Relax and Recharge: Yoga, Breath, and Sound Retreat

With Monica Simpson, Karen Martin, Helena La Barbera and Karen Luckman

September 22 - 24, 2023

Date and Time Details: Check-in begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, and check-out is at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Location: Elohee Center - Forest Studio

Location: Bald Mountain-Forest Studio

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.

  • Small Private Room/Shared Bath – $732.00
  • Single Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath – $934.00
  • Double Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $732.00
  • Double Occupancy/2 Twin Beds/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $732.00

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. A 40% deposit is due at the time of registration with full payment 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. Registration closes 3 days prior to the retreat start date.

Elohee's Registration and Cancellation Policy

Please join us at the beautiful Elohee Retreat Center for a weekend of good food, rejuvenating yoga, and gentle healing through sound. Take time to remember your strength while you reconnect with old friends, forge new relationships or just take a moment to catch your breath.

During your stay, you will have access to a variety of daily yoga practices designed to improve posture, relieve body aches and pains, and decrease stress. These classes are appropriate for beginners as well as seasoned yogis.

On Saturday, join us for a pranayama and stress workshop exploring the profound impact that conscious breathing has on how we perceive and respond to stress. The workshop will include a collection of breath practices and a short yin yoga class carefully crafted to leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Enjoy two sound baths on Friday and Saturday with Helena La Barbera, owner of Spiritual Guidance and Healing. Find deep relaxation through beautiful resonant sound and guided meditation.

The weekend will also include a journaling exercise for letting go, a fire pit gathering, and a 24-hour tea house for connecting with friends or taking time for reflection. During free time, enjoy miles of beautiful hiking trails and waterfall, or feel free to book a private massage or Reiki treatment at the Elohee spa (these spots fill up, so we recommend booking in advance on Elohee’s website). Let this weekend be as active or as restful as you need it to be. We look forward to taking this journey with you!


Weekend at a Glance

Friday

3:00-4:00 Check In
4:30 Gentle Yoga (Karen Elizabeth)
5:15 Meet and Greet
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Sound Bath (Helena)

Saturday

7:00 Sunrise Yoga (Karen)
8:00 Breakfast
10:00-11:30 Pranayama Workshop
12:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Free Time (waterfall hike, optional spa, etc.)
3:00 Vin/Yin Yoga (Karen Elizabeth)
4:30 Sound Bath (Helena)
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Fire Pit and Releasing Ceremony (Karen Elizabeth)

Sunday

8:00 Breakfast
10:00 Yoga (Karen)
11:00 Closing Circle
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Check Out

For more information, contact Monica Simpson at msimpson68@yahoo.com.

Check out Elohee’s Guest Information FAQs here.

About the Leaders

Monica Simpson

Co-owner of Shine Wellness Retreats, previous tech writer/web developer, and mom. During a 15-year technical career, my back deteriorated from computer use while sitting in a cube all day. After coworkers and I began practicing yoga during lunch breaks, these issues resolved and I became committed to yoga. The next 15 years were devoted to […]

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Karen Martin

200hrCYT, PTA, PWR (Parkinson's Wellness and Recovery)Therapist My introduction to yoga happened 35 years ago when I took it as a P.E. class in college.  I  expected yoga to be relaxing but not necessarily demanding.  Then I met Swami Joan.  Swami’s class challenged me physically and mentally.  Her favorite mantra (usually repeated while we were […]

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Helena La Barbera

Helena La Barbera, owner of Spiritual Guidance and Healing, LLC, has extensive training and expertise in several modalities including Reiki healing, Hypnosis, and Sound therapy. She has been practicing with individual clients for the past 10 years and recently started working with groups. Helena’s focus is on the holistic approach to health and general wellbeing. […]

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Karen Luckman

Born and raised in the U.K. I have a Sports Science degree, certification in Bikram/Hatha and Yin Yoga, and am a fully comprehensive BASI Pilates teacher. I'm a mother to 2 beautiful children and a wife to my wonderful husband. I have always had a love for movement, breath work and mindfulness. My yoga journey […]

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