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Map Paris with Your Imagination:
A Creative Adventure in the City of Lights

Enjoy Paris as a creative explorer

August 18th - 25th, 2008

It’s time you embarked on a creative adventure to Paris. Unlike other tours that shepherd you through the city’s sights, you will map your way through the city using your creative compass.

Cynthia’s guidance and coaching will help you unlock the magic of Paris’s many secrets in a unique and memorable way. Paris has inspired artists for centuries and now it’s your turn!

Get to know Paris with these delightful excursions:

  • Flâner les rues (stroll the streets) to explore Cynthia’s favorite spots in Paris’s charming neighborhoods
  • Float down the Seine on a boat and be dazzled by Paris’s nightlights
  • Walk through the organic market in Paris, buying fresh fruits, cheeses, & bread for our…
  • Déjeuner sur l’Herbe in the Luxembourg Gardens
  • Enjoy the “Grand Seven” wine tasting with Olivier of O Chateau
  • Cruise through the French countryside on a guided bicycle tour to Giverny, Monet’s home and garden
  • Enjoy fine French food in restaurants
  • Visit the Rodin museum and immediately use the inspiration to make art in the sculpture garden
  • A reading in a local bookshop

Each day will start with breakfast together, followed by an art workshop with time to learn, share our creative work, and deepen our creative relationship to the city’s gifts. You will use word sketching, drawing, collage, plus dozens of unique methods to make the most of every moment of your.

At the end of the trip, you’ll be pleased to have your own illustrated journal as well as an understanding of the city that has inspired artists for centuries.

You’ll also enjoy time on your own to design your own excursions, visit major sights, or wander the city and experience its magic. Cynthia will share nuances of French culture and language tips so you’ll feel confident in the city.

Inspire your muse with:

  • A Scavenger Hunt for Paris’s splendors
  • Guidance on creating an illustrated journal that maps your journey through Paris
  • Coaching to help take your creative inspiration back home
  • Daily creative workshops with Cynthia.

Your visit to Paris includes:

  • Seven nights accommodation at the Hotel Delambre, a three-star hotel in centrally located Montparnasse
  • All breakfasts and one other meal per day with the group
  • All transportation while with the group (metro, taxi or train)
  • Guided tours through the city with Cynthia
  • Daily creative workshops to inspire your art and tickle your Muse
  • All admission fees when with the group
  • Individual coaching session during the trip to help make the most of your adventure
  • Guidance before the trip in booking travel and packing
  • A mini-guide to Paris including details about our neighborhood
  • Bonus creative goodies when you arrive in Paris.

Not included:

  • Airfare to France
  • Transportation to and from the airport to the hotel
  • Meals and transportation when on your own
  • Alcoholic beverages with meals

Magic is created on these trips. Friendships form, insights about living the good life open up, creative breakthroughs happen, and the wonders of travel are revealed. Even if you thought you weren’t a ‘tour person’, you’ll love this trip. The small group size ensures an intimate and fun trip!

This is the kind of trip that inspires creativity long afterward. Read rave reviews or contact Cynthia if you have questions and to register.  

Your Guide

Cynthia Morris is a creative adventurer who has lived, studied and traveled to France many times. Her passion for creative adventure and her love for France are infectious. When not leading others to the creative path in France, she coaches groups and individuals from Boulder. Cynthia’s warm and inspiring style have served to facilitate the Muse’s emergence in hundreds of creative types. Cynthia’s Muse coaxes her to paint, draw, cook, dance and write as fast as she can. Cynthia is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and graduate of the Co-Active Space Leadership Program, holds a degree in French and loves to share her passion for Paris and its splendors.  

Join us in Paris August 18th - 25th, 2008.

Cost*: $2,499 before April 1st, 2008
          $2,699 after April 1st, 2008


Buddy bonus! Register with a friend before April 1st and you each get an additional $100 of the trip.

*Prices subject to currency fluctuations.

Cancellation policy:

A non-refundable deposit of $700 is required to reserve your space. Full payment is due by June 18th, 2008. No refunds are given for portions of the program that you opt out of. Original Impulse, Inc. reserves the right to cancel the trip, in which case all monies will be refunded.

If you would like to join us, please contact Cynthia, who will send you an application that includes more policies and information about the trip. Once you’ve registered, you will be sent your Welcome Packet, which includes all the details you need to get ready for your fantastic trip to Paris!


 

Contact Cynthia Morris

Contact
Cynthia Morris, Original Impulse
303.442.0664