Hello, I am so glad you're here. I look forward to our time together amongst the giants. These ancient beings have so much to teach us about community, stillness, and adaptability. They have withstood the test of time and have witnessed so many eras of civilization. They work together to share resources and can endure fire and drought alike. New life springs from their corpses and the cycle continues on and on, hopefully long after our time here on Earth. The redwoods are some of my favorite creatures on this planet, and I can hardly wait to go for a hike through the beautiful forest with you.

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Our retreat will combine practicing and integrating mindfulness skills into our every day. Yoga is our ability to stay connected to ourselves and our environment. Presence is a skill like any other, and it needs practice. Mindfulness keeps us present. Cultivating mindfulness as a way to stay connected/present, even in times when we could just go through the motions, is a tried and true way to ground. 

 

When we pluck ourselves out of our daily lives, we can interrupt and observe our patterns from a different perspective. Self study does well with a bit of levity.  When you're among peers who can reflect back to you similar struggles, similar wants and needs, you begin to realize you are not alone in your seeking and there is nothing wrong with you. 

 

I hope you feel restored from this experience, so you feel resourced to go back into your life and begin to be more mindful. We live in a world... and it ain't always pretty. These few days together, lets co-create a space where we feel safe to explore our edges, and begin to fully inhabit ourselves through mindfulness and acceptance.