APRIL 11
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TO 13
Coming into Balance – A retreat with yoga and massage
With Dana Hancock and Melody Hopkins
April 11 – 13, 2025
Pairing two powerhouses in health and wellness, this weekend retreat combines yoga practice with the traditional Chinese medicine of gua sha to invite self-care and overall wellness.
Attendees will enjoy refreshing vinyasa yoga counterbalanced by both restorative yoga and gua sha face and body treatments to create harmony in body and mind. You will leave deeply nourished by this unique combination of yoga, dharma, and meditation practices.
This weekend includes:
- Daily dynamic and energizing Vinyasa yoga paired with restorative yoga in the evenings
- Dharma and spiritual insights to inspire practice and integrate into everyday life
- Specialized lymphatic facials and fascial release massage treatments offered by Melody Hopkins using organic oils and fresh, local skincare products
- Delicious all vegetarian cuisine
- Relaxing in the natural beauty of Ratna Ling among the redwoods
SCHEDULE (subject to change):
FRIDAY 3:00-4:00 Check-in 5:30-6:30 Dinner 6:45-7:30 Opening gathering 7:30 Free time and/or gua sha massage or facials by appointment with Melody Hopkins
SATURDAY 8:00-8:45 Breakfast 9:00-11:00 Dharma, vinyasa and meditation practice 11:00-12:15 Free time 12:15-1:00 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Quiet time and/or gua sha massage or facials by appointment with Melody Hopkins 4:00-5:30 Restorative and yin yoga with massage by Melody Hopkins 5:30–7pm Dinner 7:00 Free time and/or gua sha massage or facials by appointment with Melody Hopkins
SUNDAY 8:00-9:30 Vinyasa yoga practice 9:30-10:00 Closing circle 10:00 Brunch 11:00 Gua sha massage or facials by appointment with Melody Hopkins 12:00 Checkout