Shiné's half-day, full-day, and weekend retreats offer a more expansive opportunity to engage with spiritual practice physically, emotionally, and conceptually. Each retreat promises a safe space for helping students break out of gridlock.
WINTER WEEKEND HYGGE RETREAT
Pendle Hill (Wallingford, PA)
February 29, 9am - March 1, 11am
Hygge is the Scandinavian word for the wintertime's "mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality of wellness and contentment" (wiki). The nuances in this word's etymology perfectly describe the weekend you can expect:
courage, comfort, joy, mood, to embrace, to think, to consider, soul, mind, consciousness.
This weekend offers the opportunity to deepen your practice in a small, like-minded group of 20 participants.
Pendle Hill is a Quaker retreat center 20 minutes outside center city Philadelphia. Brinton House is a secluded cottage nestled back in the woods, complete with its own dining hall, cozy fireplace, and yoga studio with vaulted ceilings, wraparound windows, and gleaming radiant-heat floor, overlooking a bamboo-surrounded frog pond.
Retreat includes:
- choice of private or shared room
- four yoga classes (two morning flow sessions, afternoon targeted asana practice, and evening restorative) open to all levels of practice
- creative play in Pendle Hill's art studio
- workshops such as Embodied Metta, Moving Meditation, haiku, haibun, mindful communication
- mindfulness practices from across traditions (Zazen, Shamatha-Vipassana, Metta, Quaker)
- healthy, organic vegetarian fare to re-set your dietary clock
$345 early bird, all-inclusive
(Refunds available through December 2019, minus the PayPal fee. Because Pendle Hill requires a final list of participants by January 20th, we regret that we cannot offer refunds in 2020, and urge you to consider purchasing trip insurance)
*Participants must have taken a flow class with Katy*
- choice of private or shared room
- four yoga classes (two morning flow sessions, afternoon targeted asana practice, and evening restorative) open to all levels of practice
- creative play in Pendle Hill's art studio
- workshops such as Embodied Metta, Moving Meditation, haiku, haibun, mindful communication
- mindfulness practices from across traditions (Zazen, Shamatha-Vipassana, Metta, Quaker)
- healthy, organic vegetarian fare to re-set your dietary clock
$345 early bird, all-inclusive
(Refunds available through December 2019, minus the PayPal fee. Because Pendle Hill requires a final list of participants by January 20th, we regret that we cannot offer refunds in 2020, and urge you to consider purchasing trip insurance)
*Participants must have taken a flow class with Katy*
REJUVINATING CREATIVITY: A Retreat for Art-Loving Urbanites
private group retreat
(ongoing - now booking groups of 10-20)
This retreat offers much-needed respite for the urban aesthete. Shiné's reboot recipe feeds the senses, spirit, and creative mind. The program is designed for busy city-dwellers, as a full-day retreat or an overnight stay.
Our time together will include:
- lectio divina in nature
meditative walk intuiting nature's messages
- Friends Meeting
you may choose instead of forest bathing, to ground your spirit within the Quaker tradition of gathering in silence to practice "expectant waiting"
- creative play
a process-driven crafts project, experiencing mindfulness through art without the angst around "getting it right"
- James Turrell Skyspace Opening
this permanent installation takes us deeper into our perception of light and space. world-renowned Turrell accents the color of the sky, appearing through an aperture in the ceiling, with carefully-timed cove lighting
- restorative yoga with healing touch
an accessible, all-levels experience designed to relax the nervous system,consisting of seated and supine postures supported by blankets and props. includes healing touch with elements of massage, energy work, and aromatherapy.
Now booking groups of 10-20 participants for 2018-2019
For dates and rates, contact Katy.
private group retreat
(ongoing - now booking groups of 10-20)
This retreat offers much-needed respite for the urban aesthete. Shiné's reboot recipe feeds the senses, spirit, and creative mind. The program is designed for busy city-dwellers, as a full-day retreat or an overnight stay.
Our time together will include:
- lectio divina in nature
meditative walk intuiting nature's messages
- Friends Meeting
you may choose instead of forest bathing, to ground your spirit within the Quaker tradition of gathering in silence to practice "expectant waiting"
- creative play
a process-driven crafts project, experiencing mindfulness through art without the angst around "getting it right"
- James Turrell Skyspace Opening
this permanent installation takes us deeper into our perception of light and space. world-renowned Turrell accents the color of the sky, appearing through an aperture in the ceiling, with carefully-timed cove lighting
- restorative yoga with healing touch
an accessible, all-levels experience designed to relax the nervous system,consisting of seated and supine postures supported by blankets and props. includes healing touch with elements of massage, energy work, and aromatherapy.
Now booking groups of 10-20 participants for 2018-2019
For dates and rates, contact Katy.
SEASIDE RETREAT AT ST MARY'S CONVENT
Cape May Point, NJ
September 18-20 2020
This retreat is set at a seaside convent as an invitation to center down.
The weekend will offer respite from the city pace, offering a slow, relaxing weekend in the arms of mama ocean at her most beautiful.
Registration includes:
-two night stay in a rustic private room with single bed
-morning yoga on the beach
-evening restorative yoga (hands-on healing and aromatherapy optional)
-meditative nature walk
-observing silence for part of one day
-reflection/journaling prompts culled from different contemplative traditions
-delicious, healthy fare (all meals provided by St. Mary's private chef)
$499 all-inclusive
*to enroll in this retreat you must have taken a flow class with Katy.*
Cape May Point, NJ
September 18-20 2020
This retreat is set at a seaside convent as an invitation to center down.
The weekend will offer respite from the city pace, offering a slow, relaxing weekend in the arms of mama ocean at her most beautiful.
Registration includes:
-two night stay in a rustic private room with single bed
-morning yoga on the beach
-evening restorative yoga (hands-on healing and aromatherapy optional)
-meditative nature walk
-observing silence for part of one day
-reflection/journaling prompts culled from different contemplative traditions
-delicious, healthy fare (all meals provided by St. Mary's private chef)
$499 all-inclusive
*to enroll in this retreat you must have taken a flow class with Katy.*
HALF-DAY SELF-CARE MINI-RETREAT
Stay tuned for dates in November 2019
This retreat is designed to capture three distinct facets of self-care: injury-prevention, seasonal dietary Ayurveda, and setting a structure for an ongoing practice of down time (aka "spirit-food").
-Nathalie Wilson will return to Shiné to speak on privileging stability over flexibility on the yoga mat. She will offer concrete tips for spinal health, along with how to protect hips and shoulders. During the remainder of the workshop, she will be offering one-on-one personal screenings in a separate room (participants are invited to reserve a slot for a private assessment from Nathalie - space limited).
-Katy will lead a restorative yoga sequence, with readings from Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, a virtual owner's manual for carving out introspective space to grow our creativity.
-A mystery crafts project, to concretize our plan for preserving windows for much-needed down time.
-We will conclude with a healthy, delectable crockpot meal prepared by caterer Miranda Kany, who will offer tips on Ayurvedic crockpot fare to keep your inner fire burning as we move into the colder months.
$75 Space Limited - stay tuned for enrollment details
HOLIDAY ZAP WINTER MINI-RETREAT
Stay tuned for dates in January 2020
Demands of the holidays zap your energy? Can't swing a flight to the Bahamas, but would if you could?
Commit to your own sanity!
Our day together includes:
-Heart opening yoga practice for all levels
-Introduction to the High Holy Hygge Imperatives (spoiler: be lazy)
-Welcoming the Light: sun salutation as embodied prayer
-Fireside In-word Turning (a free sample of Katy's 10-week online course for winter transformation, via cozy journaling by the fire)
-Healing Touch: embodied metta practice (we will employ simple, neutral hands-on touch to practice giving and receiving care)
-Quaker-style Shiné Contemplation (a refreshing, accessible, jargon-free Quaker angle on meditation)
-Kombucha making (the magical Grace Gonglewski will show us how to make this healthy probiotic drink, to keep healthy in flu season)
$80 - space limited - stay tuned for enrollment details
Stay tuned for dates in January 2020
Demands of the holidays zap your energy? Can't swing a flight to the Bahamas, but would if you could?
Commit to your own sanity!
Our day together includes:
-Heart opening yoga practice for all levels
-Introduction to the High Holy Hygge Imperatives (spoiler: be lazy)
-Welcoming the Light: sun salutation as embodied prayer
-Fireside In-word Turning (a free sample of Katy's 10-week online course for winter transformation, via cozy journaling by the fire)
-Healing Touch: embodied metta practice (we will employ simple, neutral hands-on touch to practice giving and receiving care)
-Quaker-style Shiné Contemplation (a refreshing, accessible, jargon-free Quaker angle on meditation)
-Kombucha making (the magical Grace Gonglewski will show us how to make this healthy probiotic drink, to keep healthy in flu season)
$80 - space limited - stay tuned for enrollment details