Beta Alpha Healing Retreat - 2 Night/3 Day Option

With Althea Lawton-Thompson and Rashan Ali Smith

August 4 - 6, 2023

Date and Time Details: Check-in begins at 10am on Friday and check-out is at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Location: Elohee Center

Address: 251 Elohee Drive Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia 30571

What to Expect: To help deepen your retreat experience, Elohee does not provide televisions or internet access (unless you bring your own hotspot). Cell phone service is excellent for AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. Your car will be left in a secured parking lot, and you will be shuttled up to your room upon arrival and shuttled back down to your car at departure. Shuttle service to your car is available at any time. All facilities at the top of the mountain are within a 5 minute walk of each other, with some gravel roads. 2 cottage rooms are ADA compliant, and all cottage rooms are on ground level.

  • 1-Small Private Room/Shared Bath – $896.00
  • 1-Single Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath – $1,098.00
  • 1-Double Occupancy/2 Twin Beds/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $896.00

Price includes the course fee, room, meals, and grounds fee but does not include taxes. Full price is shown upon selection of room type prior to registering. The full course fee plus a 40% room & board deposit is due at the time of registration with full payment of room & board due 2 weeks prior to the retreat start date. If you are interested in tent camping, please email us at info@elohee.org for more information.

Course fee is non-refundable for this retreat. Click to view Elohee's Registration and Cancellation Policy regarding room & board

It’s time to heal.
…time to heal our relationship with ourselves.
…time to heal our relationship with Beta Alpha.
…time to heal our shared history.

Spend four days relaxing and healing at the exclusive Elohee Retreat Center nestled on 216 acres of privately-owned land one hour north of Atlanta in the north Georgia Mountains. Healing sessions and workshops will be led by international holistic healing guide Soror Althea Lawton-Thompson (Spring 1990), and media personality Soror Rashan Ali Smith (Spring 1995). The entire Elohee Retreat Center has been reserved for our retreat to ensure our complete privacy and cater to our unique needs.

Your healing retreat registration includes 3-night accommodations, 3 daily nourishing meals, healing sessions and workshops, a guided waterfall hike, a nighttime fire ceremony, a Beta Alpha Healing Retreat goodie bag, and so much more.

Workshop sessions include:

  • A Self-Love Ceremony
  • Healing the Vine
  • The Dream Game
  • Healing after Trauma
  • Guided Meditation and Sound Healing
  • Creating Intentional Affirmations

Thursday Aug 3

3:00 – 4:00 Check-In, Welcome & Relax (4-Day Registrants)
5:00 – 6:00     Welcome Wellness Check
6:00 – 7:00     Dinner
7:30 – 8:30     Nighttime Nurturing & Sleep Meditation

Friday Aug 4

7:00 – 8:00 Sunrise Stretch & Shine
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30 Intentional Affirmations for Manifestation
12:00 – 1:00   Lunch
1:00 – 4:00     **Free Time (Massage & Reiki)
3:00 – 4:00     Check-in, Welcome & Relax (3-Day Registrants)
4:30 – 5:30     Self-Love Forgiveness Workshop
6:00 – 7:00     Dinner
8:00 – 9:00 Dance & Renew

Saturday Aug 5

7:00 – 8:00     Sunrise Silence Session
8:00 – 9:00     Breakfast
10:00-11:30   Nature Hike & Waterfall Experience
12:00- 1:00    Lunch
1:00 – 2:30     **Free Time (Massage & Reiki)
2:30 – 3:30     Recapitulation Exercise (Going Back in Time)
4:00 – 5:30     Healing our Beta Alpha Experiences
6:00 – 7:00     Dinner
8:00 – 9:30    Burning Session at the Firepit

Sunday Aug 6

7:00 – 8:00     Gentle Yoga Stretch & Guided Meditation
8:00 – 9:00     Breakfast
9:30 – 10:30   Gratitude Seed Planting Session
10:30 – 11:30 Strengthening Our Vine Closing Session
12:00 – 1:00    Lunch
1:00 – 2:00     Check Out

FAQs

Are there different meal options? I have food allergies or a special diet.

During the online registration process, you will be able to detail your allergies and indicate what foods you eat and which ones you avoid. The Elohee chefs specialize in making delicious vegetarian and healthy meat dishes.

What should I pack?

Comfortable clothing for stretching, walking outdoors and relaxation. A camera or camera phone. Walking shoes or hiking boots and sandals or flip flops. A journal and pen. Sunscreen, sunglasses and a sun hat if you plan to relax on the mountainside (the hiking trail is shaded).

What if I’ve never done yoga before?

All stretch & Yoga classes will be beginner level and chair-based. Every participant will feel comfortable with the props and options offered.

How can I contact the organizer?

Email althea@althealawtonthompson.com with any questions.

Check out Elohee’s Guest Information FAQs here.

 

 

 

About the Leader

Althea Lawton-Thompson and Rashan Ali Smith

Sorors Althea Lawton-Thompson (BA Spring 1990) and Rashan Ali Smith (BA Spring 1995) have joined forces to create this opportunity for safe, honest conversations among Beta Alpha-made sorors to promote healing – physically, mentally, and emotionally. Soror Althea is a certified holistic healing guide who has hosted 30+ wellness retreats in 9 different countries. Soror […]

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