Trauma Informed Chair Yoga (Online)
2022-10-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
We practice chair yoga because we want to reap the many benefits of a yoga practice but getting on the floor is either inconvenient or not possible. We want to relieve our stress, learn to breathe effectively, improve our circulation, increase our mobility and flexibility, strengthen our bodies and seek an overall sense of calm.

Educator Strong Peer Support Group (Online)
2022-10-04 16:30 - 17:30
A peer support group focused 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.

Foam Rolling (In Person)
2022-10-05 17:30 - 18:30
Addressing the impact of trauma on the body, Foam Rolling is a form of self massage that can loosen the muscle and fascia that can be impacted by chronic stress. The information you learn from this workshop can also be applied from the comfort of your home to promote stress reduction and well-being. In collaboration with Feel Good Yoga & Massage.

Non-Linear Movement (Online)
2022-10-06 12:00 - 13:00
Guides participants in gentle movements designed to release tension, regulate the nervous system and unite the mind and body.

Mindful Meditation - Inner Peace and Happiness (Online)
2022-10-11 16:30 - 17:00
A guided technique you can use to develop focus, clarity and balance as well as to keep our positive self-compassion thoughts on track and at the forefront of our minds.

Positive Mind/Positive Body (Online)
2022-10-12 11:00 - 12:00
There is a strong link between “positivity” and health. Studies have found that a positive attitude improves outcomes and life satisfaction across a spectrum of conditions. Another thought is that hope and positivity help us make better health and life decisions. Positive Mind, Positive Body will mix positive psychology with yoga (regulatory).

Survivor Strong - Weathering the Storm (Online)
2022-10-12 16:30 - 17:30
This is a peer support group. We will be discussing and sharing resiliency strategies and how our lived experience has given us the opportunity for growth. We will share tools and resources to help us move forward and receive and offer support.

Book Discussion - The Little Prince (Online)
2022-10-13 17:30 - 18:30
A guided book discussion on The Little Prince, a novella by French aristocrat, writer and military aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery that addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love and loss.

Non-Linear Movement - Body Intelligence (Online)
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:00
Guides participants in gentle movements designed to release tension, regulate the nervous system and untie the mind and body.

Educator Strong Peer Support Group (Online)
2022-10-20 16:30 - 17:30
Giving and receiving support and sharing a sense of community are important resilience builders. This peer support group is a safe, confidential place to feel connected with other educators, and brainstorm ways to cope and discover how Resilient Retreat can continue to be a support to educators.

Trauma Informed Chair Yoga (Online)
2022-10-25 12:00 - 13:00
We practice chair yoga because we want to reap the benefits of a yoga practice but getting on the floor is either inconvenient or not possible. We want to relieve our stress, learn to breath effectively, improve our circulation, increase our mobility and flexibility, strengthen our bodies, and seek an overall sense of calm.

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Food as Information to Ease Anxiety - JBS Nutrition and Wellness(Online)
2022-10-26 18:00 - 19:00
Did you know how, when, and what you eat can have a tremendous effect on promoting or easing anxiety? Come learn simple strategies that can transform your mindset around food and how you can use it as a tool to help manage anxiety and elevate mood! Plus…receive Julie’s list of her top 12 foods proven to ease anxiety!

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Mindful Meditation (Self Confidence) (Online)
2022-11-01 16:30 - 17:00
A guided technique you cause to develop focus, clarity and balance as well as to keep our positive self-compassion thoughts on track and at the forefront of our minds.

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Trauma Informed Chair Yoga (Online)
2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:00
We practice chair your because we want to reap the benefits of yoga practice but getting on the floor is either inconvenient or not possible. We want to relieve stress, learn to breathe effectively, improve our circulation, increase our mobility and flexibility, strengthen our bodies, and seek an overall sense of calm.

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Non-Linear Movement (Online)
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
Non-linear movement guides participants in gentle movements designed to release tension, regulate the nervous system and unite the mind and body skills.

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Reflective Journaling (In-Person)
2022-11-09 18:00 - 19:00
This workshop will introduce how journaling can be used as a tool for healing, releasing, responding to situations with purpose, mindful awareness, and reminding yourself of what is positive in your life. This may include prompted writing exercises and group discussions.

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Free Your Mind (Online due to the weather)
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
Join Van Wezel Foundation Teaching Artist and Theater and Mediation Specialist, Maria Schaedler-Luera in a series of experiential and self-reflective exercises inspired by techniques of Rainbow of Desire (Augusto Boal). Participants will be supported in learning to identify and transform the internal voices that block them from achieving their goals. This personal growth and self-empowerment technique offers opportunities to gain greater insights and clarity into our own personal stories of oppression while giving us the motivation to break cycles and take steps towards creating change in our lives. No theater experience is necessary.

Rapid Journaling (Online)
2022-11-16 17:30 - 18:30
An atypical journaling workshop for trauma survivors. Peer to peer. The focus is on identifying current emotions that deregulate us, recognizing the link to past experiences and organizing both sets of information into opportunities to regulate our brain circuitry. (A 3 week program) (Space is limited).

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Humming for Happiness Level II (Online)
2022-11-17 16:30 - 17:30
Humming is an internal sound bath and the vibrations you create can be intentionally directed to the parts of your body offering pain relief and healing. In addition, humming is a way to bring your mind into a deeply calming and meditative state.

Mindful Meditation (Online)
2022-11-22 16:30 - 17:00
A guided technique you can use to develop focus, clarity and balance as well as increase inner peace, resilience and happiness.

Survivor Strong Support Group (Online)
2022-11-22 19:02
This is a peer support group, facilitated by the Director of Wellness, Joyce Carter. 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.

Trauma Informed Chair Yoga (Online)
2022-11-22 19:02
We practice chair yoga because we want to reap the benefits of a yoga practice but getting on the floor is either inconvenient or not possible. We want to relieve stress, learn to breathe effectively, improve our circulation, increase our mobility and flexibility, strengthen our bodies and seek an overall sense of calm.

Vinyasa Flow Hatha Yoga (In-Person)
2022-11-23 09:30 - 10:30
Vinyasa in the Ashtanga tradition means breath synchronized movement. Poses linked together by the breath. This program will synchronize movement with breathing.

Rapid Journaling (Online)
2022-11-23 17:30 - 18:30
An atypical journaling workshop for trauma survivors. Peer to peer. The focus is on identifying current emotions that deregulate us, recognizing the link to past experiences and organizing both sets of information into opportunities to regulate our brain circuitry. (A 3-week program). (Space is limited).

To register, call 941-343-0039.

Reflective Art Journaling (In-Person)
2022-11-29 12:00 - 13:30

Food as Information to Ease Anxiety – JBS Nutrition and Wellness (Online)
2022-11-30 11:00 - 12:00
Did you know how, when, and what you eat can have a tremendous effect on promoting or easing anxiety? Come learn simple strategies that can transform your mindset around food and how you can use it as a tool to help manage anxiety and elevate mood! Plus…receive Julie’s list of her top 12 foods proven to ease anxiety!

Rapid Journaling (Online)
2022-11-30 18:00 - 19:00
An atypical journaling workshop for trauma survivors. Peer to peer.The focus is on identifying current emotions that deregulate us, recognizing the link to past experiences and organizing both sets of information into opportunities to regulate our brain circuitry. (A 3-week program). (Space is limited).

To register, call 941-343-0039.

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien (Online)
2022-12-01 18:00 - 19:00
Interactive book discussion of Tolkien’s classic, The Hobbit.

Poetry for Healing (Online & In-Person)
2022-12-06 10:00 - 11:00
We will share and discuss poetry to promote growth and healing through written and spoken language, symbolic expression and story.

Reflective Art Journaling (In-Person)
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:30
This workshop will introduce how journaling can be used as a tool for healing, releasing, responding to situations with purpose, mindful awareness, and reminding yourself of what is positive in your life. This will include prompted writing exercises and group discussions.
