August 4th-5th, 2018
The Sisterhood Retreat
is SOLD OUT!
Banks, Oregon
Join Jill Knouse and Tracey Coleman for this opportunity to slooooooooow time.
This event SOLD OUT very quickly!
We are thrilled to be a part of a community like you all, who are ready for events just like this. We sold out in a couple of days! Fret not, we will be offering much more of this goodness. Hop on our mailing list to be sure you get info on all of our retreats. More fun events like this are always in our sights!
We will…
Eat the very best, healthy, delicious food.
Practice vinyasa and yin yoga under the swaying Doug Fir trees.
Wander, play, nap, receive healing treatments onsite – massage, acupuncture, reiki.
Connect with each other AND disconnect from all the noise.
Keep it simple.
That’s exactly what we will fervently hold space for.
Let it be short + the very sweetest. Just a little over twenty-four of the most transformative hours we can possibly create. Even you mommas can pull that off!
Only 35 minutes outside of Portland, in the foothills of the coastal range, at the beautiful, SOUL-FULL Heaven and Earth Retreats with our dear friend…host, loving chef and founder, Ruthanne Adams.
At Heaven & Earth Retreats, you will find creative indoor and outdoor spaces mindfully designed for magical connection and community, or the solitude you might be seeking.
Feel at home, pampered, and relaxed in this intimate, country setting.
Outdoor amenities include a hot tub, two in-ground fire pits, 3 table top fire settings, multiple outdoor seating areas and reading nooks, meditative gardens, walking paths, horseshoes, sand volleyball and a soccer net on an expansive grass field. Bird watching, small wildlife, and the occasional deer add to the idyllic charm of the property.
There are two outdoor yoga spaces. The west facing 900 square foot yoga deck, as well as the 900 square foot restored yoga barn. Blankets, blocks and meditation cushions provided. Please bring your own yoga mat.
Between Sat + Sun enjoy THREE heart-centered, intentional yoga experiences taught by Jill Knouse and Tracey Coleman: vinyasa, yin and vin yin
Jill + Tracey will each offer hands-on assists during class + reiki. Essential oils incorporated for max deliciousness!
All meals + beverages are included, including wine with dinner and around the post-dinner fire pit – YES, of course there will be S’Mores too!
There are lots of things to do and NOT do — maybe you’ll simply just sit still for once! What a concept!?
Or, wander the property, take a nature hike, soak in the hot tub, play games, read books (there are endless nooks and outdoor seating areas to enjoy).
That’s right we will be popping tents and settling ourselves right onto the earth. Don’t worry, your sisters will help you set up your transportable, overnight home!
Don’t have a tent but wanna camp?
Let us know. We’ll see what we can do to help!
Price: $250
SOLD OUT!
All in-lodge accommodations will be shared with other sisters. Beautiful, extremely comfortable, semi-private. Often described as little, lovely cocoons.
Price: $350
SOLD OUT!
*additional charge and worth every single penny*
We’re bringing our HEALERS along for the ride!
During down-time between lunch and our second yoga session on Saturday…
The amazing Emilie Cross will be onsite offering 30 min massages.
And, healer + another incredible human, Devin Manning, will offer acupuncture and her own special magic!
Schedule
Saturday
9:30am Arrive
Banks, OR (about 35 minutes outside of Portland)
9:30am-10am SNACKS
Pre-yoga yummy light snacks, tea, coffee
10am-11:30 YOGA
Vinyasa Yoga beneath the Doug Firs with Jill Knouse
Hands-on Lovin’ by both Jill and Tracey xoxo
12pm-1pm LUNCH
Delicious, healthy lunch made with intention and love by Ruthanne Adams.
1pm-5:30pm Free Time
Options Include Any Combo Of These:
Nature Hike
Wander the Property
Hot Tub
Find a nook and relax with a good book
Volleyball? Other games?
Nap
Connect with your “sisters”
Do absolutely nothing
Snacks Available Throughout the Day
**Sign Up for Sisterhood Healing**
*30 min Massage with the amazing Emilie Cross
*30 min Acupuncture with the incredible Devin Manning
*additional charges onsite for treatments, sign-up sheet will be made available and details to follow — first come first served!
5:45pm-7pm YOGA
Yin Yoga+ Reiki beneath the Doug Firs or in the Yoga Barn with Tracey Coleman
Hands-on Lovin’ by both Tracey and Jill xoxo
7:15pm-8:15pm DINNER
Fabulously prepared, organic, good-for-the-soul food by Ruthanne!
There will be WINE should you choose to enjoy or plenty of other non-alcoholic bevies.
After dinner fire pit for story-telling, laughter, singing? Definitely S’MORES!
Make your way to your room/tent and sweet dreams under the stars.
Sunday
Rise with the sun
Pre-yoga yummy light snacks, tea, coffee
8:30am-10am YOGA
VinYin Yoga + Reiki + Hands-On LOVE with Tracey and Jill
A combination of Vinyasa and Yin Co-Lead by these Sister-Friends!
10:30am-12:00pm BRUNCH
Post-Yoga we will enjoy a leisurely delicious brunch together.
1:00pm CHECK-OUT
Meet the Team
Jill Knouse
In 2005, Jill left the corporate world behind to pursue her love of yoga full-time. She is passionate about sharing the beauty of Vinyasa Yoga. Jill joyfully creates powerful and flowing sequences, linked together by breath and great intention. Her mindful teaching style naturally leads students to a state of strength, balance, flexibility and overall well-being. While Jill’s classes may be challenging, she makes them accessible to everyone. She strives to support her students in cultivating a devoted practice infused with immense joy.
Jill has completed and led numerous teacher trainings. In 2012, she created and successfully launched Elevate Yoga Trainings, a mentorship program for yoga teachers looking to refine their teaching and dramatically deepen their knowledge base. In 2015, Jill launched her own 200-Hour Teacher Training Program. She is dedicated to helping students and teachers discover what makes them feel truly alive. As a massage therapist, anatomy, safe alignment and supportive, encouraging hands-on assists are a huge part of her classes. In addition to her trainings, Jill currently teaches yoga events and workshops, she offers private sessions, yoga for large and mid-sized corporations and holds weekly classes at Yoga Pearl and Namaste on Williams in Portland, OR. She participates in conferences and festivals plus leads group yoga adventures somewhere around the globe as often as possible! Jill’s enthusiasm, intuition and inspiration pour from her heart and into every one of her classes and trainings.
Tracey Coleman
One of Tracey’s favorite quotes is by Ram Dass, “We’re all just walking each other home.” This is what teaching yoga feels like to her.
Tracey uses a hands-on approach to teaching, and utilizes her Reiki training to help students find calmness in their body and mind during their practice.
She did her yoga training through Elevate with Jill Knouse, and has studied with Paul and Suzee Grilley, Sarasvati Hewitt, Chris Calarco and Paul Terrell. In addition to her yoga certification, she is also a certified NLP Master Practitioner, a level 2 Reiki practitioner; and is currently working on her TIBS (Trauma-Informed, Brain-Sensitive) certificate.
Ruthanne Adams
As a mom and nurse, Ruthanne fused two perfect worlds together when she created Heaven and Earth Retreats. She realized her vision to provide a heart-centered, safe space for pause and breath.
She is passionate about the essential role food plays on our entire being. Her 20 year transformational journey has been immensely fulfilling. Dismantling the myths and misinformation surrounding optimally fueling our bodies and brains. Her battery is most charged when her whole food, nutrient dense creations light up others hearts.
It is her hope that Heaven and Earth Retreats helps guide your path towards a healthy and inspired life.
Ruthanne will be our host at Heaven and Earth, there to nurture and nourish us through her love and masterful food creations. She created Heaven and Earth retreats out of her own personal experiences of awakening. Ruthanne knows that everything we need is within, if you we slow down, listen to the quiet beauty in each of us.