YIN & FOREST BATHING YOGA RETREAT
IN
TENNESSEE
April 23-26 2020
With ERYT Yoga Instructor, Courtney Connell. All levels welcome!
Yoga
Styles
Yin
Walking Meditation
Yoga Nidra
Skill
Levels
Beginner
Advanced
Hiking Trails
Hiking Trails on 126 Acre Property
Food Options
Vegan
Gluten Free
Ayurvedic
Current
Forecast
High: 81°
Low: 60°
BYO
Camping
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Bring your own tent and bedding for our most affordable retreat option!
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Tickets from $450
Shared
Yurt
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Share a yurt with fellow retreat attendees. Twin beds complete with bedding will be set up for your stay!
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Tickets from $750
Private Canvas Tent
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Stay in a canvas tent complete with beds and bedding for the most affordable private glamping option!
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Tickets from $850
Private
Yurt
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Have a yurt all to yourself in one of Seven Springs permanent Yurts. Bed(s) and bedding included.
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Tickets from $1000
What's Included?
Along with your selected accommodations your ticket price includes:
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Transport to and from Airport
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(Airport and drop off times on agenda)
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Hot Showers / Bathroom Facilities
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All Meals
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Tea and Coffee
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Daily Yoga Practices
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Hiking
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Yoga mats and props
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There will be access to electrical outlets to charge phones in common areas. All yurts have electrical outlets. Canvas tents do NOT have electrical outlets.
What to Pack?
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Yoga Mat (optional)
Backpack (to take on hike)
Journal / Pen
Hiking Clothes
Water Bottle
Yoga Clothes (Suggest tight fitting)
Jacket (nights may be chilly)
Light Rain Jacket
Flip Flops
Hiking shoes
(shoes may get wet during hikes)
Pajamas
Additional Clothes based on what you will feel comfortable wearing based on the agenda below
SAMPLE MENU
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BREAKFAST:
Oatmeal
Fresh Fruit
Baked Apples
Various Toppings (Hemp seeds, chia seeds etc.)
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LUNCH:
Vegan Sweet Potato Nachos
Black Beans
Side Salad
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DINNER:
Kitchari (Indian Style Lentils)
Dosa (Indian Style Bread)
Rice
Various Toppings
Side Salad
The Venue
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The Seven Springs Retreat Center is 126 acres in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Having been passed down through multiple generations, this land has been mindfully and lovingly groomed to be a place of refuge and restoration.
Your Host
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Courtney Connell is an ERYT 200 yoga instructor, certified and registered through the Yoga Alliance. She is formally trained in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Gentle and Nidra. Her passion lies in studying the links between Western Medicine and Eastern Practice while creating mindful sequences to challenge the mind, body and soul. All retreats are blended with 8-limb philosophy, honoring a complete yogic experience.
Agenda
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Though we will try to stick to this agenda, we will not be on a forced timeline (except for flight arrivals and departures!)
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Day One
If coming by Plane:
3:00 PM - Pick up at McGhee Tyson Airport (Knoxville Tennessee) - Flight must arrive before 2:30 PM
4:00 PM - Arrive at Seven Springs Retreat Center
If coming by Car:
4:00 PM - Arrive at Seven Springs Retreat Center (there will be plenty of parking available)
All:
5:30 PM - Welcome Circle
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:30 PM - Opening Fire Ceremony
9:00 PM - Meditation (Yoga Nidra)
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Day Two
8:00 AM - Forest Bathing (mindful, meditative hike)
9:00 AM - Breakfast
10:00 AM - Yin Workshop Part 1
1:00 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM - Free Time to Hike the Grounds
3:30 PM - Yin Flow
5:00 PM - Free Time Before Dinner
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:30 PM - Bonfire
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Day Three
8:00 AM - Forest Bathing (mindful, meditative hike)
9:00 AM - Breakfast
10:00 AM - Yin Workshop Part 2
1:00 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM - Free Time to Hike the Grounds
3:30 PM - Yin Flow
5:00 PM - Free Time Before Dinner
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:30 PM - Closing Fire Ceremony
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Day Four
8:00 AM - Forest Bathing (mindful, meditative hike)
9:00 AM - Breakfast
10:00 AM - Closing Circle
11:00 AM - Leave for airport
12:30 PM - Drop off at Airport
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Helpful Links
What to expect on your first yoga retreat?
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Still have more questions?
Contact Courtney on Instagram @Couryoga or in site's Live Chat
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Trip Insurance and liability associated with traveling and participation related to the retreat, we strongly recommend you buy your own trip insurance through World Nomads
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