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Goddess Awakening Retreat

February 22 - March 1, 2025 in Playa el Coco, Nicaragua

With Dr. Laura Tadd, Edya Kalev, and Michelle Fleming

Yoga, breath work, sound healing, ecstatic dance, Thai Massage and so much other goodness awaits you on this transformational journey to reawaken the sacred feminine within.
During this week of retreat, you will have the opportunity to dive deep, delving into your divine nature, uncovering the Goddess within. With ample time for relaxing by the pool or walking the pristine beach and playing in the Pacific, both steps from your room, this week will leave you refreshed, renewed and EMPOWERED. 

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Dormitory Housing Registration Shared Room with En-Suite Bath Double Occupancy Private Room for Couples & Friends Traveling Together Private Room
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Your retreat with us includes:

  • Accommodations within steps of the Pacific and also access to a lovely pool
  • Daily therapeutic yoga sessions with Michelle specifically designed to nurture you
  • 4 Daily and Nutritious meals and pre-yoga snacks, coffee and juice
  • Specialty workshops such as Thai Massage, Holotropic Breathwork, Meditation, Facial Cupping, Fascial Release and more!
  • Access to the Turtle Hatchery where the baby turtles make their trip to the Ocean
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Standard Rates Include:

  • Course & Group Activities as described,
  • 4 meals a day,
  • Shared Housing or Selected Upgrades

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
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Meet The Instructors

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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. 

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Edya Kalev

Edya Kalev is a MELT Master Instructor, Registered Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, and Self-Care Educator.  
With a degree in Museum Education, Edya started out at the Museum of the City of New York, leading school tours. Later, she would don a corset and a coif, and role-play as various Mayflower passengers at the Plimoth Patuxet outdoor museum in Massachusetts. The back breaking work of planting Indian corn and hauling water in buckets led her to seek yoga classes after work. 

Edya was inspired to pursue yoga teacher training through a brief conversation with Michelle Fleming while watching the sun set over Plymouth Harbor.  Soon, Edya left corset and coif behind, and traveled to India to study yoga for 6 months. Soon after she got home, she injured her hamstring, which put her yoga teaching career on a painful and disappointing hold.

But that changed when Edya took her first MELT class with Creator Sue Hitzmann, and experienced immediate relief from her pain. She took the very next MELT Instructor Training, and then went on to become a MELT Master Instructor. Edya now teaches regular MELT and MELTed Yoga classes, workshops, and private sessions in the New York City area and around the country. She enjoys sharing her signature online series, "The Power of Threes" with people all over the world. 

Edya is delighted to come full circle and share her love of pain-free movement with Michelle and Laura on her first ever Evolutions Yoga Retreat!

 

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Laura Tadd

PhD- Psychological Astrologer

As a spiritually oriented, psychological astrologer, Dr. Laura Tadd loves supporting people as they learn to live an authentic life, recognizing their resiliency, power, and sovereignty. Having been exposed to numerous counseling modalities, Laura has found an astrological worldview to be a uniquely effective and astute methodology.

With compassion and humor, Laura provides insight and tools to help her clients be active participants in their healing and actualize their potential. Rather than focus on prediction, Laura’s work emphasizes healing and personal growth.

Astrology has been a part of Laura’s life since infancy. So much so her astrology chart hung above her crib. Yet, despite this early exposure, it was not until her mid 20’s her passion for astrology took hold. While attending Antioch University, Santa Barbara, she joined a women’s group that looked to astrology to aid its members in understanding their lives’ ups and downs. Attending these weekly gatherings proved to be a fortuitous decision, as she spent the next 18-months doing a deep dive into astrology.

After earning a certificate in Psychological Astrology as a Professional Astrologer from Astrological Counseling Seminars (ACS), Laura began working as a consulting astrologer. As her astrological work developed, it became evident she needed to return to graduate school to broaden and deepen her work. Exploring the lived experiences of astrologers in the 21st century, she received a PhD in Human Science from Saybrook University in 2014.

Today Laura works as an astrological counselor, teacher, and lecturer both in-person and remotely.  Descriptions of some potential Workshops & Offerings are below!

Astrological Workshop Offerings with Dr Laura

  • Guided Meditation
    Discover a guide/ ally with whom you can look to for support and guidance in our time together and when you return home.
  • New and Full Moon work
    Learn how to work with the Moon for healing and manifestation.
  • Inner Triplicity
    In our time together, we will explore the Greek triple goddess, Hekate. Often depicted with three faces, we will uncover how all three of her manifestations live within us simultaneously and how you can access your inner triplicity for well-being and external manifestation.
  • Cathartic Creativity
    We will be doing various creative activities throughout the week to help you access your unconscious process and what comes up for you.
  • Soul’s Work
    Through guided imagery and meditation, we will explore archetypal imagery that can help you manifest your deep and even unconscious desires.
  • Pendulum Work
    Whether looking for answers about your own life or ways to best support people with whom you work, particularly for those of us in the lightworker fields, pendulums can be a fantastic way to get a quick answer to next steps. Learning how to use a pendulum without influencing its swing can help you make decisions for which you have confusion and or uncertainty.
  • What do you want?
    On Friday, we will be working with the archetype of Venus. The word Friday originates from the Nordic goddess Freya — Freya’s Day. As a result, Fridays are fantastic times to honor the goddess and ask her to provide us with things in association with what she represents – such as beauty, love, and passion.
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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