Rest & Relaxation Weekend: PLUS
With Eve Cook, Michael Cook, Brenda Hutchings, Karen Lucas RYT and Kei Karasuno, Certified Sound and Vibration Journey practitioner, RYT-200
November 6 - 8, 2026
More space to rest. More ways to reconnect.
Fall invites us to slow down, turn inward, and make room for what matters. This Rest & Relaxation Weekend — PLUS is an invitation to step away from your usual pace and settle into the beauty of the season at Elohee.
Spend your weekend surrounded by mountain forest and fall color. Wander the trails, sit beside the Natural Reflecting Pond, stretch and breathe, gather around the fire, enjoy nourishing meals, or find a quiet place to simply be.
Throughout the weekend, you’ll have a variety of optional experiences to choose from, including yoga, meditation, a guided nature hike, bonfires, and more. Massage Therapy and Reiki appointments will also be available as an optional addition to your stay.
The PLUS is about giving you more ways to experience the weekend, without giving you more to keep up with.
Join what calls to you. Skip what doesn’t. Spend the afternoon exploring, take a nap, meet someone new, or enjoy your own company. There is no expectation to fill your time or make the most of every moment.
Come slow down, breathe deeply, and let the season set the pace.
Schedule (subject to change)
Friday
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm Guest Check-In
- 5:00pm – 6:00pm Restorative Yoga – Mandala Hall
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner – Dining Hall
- 7:00pm – 7:30pm Orientation/Welcome Circle – Fire Ring
- 7:30pm – 8:45pm Bonfire
Saturday
- 7:00am – 8:00am Energizing Flow Yoga – Mandala Hall
- 8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast – Dining Hall
- 9:00am – 11:00am Felting Art Session – Forest Studio
- 9:15am – 10:15am QiGong – Pavilion
- 9:30am – 10:30am Hatha Yoga – Mandala Hall
- 11:00am – 12:00pm Free-form Movement in Dance- Mandala Hall
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch – Dining Hall
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm Free time
- 4:00pm – 6:00 pm – Felting Art Session – Forest Studio
- 4:30pm – 5:45pm Hatha Yoga w/short Meditation – Mandala Hall
- 4:30pm – 5:30pm QiGong – Pavilion
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner – Dining Hall
- 7:15pm – 8:15pm Sound Bath – Mandala Hall
- 8:30pm Bonfire with S’mores – Fire Ring
Sunday
- 7:00am – 8:00am Hatha Yoga – Mandala Hall
- 8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast – Dining Hall
- 9:00am – 10:30am Guided Hike
- 11:00am – 12:00pm Closing Circle – Mandala Hall
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch – Dining Hall
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm Check Out
What Your Weekend Includes
- Comfortable accommodations surrounded by 220 acres of mountain forest
- Healthy, nourishing meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch
- Miles of hiking trails to explore
- Access to the Natural Reflecting Pond and mountain views
- Optional yoga, meditation, and other weekend activities
- Guided nature experiences
- Evening bonfires
- Opportunity to add Massage Therapy and Reiki appointments
- Plenty of unstructured time to rest, wander, reflect, and reconnect
Descriptions
Dance: A joyful, free-form movement experience that blends guided and spontaneous dance to connect body, mind, and spirit through rhythm, breath, and self-expression.
QiGong: Qi Gong is a gentle Chinese practice that combines mindful movement, breath, and meditation to cultivate and balance the body’s vital energy, or “qi.”
Art: Make a wet felted keepsake/treasure pouch.
Yoga: Restorative yoga is a deeply relaxing practice that uses supportive props and gentle poses to promote rest, healing, and stress relief.
Energizing Flow Yoga is an uplifting practice that links dynamic movement with breath to build strength, flexibility, and vitality
Hatha yoga is a gentle, balanced practice that combines physical postures, breathing techniques, and mindfulness to align body, mind, and spirit.
Sound Bath: A meditative experience with singing bowls and gongs where soothing vibrations and harmonics wash over participants, promoting deep relaxation and inner balance.
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About the Leaders
Eve Cook
Eve Cook is the Executive Director and co-founder of Elohee. While professionally trained in Biomedical Science, she has found peace and healing from nature and has shifted professions because of it. Having a place like Elohee has always been a dream of hers--to create a container where people can come and retreat and find community in […]
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Michael Cook
Michael has always been one to work with his hands and through the years has found that he is most comfortable when surrounded by nature. A background of two decades in manufacturing and industrial maintenance has provided him with the skills to manage the infrastructure needs of the center. Michael loves that Elohee provides him […]
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Brenda Hutchings
Brenda has been working with her hands since she was a kiddo, always creating and blessed with a family that encouraged learning and curiosity. She has been working in fiber since 1976, starting with embroidery and stitching, sewing, quilting. She earned her BA at Columbia College in Chicago, with a concentration in Typography and Graphic […]
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Karen Lucas RYT
Karen Lucas comes to us with 30 years of yoga practice and 23 years of experience as a yoga instructor. She teaches a variety of styles including vinasa flow, yin, restorative, thai yoga, and meditation. Karen has studied with master teachers around the globe bringing it all together into an eclectic, heart-centered style. She brings […]
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Kei Karasuno, Certified Sound and Vibration Journey practitioner, RYT-200
Kei Karasuno is a certified Sound and Vibration Journey practitioner and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), offering deeply restorative experiences that nurture both body and mind. Her connection to sound began in childhood, where an intuitive affinity for musical instruments evolved into a lifelong practice of healing through vibration. Drawing on a curated selection of instruments, […]
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