Be Here Now: A Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat

with Val Spies and Katie Beene

Wednesday, October 25 - Sunday, October 29, 2023
​
Yoga Alliance CEUs available.

Do you feel fully present in your life? Or are you just going through the motions?
Are you feeling distracted, overwhelmed or disconnected?

Let this yoga and mindfulness retreat be the start of more spaciousness in your life.
Put away your to-do list and start following a to-BE list.
​

Be Joyful, Be Curious, Be in the Moment
​

Be Here Now: A Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat

​with Val Spies and Katie Beene
​
Immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquility of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Through yoga, meditation, philosophy, nature exploration and heartfelt group experiences, you’ll:
  • Gain insight to good physical, emotional, and spiritual health
  • Clear your mind and find stillness 
  • Reconnect with joy through nature
  • Learn how to be more present in the busyness of life

Throughout your stay, experience yoga and meditation classes suitable for all levels as well as philosophical teachings and group activities/discussions. We plan to take at least one exhilarating hike on the Blue Ridge (weather permitting) and participate in other joyous group activities that are sure to lift everyone’s spirit. You’ll receive 3 healthy, delicious vegetarian meals per day with your reservation.

You’ll walk away with inspiration for a more mindful yoga and mediation practice that stills the mind, relieves stress and cultivates inner peace.

Items to Bring Clothing comfortable for yoga practice, a journal, and hiking clothes.

This program is for yoga practitioners of all levels.
This program offers CEU’s for Yoga Alliance. Yoga Teachers can receive 30 continuing education credits.

​
Yoga Retreat October 25-29, 2023

Sign up for the Email List to stay connected and up to date about any Free Information Sessions with Val and Katie leading up to the retreat!

Marketing by

​
​Retreat Schedule

​Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023
Meet & Greet 5:30p / Session 7:00-8:30p

Daily Retreat Schedule* / Thursday-Saturday
7:00-8:30a Sunrise Morning Yoga Class
8:30-9:30a Breakfast
9:30a-12:30p Morning Session
12:30-2:30p Lunch & Free Time
2:30-6:00p Afternoon Session
6:00-7:30p Dinner
7:30-8:30p Evening Session or Kirtan

 *We plan to take nature hikes (weather permitting).
Schedule varies slightly on the days that we hike off campus
                         
Sunday, Oct 29, 2023
Check out 11:00a / No morning sessions

Shankara Spa
Call in advance for a Spa Reservations, 800-392-6870
Suggested Spa time:  Book at the start of lunch time
(ask a friend to box a lunch for you to eat after your treatment)

The Lotus Pond Center For Yoga & Health / 813-961-3160


​
Val Spies
Val Spies is an E-RYT500 certified Kripalu yoga teacher and Chopra Health & Meditation teacher and Chopra Wellness Coach. She specializes in the inner quest for joy through the practice of yoga, meditation and breathwork. She has been leading workshops, travel tours, and training sessions for yoga groups and corporate enterprises for over 20 years, and offers expertise in tailoring programs to fit the needs of her students.  Today, Val is best known for her ability to deliver the complex studies of yoga in a comprehensive and intriguing style that appeals to students of all levels.  As a Chopra Health Teacher she also leads workshops on Ayurveda Health and Nutrition.  She is the founder of the Lotus Pond Center and lead teacher of the Lotus Pond 200 and 300hr Yoga Teacher Training Programs and "yogi mama" to 700+ graduating yoga teachers across the country.
Katie Beene
Katie is an experienced yoga teacher (E-RYT 200/ RYT 500) and current co-owner of Lotus Pond. She teaches her asana classes at a slow and mindful pace, weaving in philosophy and heartfelt contemplations to inspire emotional and spiritual growth. Katie's yoga classes combine the elements of strength and grace to help each practitioner find balance within their inherent masculine and feminine qualities. Katie weaves her own life experience into her teachings, sharing relatable stories and lessons that she has learned along her yoga journey. When Katie isn't teaching, she enjoys playing the piano, dancing with hula hoops or silk veil fans, spending time in nature, or reading/writing. Katie believes that yoga is fully lived both on and off the mat, and hopes to inspire others to take their yoga practice everywhere they go.