NEWSLETTER - OCT. 2011

THE WILBUR PHILOSOPHY
Sustaining Wilbur Hot Springs Hotel and Preserve as the perfect place to relax.



A FREE FORM RETREAT
Wilbur Hot Springs is a free-
form retreat, unobstructed by structure or dogma, self-
directed by mutual respect,
and is the creation of everyone who comes here. In short, it's organic."—RD

PHOTO GALLERY:
WILBUR NATURE PRESERVE

Come wander on the Preserve as Fall gently graces the land with warm days and cool nights. The 1,800 acre Preserve is the perfect place to take in the change of seasons.. as a time for personal reflection and renewal.

TRANSITION TIME

Dear Friends of Wilbur—

Wilbur Hot Springs is in a remarkable period of transition. After 23 years of dedicated service our general managers, Richard and Ezzie Davis, are retiring. We are looking for people to join our Wilbur management team who will fit in with our community. If you have the appropriate experience and interest, we want to hear from you!

Or if you know people who have experience in hotel management, spa management, or facilities management, who will be a good fit for Wilbur, please let them know about this unique opportunity to live and work at Wilbur.

We are grateful to Richard and Ezzie for their excellent work and we're looking forward to meeting new people who will add to our healing community.

For the general manager position only, please send resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

We are also seeking candidates for these additional positions at Wilbur:

Front Desk, Live-In Position: Wilbur is seeking a qualified person for Front Desk/Reception work. This live-in position includes salary, room, board, laundry services, paid utilities and internet access. Benefits are provided after six months with full use of the facilities & grounds. Hospitality and customer service experience is preferred. Send resume & cover letter to [email protected].

Resident Artist/Staff Position: Night Position: Wilbur is looking for just the right person to fill our Late Night/ Housekeeping position. We are seeking a responsible, friendly, service-oriented person for 20 to 25 hours per week for evening and housekeeping. This position lasts three months and includes board and full use of Wilbur's facilities in lieu of salary. Send resume and cover letter to [email protected].

POETRY CONTEST!

Thank you all for your poetry submissions; all were delicious, lovely, reflective and, well, poetic—making the selection process all the more difficult. With thanks to all who submitted, we are pleased to announce the winner of our Facebook Poetry contest is Mary Swisher. Here's her entry:

Wilbur Water

In the beginning
It was about the water
Bubbling hot with sulfuric fumes
Healing spas for Indians
Then white man rumbled in
Quick silver to be mined
An occasional bath for aching limbs
Until they arrived in buggies
“To take the waters.”

The rest is recent history
Peacocks perched on the open porch
Screams to alarm late sleepers
Goats that grazed, giving up milk
For the “Red House” crew
A daughter swings across the creek
Wild flowers hanging from her hair.
A Christmas full of peace
Hiking on early morning hoar frost
The spontaneities: music and singing
Poetry read by Kerosene light

Three days of snow in February
While we sat in steaming tubs
Transfixed with our good fortune
To be old and well
Half floating in this sacred water.

TIME TO SLOW DOWN

You know the value of relaxing, yet often don't schedule it into your calendar. Burning the candle at both ends? Wilbur is the perfect oasis from the stress of daily life. Peace and quiet. Steamy hot mineral springs that invite you to melt a busy mind and soften tense muscles. Turn off your cell phone. Listen to the birds, the breeze rustling the trees, the sound of the creek... you get the picture. Sky-gazers, perhaps you'd like to schedule your next visit to coincide with the full moon on October 11. The Orionid Meteor Shower passes through on the 21st. For the darkest skies, the new moon falls on the 26th of this month.

MONTHLY SPECIAL

October Special: Stay three nights, in a room of equal value, and receive the 3rd night free. Offer good Sunday through Thursday; non holiday periods. Excludes camping. Offer expires on October 27th, 2011.

GUEST CHEF WEEKEND: OCTOBER 14-16

Our farmer, beekeeper and chef Charlie Cascio of Big Sur, California will be cooking this weekend during the yoga retreat (see below). For more about Charlie, and Wilbur's Guest Chef. Click here

This complimentary workshop will help you to see your world with less strain, great acuity, and a more spacious visual field. Nurture and relax your nervous system and learn how to use your eyes, and your body in front of your computer. For more information about Pnina, visit her website - movementandspirit.com/pnina/ or contact her at (415) 342-3007.

OCTOBER 14-16 - YOGA RETREAT WITH SARANA MILLER

Please join us for a weekend of breathing, chanting, asana and soaking in the healing mineral waters of Wilbur. Come strengthen your practice while relaxing and rejuvenating your body and mind. We'll step back from our daily routines and retreat to this sacred land, home to healing waters that have been used for renewal for centuries.
“Our body is our teacher,” says Sarana, “and if we take a moment, an hour, a day, a weekend…and pause, we release the physical tensions that hold us back and we create space for something new to arise.”

Read about Sarana's recent workshop with Julia Butterfly.

Students will practice yoga on Wilbur's beautiful yoga deck, cradled in nature with the sounds of the breeze and the creek. We will begin each day with chanting and pranayama, followed by breakfast and then an active morning session. In the afternoon there will be time for bathing, hiking, massage and personal time. We will gather in the late afternoon for a restorative session followed by a delicious dinner.

Click here for cost, complete weekend schedule and what to bring

Enrollment is limited. Please sign up as soon as possible to reserve your space.

Contact Sarana Miller at 510-502-9642, or by email at [email protected].

For more information about Sarana's yoga teaching, see www.saranayoga.com

FRANKLIN'S RETREAT

Franklin's retreat, our Canine-friendly space, is ready for you and your friend. Overlooking the Wilbur Nature Preserve, this private space is the perfect place to bring your special four-legged friend on 1,800 acres of open space and preserve. Call Wilbur for more information about Franklin's Retreat.