Finding Balance & Courage Retreat

Service Description

Life deals us all kinds of unexpected challenges (and opportunities). It seems like each time life throw us a curve ball, we have to learn to re-calibrate and learn to find balance again, given the new realities with regard to health, relationships, work, identity and such. This retreat will offer you tools and perspectives to use your resources to help you feel balanced in this current chapter of life, and will help you draw upon your courage to face new and uncharted territory. During our time together you will be able to participate in any or all of the following sessions: - Chakra Meditation - Devotional Chanting - Movement Practices (gentle yoga, dance, restorative/yin yoga) - Body scan and journaling - Optional gorge hike Formal retreat activity times: Friday evening 6 - 8pm Saturday morning 9am - 11am Saturday afternoon 4pm - 6pm Sunday morning 9am - 11am (Please book your soaking appointments outside of these times.) Light snacks will be provided. Meals not included, but healthy options will be available at Society Hotel, or at nearby businesses. Tables in common areas conducive to sack-lunch or takeaway foods. Please bring: A journal, yoga mat, blanket, water, snacks. Lodging is not included, but here are some options to consider: 1. At our retreat location, the Society Hotel has shared bunk rooms for $48/night (plus tax). This includes 1x/daily one-hour use of their onsite hot tubs/sauna. (Otherwise hot tub visit costs $25/hour/visit). We suggest that you choose the Mountain Bunkhouse, if you want to be with other reatreatants. 2. You can inquire with E.B. whether there is space available in her AirBnB (has hot tub) in White Salmon. Roughly $125 - $250 for weekend, depending on whether sharing room/bed or not. 3. You can find an AirBnB or hotel room at Bingen, White Salmon, Hood River or any nearby town. If staying elsewhere, and wanting to book the bathhouse/sauna or other spa services? Check out this link: https://thesocietyhotel.com/bingen/spa-bathhouse/