soul-deep beauty retreat
at wesley gardens
ENJOY An afternoon AWAY TO SHED SOCIETAL LIES ABOUT BEAUTY, UNHELPFUL IDEAS AROUND FOOD AND BODY IMAGE, AND CONNECT WITH LIKE-MINDED WOMEN.
WHEN: Sunday, may 19TH, 1-6 pm
WHERE: wesley gardens, 278 Shipyard Road, Savannah, GA 31406
COST: $85
Living in our image-obsessed society, we all likely have skewed ideas of what “beauty” is. Join us for an afternoon away to untangle societal lies about beauty that impact the mind and soul.
Enjoy having space to:
-Redefine what beauty truly is
-Shed unhelpful ideas around food and body image that stem from beauty and diet culture
Located at Wesley Gardens, you will spend the afternoon learning, reflecting, and connecting in beautiful surroundings.
Ticket price includes:
-Teaching on redefining beauty by Melissa L. Johnson, MA, LMFT, author of Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless
-Guided yoga/embodiment practice with yoga teacher, Jill Luse
-Meaningful conversations and connections with like-minded women
-Time for quiet reflection
-Dinner to celebrate the gift of food
featured presenters:
Melissa Johnson, MA, LMFT
Melissa L. Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist, spiritual director, and the founder of Impossible Beauty, a blog and podcast dedicated to redefining beauty as “the life of God at work in us and among us.” Melissa’s writing and podcast interviews seek to uncover what true beauty is, what it is not, and how we go about finding beauty in a broken world. Melissa released her debut book with Bethany House publishing in June, 2023, entitled Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless.
Jill Luse, Yoga Instructor
Jill is an elementary art teacher and yoga instructor with a love for learning. She brings mindfulness and creativity to each class, whether in school or the studio.
ITINERARY:
1:00-2:15 PM
-Teaching: "Why We Need to Redefine Beauty" by Melissa L. Johnson, MA, LMFT
2:15-2:30 PM
-Questions and Conversation
2:30-3:00 PM
-Reflective Writing Activity
3:00-4:00 PM
-Yoga/Embodiment Practice with Jill Luse, Yoga Instructor
4:00-4:45 PM
-Individual Reflection
4:45-6:00 PM
-Dinner, Celebrating the Gift of Food
RETREAT INSPIRED BY
SOUL-DEEP BEAUTY: FIGHTING FOR OUR TRUE WORTH IN A WORLD DEMANDING FLAWLESS
