INFORMATION:
Dates: (choose from 3 dates) Wednesday August 23rd, Wednesday August 27th, or Saturday September 30th, 2023
Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Investment: $160 +hst
Contact: virginia@vickitree.com
Location: Vicki Tree Wellness, 3626 Line 5 North, Coldwater, Ontario
DESCRIPTION:
Unwind at Vicki Tree deep in the woods for a day of connection to YOU through a moving silent meditation. A long 2.5 hr meditative hike is a KEY portion of this retreat. This silent hike takes place in a magical forest where you can melt into this healing space and allow yourself to reset, refuel and rejuvenate. There will be a 15 minute pause (also silent) for lunch in the woods. This moving meditation silent hike coupled with the provided nutritious healthy lunch will allow you to experience STILLNESS & listen from the inside out. After the hike we will REST AND DIGEST for mini meditation and then a group circle to share the experience, plus mini workshop. To end the day we will have a Soothing Stretch & Restore class.
All paces welcome. Everyone will be hiking at their own pace…or just below their own pace. We will end up spreading out naturally – with many guides to ensure we are safe.
ITINERARY
9:00 am: Arrival, Welcome & Setting the Tone
9:30 am: Trail Hike (silent) Begins – Moving Meditation
10:45 am: Healthy Snack in Woods
12:00 pm: Healthy Nutritious Lunch (silent)
12:20 pm: Rest & Digest Into Meditation in Stillness
1:15 pm: Circle of Discussions & Sharing
2:00 pm: Pure Bliss Unwind & Restorative Yoga (with blankets/bolsters/sand bags for comfort)
3:15pm: Closing & Prep for Departure Rested and Rejuvenated
HEALTHY LUNCH:
Snack: A delicious healthy energy ball to keep that energy up and ready to go while hiking.
Energy Ball: Sample of one of a Double Chocolate, Almond Butter Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Rasin , Cranberry Coconut **Made with Almond Butter, Oates, Dates, Ground Flax Seeds as Base and Flowers on Top
Lunch Boxes: (Served in an environmentally friendly box with wood utensils, the box acting as the plate. Sample menu option below.
Roasted Chicken Pesto Wrap: Chopped roasted chicken with fresh pesto sauce with lettuce, tomatoes and red onions in a tortilla wrap. Spinach mandarin goat cheese salad with Balsamic dressing.
Southwest Chicken Wrap: Pulled Chicken with Southwest sauce with black beans, corn, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and shredded cheddar wrap. Edamame garden salad with colour peppers, red onions, shredded carrots in a citrus sesame dressing.
Hummus Vegetable Wrap: Fresh lettuce, cucumbers, red onions, roasted red peppers, chickpeas wrapped with homemade tangy hummus. Spinach Mandarin goat cheese salad with balsamic dressing.
Greek Veggie Wrap: Baby leafy greens with feta cheese, red onions, kalamata olives, tomatoes and cucumbers with a greek oregano sauce. Edamame salad with colour peppers, red onions, shredded carrots in a citrus sesame dressing.
Beverage: We encourage everyone to bring their own water bottles for all water needs. There will also be S. Pellegrino Essenza Flavoured Water included (Lemon zest, Blood orange blackberry and Dark morello cherry pomegranate)
Light Small Satisfying Dessert: Assorted homemade cookies which include; Butter Shortbread Cookies, White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies, Chocolate Dipped Toffee Bits Cookies, Almond Crescent Cookies, Raspberry Almond Thumbprint cookies.