Step back from the overwhelming overload of work, caregiving, chores, expectations, and endless responsibilities to join other women balancing overfilled lives for a weekend devoted to honoring our feminine power, perseverance and divine spirit. Join the women’s circle to unwind and revive our depleted spirits, and fill our empty soul tanks with inspiration, self-care, self-discovery, and self-love. This retreat includes yoga on and off the mat with labyrinth walking, fire ceremony, garden meditation, journaling, Soul collage, gong meditation, great conversation, and more. We will explore how our lives get to be so filled, yet not necessarily “full”, and learn methods to invite peace, harmony and space into our world so we feel more balanced and connected to the things that count most. Our busy lives don’t go away, but we return to them refreshed, renewed and ready to return to the things we must, yet perhaps willing to make changes where we can and should to find a more sustainable relationship with our busy world.

Activities are planned day 1 from 3pm-9pm, Day 2, 9am – 8pm & day 3 from 9am – 12:00. Attendees are provided space and time to reflect and rest during the retreat but we also spend time enjoying introspective activities to learn, grow and share stories with others who understand the unique challenges of being a competent woman in today’s busy world!

This retreat includes all activities with several dynamic leaders as well as art materials and a few take home gifts. Includes 2 dinners (day 1 & 2) 2 breakfasts, (dat 2 & 3) Lunch day 2 and ongoing snacks. Participants are also invited to stay on the property with two nights lodging in comfortable dorm style accommodations (day 1 & 2 nights). Check in time is after 2pm. For those who prefer private accommodations, (must have transportation) single rooms with a bath are available at nearby homes of students in our yoga community (Air B & B style) for an additional fee of 35.00 a night (payable to the host.) There is no discount for those who wish to attend the retreat, yet do not wish to take advantage of our complimentary dorm accommodations. Attendees can schedule massage or bodywork services in advance for an additional fee in Heartwood’s fabulous body work studio.

Retreat Leaders: This retreat is guided by several of Heartwood’s seasoned teachers working together to provide a dynamic, inspirational experience. All mentors are ERYT-500 certified yoga teachers with specialty training, including C-IAYT, LMT & Reiki Masters/Ayurveda Counselors.

This retreat includes a gift journal, retreat guide, pendulumn and other goodies too.

Join us to expand your understanding of meditation, theory & styles as well as experiential learning through a full day of rounding. With this course you will learn a variety of different approaches to personal centering and clearing the mind to promote personal harmony, self-actualization, stress release and heightened awareness. We explore different meditation techniques to embrace various practices and find what works best for different circumstances and personality types, while developing tools and training for a sustainable meditation practice. Heartwood provides the perfect setting as we enjoy the meditation garden, indoor studio space, labyrinth and the beautiful natural areas of Heartwood as supportive settings for exploring different modalities and styles of meditation .

The course will cover:
Core principles, history, science and practices of meditation
Guided meditation
Japa Mala meditation
Mantra Meditation
Open awareness meditation
Walking Meditation
Yoga nidra
Pranayama for meditation
Mudras for meditation

A mala bead making workshop (materials and necklace included)

Day two of the program is a full day of silent rounding where we reboot our hearts and minds with a full day cycling through restorative gentle movement followed by deep meditation. As the day progresses, personal insight, heightened awareness and regenerative rest is acquired.

Retreat fee: $90. Limit 15 people.