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Spring invites renewal — not through effort, but through listening.

This one-day Yoga & Wellness Retreat offers a spacious, nourishing day to reconnect with your body, breath, and inner wisdom. Through mindful movement, restorative rest, breathwork, meditation, and reflection, we’ll explore practices inspired by the five koshas - the layers that make up our entire being - as lived experiences that support strength, resilience, and ease.

With an emphasis on functional movement, nervous system regulation, and awareness of sensation, this retreat invites you to gently release what no longer serves you and make space for clarity, vitality, and renewed presence — just as the natural world awakens around us.

$97

*includes lunch

Gather with community in a warm, welcoming space — a cozy stone fireplace, natural light pouring through a wall of windows, and expansive views of 2½ acres of century-old oak trees and lush evergreens. A setting that invites you to exhale, arrive, and feel held by the landscape.

What to expect

9 am - Welcome, Intention & Gentle Breathwork

• Settle into the space

• Establish intention for the day

• Simple breath practices to arrive and ground

Morning Practice

Mindful Movement for Strength, Balance, Flexibility, and Agility

• Functional, sensation-led movement
• Emphasis on joint health, strength, and ease
• Exploration of effort and release through embodied awareness

Lunch Break

Nourishment & Rest
• Time to eat, rest, walk, or be in quiet connection

Afternoon Practice

Breath, Meditation & Subtle Awareness

• Guided meditation
• Deepening awareness of inner rhythms and presence

Reflection & Integration

Quiet Reflection / Journaling / Contemplation
• Guided contemplation
• Space for personal insight and integration

3 pm - Re-enter the real world ☺️

FAQ's

1. What do I bring?

This year I have yoga mats for you! And all other props will be provided.

2. What do I wear?

Wear something cozy and comfortable to move in. The morning yoga will be a more active practice. The Yoga Nidra practice will have you lying down, so you may want to bring layers and socks to stay warm.

3. Will there be food to eat?

Yes! Lunch, iced tea, hot tea, plus sparkling and still water.

4. What is the location of the retreat?

Lake Zurich, IL. The exact location will be sent to you upon registration.

5. When does it begin and end?

9:00 am - 3:00 pm CT

6. Who will be running the retreat?

Karen Hamilton, Founder of 20,000 Breaths Yoga & Wellness Online Studio. Karen is a 25+ year yoga practitioner, creator of Yoga for Empowered Aging™, a Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher, a Yoga Wellness Educator, Certified Yoga Therapeutics provider, Yoga for Healthy Aging, and Restorative Yoga. She is a certified level 3 reiki practitioner. Karen runs a Facebook Group and You Tube channel: Yoga for Empowered Aging™.

Karen’s superpower? Gently settling nervous systems — so effectively that clients’ dogs routinely fall asleep during her online classes. 🐶

Cats, however, remain unconvinced. 🐈

More questions? Email Karen at 20000Breaths@gmail.com