Mindful Movement with a Beginner Ballet Focus (In-Person)
Join Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Teaching Artist Sarah for a gentle stretching and beginner ballet exercises to prepare the body for dance. An introduction to basic ballet movements, fostering balance, strength, and posture. Followed by guided dance exercises and improvisation to encourage emotional expression and release. Participants will have the opportunity to incorporate elements of beginner […]
Mindful Meditation (Online)
Mindfulness meditation is a guided technique you can use to develop focus, clarity and balance as well as to increase inner peace, resilience and happiness. Call (941) 343-0039 or e mail (info@resilientretreat.org) to register.
Move from the Heart (in-person)
Join us for a gentle, guided movement practice that works with elements from martial arts, dance and relaxation techniques to bring together the mind, body and soul. Call (941) 343-0039 or e mail (info@resilientretreat.org) the office to register.
Art Journaling
Art Journaling provides an opportunity to explore and express yourself through a variety of art mediums. Art journaling holds a focus of process, rather than end product, and may help reduces stress, boost mood, help memory, and bring joy. Call (941) 343-0039 or e mail (info@resilientretreat.org) the office to register.
Zentangle® (Online)
Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. These patterns are drawn on small pieces of paper called “tiles,” which can be assembled them into mosaics. Zentangle art is unplanned […]
Qigong (In-Person)
Qigong involves moving meditation, coordinating slow-flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm meditative state of mind. An age-old practice that harnesses the power of breath, movement, and intention setting to create health and balance within the body. Call (941) 343-0039 or e mail (info@resilientretreat.org) to register.
Ideal Scene (online)
How many of us have said at one time or more in our lives, including the present, I wish my life was different. I wish I could have more of, or change? This program will allow you to explore intentions, wants and needs through interactive activities. Call the retreat (941-343-0039) or e mail (info@resilientretreat.org) to […]
MINDFUL BODIES & REFLECTIVE PRACTICES (In-person) Guest Facilitators/Urban Bush Women
Join us for an evening of Mindful Bodies and Reflective Practices with Urban Bush Women sponsored by Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. This participatory workshop focuses on self-care, rejuvenation, and (re-) constructing healthful images of ourselves and our communities. As we move, share stories, and discuss holism practices from food choices to daily stress relief, Urban […]
Expressive Movement Practices & Reflection (In-person)
Jenna, a Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Teaching Artist will guide us for an hour of mindful movement. Our bodies are the container of our experiences; they hold memories and emotions, and can help us understand ourselves better. In this experiential class, modern dance movement and improvisation is fused with creative writing to create a playful connection […]
Immersive Meditation (Online)
Join Mindfulness coach, Julie Burch, for mindfulness training with an emphasis on specific techniques for relaxing and feeling good.Please call (941-343-0039) or e mail (info@resilientretreat.org).