Most of the areas (inside and outside) in which we will be living and meeting have a free Internet connection available.
If there is something you would enjoy offering to the group (e.g., a game, a yoga session, a presentation), there will be time during the evening for you to do so.
We have traditionally held a "No Talent Needed" Show at CALF events. Participation is completely voluntary, and some attendees simply enjoy watching. If you would like to take part, you may wish to bring an instrument, a costume, or some other items to support your performance.
Sometime in the middle of the retreat, we will share a breakdown of the fixed expenses we have incurred for the retreat (estimated between $1,400 and $1,700 per attendee), and you will have an opportunity to adjust your payment towards those fixed costs given the down payment you had previously made. This "Money Dance' will also give you an opportunity to make a financial contribution to the CALF team (suggested $600 to $1,400) to compensate for the time and effort the team contributed towards creating the retreat. Please bring a means to make a payment towards the fixed costs of the retreat and the contribution you will make towards the CALF team. Payments and contributions can be made by Zelle, Venmo, or PayPal through the email calfpayments@gmail.com.
If you have additional questions, please send an email to Sylvia at silgiraffe@aol.com.