Do you live to work, or work to live?
Beyond our jobs at work, beyond our responsibilities at home – do we have the time for ourselves to exist, not just simply, but happily and peacefully?
Sarah Shea’s newest yoga retreat, Harmonious Body, aims to reawaken ALL of what makes you whole. Engage deeper with the side of you that may be neglected during your daily routine, the pieces of your identity that may be sidelined by ambitions or obligations.
Satisfy a longing for adventure by taking the plunge into this 5 day, 4 night journey in the Caribbean. Whether you share a room or enjoy private accommodation, you will connect with a variety of souls all searching for the perfect pause to their everyday lives. Be inspired by the perfect blue waters you will have access to daily, as Villa Serena, your lodging, has private beach access and all ocean-view rooms. Each participant will get to take a day trip to the beautiful Playa Rincón, a nearly 3-mile white sand beach with turquoise water, and anyone is welcome to book a taxi for themselves to explore other nearby sites. The itinerary laid out for you is a blend of structure and free time. Therefore, you can customize your retreat experience to ensure each part of you finds satisfaction.
THE YOGA
Yoga and meditation sessions will occur twice per day and can be modified to fit all levels. Find fluidity in your movement with Vinyasa. Rediscover the power within yourself during Hatha. Go deeper into the mind and body with Yin. Awaken the subconscious with Yoga Nidra. Whether you have taken a class in each one of these styles or have never taken a yoga class, these sessions are designed to make everyone feel safe and welcome while helping you open up to new experiences.
WHY ‘HARMONIOUS BODY’?
People are more than their jobs, their families, and their circumstances – we might know this intellectually, but it can be harder to remember in practice. Even if you turned your passion into your career, you can still lose what made it your passion in the first place. And while we can love our family and our friends, it can happen quite frequently that their needs usurp our own.
During this retreat, Sarah wants to let you tap in to what you may have forgotten about yourself. Perhaps the inner child needs to reawaken to remind you of what pure joy and belly laughs feel like. It could be that your creative side has been dormant for years, but you never stopped yearning to create something new. Whatever pieces of you that have been left behind in pursuit of financial gain, familial solidarity, or societal acceptance need to be awakened. This awakening can bring your body (i.e. the physical, emotional, energetic, intuitive, and blissful parts of you all together) into harmony once more.
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
Whether you purchase a room that is shared or a room all to yourself, everybody will get to enjoy the following:
NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET:
Sarah Shea is a 500-hour Certified Yoga Teacher living in Bethlehem, PA. She began teaching in 2019 at a hot yoga studio and currently teaches at a variety of private yoga boutiques and gyms.
Having trained for one month in Mysore, India, she is able to teach Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin Yoga, and Yoga Nidra. In her classes (many labeled “All Levels,” “Power,” or “Gentle”), she lets students use props, helps them modify to their levels of flexibility, and always touches on the importance of mindfulness. Yoga goes beyond the physical body. Sarah wants to ensure her students never forget that, so incorporating Pranayama and meditation into her sessions is normal.
Beyond her weekly schedule, she regularly partners with local businesses to bring about unique yoga experiences. Making yoga as accessible as possible, she hopes that a little alcohol, or a goat, or a even a kitten might convince people to take a class that they may normally find too boring, too exclusive, or too expensive. The important part for her is that she can introduce people to the long-lasting positive effects yoga can have on one’s life – maybe even to the point that the additives (no matter how adorable!) will no longer be needed.
Sarah’s first yoga retreat was held at Stonehedge Gardens in Tamaqua, PA with the theme of becoming your own bliss. She wants to expand on this idea during her retreat in 2025 by helping others tap into the sides of themselves that may go dormant when getting overwhelmed with the bustle of everyday life. This will be Sarah’s first overseas retreat!
FLIGHT INFORMATION & OTHER SUGGESTIONS
There will be two airport options to choose from, Samana Airport (AZS) and Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ). Although AZS is closer to the hotel, we ask that you please choose SDQ to fly into. This ensures we all arrive at the same place, and we can then take the provided transportation together.
Refunds are available up to 30 days prior to the event
