Rest and Refuge Retreat: Restore Your Spirit
With Michelle C. Johnson and Rashid Hughes
February 2 - 6, 2023
Many of us are being called to find places of refuge and create space for more rest in our lives. We are moving through, have weathered, and are weathering so much as we traverse uncertainty, and grief, face heartbreak, and as we try to create and be beacons of hope. The Rest and Refuge Retreat is an opportunity for us to practice deep rest, restore our spirits, and remember our points and places of refuge. During this retreat, we will engage in mindfulness and yogic practices such as meditation, yoga nidra, pranayama, and self-reflection to move us into a place of peace, wakefulness, and harmony.
In this retreat, you will experience:
- Multiple learning sessions with Rashid and Michelle, including movement, meditation, and rest.
- A fire ceremony
- Time to commune with nature and the elements
- Guided nature walk through Elohee’s diverse ecosystems featuring a 100ft mountainside waterfall.
- Space for solitude and quiet
- Healthy, chef-prepared meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Optional Massage/ Spa services *not included in program fee*.
Schedule
Thursday, February 2nd
Check-in 3:00-4:00pm
Dinner 6:00-7:00pm
7:30-9:00pm Evening Session
Friday, February 3rd
Morning Session 9:00-11:30am
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm
Afternoon session 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, February 4th
Morning Session 9:00-11:30am
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm
Afternoon session 2:00-4:30pm
Dinner 6:00pm
Evening fire circle 7:00-8:45pm
Sunday, February 5th
Morning Session 9:00-11:30am
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm
Afternoon session 2:00-4:30pm
Dinner 6:00pm
Monday, February 6th
Morning Session 9:00-11:00am
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm
For more information, contact Michelle C. Johnson at info@michellecjohnson.com.
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Leaders
Michelle C. Johnson is an author, yoga teacher, social justice activist, intuitive healer, and Dismantling Racism trainer. She approaches her life and work from a place of empowerment, embodiment, and integration. As a dismantling racism trainer, she has worked with…
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Rashid Hughes is a meditation teacher, restorative justice facilitator, yoga instructor, and the co-founder of the Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community for BIPOC in Washington, DC. He is also the creator of a rest-centered meditation practice called the Four Pillars of…
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