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3 Day Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Aldermarsh Retreat Center, Whidbey Island, Washington 98236, USA
Yoga Retreat in USA
Welcome to the eighth retreat at Aldermarsh, on Whidbey Island, a beautiful, quiet, wooded, sacred site close to Seattle and Everett, but feels remote amidst a splendid natural setting. It has everything you look for in a retreat center: outstanding, sacred yoga space, beautiful land and grounds, lots of room options, an awesome Japanese soaking tub, and great sauna, wonderful hosts to welcome you, nice kitchen to prepare you great meals, nice hiking trails within walking distance, and even singing frogs and hooting owls!
Meet the instructors
Roy & Liz
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Highlights
- Gentle and meditative yoga class
- Participate in meditation and breathwork workshops
- Enjoy a silent meditation walk
- Relax in a sound bath session
- Guided hiking trip in the lovely forests surrounding Aldermarsh
- 2 nights accommodation
- Daily meals will be served
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
3 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 20 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
14:00
Aldermarsh on Whidbey Island is a beautiful accommodation with good energy and various room situations, from individual small cabins to rooms with up to 4 or even 5 people. The accommodation provided for this retreat is in a tiny cabin in the woods with one double bed, sink, and a short walk to the shared bath.
If you opt for the camping option, please bring your own tent and gear.
Program
The theme of this retreat
The theme will be Healing and Awakening, on all levels: Physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. You will also explore how to heal and awaken the unconscious or asleep aspects. Are you willing to heal? Are you willing to awaken to truth?
Schedule
Please plan on arriving any time after 14:00 on Friday. You will have a gentle, meditative yoga class at 17:30 for those who can make it by then. If not, try to arrive for the dinner at 19:00, followed by meditation, intros, and a sacred circle. You will finish around 14:00 on Sunday.
Besides four yoga classes, you will do some hiking in beautiful, bug-free forests. You will do some breath and meditation workshops, as well as a sound bath to help you relax and connect on all levels.
Sound bath
Liz and Roy offer an extended shavasana (relaxation time on your back) where you will play an assortment of bowls (crystal and metal), flute, rattles, etc.
Who attends
You! The retreat usually has about 15 people, a chance to make new friends and connect, but also quiet time to read, relax, and rejuvenate. You are invited to do as many or as few as classes and activities as fit you and your needs.
Included excursions
For this retreat, you will have a guided hiking trip in the lovely forests surrounding Aldermarsh. You will also have walking meditation sessions.
Instructors
Roy Holman
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Roy has taught since 2000 and is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher in the Viniyoga tradition. He teaches safe, gentle, body-friendly, grounded, breath-connected, prayerful, flowing, and traditional Hatha yoga. He also teaches breathwork (pranayama) and meditation and incorporates the aspects of emotional healing and balancing. Roy is less focused on Hindu gods and more interested in aligning with the Divine (God), and clearing the body temple for the Holy Spirit.
Liz Gross
Liz Gross is a certified energy therapist, a vibrational medicine practitioner, and a biopulsar reflexograph analyst. She is a graduate of EarthWalk Institute of Healing Arts in Bellevue, Washington. Liz is a gifted sound and vibration healer and teaches with Roy on retreats. Liz teaches yoga, meditation, oneness, and often does some of the cooking on the retreats. She feels very passionate about vibrational medicine and loves working with others in that way. Here newest tool is NeurOptimal, an amazing technology for balancing or training the brain and helping clear past trauma.
Retreat location
This retreat will take place in Whidbey Island, Washington, USA. Aldermarsh is both a beautiful wetlands and a human-created space where community, collaboration, and sustainability thrive.
Aldermarsh is dedicated to educate and inspire spirit and soul-based stewards of the Earth. They host programs and retreats for individuals, groups, and organizations who share your commitment to deeply listen to and steward Earth and human communities in sustainable ways.
All who come to Aldermarsh become part of the expression and co-evolution of this environment and contribute to an energy that nourishes this community for future generations.
Unique features
Activities
- Hiking
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Sauna
General
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Yoga shala
Food
During this retreat, you will be served organic delicious meals daily. Please note that this is an alcohol-free event.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Organic
- Pescatarian
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Yoga, meditation, breath classes, workshops
- Nature meditation walks
- Sound bath
- Hiking
- 2 nights accommodation
- Daily delicious meals
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
SEA
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
59 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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