Anchor to Embodiment

Welcome to Anchor to Embodiment: A Pilates and Mindset Retreat for Women at the breathtaking Elohee Retreat Center, nestled in the heart of the North Georgia mountains. Surrounded by waterfalls, hiking trails, and the serene beauty of nature, this weekend offers the perfect space to reconnect with yourself. Expect nourishing, chef-prepared meals, daily Pilates and breath work practices, powerful workshops, and moments of stillness designed to help you build strength, clarity, and intention. Whether you’re craving movement, rest, or a spark of transformation, this experience invites you to pause, breathe, and thrive.

PILATES

Grounding practices designed to foster your strength, alignment, breath, and balance.

BREATHWORK

Through our breath, we can connect to our bodies, finding alignment, strength, and intention.

NATURE

The Elohee campus is stunning and you will have option to explore nature through hikes, sitting by the reflection pool, or relaxing at night by the fire

THE ELEMENTS

The elements of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire guide the retreat, each offering a pathway to grounding, emotional flow, clarity, and inspired action. Together, they support deeper embodiment and alignment with your truest self.

Schedule *this is a tentative schedule, subject to change

Friday

• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Opening Circle & Welcome
  • Introductions
  • Establishing group agreements, safety, and space-holding guidelines
  • Overview of the five elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Ether) and their relationship to self and life
  • Elemental deck card draw & journaling
• 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Evening Movement Practice
  • Standing movement / posture / core connection
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
• 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Breath work + Meditation
  • Breath work practice to regulate the nervous system
  • Unified field of consciousness meditation
• 8:00 pm – 9:00 pmFire Pit Ritual
  • Setting intentions and letting something go at fire pit and lighting them on fire

Saturday

• 7:00 am – 8:00 am Functional Strength Pilates Flow
• 8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
• 9:00 am – 10:00 am Workshop 1: Earth & Water Elements
  • Earth (Feminine): Alignment, stability, body wisdom, gratitude, connection to possessions and seasons
  • Water (Feminine): Emotional flow, surrender, fascia, compassion, inner child work
• 11:00 am – 12:00 am Workshop 2: Inner Strength to Outer Strength
  • Conscious breath work: relaxation, core activation, emotional clearing
  • Meditation for healing
  • Journaling
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Balance-Based Pilates Flow
• 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Free Time
  • Book body work, explore Elohee
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Workshop 3: Balance & Stress
  • Mood menu activity
• 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dinner
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Workshop 4: Air & Fire Elements
  • Air (Masculine): Mental clarity, inner witness, visioning
  • Fire (Masculine): Action, transformation, creative expression through movement, writing, artistic endeavors
• 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Nature Elements Ritual
  • Activating the body temple: Water immersion for grounding & renewal
• 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Fire Ceremony
  • Setting action-oriented intentions through movement and breath

Sunday

• 6:30 am – 7:30 am Sunrise Hike & Nature Meditation
• 8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
• 9:00 am – 10:00 am Workshop: Ether Element
  • Universal love, power of choice, inner wisdom, unconditional love
  • Guided discussion & breath work
  • Aligning intentions and actions
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am Closing Movement Session
  • Alignment Flow
• 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Closing Circle & Final Reflections
• 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Pack Up & Departure

For more information please contact Amanda directly at anc@anchortolife.com.