Neat Retreats, a NJ/NYC-based company that sponsors holistic retreats locally and internationally,

was created five years ago by friends and instructors Jo Ann Jones and Kathy Landers to provide friendly holistic retreats in wonderful places. Close to home, it will hold its fourth annual Women's Escape, May 2–4, at the Pocono Environmental Education Center in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania.  The event features yoga, Reiki, communication, awareness, and sessions offering stress relief, with free time to spend on the lake and walks in the woods.  Sign up by March 1 for discounts. 

Its international event is a Wine, Yoga and Reiki retreat in the south of France, July 4–10.  This retreat will include visits to wineries, medieval cities and castles and is within walking distance of the medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Special classes include the psoas and the chakras, private psoas release work, and other yoga classes by guest instructors from the Paris studio of Atelier Marias.  Reiki certification is offered if desired. Retreat fees are all-inclusive except for airfare offered at a very reasonable rate.

For more information and to register, visit NeatRetreats.com or email [email protected].