A Mind, Body, & Spirit Wellness Retreat for Black Women
With Ashley Rhys and Vianey Blades
February 20 - 24, 2025
Escape the pressures of life and join us for a lighthearted Winter Wellness Retreat, designed to celebrate the beauty of self-care specifically for Black women. This retreat offers a sanctuary where you can temporarily shed your struggles, rejuvenate, and reset in a nurturing community of sisterhood. Indulge in healing activities that honor your mind, body, and spirit, leaving you refreshed and empowered. Embrace this sacred space to laugh, relax, and rediscover balance as you take a well-deserved break from the demands of everyday life.
Participants can look forward to a variety of activities designed to nurture holistic well-being and celebrate self-care in a joyful, sisterly environment. Some of the featured activities include:
– Daily Breathwork & Mindfulness Sessions: To center your mind, reduce stress, and cultivate inner peace.
– Daily Healing Yoga & Sound Bath Sessions: Gentle movement to rejuvenate your body and encourage relaxation along with the calm sounds and frequencies of the crystal sound bowls.
– Daily Self-Reflective Workshops & Journaling: Each session begins with a focused topic that will help take your healing to the next level with group discussions, and reflective exercises
– Soulful Sister Circles: Deep conversations and bonding with fellow participants in a safe, empowering space.
– Afrocentric Dance & Movement: Celebrating the joy of movement through culturally inspired dance.
– Spa and Self-Care Rituals: Indulge in massages, and soothing treatments that honor your physical and emotional well-being. Also engaged in a Reiki session to help release blocked and stagnant energy in the body.
– Nourishing Meals: Enjoy delicious, soul-nurturing meals buffet style that will fuel your body.
– Bonfire Release Ceremony: a sacred and transformative ceremony designed to help you let go of what no longer serves you.
Each activity is crafted to rejuvenate your mind, heal your spirit, and leave you feeling renewed and deeply connected to yourself and the community.
Schedule:
*This is a sample schedule and is subject to change*
Thursday
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Arrival, Check-In
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free Time
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
Friday
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am Yoga
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am Free Time
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Body Connection Workshop
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Free Time
- 3:00 pm – 4:30 pmĀ Divine Feminine Workshop
- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Free Time/Journal/Reflection
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Bonfire Release/Sounds Bowl
Saturday
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am Yoga
- 8:00a am – 9:00 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 11:00 am Reconnecting with You Workshop
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Free Time/Journal/Reflection
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Renewing the Mind Workshop
- 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Free Time
- 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Mastering the Mind Workshop
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free Time
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Pajama Karaoke Night
Sunday
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breathwork/Visual Meditation
- 8:00a am – 9:00 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 11:00 am Spirit Rejuvenation Workshop
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sistah Circle
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Farewell
For more information contact Ashley Rhys at positivemindsetcounseling@gmail.com.
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About the Leaders
Ashley Rhys
Ashley, a Belizean American and proud member of the Afro-Caribbean and Black community, is a Retreat Facilitator, Reiki Healer, Sound Bath Facilitator, Breathwork Facilitator, and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She guides Black women on transformative journeys, blending ancestral wisdom with holistic wellness for healing and empowerment.
Learn more about Ashley RhysVianey Blades
Vianey, a Belizean Certified Exercise Physiologist, Yoga Instructor, and Menstrual Cycle Embodiment Mentor, blends science with ancestral wisdom to promote menstrual wellness through movement. Her work empowers women to embrace cyclical living, fostering deep body connection and holistic healing.
Learn more about Vianey BladesCategories : Breathwork, Health & Wellness, Home, Meditation, Personal Development, Self-care, Women's Retreat, Yoga