Nurture in Nature
New Year Mini-Retreat to Awaken and Balance Your Energy Centers in Harmony with Nature
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Sunday, January 30, 2022
1:00-4:00pm
Mindfulness & Chakra-Centered Yoga in Nature
Mini Retreat with Michelle Chua
Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve in Ojai, CA
$35 EARLY BIRD Registration ends January 23. Space is limited.
Enjoy an afternoon exploration of magical Taft Gardens and Nature Preserve as Root 2 Rise Yoga Facilitator Michelle Chua guides you on a journey of awakening and balancing life force energy through your seven main energy centers, known as chakras in yoga. At complimentary locations in this outdoor oasis, we’ll focus on acquainting ourselves with and harmonizing our specific chakras, based on the mind-body elements they influence and the elements of nature that support them.
Ground through mindful walking and shinrin yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing with the senses among the ancient trees and vibrant medicinal plants. Take a brief hike to the Chumash medicine wheel for bird’s eye views of Ojai and practice basic standing yoga poses to stoke your inner fire for inspired action towards your New Year vision. Surrounded by thriving foliage, tune inward with calming breathwork, vocalizing and meditation. We’ll begin and close in circle with conversation, tea and a light healthy snack.
Through mindfulness and yoga practices, let’s gather safely in community, replenish ourselves on a nourishing play-date with nature (and nature within), realign with our intentions for 2022 and strengthen our whole wellbeing, rippling wellness into the communities we return to.
Ground through mindful walking and shinrin yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing with the senses among the ancient trees and vibrant medicinal plants. Take a brief hike to the Chumash medicine wheel for bird’s eye views of Ojai and practice basic standing yoga poses to stoke your inner fire for inspired action towards your New Year vision. Surrounded by thriving foliage, tune inward with calming breathwork, vocalizing and meditation. We’ll begin and close in circle with conversation, tea and a light healthy snack.
Through mindfulness and yoga practices, let’s gather safely in community, replenish ourselves on a nourishing play-date with nature (and nature within), realign with our intentions for 2022 and strengthen our whole wellbeing, rippling wellness into the communities we return to.
Our Itinerary
1:00pm Arrival
1:10 Welcome Tea and Opening Circle
1:30 Mindful Nature Walk and Forest Bathing (shinrin yoku) to ground with Mother Earth and awaken root energy center (Muladhara Chakra)
2:00 Visit garden and nature preserve highlights and harmonize sacral (Svadhistana Chakra) and solar plexus (Manipura Chakra) energy centers
2:40 Free Time for restrooms, personal care and reflection
3:00 Gather at the grass amphitheater for breathwork (for heart energy center or Anahata Chakra), vocalizing or chanting (for throat energy center or Vishuddha Chakra) and meditation (for brow center or Ajna Chakra and crown center or Sahasrara Chakra)
3:30 Closing Circle, Tea and Healthy Snack
What To Bring to Our Mini Retreat:
- Layered warm outdoor attire for yoga and nature walk
- A blanket and optional pillow for lying down comfortably and sitting on the grass for breathwork and meditation
- Bottled water
- Your Intentions for the New Year
Meet Retreat Facilitator, Michelle Chua
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My intention for this afternoon retreat is to hold space for loving awareness and connection with nature within and around.
May this afternoon immersion in the thriving nature of Taft Gardens align us with our source of peace and wellbeing, awakening inspired action to joyfully actualize our vision for 2022. Michelle Chua has been practicing yoga since 2001 and facilitating it since 2010. She's devoted to integrating yoga philosophy and practice into mindful living. Read more in here bio here. |
How to Register for This Mini-Retreat
Complete the form below and send your energy exchange amount via Zelle to Root2RiseYoga@gmail.com (account of Mary Michelle Chua) or Venmo to @root2riseyoga (scan barcode below). When payment and registration form are received, you'll receive email confirmation. Location details will be emailed at least 1 week prior to the event.
Energy Exchange: Your investment includes tea and refreshments, our retreat group's private use of 264 acres of garden and preserve and a $15 donation to the California Endowment Fund, a non-profit organization with a mission to educate about, preserve and explore the land in Santa Ana Canyon. It also provides energy exchange for preparation and facilitation of all activities by Root 2 Rise Yoga, a Los Angeles-based community organization aimed at providing Self-empowering wellness resources for diverse people and promoting soulful community connection.
$35/person - Early Bird Registration ends Jan. 23
$40/person - Registration thereafter, pending availability
Your investment is nonrefundable and not transferable to other events.
However, if rain is forecasted for Jan. 30 a week prior, we may need to reschedule or cancel this event, and only then, refund the registration amount.
$35/person - Early Bird Registration ends Jan. 23
$40/person - Registration thereafter, pending availability
Your investment is nonrefundable and not transferable to other events.
However, if rain is forecasted for Jan. 30 a week prior, we may need to reschedule or cancel this event, and only then, refund the registration amount.
To send payment through Venmo, scan the barcode below:
We're currently full for this mini-retreat. If anyone notifies of canceling their attendance, all who have completed the waitlist form below will be notified. The first to reply and complete their registration with payment will receive the open spot(s).