Transformational arts
In this age of anxiety and information overload, more people are turning to the ancient wisdoms for wellness practices that calm and focus the mind, engage the senses, and deliver harmony and balance. Transformational arts are being integrated into corporate wellness initiatives as science has proven their effectiveness.
Mindfulness 2.0
This experiential workshop introduces the principles of meditation, yoga, gratitude, 5-sensory stimulation, and living a conscious, meaning-filled life. In our busy, wired lives, we frequently lack the tools to deal with stress and overstimulation. This course teaches the many ways to calm the mind, access intuition, and overcome conflict with equanimity. A great way to start any retreat. Mindfulness 101 starts with light yoga, then moves into meditation. We then stimulate the senses with aromatherapy, Tibetan gong therapy, raw chocolate, and heightened awareness of sight and sound. We finish by providing the framework for living in daily gratitude. These modalities have been taught for hundreds of years, but are finding more resonance and value in the business world than ever before as a key to a more centered, fulfilling and peaceful life.
Yoga in Nature
There is something incredibly healing about practicing yoga next to the ocean while connecting with the soothing surroundings. Many guests gush about watching the waves crashing while in downward dog, gazing upside down at the ocean. Sounds relaxing, right? Bring sunscreen and be prepared to get your Zen on!
MEDITATION FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS
The science is out: meditation works and is a powerful mode of achieving and maintaining balance and wellbeing. Learn how it can be used to increase productivity and focus at work. We start by asking participants to ponder the four questions relating to self, purpose, hopes, and gratitude. While these do not require answers, they plant the seeds for subconscious manifestation and and self-realization. And then through breath and calming the mind we reach the place between the thoughts, known as “pure potentiality.
AROMA THERAPY
Every get waves of pleasure from smelling a fragrant flower? The olfactory nerve is the fastest gateway to the brain, and strong producer of endorphins, sense memory, and feelings of wellbeing. In this workshop we work with a spectrum of natural, plant-based essential oils (both floral and herbal), and blend them into bath salts, misters or body oils. Everyone gets to label and take them home.
Sound Bath
Experience the soothing sensation of Tibetan crystal bowls and gongs. A combination of meditation, relaxation, and rejuvenation, the tones emitted by the bowls contain frequencies that thoroughly relax the nervous system. Participants lay comfortably on yoga mats, with pillows, and receive a soothing, sonic massage that allows for complete body nourishment. It’s an amazing experience where participants don’t have to anything other than “just be.”
Crystal Therapy
Crystal healing is an alternative healing modality that employs natural stones and crystals. In this workshop or station we teach how crystals align with body parts (known as chakras), and moves energy to that area through an energy grid. Chakras correspond with emotional states, so whatever area in a person’s life is in imbalance, crystals can provide healing stimulation. Plus they’re beautiful. Participants will get to choose their own crystal to leave with.
CONSCIOUS EATING
While food is a delight we covet and need daily, we rarely take the time to really honor, taste and savor our foods. In this class we introduce the healthiest of foods that incorporate the 5 tastes - bitter, sweet, sour, pungent and savory. But we will receive this life-giving sustenance with the reverence it deserves: acknowledging where it came from, how it was made, and then transported into our hands. We’ll then notice the texture, color, and smell before placing it on our tongue and truly sinking into the flavor. In this busy, go-go world where we want our food “fast,” this is a meditative practice that teaches a healthy, slower way to eat by chewing food thoroughly and releasing the enzymes and nutrients into the body.
