This Two Day Exquisite Immersion in Nature

and

Integrated Wellness Experience

Includes:

The Property:

Soulful Prairies in Woodstock, Illinois is 80 acres of pure, magical nature. Explore this biodiverse property and take time for a five sense experience. Tune into the sounds of the pasture, breathe in the pine infused air, commune with the fairies in the Fairy Forest, feel the horses healing energy, walk the labyrinth and trails barefoot, and spend time with all the natural wildlife. A perfect setting to get quiet and listen for answers that blow in the wind.

* There is plenty of charming indoor space to utilize if there is inclement weather. Browse the beautiful property and accommodations here https://www.soulfulprairies.com/.

The Experience:

Friday, September 22nd

4:30pm-10pm

4:30-5:15 pm:  Check-in 

Property Exploration- Refreshments

5:30-6:30 pm: Viewing Station (Overlooking Pond)

Movement: Sunset All- Levels Yoga and Guided Visualization

JoAnne guides you through a movement suitable for all levels. Poses combined with breath-work and intention will release stress and tension. Heart and hip opening poses prepare you for a weekend of introspection and transformation.

Led by JoAnne Pavin, RYT 500

6:45 pm -7:15 pm Appetizers and Cocktails Barn Loft

Dinner 7-10 pm Barn Loft

Lively Kitchens Farm-to-Table Four Course Meal

7:15 pm -8 pm

Wildfire Talk: Losing Everything, Gaining the World with

Author Nicole Sallak Anderson

Wildfire is an award-winning book about how Nicole and her family lost everything in the CZU Lightning Fire Complex of Northern California in 2020. Her motivational story of resilience after losing her home, animals, and all her possessions inspires us to revere nature and all Her power. She inspires us to let go, embrace the moment, and listen-Listen to nature, the divine, and our intuition. A signed Hardcover Copy of Wildfire is included for all guests. 

8-9:30 pm Champagne Toast and Dinner

Q and A with Nicole throughout dinner.

9:45 pm - 11 pm Outdoor Fire - with Nicole Sallak Anderson

Join Nicole for a fire side chat and a facilitated activity to burn the old, and bring in the new.

Saturday, September 23rd 

9am-4pm

For overnight guests:

7 am Sunrise guided visualization, journaling and property walk (optional)

8-9 am Soulful Prairie Coffee, Herbal Tea and Fruit, Light Breakfast in Lower Level of Mainhouse

Day Guests:

Arrive between 8:30- 9:00 am: Property Exploration - Mindful Mingle

Movement Workshop:

Part 1:
9:00- 9:50 am Celebrate the Equinox and Balance your Body

with Yoga for the Fall Season

With JoAnne Pavin

JoAnne guides you through a practice of warming, grounding and core building poses that will promote balance and stability and aid your transition into the cooler weather.

Part 2: 10:00-10:45 am Pilates Stretch and Release-Myofascial Release Mat Pilates

With Kirsten Karlblom, Certified Pilates Instructor

Take the stretch deeper with intention of releasing stored energy in areas of tightness, injury or overuse. Kirsten guides you safely through a full body stretch that serves as a self-massage! You’ll relax into meditation and feel lighter, more fluid, and in flow with nature.

Followed by a Journal Prompt and Reflection in Nature

11:15 am - 1:15 pm Digest with Joy- Lunch and Learn: Barn Loft

Farm-to-Table Seasonal Lunch by Lively Kitchen

Mindful Nutrition Panel with Swati Mhaske, Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine 

and JoAnne Pavin, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner 

Together Dr. Swati and JoAnne share the health benefits of applying the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda to modern lifestyles.

Dr. Swati explains food as medicine, the process of digestion, the importance of gut health, and the vital use of spices in our daily cooking. 

JoAnne shares how the sacred process of eating, this five-sense experience, when done slowly and with intention, can nourish us more deeply.

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Guided Labyrinth Walk with Erin McElroy: Outdoor Trail to Labyrinth

You will experience the ancient art of Labyrinth walking with an active meditation followed by focused journaling.

A silent experience designed to clear your mind and focus on a set intention. Participants will be surrounded by the sounds of nature as they spend time in slow movement and deep contemplation.

2:30 -3:45 pm Harvesting Creativity: Barn Loft/ Outdoor

Soulful Sketch and Inner Peace Painting with JoAnne Pavin

The power of putting pencil to paper clears the mind and relaxes the brain.

Take your journaling from the weekend and put it into art. Do your entries reveal a goal, an emotion, or idea that you want to draw forth? The weekend of movement, meditation, and nourishment evokes creative energy and brings it to the surface. JoAnne facilitates the flow of this energy onto paper through a guided soulful sketching and inner peace painting.

Celebrate in this creative process and take this artwork with you as a reminder of your intentions set during the transformational weekend. Conclude the weekend with a clear picture of your soul’s intention!

3-7 pm Add-On Enhancements

Private enhancement sessions can be booked in the peaceful accommodations on the prairie :

Healing Sessions with Barbara Gasior, Reiki Master and Access Bars Practitioner

Overnight Accommodations Friday Night Only: SOLD OUT!

Meals:

Full Package includes Friday Evening Gourmet Four Course plated Farm-to-Table Catered Dinner with Wine, Champagne and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Saturday Farm-to-Table Lunch with Non-Alcoholic Beverage.

Refreshments such as water and light snacks will be available throughout the retreat.

Overnight Guest’s meals also include Saturday morning light breakfast consisting of freshly squeezed juice, seasonal fruit, yogurt, home-made muffins and locally baked sourdough bread from Compass Lane Farm.