Pause + Press Play A Rejuvenation Retreat for Women of Color
With Marla Teyolia and Crystal McCreary
March 31 - April 2, 2017
Taking time to replenish your body, mind, & spirit is a truly radical form of activism. It is the key to sustaining a vital life and forms the foundation for vibrant families and functional communities.
For many women of color, the practice of self-care is perceived as a luxury. Our lives are full and our stressors are innumerable. We’ve created Pause + Press Play to address the need that so many of us are experiencing at this moment in time: increased stress, concern, and fear for the safety of our world and those we love.
It seems as if every day we are bombarded with words and actions that dehumanize our very existence as women, as immigrants, as people who stand for equality and love.
We invite you to join Marla Teyolia and Crystal McCreary for a weekend getaway curated to rejuvenate body, mind, and soul. Together we will engage in practices that bring us ease and decrease stress through the art of yoga, mindfulness, dance, and play.
If you crave and thrive in the safety of sisterhood, want to learn techniques you can practice at home to decrease stress, desire a respite from the toxicity of the current social and cultural climate, or hope to clarify life goals and dreams, this retreat is for you.
What to expect from your Pause + Press Play Experience with Marla Teyolia
Mindfulness Practices with Crystal McCreary
Schedule
Friday March 31
3-6pm Arrival and check-in
6-7pm Dinner
7:30pm Opening circle and Restorative Yoga
Saturday April 1
8-9am Breakfast
9:15 -10:30am Talk & Practice: Yoga & Mindfulness as Tools to Support Vitality
10:30 – 11:30am Manifestation Practice
12-1pm Lunch
1:15 – 2:30pm Sisters in Nature – a guided hike
2:30-4:30 pm Time on your own for contemplation, journaling, & spa treatments (must be booked in advance)
5 – 6pm Yoga practice
6-7pm Dinner
7:30 – 9pm Sacred Release Fire Ceremony
Sunday April 2
8-9am Breakfast
9:15 am Morning Mindfulness Practice
9:30 – 11:30am Closing circle
12-1pm Lunch, check-out & departure, Free time to hike or have spa treatments
About the Leaders
Marla Teyolia
Marla Teyolia’s mission is to support and empower women to to get in touch with their wholeness igniting the spark for personal, professional, and societal shifts. She is a transformational leadership coach with over 20 years of facilitation experience, and utilizes this methodology to support executives, activists, artists, and changemakers to make real lasting impact […]
Learn more about Marla TeyoliaCrystal McCreary
Crystal McCreary has taught yoga and mindfulness since 2007. She is committed to creating and holding safe spaces for people of color to heal, learn, and build resilience in a world that often takes relentless hold of our bodies, minds, and hearts. Having experienced yoga and mindfulness to be extremely effective techniques for cultivating vitality, […]
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