As spring emerges, the creative potential of new beginnings and possibilities awakens within us. We will, as eons of women before us have done, intentionally align with the energies of spring to anchor deeply into ourselves. Together, we will unfurl from the stagnation of winter and rise up to embody the fullest expression of ourselves and create the foundation to bring our passions to fruition this year. As part of our journey together, we will reclaim and nurture parts of ourselves that have not been tended to or have been forgotten with the passage of time. It is a time to remember, reclaim, celebrate, and heal.

Within the sacred space of ceremony, you will be supported to release old patterns that have caused you to feel stuck. Through masterfully curated yoga, somatic, energy medicine, mindfulness, and nature practices, you will reclaim your center and restore flow to experience more abundant energy and vitality to thrive where you are planted.

As part of this experience, you will learn strategies for integrating the retreat experience into your everyday life for continued healing and transformation. To rise up rooted is a journey, and with this extended retreat, you will be taken through a journey of reclamation—which is the medicine of spring.

The Landscape

• Slow flow vinyasa & restorative yoga
• Sacred therapeutic nature practices
• Transformational breathwork and embodiment practices
• Elemental embodiment Qigong
• Acupressure to boost Qi (with board-certified, licensed acupuncturist)
• Ceremony for releasing and reclamation
• How to work with the energetics and elemental wisdom of this season
• Meditations for connecting with nature for calm, mental clarity, and grounding
• Forest Bathing for deep restoration and to enhance vitality
• Energy medicine practices
• Soul writing

Accommodations

Enjoy simple, comfortable single or shared rooms, all with private bathrooms. Many of the accommodations have beautiful hardwood floors and stunning views of the adjacent mountains.

Location

The Mountain is a stunning retreat center nestled on a mountaintop just minutes from downtown Highlands, NC.

Enjoy sweeping views of the Smoky Mountains from the Dining Hall, Lodge, and many of the housing accommodations.

3872 Dillard Road (Highway 106), Highlands, NC 28741. The Mountain Retreat Center is 4 miles southwest of Highlands, NC and 10 miles east of Dillard, GA on GA Highway 246/NC Highway 106.

Food

We begin our time with Thursday dinner and end with Sunday lunch. All meals are included. You can expect healthy, freshly made food. Dietary restrictions and sensitivities can be accommodated with advance notice.