Mind & Body Education Vacation
activity. Your choice!
Workshops & Workouts
Evening and afternoon workshops:
- Nervous System Regulation in a Challenging World
- Easy Advanced Bodywork - for yourself & loved ones!
- Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory
- Self-Acupressure Techniques to help with common ailments
- Accessible, Fun Workouts for Every Body! This class will teach updated basic principles to make your exercise safe and effective. With her past experience as both a bodybuilder and a person living with chronic pain, Sharon will be the perfect guide to bring your body, exactly as it is, into movement patterns to build strength and stabilize joints safely.
Your retreat with us includes:
- Accommodations within steps of the Pacific
- All Workshops and Workouts!
- Daily Orthopedic Yoga Therapy sessions
- 4 Daily and Nutritious meals and pre-yoga snacks, coffee and juice
- Zip lining excursion
- Private acupuncture / massage treatments by Sharon or Michelle
- Horseback riding on the beach
- Surf lessons
- Beach walks (shell collecting!)
- Animal safaris
- Water Ceremonies and other Rituals led by Michelle
- Learn to bodysurf in the ocean
- Enjoy dance parties in the pool
- Who knows what else will happen? Last year we did a group trip into town for pizza and karaoke! All classes and activities are optional.
Housing Options
Base Package: $1899pp
- 3+ meals a day
- shared housing
- educational & movement classes
Separate family housing is available, as well as childcare. Please inquire for options.
Optional Housing Upgrades:
- private rooms
- air-conditioning
- private baths
- queen & king beds
- ocean views
- direct pool access
- beachfront balconies and Casitas
Meet Your Instructors
Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM
Sharon first learned functional anatomy and biomechanics as a personal trainer and noncompetitive bodybuilder. Her background in fitness - and experience with severe injury and recovery - gives her an advanced understanding of chronic pain and muscular & joint problems. Sharon attended both chiropractic school and the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, where she earned a Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2004. The curriculum there included Tuina (deep tissue massage) and Qi Gong (energy work).
In 2001, a car accident left Sharon crippled and housebound. She went from being a rock-climbing martial artist to being trapped on her couch, nearly suicidal from the constant pain. Once she discovered acupuncture and osteopathy, her body was finally able to heal itself. That experience and the complete recovery that followed gave Sharon a greater understanding of the emotional and physical effects of chronic pain, allowing her to more thoroughly relate to her patients. She can truly say that she has been there, and she knows how to help you come back to being yourself.
Sharon's personal interests include science, the SCA (Ancient Rome living history), photography, tabletop gaming, travel, Star Wars cosplay and LARP, and metalsmithing (making jewelry).
Michelle Fleming
Michelle is a Yoga Therapist, a Thai Bodyworker, a Nerve and Artery specialist and a Board Certified Structural Integrator in the lineage of Ida Rolf. It was through these complementary practices of wellness that she healed her body - and from there Orthopedic Yoga Therapy was born.
These days she trains teachers and students to find a fluid pattern of movement that protects and nourishes the joints while stretching the muscles and connective tissue and quieting the mind. She is the owner of Sanctuary Wellness Studios, Director of Orthopedic Yoga and Transformational Yoga Therapy and founder of Equilibrium, a non-profit dedicated to bringing breath, movement and nutrition education to young people with anxiety and mood disorders.
After booking, please inform us of any food allergies & sensitivities for advanced planning!
Day 1:
Dinner:
Chicken Tacos with home made corn tortillas, gallo pinto (spiced beans and rice), fresh guacamole fresh pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, jalapeño crema, and mixed greens.
Fresh Limeade
Day 2
Early morning cleansing snack:
Assorted fresh fruit, local coffee, fresh coconut milk
Breakfast:
Protein pancakes with passion fruit honey sauce (GF)
Scrambled eggs
Assorted fruit
Fresh pineapple juice
Lunch:
Spring rolls with peanut sauce (V) or chicken satay, cashew nut stir-fry (V), and coconut rice.
Cucumber mint cooler
Hibiscus tea
Dinner:
Filet Mignon / Cauliflower steak (V) with sweet plantains, mashed potatoes and Arugula Salad.
Hibiscus tea
Day 3:
Early morning cleansing snack:
Assorted fresh fruit, local coffee, fresh coconut milk
Breakfast:
Vanilla cardamon chia pudding with fresh fruit and passion fruit purée
Grilled sourdough with smashed avocado
Assorted fruit and yogurt
Fresh watermelon juice
Lunch:
Empanadas with beans, rice, and roasted root vegetables.
Crispy plantain chips with fresh guacamole and pico de gallo
Ginger and lemon tea
Dinner:
Chicken Piccata/ Picatta Primavera (V) over pasta or rice
Kale salad with apples and pepitas
Hibiscus limeade
Day 4
Early morning cleansing snack:
Assorted fresh fruit, local coffee, fresh coconut milk
Breakfast:
Huevos Rancheros
Yogurt and fresh granola
Assorted fruit
Fresh passion fruit juice
Lunch:
Falafel with freshly baked pita bread, hummus, and tabouleh salad with craisins and almonds
Cucumber mint cooler
Dinner:
Pesto chicken with or without mozzarella, with roasted vegetables, and arugula salad with dates and nuts
Hibiscus tea
Day 5
Early morning cleansing snack:
Assorted fresh fruit, local coffee, fresh coconut milk
Breakfast:
Nica Tipico: Scrambled eggs, gallo pinto, fresh guacamole and pico de gallo
Grilled local cheese
Assorted fruit
Fresh pineapple juice
Lunch:
Beetroot salad with feta cheese, caramelized walnuts and a balsamic glaze
Tostones con Queso
Cucumber mint cooler
Hibiscus tea
Dinner:
Grilled Mahi-mahi with sweet plantains and vegetable fried rice.
Hibiscus tea
Day 6
Early morning cleansing snack:
Assorted fresh fruit, local coffee, fresh coconut milk
Breakfast:
Protein pancakes with passion fruit honey sauce (GF)
Scrambled eggs
Assorted fruit
Fresh pineapple juice
Lunch:
Spring rolls with peanut sauce (V) or chicken satay, cashew nut stir-fry (V), and coconut rice.
Cucumber mint cooler
Hibiscus tea
Dinner:
Filet Mignon / Cauliflower steak (V) with sweet plantains, mashed potatoes and Arugula Salad.
Hibiscus tea
Day 7
Early morning cleansing snack:
Assorted fresh fruit, local coffee, fresh coconut milk
Breakfast:
Protein pancakes with passion fruit honey sauce (GF)
Scrambled eggs
Assorted fruit
Fresh pineapple juice
Lunch:
Spring rolls with peanut sauce (V) or chicken satay, cashew nut stir-fry (V), and coconut rice.
Cucumber mint cooler
Hibiscus tea
Dinner:
Filet Mignon / Cauliflower steak (V) with sweet plantains, mashed potatoes and Arugula Salad.
Hibiscus tea
Day 8
Early morning cleansing snack:
Assorted fresh fruit, local coffee, fresh coconut milk
Breakfast:
Protein pancakes with passion fruit honey sauce (GF)
Scrambled eggs
Assorted fruit
Fresh pineapple juice