Step into a garden and you will encounter a bountiful display of creativity: the vining of the mischievous Morning Glory, the colorful blossoming of Chrysanthemum, the flopping spread of purple Asters and yellow Goldenrod. All around, flowers showcase their beauty, pollinators buzz around, plumes of grass sway in the wind, birds sing their melodies. Whether this garden is a container garden on a balcony or a landscaped backyard, it is sure to inspire awe and a sense of presence.
On Saturday, October 29 from 8:30am-3:00pm at the NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, we invite you to The Heart of Hope: Wisdom from the Garden retreat, where we encourage you to explore and express the garden of your inner landscape. Through mindful movement and creative art journaling, participants will have the opportunity to tend to the inner garden of the heart: weeding out what no longer serves, planting seeds of hope, beholding the beauty within…all while immersing in the beautiful backdrop of the fall landscape at the Botanical Gardens.
Give yourself, or a friend, the gift of presence this fall. Open your heart to the awe-inspiring garden that exists within you. Swami Sivandanda wisely said, “you live not on what you have, but on what you hope.” Be in community as you explore what hope means for you and cultivate this hope as a resource to turn to as we approach the winter and darker time of the year.
Registration is through NC Botanical Garden. Sign up HERE.
Dogwood Studios fall Service Week benefiting Healing Pines Respite will take place after The Heart of Hope Retreat. We will be hosting some special classes that week such as Yin, Restorative and Heart Centered Yoga from some of our favorite teachers. You can see the schedule on our class sign up page. Stay tuned for more information.
Reach out to us with your questions at info@dogwoodstudioyoga.com. We are here to help.
SAM Sather, founder of Dogwood Studios, is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT), individualizes the yoga practice with appropriate modifications for participants’ unique bodies and medical histories with a focus on finding calm and improving health. She offers several live, online and in person yoga classes as well as private sessions so you can focus on your needs one-on-one.