Immerse yourself.
The 21-Day Experience
A retreat can be restorative after a few days. But something different can happen when you have three weeks.
Three weeks gives you something a weekend simply cannot.
It allows the initial excitement of arriving somewhere new to settle. It allows your nervous system, body and mind to become familiar with a different rhythm. It gives practice time to deepen. It gives relationships time to develop. It gives you time to really reset. Time to notice what changes when your attention is not constantly pulled toward the next obligation.
The first few days are about arriving. Then you begin to find your flow. You stop thinking about what you need to do next. And gradually, you begin experiencing where you actually are, as you are.
What I’m offering…
The signature retreat experience, a 21-day yoga and meditation retreat is designed to give your practice a base from which to grow.
I’m not choosing a destination simply because it photographs well. I’m choosing a place where the entire retreat experience makes sense. The property, local partnerships and retreat economics are being carefully evaluated before the location is announced. This is intentional.
These are purposefully small, residential experiences centred around yoga, meditation, contemplation, movement, rest, meaningful connection and the opportunity to simply have enough time to be present.
SMALL GROUPS. REAL CONNECTION.
These retreats are designed for participants who are interested in meaningful practice and personal exploration by means of guided meditation and instructed yoga classes. My aim is to create an environment that can accommodate everyone where they are at, myself, as the leader of these retreats included.
For this reason, retreat groups are intentionally limited.
12–15 guests — intimate retreat
15–18 guests — core retreat size
18–25 guests — expanded retreat when the property and experience support it
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You do not need to be familiar with yoga or meditation to join a retreat.
You do need to be respectful that participants joining these retreats are coming to immerse in an environment where yoga, meditation, contemplation and self-directed practice are taken seriously.
Different levels of experience are welcome. Different bodies are welcome. Different backgrounds are welcome.
PRACTICE, WITHOUT PRESSURE
There is a particular quality that emerges when you have time.
Time to wake without immediately rushing. Time to practice. Time to eat slowly. Time to walk. Time to be quiet. Time to explore. Time to notice what your body, mind and life have been asking of you.
Each retreat I offer, provides approximately five to six hours of available group classes, yoga, meditation and related programming throughout the day. Participation is always your choice. One day you may want to attend everything. The next day you may need several hours alone. Another day you may want to walk for miles. Another day you may want to explore the local area or do absolutely nothing.
You’re here to choose what you need.
The purpose of these retreats is to help you harness a space within yourself, in which you can establish a routine that supports you in your everyday life. The nature of change is not comfortable or easy. It’s important not to judge your process of going through it.
THE SPACE BETWEEN PRACTICES
You do not need to attend every class, or outing.
You are here to practice — not to collect activities.
A retreat should not become another place where you feel you need to perform for fear that you are failing if you don’t complete the schedule. Some of the most important parts of a retreat aren’t scheduled.
The sunrise.
The walk after breakfast.
The conversation over coffee.
The afternoon nap.
The swim.
The journal entry.
The meal.
The sunset.
The unexpected conversation.
The moment you realize you’re already doing exactly what you need to do to take care of yourself.
Those moments matter.
LOCAL EXPERIENCES — MORE THAN YOGA
The destination and the people you meet, are part of the practice.
A retreat depends on many people whose names guests may never know.
The cook.
The housekeeper.
The groundskeeper.
The driver.
The person maintaining the water system.
The person preparing your room.
The local guide.
The person who owns the small business you visit.
A beautiful retreat means very little if the people who make it possible are invisible.
The goal is not to arrive somewhere, extract value, and leave anonymously. The goal is to build relationships that are meaningful for both guests and the communities hosting them. Guests will have opportunities to connect with local life in authentic ways, to experience the surrounding area appropriate to the destination we’re in.
These opportunities are voluntary, and participation is always optional.
Every destination will be different but the underlying philosophy remains consistent. Your time on the mat is the foundation of your practice, but the experience of being where you are is the heart.
BE THE FIRST TO KNOW
If you are interested in joining a future retreat, add your name to the retreat interest list.
