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Sequoia Retreat
Postponed
This year's highly anticipated Sequoia retreat, scheduled to take place on August 4-6, has been canceled due to a record amount of snowfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Since the Sequoia High Sierra Camp is located at an elevation of more than 8,000 feet, the camp owners themselves, have not even been able to access their own camp! Thus, they have made the difficult decision of closing the camp for the entire season 😢.
The Sequoia High Sierra Camp is one of our favorite locations for the Muslim Marriage Rejuvenation Retreat. We hope to continue this tradition for many years to come, insha'Allah. We have tentatively scheduled our 2024 Sequoia retreat on August 2-4, 2024. We hope that you can join us then!
Sequoia Retreat
This retreat is an ADVENTURE from beginning to end! From the moment you approach the Sierra Nevada mountains until you leave, this retreat pushes you out of your comfort zone in an exciting and challenging way. The adventure starts with a windy and bumpy 2.5 mile unpaved road that leads to Sequoia High Sierra Camp’s dirt parking lot (not the time to bring your low rider 🙂 Next, you have a one-mile hike up to a beautiful and secluded, high-altitude camp.
The only belongings you bring will be what you can carry on your back (no rolling suitcases here!) You will be staying in a rustic one – room tent cabin with no electricity, truly allowing you to be one with the forest. There are clean, shared bath houses, one for women and one for men (with private outdoor showers). You will get a workout as you hike from cabin to bathhouse to the awe-inspiring dining pavilion. And the setting for the classroom? An open-air pavilion overlooking the forest. Just let that soak in…
Retreat Schedule
Arrive
August 4, 2023 at 11 Am
Depart
August 6, 2023 at 4 Pm
Hours Of Workshop
10 Hours
Ideal For
Couples who appreciate a full outdoor experience.
Day/Time | Program |
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11:00 – 12:00 pm | Lunch – Grant Grove Restaurant |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Drive to SHSC |
1:30 – 2:30 pm | Hike to SHSC |
2:30 – 3:00 pm | Arrival/Registration |
3:00 – 3:30 pm | Jumu’ah Prayer |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | Free Time |
5:00 – 6:00 pm | Welcome and Session 1: Love Lab, What Makes Marriage Work and Predictors of Divorce |
6:00 – 8:15 pm | Dinner/Sunset Views |
8:15 – 9:30 pm | Session 2: Enhance Your Love Maps |
9:30 – 10:00 pm | Maghrib/Isha |
10:00 – 10:30 pm | Stargazing |
10:30 pm | Good Night! |
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Day/Time | Program |
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5:00 am | Fajr (Iqama) |
7:30 – 9:15 am | Breakfast/Make Lunch |
9:15 – 10:40 am | Session 3: Nurture Your Fondness and Admiration, Turn Towards |
10:40 – 10:55 am | Break |
10:55 – 11:45 pm | Session 4: Let Your Partner Influence You, Two Kinds of Marital Conflict |
11:45 – 12:00 pm | Break |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch/Roundtable Discussion #1 |
1:00 – 1:30 pm | Dhuhr/Asr |
1:30 – 2:50 pm | Session 5: Solve Your Solvable Problems |
2:50 – 4:45 pm | Free Time/Optional Group Hike |
4:45 – 6:00 pm | Session 6: Coping with Typical Problems – Parenting, Finances, In-Laws, Housework, Intimacy |
6:00 – 9:00 pm | Dinner/Sunset Views |
9:00 – 9:30 pm | Maghrib/Isha |
9:30 – 10:30 pm | Roundtable Discussion #2 (Optional) |
10:30 pm | Good Night! |
Day/Time | Program |
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5:30 am | Fajr (Iqama) – Stay Up and Pack |
7:15 – 9:00 am | Breakfast/Make Lunch |
9:00 – 10:30 am | Session 7: Overcome Gridlock |
10:30 – 10:45 am | Break |
10:45 – 11:45 am | Session 8: Create Shared Meaning |
11:45 – 12:30 pm | Closing Session |
12:30 pm | Checkout |
12:30 – 1:00 pm | Hike to SHSC Parking Lot |
1:00 – 4:00 pm | Optional Group Hike/Lunch |
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What To Expect
2 NIGHTS AND 3 DAYS OF ACCOMMODATION
GOURMET MEALS
10 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION
ONE TEXTBOOK AND TWO WORKBOOKS
RELAXATION
Dining pavilion with fireplace Beautiful Sunsets
ACCOMMODATIONS & MEALS
Tent bungalows are a spacious 330 square feet
CAMP ACTIVITIES
Enjoy the outdoors by hiking the Sierra trail or just relax
The teachers: awesome in almost every way! The content: practical and effective. The service: excellent accommodations and food.
SEQUOIA - 2021
[The] location really helped clear the mind and allowed nature to inspire the soul. Awesome balance between group conversation and couples' time. Facilitators: your perfect balance of personalities were a great model to observe.
Registration
More details will be forthcoming. Please add your name to our registration list as we finalize details.
Booking
Limited Availability
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Refund Policy:
- Full refund until July 1 (less $100 admin fee)
- No refund after July 1 (unless we have a replacement)
Kids’ Policy:
- Couples only
MMRR Attendee
SEQUOIA - 2021