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Spirit of Surrender Retreat
with Yoga, Sound Healing & Creative Expression
Friday May 6 - Monday May 9, 2022
in the riverside oasis of Green Mountain, NC
Join Tara Eschenroeder & Nathalie Claes on a journey of deep rest and creative expression for body, mind, and soul, over the Mother’s Day long weekend.
Through movement, embodied meditation, creativity, pampering, and wild nature adventuring, you’re invited to care for and come home to yourself in deep and true ways.
About the Retreat
This retreat focuses on deep self-care and inquiry, as we dedicate each session to slowing down, paying attention, and reveling in the miracle of being made manifest in this one-of-a-kind human form.
Each session will invite you to come back to nature ~ your own innate essence, and the beauty and creativity all around you ~ through a blend of yoga, Sound healing, art, poetry, and of course connecting with the spectacular earthly surroundings.
Each morning will consist of meditation and slow, long, breath-guided movement practices. After the morning session, there will be a break to eat, rest and prepare for our connection with nature and outdoor playtime, and creativity sessions, where you will be guided through techniques of discovering your voice and unstructured PLAY.
The afternoon and evening sessions will be focused on the lunar arts, with yin yoga, restorative practices, poetry reflections, yoga Nidra (guided meditation), and Nathalie’s transcendental soundscapes to ease you into a dream state.
Throughout the day we will be given time to explore the grounds, wander along the river, read in hammocks, and rest in the inspiring company of our soul family.
Sample Flow
Friday May 6th
4pm - Arrival and check in
5pm - Yoga and meditation
7pm - Dinner
Saturday May 7th
7:30am - Meditation & Movement Practice
9:30am - Brunch
11am - Forest bathing / river walk / journaling / exploring
2pm - Light lunch
4pm - Poetry of Yoga
6:30 - Dinner
7:30 pm – Yoga Nidra & restorative sound journey around the fire
Sunday May 8th
7:30am - Meditation & Vinyasa Yoga
9:30am - Brunch
11am - River hike to swinging bridge (optional cold plunge)
2pm - Light lunch
4pm - Yin yoga
6:30 - Dinner
7:30pm – Kirtan song circle around the fire
Monday May 9th
8am - Yoga & Meditation Pranayam practice
10:00am - Brunch
11:00am - Checkout
Your Hosts
NATHALIE CLAES
Nathalie completed her RYT-200, Registered Yoga Teacher training in 2015 and founded her brand Inner Wild Yoga shortly afterward. She is a sound healer and skillfully creates an environment of sound and voice that compliments many practices including yoga and meditation. Her music creates an atmosphere that guides listeners to a deep experience of surrender.
TARA ESCHENROEDER
When you practice with Tara, you get more than a teacher on the mat; you gain guidance for your daily life. No two classes are ever the same. Students are not told what to do, they are empowered to listen to their own bodies. Traveling is Tara’s home, and she guides retreats & festivals across the country.
Accommodation Options
Main House Bedroom (shared queen-sized bed)
Inside the main house are two bedrooms with cozy queen-size beds with luxury linens, which offer a tranquil, rejuvenating, home away from home experience.
Indoor rooms have access to electrical outlets and high-speed wifi internet.
All guests will have access to a shared indoor bathroom, shared outdoor shower, and two hot tubs.
Glamping Yurt by the River (shared queen-sized bed)
Down by the river are 3 luxurious glamping yurt tents facing the mighty Toe River, outfitted with thick queen-size memory foam beds and luxury linens.
Listen to the sound of the river as you sleep and wake to the sound of the bird chorus.
All guests will have access to a shared indoor bathroom, shared outdoor shower, and two hot tubs.
“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.”
— Brenee Brown