Schema Therapy Society e.V. (ISST) - Treat Yourself to a Banya! Save with Early-Bird Discounts for ISST Summer School

Treat Yourself to a Banya! Save with Early-Bird Discounts for ISST Summer School

17 Mar 2015 7:41 PM | Travis Atkinson

"What Will You See+Do in St. Petersburg?"

Venice of the North

What will you see and do when you arrive in St. Petersburg for ISST Summer School 2015? Lonely Planet and Eyewitness Travel Guides recommend these top attractions:

Russian Museum: opened in 1898, one of the world's greatest collections of Russian art
Mariinsky Theater: known for its ballet company and a leading opera house, what is more Russian than seeing a ballet at this famous theater?
Nevskiy Prospekt: a stretch of St. Petersburg's main artery with a wealth of attractive buildings
Church on the Spilled Blood: this winning design was favored by Tsar Alexander III, with spellbinding domes and stunning mosaics
The Hermitage: many say this is the greatest museum in the world, with more Rembrandts than the Louvre, occupying an ensemble of buildings, including the gorgeous Winter Palace
Stieglitze Museum: this magnificient building was inspired by Italian Renaissance palaces
St. Isaac's Cathedral: one of the largest catherals in the world, designed in 1818, filled with hundreds of 19th-century art
Cathedral of Peter and Paul: a Baroque masterpiece of singular elegance, designed in 1712, and a must for any history buff
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan: inspired by St. Peter's in Rome, one of St. Petersburg's most majestic churches
Alexander Nevsky Monastery: founded in 1710, an essentially Baroque complex is the burial place for many of Russia's leading cultural figures
St. Isaac's View: the top viewpoint of the historic center, rising majestically over the city with fantastic views of the river, the Winter Palace, and the Bronze Horseman
Take a Banya: immerse yourself in a real cultural experience for the detox of a lifetime, starting in a steam room, having your toxins removed through a sound birch-twig whipping, and then top it off with a plunge into ice-cold water

Connect+Explore
ISST has organized several social excursions to help you connect with other members while exploring the magnificent city of St. Petersburg during the White Nights Festival. Early-Bird Discounts also apply to these social events, so don't miss the deadline: register by April 10th.

ISST Summer School
Do you want to enhance your skills and expertise as a schema therapist? ISST invites you to join us for Summer School 2015. We will be hosting top experts in the field of schema therapy to present at workshops designed to help you broaden and expand your work with select populations and areas. It is also an opportunity to earn the continuing education credits required of all certified schema therapists or add to your work toward certification.

Since this is one of the busiest travel times to St. Petersburg, we suggest that you make your travel reservations now. ISST Summer School will take place June 11th through the 13th. The conference will be held at the centrally located Holiday Inn St. Petersburg Moskovskye Vorota.

Don't miss this opportunity to share your ideas with international colleagues informally, and to connect with fellow schema therapists who share your interests from around the world.

Visit the new ISST website for more details about the conference, including program listings, and exciting social adventures. Early-Bird discounts end April 10th.

Sources: Lonely Planet St. Petersburg February 2015, DK Eyewitness Travel St. Petersburg, April 2013.

Treat Yourself to a Banya! Save with Early-Bird Discounts for ISST Summer School

17 Mar 2015 7:41 PM | Travis Atkinson

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