about this retreat
The spring equinox is a time of perfect equilibrium between night and day. It is the perfect time to reflect and focus on our balance, growth and renewal. Please take this opportunity to practice mindful living, aligning yourself with the natural rhythms of earth, and move forward with a sense of reawakening, renewal, and rewilding.
$325 per person
retreat includes
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Lodging
itinerary
Friday, March 21
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5:00 – 6:00 pm Registration
6:00 – 6:30 pm Grounds Tour
6:30 – 7:45 pm Barefoot Intros & Convos
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Review schedule
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Discussion of grounding/earthing
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Game of storytelling
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8:00 – 8:30 pm Short Yin Yoga session
8:30 - 9:00 pm Wild Tea & Treats*
Saturday, March 22
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7:30- 7:45 am Prayer in Chapel offered by Center staff
8:30 - 9:30 am Breakfast & Forest Bathing presentation
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History of Shinrin Yoku
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Health benefits of Nature
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Forest Bathing expectations
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Bringing the practice home
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9:30 am to noon Forest Bathing Walk at Stations of the Cross Trail
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch* & Mindfulness discussion
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Understanding Mindfulness
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Attitudinal Foundations of Mindfulness
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Mindful activities (meditation, body scan, mindful eating, deep breathing, mindful listening, gratitude exercises, mindful coloring, forest bathing)
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1:30 – 3:00 pm Mindful Moments
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Journaling pages
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Mindful moment card activities
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Mindful coloring pages with colored pencils (facilitator to provide)
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3:00 – 3:30 pm Sharing Time with Wild Tea & Treats*
4:00 - 5:00 pm Wild Asana Yin Yoga & Mindful Meditation session
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner*
7:00 – 9:00 pm Fireside with Friends with Wild Tea & Treats* (BYOWine)
Sunday, March 23
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7:30 – 7:45 am Prayer in Chapel offered by Center staff
8:30 – 9:30 am Breakfast* & Kokedama presentation
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Japanese art form and a source of meditative tranquility
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Making a kokedama
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Caring for a kokedama
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9:30 -11:30 am Kokedama planting (cost is approximately $20 per person; facilitator to bring supplies)
Noon Departure
My name is Jeannine Wonderling
I started practicing yoga and meditation while entering into my middled-age years, as things were changing drastically in my life. The practice allowed me to feel stronger both mentally and physically, helped alleviate stress and anxiety, and helped me sleep more soundly each night. In addition to becoming a certified RYT 200 Yoga Instructor in 2023, I also started my study of Shinrin Yoku, or Forest Bathing. In October 2024, I became certified as a Forest Therapy Guide. I enjoy hiking and walking outdoors, sewing, theater, music and travel. I live in the Altoona area with my partner, my youngest daughter, and our two crazy goldendoodles
