• Creative Pause – Treasure Collaging (in-person) – PROGRAM FULL

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Create a treasure box using wooden cigar boxes. Bring photos, mementos, and collage materials, add our goodies, and leave with your own unique artwork. Call 941-343-0039 or e mail info@resilientretreat.org […]

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Yoga for Thriving (in-person) – Program Full

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    A trauma-informed, mind-body experience combining gentle movement, breathwork (pranayama), and meditation to process stress and build emotional strength. An empowering mind-body practice that moves beyond simply exercising or managing stress. Call […]

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Poetry for Presence (Online)

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Join our online poetry program — a supportive space to share, reflect, and connect through the power of poetry. Poetry has the ability to awaken memories and emotions — some beautiful, some difficult. This program is designed to bring us together on a journey of reflection, encouragement, and empowerment through our poetic connection. Reading, reciting, […]

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Becoming Picasso (Peer Support Group) (online) Part 1 of 2

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Becoming Picasso is a two-part theater and mindfulness workshop inspired by Pablo Picasso's approach to creativity, curiosity, and seeing the world from new perspectives. Rather than painting or making art, participants will engage in interactive theater exercises, mindfulness practices, and guided reflection to explore the stories they tell themselves, expand their awareness, and discover new possibilities […]

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Becoming Picasso (online) Part 2 of 2

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Becoming Picasso is a two-part theater and mindfulness workshop inspired by Pablo Picasso's approach to creativity, curiosity, and seeing the world from new perspectives. Rather than painting or making art, participants will engage in interactive theater exercises, mindfulness practices, and guided reflection to explore the stories they tell themselves, expand their awareness, and discover new possibilities […]

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Essential Oil Yoga (in-person)

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Using essential oils on pressure points and meridians in conjunction with yoga to facilitate the release, balance and connection of our emotion’s energetic patterns and unique frequencies. Encouraging the release of muscle tension through movement and static stretches. Registration is required and registration closes the Tuesday prior at 12:00 noon to prepare oils. Call (941-343-0039) or […]

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Qi Gong with Daniele (in-person)

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Qi Gong serves as a powerful tool for regulation and gentle movement by integrating slow, conscious movements with breathwork to calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and facilitate the flow of energy. It enhances parasympathetic activity (rest and digest) to lower anxiety and blood pressure, while its low-impact nature makes it accessible for improving flexibility, balance, […]

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Survivor Strong Peer Support Group (online)

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    This is a peer support group.The focus will be on how your trauma is currently affecting your life. We will also be discussing and sharing resiliency strategies and how our lived experience has given us the opportunity for growth. Call 941-343-0039 to register or e mail info@resilientretreat.org.

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Steampunk Jewelry Crafting (in-person) – PROGRAM FULL

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Join us creating unique jewelry. Crafting with our hands is an effective tool for emotional regulation and mindfulness because it lowers stress hormones and directly forces the brain out of anxious overthinking. When you engage in tactile, manual projects, your brain shifts away from the Default Mode Network—the region responsible for negative rumination and worry. Instead, […]

    • Building Interpersonal Strengths
    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths
  • Trees as Teachers and Allies – (online)

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths

    Trees are wonderful, helpful companions in our wellbeing lifestyles. From their ability to create clean air and teach us to ground, to their roles as metaphors for personal growth and even messengers, we will explore our connections to trees. Please have a notebook and pen available (colored pencils if you want) and, if possible, a […]

    • Building Meaning-Making Strengths
    • Building Regulatory Strengths