Autumn Retreat – Finding Stillness in Nature
Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2015 all-day
We are innately connected to nature and when we have the opportunity to be in nature, we are better able to reconnect to the larger rhythms and presence of something richly textured and dimensional, vibrant and healing. We bring ourselves into this relationship so that nature goes from being something we see and adore, to something we experience and are moved by.
This weekend will give opportunity to find that relationship through:
- Yoga as practice inspired by nature
- Energy practices (qigong) to harness the healing flows of earth, sky, sun, moon & stars
- Walking Meditations
- Tree meditation and journaling
- Exploring natures patterns, textures, colours & shapes, and how we might relate that to our own life.
Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre is located outside Wyebridge on 150 acres of mostly forested land, and surrounded by 3000 acres of provincial land. There are abundant trails and beautiful cedar forests.
Accommodation is shared, in cabins of 2 – 4 people, although you may request a private cabin. Delicious vegetarian meals are included in the price.
All level, maximum 14.
Teacher Janice Skinner
Since my early twenties, I have been fascinated by perception and how as individuals we shape our world according to those personal perceptions. I began studying yoga, movement, acupressure & energy practices; along with reading Jung, Krishnamurti, Joseph Campbell and Castaneda. Through studies in Canada & the U.S I became a yoga teacher, movement therapist & shiatsu practitioner.
Along with that I studied breathwork, meditation, sound, reiki & yoga nidra.
I have always revered the wisdom of the body, and the body’s ability to naturally seek healing & balance. We are a microcosm of the earth. The bodymind is that multi-faceted ‘us’ that seems to be at once mysterious and yet so open & beckoning. To dive deeper, I began studying psychotherapy and the realms of the transpersonal.
So after 30 years of study and working with hundreds of students & clients, I am still filled with awe and honour when I work with each person who comes to me. We are at once a personal universe and connected to the Whole.
Much of my work specializes in anxiety, stress management, moving through illness and those desiring a deeper connection to their wise Self.
Registration Details
$350 + HST
Contact [email protected]
We are innately connected to nature and when we have the opportunity to be in nature, we are better able to reconnect to the larger rhythms and presence of something richly textured and dimensional, vibrant and healing. We bring ourselves into this relationship so that nature goes from being something we see and adore, to something we experience and are moved by.
This weekend will give opportunity to find that relationship through:
- Yoga as practice inspired by nature
- Energy practices (qigong) to harness the healing flows of earth, sky, sun, moon & stars
- Walking Meditations
- Tree meditation and journaling
- Exploring natures patterns, textures, colours & shapes, and how we might relate that to our own life.
Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre is located outside Wyebridge on 150 acres of mostly forested land, and surrounded by 3000 acres of provincial land. There are abundant trails and beautiful cedar forests.
Accommodation is shared, in cabins of 2 – 4 people, although you may request a private cabin. Delicious vegetarian meals are included in the price.
All level, maximum 14.
