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You’ve heard the saying, “put your oxygen mask on first.” This statement is probably overused, but it is so accurate. Very different from your typical vacation, wellness retreats are enriching escapes that provide a safe haven to allow a deeper physical and emotional break from the stress of life.

With delicious, nourishing meals, Christian meditation and yoga, retreats offer a healthy alternative to a normal holiday break and provide a much more intimate environment than your run of the mill, mega all-inclusive hotels.

Each retreat can be tailored to your needs, allowing you to truly unplug, re-balance, and shift your mental and spiritual wellbeing back on track.

Not completely convinced?

Here are several motivating factors that should persuade you to consider investing in a wellness retreat for yourself:

1.TIME TO REFLECT, RENEW AND RESTORE
A Christian luxury wellness retreat can be life changing because it provides you with time to reconnect with yourself & your creator, God by bringing back adventure and joy in your life. Making sure to include an element of faith helps you grow and gain clarity in your Christian walk. When we are spiritually balanced, we can become more effective in every area of our lives.

2. AWAY FROM YOUR HOME AND DAILY ROUTINE
Wellness retreats are usually situated in peaceful locations in natural or serene settings, offering you the perfect space to reboot. Cultural immersions and excursions are also often offered. These excursions can provide you with a renewed sense of adventure and help you reconnect with your inner child (think luxury summer camp for adults.)

3. A SHIFT TO A MORE INTENTIONAL WAY OF LIFE
After a retreat, participants tend to return to their busy, demanding lives with a sense of renewal, empowerment, and clarity. The experience gained helps them make a more conscious decision in in life.

4. NATURE IS HEALING
As human beings, we are part of natural ecosystems and depend on them for their survival. Most of us don’t get that exposure very much at home. Have you ever noticed how you feel so peaceful and close to God in natural settings, such as a in a garden, at the beach or in the mountains?

5. IMPROVED DECISION MAKING
Multitasking, the addiction to digital stimulation lead to poor decision-making. Investing in a retreat is the act of dedicating intentional time to your thoughts, heart and actions so you can make good decisions.

6. PAMPERING!
We can’t leave this one out! Taking time for massages and other spa treatments are generally offered at retreats. Massages relieve stress, pain & muscle tension as well as detoxify the body.

For your next vacation, why not go on a wellness retreat and allow yourself to truly unwind and spark the joy and adventure of life again? Don’t wait until you feel burned out in your job or life. Remember; you cannot serve from an empty vessel.

By Investing in a wellness retreat, you are investing in yourself. You will return home empowered, restored and inspired.

Yesterday I received the following email from the Yoga Alliance:

“We are strongly recommending for communities where social distancing has become required, recommended, or the community norm, that all in-person yoga instruction be canceled until the need for social distancing has passed.”

In the meantime, I urge you to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith.  This is a trial that we are all enduring, and it will pass.

2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

You will never leave where you are until you see where you’d rather be. – author unknown

What is a vision board?   A vision board is simply a collage of images and words representing your wishes, dreams or goals. Visualization is one of the most powerful mind exercises you can do.  It is proven that you move toward what you think about. The purpose of your vision board is to bring your dreams to life.

On September 12 Kristi Meenan, former corporate trainer, and I will lead a fun workshop in creating a vision board.  (The vision board depicted above is hers.) To sign up, go to Vision Board Workshop.

In her book, DREAM IT. PIN IT. LIVE IT, Terri Savelle Foy states that surrounding yourself with images of your vision causes your dreams to become more alive inside of you.  It’s a vital component to success.

God wants us to thrive, not just survive! You must give yourself permission and have the courage to DREAM.  In the Bible, the Israelites were terrified of giants in the promise land, a place God had led them to that was rich with milk and honey.  Because of their fear, they chose to stay in the desert longer than they had to.  Once in the promise land, they didn’t encounter a giant for over 100 years!  Most of what we fear never even happens.

The fear of the future is usually worse than the real future…  We shouldn’t entertain thoughts that reduce us.  Many people never come to their destiny because of fear… Courage is fear that has said its prayers.  It is not the absence of fear, but the presence of YES! – Kris Vallotton

Pray about your dreams.  God wants us to be clear on our vision, and we need to be in alignment with his plan. Don’t limit God or yourself.  Ephesians 3:20 says He can do more than we could ever ask or imagine!  You were meant to have a full life.

Where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18), but without courage, dreams die – Rosa Parks

When you create a vision board, you are seeing yourself the way you WANT to be.  It gives you clarity on your life’s purpose and goals, builds your faith in God’s ability to do the impossible and boosts your confidence and self-esteem.

Put it in writing.  Studies show that you are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down.  It makes your goals real and attainable, so write from your heart.

Visualization works.  When you are surrounded by ongoing negative messages that life will never get better, your vision board will serve as a daily reminder of where you are headed and fuel your faith to trust in God and your God-given talents and abilities for those dreams.

Stop making excuses.  Mel Robbins, famous life coach, speaker, and author has some great quotes about procrastinating and making excuses for not pursuing dreams.

          “We are all so afraid of uncertainty that we want a guarantee before we even try. We want evidence that if we take a risk we will “get the girl” It’s a numbers game. To play any game, you have to start. To win, you need to keep going. If you want to make your dreams come true, get ready for the long game.
Life is not a one and done sort of deal. You’ve got to work for what you want.
Picasso created nearly 100 masterpieces in his lifetime. But what most people don’t know is that he created a total of more then 50,000 works of art. .. Thats two pieces of art a day. Success is a numbers game. You are not going to win if you keep telling yourself to wait. The more often that you choose courage, the more likely you’ll succeed.”

          “When it comes to change, goals, and dreams, you have to bet on yourself….Hesitation is the kiss of death. You might hesitate for a just nanosecond, but that’s all it takes. That one small hesitation triggers a mental system that’s designed to stop you. And it happens in less than—you guessed it—five seconds.”

          “There will always be someone who can’t see your worth.  Don’t let it be you…You Are One Decision Away from a Completely Different Life.” ― Mel Robbins, The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

Your vision board will be a collage of pictures or words depicting your dreams.  What you post can range from places you want to go, things you want to accomplish, items you want to own or aspirations you want to achieve.  The possibilities are endless.  Don’t settle where you are.  Dare to dream!

To sign up for the September 12 vision board workshop, go to Vision Board Workshop.

Cost is $40; includes yoga, journaling prompts to create your board, supplies and light bites.  BYOB

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