Whidbey Island Yoga Immersion Retreat

with Jen Breen and Mary-Kate Jackson

September 11-14 , 2024

Immerse yourself in nature and deepen your yoga practice in a meaningful, loving community. This retreat is for anyone looking to expand their understanding of yoga through asana technique, philosophy, meditation, writing, and shared reflection. Enjoy outdoor yoga, walking meditations, beach time, and soulful discussions in a supportive environment.

We will gather and begin our retreat at 4pm on Thursday, September 11 at Skogen, Jen’s parents home on Whidbey Island and end at 12 noon on Sunday, September 14.

Retreat Schedule:

Thursday, Sept 11  - Arrival at 4pm at Jen’s family home in Schachet Head (20 minutes from Langley). Opening ceremony, gentle outdoor yoga, and vegetarian dinner.

Friday, Sept 12 – Morning yoga, meditation, and walking. Vegetarian lunch. Afternoon beach walk, yoga, and writing. Dinner on your own.

Saturday, Sept 13 – Morning yoga, meditation, and walking. Vegetarian lunch. Afternoon beach walk, yoga, and writing. Group dinner at Jen’s family home.

Sunday, Sept 14 – Morning yoga and closing ceremony from 9am - 12pm.

Meet your hosts!

Jen Breen is a yoga teacher, community leader, activist, writer, and joy catcher. Mostly Jen finds her gift in holding safe and brave spaces to simply be human in all of its beauty, complexity, messiness and awe. Jen finds ways to help people connect to what is true and to consciously and creatively move that energy through the body, on the page or in conversation. Jen founded the Bainbridge Yoga House in 2007 on Bainbridge Island, WA. She has been a teacher for over 25 years. Currently she teaches yoga, meditation, and Wild Writing. She is also the facilitator of Mom's Morning Retreat - mentoring and nurturing moms.

Mary-Kate Jackson has been enjoying the outdoors since she was a young kid growing up in Maine. She has a passion for moving her body, which yoga fulfills on the daily, and sports like surfing, skiing and mountain biking light her up. She has been teaching yoga for 10 years and loves to share the benefits with others so they can experience what a daily yoga practice can do to enhance all the other movement practices in life to build strength, resilience, and avoid injury.

Suggested accomodations:

Cost:

$500

*Accommodations/transportation on your own