(Saturday Dinner – Friday breakfast)
Healing Partners Week One

Healing Partners are invited to apply to either week, or both.  

Therapeutic Touch, a gentle, evidence based holistic healing modality, was first offered at Camp Indralaya in 1978. Since that time, this healing technique has become increasingly accepted in hospitals and clinics throughout North America and around the world, and a substantial base of formal and clinical research has been developed documenting its efficacy. TT has proven to be effective in a variety of applications and, perhaps more importantly, has played a significant role in broadening the array of acceptable healing modalities available to healthcare professionals as well as to anyone having the desire to help another. The intention of these Therapeutic Touch programs is to create an opportunity for transformative in-depth healing for the participants attending as well as to deepen the skill of the TT practitioners.

For over 46 years, healing partners have been an integral part of the Therapeutic Touch programs at Indralaya. Without their contributions and trust, these programs could not succeed. In light of this, a supportive and educational group process is designed specifically for those attending either of the June TT programs as participants addressing healing. For both weeks, the TT Sessions are scheduled during the mornings after a group meditation at 9:30 am.

Activities and Experiences: You can apply for one or both of the weeks. You can benefit equally from either program and attendees often report an increased sense of relaxation and well-being. Daily comprehensive programs are created for your well-being to promote and deepen your healing process.

The daily program consists of: 1) Group meditation as a way to come together as whole, relax and increase the benefits from the TT Sessions; 2) Therapeutic Touch Sessions from experienced therapists who are furthering their own study and skills; 3) Rest or nap which is highly recommended to deepen the treatment process; 4) A supported group to discuss the TT Sessions and illness-related experiences; and 5) Optional times to connect with one another without any agenda. This program is about 4 to 5.5 hours long each day and can be adapted to your needs.

Support Facilitators: Facilitators for participant groups have Therapeutic Touch and qualified counseling experience.

General Information About Programs

Daily Rhythm at Indralaya

7:30 am – Meditation (Optional)
8:00 am – Breakfast + after meal chores*
9:30 am – Meditation
10:00 am – TT sessions
11:00 am-12:15 pm – Program window (times vary with groups)
12:30 pm – Lunch + after meal chores
2:00 pm – 5:15 pm –  Program window (times vary with groups)
6:00 pm – Dinner + after meal chores
7:30 pm – Evening program
*some TT participants on Daily Staff begin their work before breakfast.

Meals and Chores

Meals are vegetarian, using organic products when possible, and using garden produce when available. Vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and most other dietary restrictions can be accommodated on request. All participants join in to share after-meal cleanup chores.

Transport

Transport to Indralaya is by ferry or plane to Orcas Island.
For the Ferry: Reservations for cars are required from the Washington State Department of Transportation; if you choose to walk on, transportation from the Orcas dock to Indralaya can be requested during registration.
To fly to Orcas: There are regularly scheduled flights on Kenmore Air from Seattle Boeing Field to Eastsound, or from Seattle Lake Union or Kenmore/Lake Washington to Deer Harbor Marina. Transportation to Indralaya can be provided for flights that land in Eastsound.

Fees

Registration fees are all-inclusive for accommodation and meals. Accommodation is in rustic cabins (plumbed or not), the “Round House” a 7-bedroom, 2.5 bath shared house, or in your own tent or RV. Registration fees may be reduced if you sign up to be on “daily staff.” Daily staff work 3 hours per day on cleanup, maintenance tasks, garden help, kitchen help and the like. Daily staff hours are in addition to community participation in after meal cleanup chores.

Clothes

The dress at Indralaya is casual (but layered as the weather can be changeable, even in the summer). Be sure to bring closed-toed shoes for any work around the property (e.g. they are required to work in the kitchen), rain gear, and layers.
Most participants bring their own bedding or sleeping bag and towels, but these can also be rented (for $40 per person per program)  as part of the registration process. Be sure to bring toiletries (including soap).

Other

No pets, meat, fish, fowl, alcohol, recreational drugs, firearms, or smoking/vaping/use of tobacco products are allowed on the Indralaya property.

Registration Fees:

• Registration fees are all-inclusive and cover accommodation, food, and program specifics for the entire program.
• Participants may choose their accommodation type (Plumbing, Non-Plumbing, Tent, RV, No Accommodation).  See Accommodation Types here: https://www.indralaya.org/home/guest-information/accommodation-types-indralaya/
• Participants may select to work on daily staff (3 hours commitment per day) for a substantial discount. This is available to all participants 13 and older.
• Non-Accommodation rates are for program only. This does not include meals.
• In the rates table “Std” is standard rate; “DS” is Daily Staff Rate.

Registration Instructions:

• You may register one or more persons in a single registration. To register more than one, select multiple persons for your accommodation type.
• If you are selecting Daily Staff please indicate in notes who in the party is taking the daily staff discount (available to adults, young adults, teens). Daily staff discounts (except for No-Accommodation rates) are indicated by checking Daily Staff as an “additional item.” The discount will be applied on checkout.
• You have an option of making a donation to Indralaya as part of your registration this helps support running Indralaya (registration fees cover about 75% of expenses)
• You also have an option of covering credit card fees for your registration – this is much appreciated

On checkout, please indicate if you are a “Friend of Indralaya” (if you are not you can become one by selecting this option under “optional items”) or a TS member. This will confer a 5% discount on your camp accommodation fees. If you are registering more than one adult, please be sure that each is a Friend of Indralaya (Discount code is ‘Friend’) or TS member (discount code is ‘TS’)  to use the discount. You can select the number of Friends memberships under optional items, and enter other names under notes.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation through May 8
Cancellation fee May 9 – May 22- $50
Cancellation fee May 23 and later – $100