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==Political links==
==Political links==
The CEO is Dana Bass Solomon,<ref name="surnow">[http://www.hollyhock.ca/cms/file/HH_SurreyNow_May2609.pdf "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'"], ''Surrey Now'', May 26, 2009.</ref><ref name="tiger">Stephen Legault 2010. "Carry Tiger to Mountain: The Tao of Activism and Leadership" ISBN 978-1458783134.</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=December 20th 2007 |url=http://www.vancouverobserver.com/%5Btermalias-raw%5D/2007/12/18/van-go-movers-and-shakers-celebrate-year-end-fab-party |title=Van Go: Movers and Shakers Celebrate Year End at Fab Party |publisher=[[Vancouver Observer]] |date=2007-12-18 |accessdate=2013-06-12}}</ref><ref>"Hollyhock retreat offers tool for change, hope and optimism", ''[[Canwest News Service]]'', June 26, 2009.</ref> and the board chair is her husband, Joel Solomon,<ref name="straightback"/><ref name="tiger"/><ref name="vanmag">Francis Bula 2009. "The Unlikely Revolutionary", ''[[Vancouver Magazine]]''.</ref><ref>Derrick Penner. "Hollyhock Board Chair Joel Solomon and Hollyhock Sharegiver Carol Newell Inducted To Social Venture Hall of Fame", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', November 20, 2012.</ref> both of whom have connections to [[Vancouver]] Mayor [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]].<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/joined-at-the-hip-the-mutually-beneficial-relationship-of-a-mayor-and-his-closest-adviser/article664612/ "Joined at the hip: The mutually beneficial relationship of a mayor and his closest adviser"], ''[[Globe and Mail]]'', December 12, 2008.</ref><ref>"Holly moly", ''[[Vancouver Courier]]'', February 15, 2011.</ref><ref>Jeff Lee, "Are Vancouver City staff political handmaids of the mayor?", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', April 11, 2011.</ref><ref>Culbert, Lori, "How Big Money Drives Social Change", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', August 8, 2010.</ref><ref>Don't count NPA out next year, ''[[Vancouver Courier]]'', November 26, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://archive.citycaucus.com/2010/03/the-hollyhock-primer The Hollyhock primer], ''[[CityCaucus.com|City Caucus]]'', March 10, 2010.</ref> Robertson was the treasurer of Hollyhock Centre Ltd. in 2003 and 2004,<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith |first=Charlie |url=http://www.straight.com/blogra/vancouver-mayor-gregor-robertsons-associate-generated-significant-income-charity-work |title=Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson's associate generated significant income from charity work &#124; Georgia Straight |publisher=[[Georgia Straight]] |date=2010-10-16 |accessdate=2013-06-12}}</ref> and served on the board.<ref name="cooks"/> A number of connections have been drawn between [[Vancouver City Hall]] and Hollyhock, in part due to the number of people hired by the City of Vancouver who have connections to the retreat centre.<ref name="vanmag"/><ref name ="sunmafia">[http://www.renewalpartners.com/blog/pamela-chaloult/vancouver-sun-article-carol-newell-and-joel-solomon How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana], ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', August 8, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.citycaucus.com/2010/03/vancouver-city-hollyhock "Vancouver City Hollyhock"], ''[[CityCaucus.com|City Caucus]]'', March 8, 2010.</ref> Board chair Solomon has responded to such claims stating that Hollyhock provides space to network for like-minded people around social and environmental topics, and have the possibility of making business connections and that "There's no mafia structure. No meetings. No secret codes."<ref name="sunmafia"/>
The CEO is Dana Bass Solomon,<ref name="surnow">[http://www.hollyhock.ca/cms/file/HH_SurreyNow_May2609.pdf "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'"], ''Surrey Now'', May 26, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=December 20th 2007 |url=http://www.vancouverobserver.com/%5Btermalias-raw%5D/2007/12/18/van-go-movers-and-shakers-celebrate-year-end-fab-party |title=Van Go: Movers and Shakers Celebrate Year End at Fab Party |publisher=[[Vancouver Observer]] |date=2007-12-18 |accessdate=2013-06-12}}</ref> and the board chair is her husband, Joel Solomon,<ref name="straightback"/><ref>Derrick Penner. "Hollyhock Board Chair Joel Solomon and Hollyhock Sharegiver Carol Newell Inducted To Social Venture Hall of Fame", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', November 20, 2012.</ref> both of whom have connections to [[Vancouver]] Mayor [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]].<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/joined-at-the-hip-the-mutually-beneficial-relationship-of-a-mayor-and-his-closest-adviser/article664612/ "Joined at the hip: The mutually beneficial relationship of a mayor and his closest adviser"], ''[[Globe and Mail]]'', December 12, 2008.</ref><ref>"Holly moly", ''[[Vancouver Courier]]'', February 15, 2011.</ref><ref>Culbert, Lori, "How Big Money Drives Social Change", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', August 8, 2010.</ref>Robertson was the treasurer of Hollyhock Centre Ltd. in 2003 and 2004,<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith |first=Charlie |url=http://www.straight.com/blogra/vancouver-mayor-gregor-robertsons-associate-generated-significant-income-charity-work |title=Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson's associate generated significant income from charity work &#124; Georgia Straight |publisher=[[Georgia Straight]] |date=2010-10-16 |accessdate=2013-06-12}}</ref> and served on the board.<ref name="cooks"/> A number of connections have been drawn between [[Vancouver City Hall]] and Hollyhock, in part due to the number of people hired by the City of Vancouver who have connections to the retreat centre.<ref name="vanmag">Francis Bula 2009. "The Unlikely Revolutionary", ''[[Vancouver Magazine]]''.</ref><ref name ="sunmafia">[http://www.renewalpartners.com/blog/pamela-chaloult/vancouver-sun-article-carol-newell-and-joel-solomon How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana], ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', August 8, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.citycaucus.com/2010/03/vancouver-city-hollyhock "Vancouver City Hollyhock"], ''[[CityCaucus.com|City Caucus]]'', March 8, 2010.</ref> Board chair Solomon has responded to such claims stating that Hollyhock provides space to network for like-minded people around social and environmental topics, and have the possibility of making business connections and that "There's no mafia structure. No meetings. No secret codes."<ref name="sunmafia"/>


==Programming==
==Programming==

Revision as of 04:50, 3 September 2013

Hollyhock Retreat is a new-age[1] retreat[2][3] located on the sunniest southeastern beach[4] of Cortes Island, British Columbia. It was created in 1982 on the grounds of the former Cold Mountain Institute.[5] It also offers programs in Vancouver at the Hollyhock Room which is located in the Gastown neighbourhood.[6][unreliable source?][7]

The CEO is Dana Bass Solomon,[4][8] and the board chair is her husband, Joel Solomon,[5][9] both of whom have connections to Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.[10][11][12]Robertson was the treasurer of Hollyhock Centre Ltd. in 2003 and 2004,[13] and served on the board.[14] A number of connections have been drawn between Vancouver City Hall and Hollyhock, in part due to the number of people hired by the City of Vancouver who have connections to the retreat centre.[15][16][17] Board chair Solomon has responded to such claims stating that Hollyhock provides space to network for like-minded people around social and environmental topics, and have the possibility of making business connections and that "There's no mafia structure. No meetings. No secret codes."[16]

Programming

Over the years Hollyhock has offered a wide range of personal, spiritual,[18] and corporate development programs[1][19][20] to an international clientele[21] on topics including entrepreneurship,[14] animal communication,[5][22] relationships, tantric lovemaking,[1][22] mindfulness,[23] nonviolent communication,[24] spiritual chanting,[24] Tibetan Buddhism,[5][25] Kabbalah,[26] yoga,[27] morphic resonance,[5] holistic approaches for dealing with cancer,[5] integrative medicine,[5][28] leadership,[20] and social ventures.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Shannon Rupp, "Hollyhock Blends Salt air and Spirituality Lite", Georgia Straight, March 28, 1996.
  2. ^ Golden, Zelig (2010-08-31). "Folk wisdom on the menu, next to the fish heads | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California". Jweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  3. ^ Suzann Panek Robins 2010. Exploring Intimacy: Cultivating Healthy Relationships Through Insight and Intuition, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
  4. ^ a b "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'", Surrey Now, May 26, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Charlie Smith, "Building Hollyhock’s legacy", Georgia Straight, April 26, 2007.
  6. ^ "Hollyhocks mark the spot for peace and serenity". BCLocalNews.com. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  7. ^ "Coming to Hollyhock". Vancouver Observer. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  8. ^ December 20th 2007 (2007-12-18). "Van Go: Movers and Shakers Celebrate Year End at Fab Party". Vancouver Observer. Retrieved 2013-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Derrick Penner. "Hollyhock Board Chair Joel Solomon and Hollyhock Sharegiver Carol Newell Inducted To Social Venture Hall of Fame", Vancouver Sun, November 20, 2012.
  10. ^ "Joined at the hip: The mutually beneficial relationship of a mayor and his closest adviser", Globe and Mail, December 12, 2008.
  11. ^ "Holly moly", Vancouver Courier, February 15, 2011.
  12. ^ Culbert, Lori, "How Big Money Drives Social Change", Vancouver Sun, August 8, 2010.
  13. ^ Smith, Charlie (2010-10-16). "Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson's associate generated significant income from charity work | Georgia Straight". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  14. ^ a b Solomon, Linda and Moreka Jolar. "Hollyhock Cooks", 2003.
  15. ^ Francis Bula 2009. "The Unlikely Revolutionary", Vancouver Magazine.
  16. ^ a b How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana, Vancouver Sun, August 8, 2010.
  17. ^ "Vancouver City Hollyhock", City Caucus, March 8, 2010.
  18. ^ Jeremy R.J. Morrow 2012. "Through the Lens of the Rural Lifeworld: A Phenomenological Investigation of the Rural School Principalship", Doctoral Dissertation, Simon Fraser University Faculty of Education.
  19. ^ Nick Nissley 2011. "The power of place in human resource development: An invitation to explore the link between learning and location", Human Resource Development Quarterly, 22(4):545-555.
  20. ^ a b "Short Trips: Holistic programs work on body and soul", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 21, 2007.
  21. ^ Marion S. Goldman 2006. "Cults, New Religions, and the Spiritual Landscape: A Review of Four Collections", Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 45(1):87-96.
  22. ^ a b By SUSAN SPANOPublished: October 12, 1997 (1997-10-12). "FRUGAL TRAVELER; Mellowing on a Canadian Isle - New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-06-12.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ M. Kathleen B. Lustyk, PhD; Neharika Chawla, MS; Roger S. Nolan, MA; G. Alan Marlatt, PhD. 2009. "Mindfulness Meditation Research: Issues of Participant Screening, Safety Procedures, and Researcher Training" Advances, 24(1):20-30.
  24. ^ a b "Spiritual retreats on Vancouver Island respond to life's challenges", Canadian Press, May 12, 2009.
  25. ^ G. Alan Marlatt 2006. "Mindfulness meditation: Reflections from a personal journey", Current Psychology, 25(3):155-172.
  26. ^ "Summer gone too quickly?", Globe and Mail, April 3, 2009.
  27. ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/cortes-island-residents-seek-compromise-with-loggers/article6071710/
  28. ^ Stephan Faulkner 2001. "Two Years in Review", Association of Complementary Physicians of British Columbia News, 1(1):1-8.
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