MEDITATION & MINDFUL MOVEMENT DAYLONG RETREAT
In the heart of winter, we find ourselves in the quiet season of turning inward. Nature reminds us of the sacred art of retreat — the gentle slowing down that nourishes renewal from within. Like the bear in her cave, we are invited to rest, listen, and restore.
Inspired by Danna Faulds’ poem “Go In and In,” this daylong retreat is a gentle invitation to enter the quiet chambers of your own being — to soften into stillness, reconnect with your essence, and rediscover the deep well of peace that lives beneath all movement and change.
Held at the stunning Beausoleil Farm in Middletown, Maryland, this immersive day combines mindfulness meditation, embodied movement, and time in nature to bring balance and renewal to body, mind, and heart. Guided by Cathy Shaw — whose teaching is rooted in compassion, community, love, and peace — you’ll spend the day in good company, surrounded by beauty and like-hearted souls.
This is your invitation to return to yourself — through breath, through presence, through belonging — and to emerge nourished, inspired, and deeply at home within.
Cost: $250 per person, including transportation, all practices, a farm-to-table lunch and dinner, and a wine/mead tasting.
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RETREAT SCHEDULE
7:30 AM
Depart Annapolis by group passenger van
9:00-10:00 AM
Arrival, Welcome Circle + Refreshments
Settle in, meet your community, and set your intention for the day with connection and ease.
10:30 AM
Morning Meditation + Flow
Begin with guided stillness before moving into a warming, energizing yoga flow to awaken your body and mind.
11:00 AM
Mindful Movement Practice
A holistic blend of meditation, breathwork, and embodied movement weaving together Vinyasa, Yang, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, and Metta (loving-kindness). Accessible for all levels of practice.
12:45 PM
Farm-to-Table Lunch
Enjoy a beautifully prepared meal featuring locally sourced, regeneratively grown ingredients, crafted to nourish body and soul.
2:00 PM
The Yoga of Plants
Join permaculturist Will Djinis for a guided plant foraging walk. Learn to identify edible and medicinal plants while deepening your sense of presence and reverence for the natural world.
3:00 PM
Free Time & Connection with the Land
Relax into the gentle rhythm of the farm — cuddle with baby goats, walk barefoot through the grass, or simply soak in the stillness and beauty of Beausoleil’s landscape.
3:45 PM
Guided & Walking Meditation
A contemplative practice of stillness and silence to integrate the day’s experiences.
5:15 PM
Evening Meal + Wine & Mead Tasting
Gather around the table once more for a nourishing meal featuring foraged greens from the afternoon walk, complemented by local wines and meads from Orchid Cellar. Share stories, laughter, and gratitude as the sun begins to set.
7:00 PM
Yoga Nidra with Cathy (iRest Method)
End the day with a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra practice, a guided meditation designed to invite profound rest and inner peace. Rooted in the iRest protocol, this practice offers a gentle journey through body, breath, and awareness—helping you integrate insights from the day and rest in your natural state of wholeness.
8:00 PM
Bus departs Beausoleil Farm
Home by 9:30 PM
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AN INVITATION TO RECONNECT
This retreat is an invitation to pause, breathe, and return to your center. Come as you are and leave feeling nourished, inspired, and deeply connected—to yourself, to nature, and to a community of like-hearted souls.