Retreat Reflections + Scenes from Namaste Nantucket...

Welp, I'm back from Nantucket and wow, what a trip! I don't even know where to begin, except to say that retreats are *SO* special, and the connections made + community created on Nantucket [in just one week] were pretty spectacular.

This retreat was different from some of the others that I've led in that all of us stayed in one house. It was like a happy, loving, yogic Real World house, or a super grounding, uplifting, sorority house (with a 9pm bedtime) full of amazing, interesting women who truly wanted to relax and soak up this experience together. 

We shared more laughs than I could have ever imagined we would, ate lots of ice cream together (so much so that we started calling the retreat "Yoga + Ice Cream on Nantucket"), practiced yoga twice daily, and spent a bunch of time lounging around the cottage and on the beach in between trips into town and group excursions. We went on a bike tour of Nantucket, enjoyed a sunset boat ride + local wine tasting, and attempted a SUP + kayaking trip on a local pond (on a day that turned out to be a bit too windy, so we called that one early and headed home to relax). 

Each time that I lead a retreat, I'm reminded of the importance of getting out of your routine, of getting away from your everyday life, of unplugging, and of connecting with like-minded individuals. There is something so healing about this type of trip, and I urge all of you to put a retreat of some sort on your bucket list (whether it's a yoga retreat or not!). 

Another really special part of this trip was the chance to co-lead it with one of my BFFs from college, Laura Whitaker, an incredible yoga teacher + yoga therapist based in Lexington, KY. While yoga wasn't something that we did together in college, Laura and I each became yoga teachers [totally separate from one another!] after college, and it was really wonderful coming together to lead our first retreat as a dynamic duo ;) 

So with that, I'll stop blabbering and share some fun scenes from the trip...

A HUGE thank you to the incredible women who joined us from all over the East Coast. Your friendship, energy, and openness made this trip a life-changing experience. I miss you all already!

And yes, for those who have asked, we are going to host this retreat again next year! We're planning on late-August/early September, so stay tuned for the exact dates (I'll be sure to let you know when we open it up)...