Retreat with us @ Advent
Rejuvenate your whole being this winter. Stay tuned for our Online Advent Retreat coming in December, 2022 with Yoga Chapel, Guided Meditation, and more to help you fully experience and embody in the Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, and Light of Christmas.
2022 Wholly Human Yoga Chapel & Healing Arts Retreat
January 7 - 9, 2022
3 DAY/2 NIGHT WHOLLY HUMAN YOGA CHAPEL AND HEALING ARTS RETREAT
January 7 -9, 2022
Ready to make 2022 the year you live as your most whole, vibrant, and authentic self?
Start your NEW YEAR off well by joining us for the 3 Day/ 2 Night Wholly Human Yoga Chapel and Healing Arts Retreat as we gather together to be nurtured and nourished body, mind, heart, and soul at the Warren Willis Conference Center in Leesburg, FL.
During these 3 days and 2 nights, you will have an opportunity to rejuvenate your whole being as you retreat in this monastic setting nestled on 300 acres of natural terrain surrounded by lakes on both sides of the campground and conference center.
In addition to simply enjoying time set apart from the hustle and bustle of every life, there will be opportunities for you to attend up to five Yoga Chapel offerings and three workshops to foster greater health and wholeness - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Check out what we have planned:
Yoga Chapel: Yoga Chapel sessions will guide our collective time together throughout the weekend, enabling us to embody what Scripture has to say about being Wholly Human. These practices will incorporate Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga styles including break-out options for both Basic and Intermediate practices along the way so that there is something for everyone! Beginner through Advanced Yogi's welcome!
Workshops:
- Ayurvedic Nutrition for Health and Vitality- led by E-RYT 200/500, Chef and Holistic Nutrition Coach Franny Long. Learn how to nourish your whole being with this ancient system for wellness, 'taste test' some delicious food, and leave with a collection of recipes from which you can benefit for years to come!
- Healing Art and Meditation Workshop - led by GUEST SPEAKER Jordan Conner MA, ATR-P, and RYT. Spark your imagination while cultivating cognitive wellbeing through mindfulness as you embrace a creative posture of prayer that honors the fullness of all that it means to be human.
- Cultivating Mobility for Greater Freedom and Flexibility - Led by RYT E-200/500 and Certified Gravity Yoga Instructor, Lenora Rousseau. Discover how target flexibiilty techniques for the hips, hamstrings, back, and shoulders can lead to greater functional mobility AND take your Yoga practice to a new level.
Interested in becoming a Christ-Centered, Trauma-Informed Certified Yoga Teacher?
Extend your stay and join the Yoga Teaching Training (YTT) Cohort who will be participating in the Wholly Human Yoga Chapel and Healing Arts Retreat as part of their 150 HR YACEP Yoga Teacher Training Course. For more details, click here.
IMPORTANT COVID PRECAUTIONS: We highly recommend that you be fully vaccinated to attend this retreat, and that you be fully vaccinated if you plan to share a room with someone you do not live with. Mats will be spaced apart so that you do not have to wear a mask during Yoga Chapel. Otherwise, we will be recommending the use of a mask as you come and go from common space. Every precaution will be taken to ensure we are practicing safe and mindful COVID protocols for all who attend.
What's Included:
What's Included:
- Lodging: Private rooms with two twin beds and a bathroom.
- Upgraded Menu Plan: ALL Ayurvedic Vegetarian Meals based on Chef Franny's Recipes (Vegan available upon request() PLUS allergy-friendly (for most) included in the retreat fee.
- Unlimited coffee/tea/water in the lobby, plus snacks available. between meals in the meeting space.
- Free wi-fi available.
- Yoga Chapel: Join us for up to five Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga Chapel offerings that will guide our collective time over the weekend.
- Three Workshops (and supplies for Healthing Art) to help you nourish your whole being, spark new creativity, and lead you towards greater wholeness, freedom, and wellbeing in 2022.
- Free time: Enjoy the nature trails and prayer paths, reflect in the Chapel by the lake, rest along the lakeside, or gather for a time of fellowship in the common areas.
UMC Warren Willis Camp & Conference Center
About Warren Willis Conference Center
The United Methodist Warren Willis Camp and Conference Center is considered to be sacred space by thousands of people who have chosen to retreat on these hallowed grounds over multiple generations.
If you enjoy getting back to nature, you will appreciate this intentionally rustic and monastic setting.
Free Wifi is available to all guests. However, there are no tvs or other electronic devices in any of the lodge rooms. Each room comes furnished with two single beds, a night stand, a desk and/or dresser, and a private bathroom. Lodge rooms also include clean linens and a full set of clean towels. Please feel free to bring anything with you including personal linens, pillows, etc. that will allow to feel at home and comfortable.
On our breaks, you will be able to spend time strolling along the lake, meandering through the labyrinth, or walking along one of the prayer paths. There are also ample places to sit and swing along the lake. Or, you can rest in the lobby while sharing a cup of coffee or tea as you connect with other amazing Yogi's.
NOTE: Please be aware that this facility is not a resort or spa. It is a campsite and conference center lodge. While the grounds are safe and clean, there are acres of natural terrain and some wildlife. Please plan to bring bug spray, and, if you are prone to environmental allergies, please make sure to bring your allergy medication.
Karma Yoga Project
Since Covid began, Warren Willis Camp and Conference Center went from 50 employees to 5 employees. Those five people have been working as hard as they can to keep up the property (along with volunteer support) so that it can continue to be a viable space for future generations. As a way of honoring a Wesleyan Spirit of Connection and practicing "Karma Yoga," we will be inviting those attending the Wholly Human retreat to consider joining us for an hour of selfless service (cleaning, weeding, clearing a prayer path, etc. - whatever the Center feels will be most helpful at the time) as a way of preserving this sacred space for generations to come. This invitation is entirely voluntary with no expectations. Join us if this feels like an authentic offering you would enjoy.
Rev. Lenora Rousseau
Rev. Lenora Rousseau is the Founder and Pastoral Director of the Pointe of Grace Project and serves in this role by extension as an Elder in the FLUMC. In addition to being a seasoned Pastor and Chaplain, Lenora is an RYT E-RYT/RYT 500 Yoga instructor, Certified Spiritual Director, Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Practitioner, Certified Breath Coach, and Certified Flexibility Coach. (Read more...)
Francoise "Franny" Long
Francoise “Franny” Long is a classically trained chef, Certified Holistic Health Coach, RYT E-200/500 Yoga Instructor, Certified Yin Yoga Teacher, Certified Children's Yoga Teacher, Certified Breath Coach, and an enthusiastic wellness advocate. (Read more...)
