Body Positive Retreat - everything you need to know...
23-25 OCTOBER, 2016; Hepburn Springs, Victoria
We are not your regular yoga retreat (no 4am rises or wheat-grass fasts here!) We are about celebrating women of all shapes and sizes and helping you to connect with your body and connect with body acceptance along with a more balanced and calm connection with yourself and food.
This is YOUR retreat....activities are optional, sleep in's are always OK, free time is a definite. Explore the gorgeous area, sample the delicious local food and wine, maybe take a walk track or two but most of all have fun and relax.
Our aim is that you leave rested, restored, centred and perhaps a little wiser (and with a few lovely new friends!)
We want to explore how you are enough right now, your worth is not determined by the size of your jeans or your thigh gap. In fact you will find your yoga teacher on this retreat is not what you might expect. Sarah is a Curvy Yogi who has been on the mat for more than 15 years and her thighs? They touch for sure (all the way down baby tehe)....
We aim to workshop improving or maintaining your relationship with your body, eating & food. We come from a mindfulness approach, and aim to integrate ideas like self-compassion, kindness and self-care into each session.
This is YOUR retreat....activities are optional, sleep in's are always OK, free time is a definite. Explore the gorgeous area, sample the delicious local food and wine, maybe take a walk track or two but most of all have fun and relax.
Our aim is that you leave rested, restored, centred and perhaps a little wiser (and with a few lovely new friends!)
We want to explore how you are enough right now, your worth is not determined by the size of your jeans or your thigh gap. In fact you will find your yoga teacher on this retreat is not what you might expect. Sarah is a Curvy Yogi who has been on the mat for more than 15 years and her thighs? They touch for sure (all the way down baby tehe)....
We aim to workshop improving or maintaining your relationship with your body, eating & food. We come from a mindfulness approach, and aim to integrate ideas like self-compassion, kindness and self-care into each session.
With that in mind our focus is on healthy, yummy, full taste menu's with lots of options. We advocate intuitive eating from a variety of food groups and do not support weight loss dieting, rather finding ways that you can take great care of your unique body. We want to move your body how and when you are ready - its not a competition or an endurance test.
Accommodation is in the lovely 1920's guesthouse "The Continental House" which has been lovingly transformed over the past 2 years into a gorgeous and light -filled place surrounded by gardens and an enormous lawn (bowls anyone?)
Extra accommodation: Accommodation is available for an additional night after the retreat. The cost is $100 per room. No meals are available but the fully equipped kitchen may be used. Let us know when you register.
Check-in and check-out: Arrival time on the first day is between 8:30-9:30am at The Continental House (but you are welcome to arrive in the area whenever is suitable for you). The group welcome is at 10am - allowing you time to arrive, get settled into your room. The retreat ends 1pm on the last day.
Accommodation is in the lovely 1920's guesthouse "The Continental House" which has been lovingly transformed over the past 2 years into a gorgeous and light -filled place surrounded by gardens and an enormous lawn (bowls anyone?)
Extra accommodation: Accommodation is available for an additional night after the retreat. The cost is $100 per room. No meals are available but the fully equipped kitchen may be used. Let us know when you register.
Check-in and check-out: Arrival time on the first day is between 8:30-9:30am at The Continental House (but you are welcome to arrive in the area whenever is suitable for you). The group welcome is at 10am - allowing you time to arrive, get settled into your room. The retreat ends 1pm on the last day.
What does the retreat include?
Inclusions:
Extras:
- Accommodation for 2 nights (including lush aromatherapy products)
- Most meals (1 lunch not provided to give you the opportunity to explore)
- All day snacks and drinks
- All workshops (1-2 per day)
- 1 yoga class per day (gentle slow flow and yin)
- A space for silent reflection
- Many spaces and couches for reading, meditation and chats
Extras:
- Extra night's accommodation available ($100 per room)
- Massage ($80)
- Guided Bushwalks (FREE with the lovely owner Veronica)
- 1 lunch
What are the workshops about?
We will be holding 1-2 workshops each day. These will be focussing on how you can develop (or tune up!) a more positive and healthful relationship with food, eating and your body. We will cover the topics of Body Image & Body Positive, Mindfulness, Mindful Eating, Appetite, each exploring ways in which you can take steps forward from wherever you are.
If you have struggled in your relationship with food & your body, you are not alone. You will most likely find plenty of similarity in the experiences of other women which many people find incredibly helpful. Please contact us if you have any questions, we would love to hear from you!
We will be holding 1-2 workshops each day. These will be focussing on how you can develop (or tune up!) a more positive and healthful relationship with food, eating and your body. We will cover the topics of Body Image & Body Positive, Mindfulness, Mindful Eating, Appetite, each exploring ways in which you can take steps forward from wherever you are.
If you have struggled in your relationship with food & your body, you are not alone. You will most likely find plenty of similarity in the experiences of other women which many people find incredibly helpful. Please contact us if you have any questions, we would love to hear from you!