soul-deep beauty retreat
at the confluence hotel
WHEN: 7 pm on friday, April 10th- 4 pm on saturday, april 11th
WHERE: the confluence hotel, 200 2nd Street West, Hastings, MN
COST: $160 (early bird rate of $130 with code “soul-deep” through feb. 14th)
Living in our image-obsessed society, we all likely have skewed ideas of what “beauty” is. Join us to shed societal lies about beauty that impact the mind and soul and redefine beauty in a way that dispels shame & brings about thriving.
*registration deadline is March 12 to ensure catering requirements are met*
Enjoy having space to:
-Redefine beauty in a life-giving way: “the life of God at work in us and among us”
-Shed unhelpful ideas around food and body image that stem from beauty and diet culture
-Encounter true beauty in music, nature, creativity, and connection with other women
Located at the Confluence Hotel, a historic boutique hotel on the shores of the Mississippi River, you will spend time 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
-Special music by violinist, Brittany Quinn of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra
-Guided yoga/embodiment practice with yoga teacher, Lisa Diers, RDN, LD, E-RYT
-Teaching on intuitive eating and befriending our bodies and food by Lisa Diers, RDN, LD, E-RYT
-Meaningful conversations and connections with like-minded women
-Time for quiet reflection in nature
-Light appetizers, continental breakfast, and lunch by executive chef, George Snyder
*HOTEL LODGING SOLD SEPARATELY. Stay the night at the Confluence Hotel or commute from home.
Reserve your room at the Confluence Hotel for a discounted rate here.
At the Soul-Deep Beauty Retreat, learn about:
the widespread impact of media
how beauty & diet culture impacts the way we see ourselves and others
what is lost when we adopt a view of beauty that is solely based on societal standards
the importance of redefining beauty from a spiritual/faith-based perspective
practices for befriending our bodies
capturing and integrating a fuller picture of beauty
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 is also the author of Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless.
lisa diers, RDN, LD, E-RYT
Lisa Diers is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Yoga Teacher with extensive experience in both disciplines. Over the past 20 + years, she has provided practical, inclusive and trauma sensitive approaches to healing from eating disorders, disordered eating, negative body image, trauma recovery, challenging relationships to movement and exercise, anxiety, depression and stress related symptoms. Lisa works from a non-diet approach.
Brittany Quinn, M.M.
Brittany Henry Quinn is an active performer and teacher in the Twin Cities area. She teaches on the faculty at the University of Northwestern and directs the UNW Academy of Music. Before moving to Minnesota, she was violin and viola faculty and chamber coordinator at the Northwestern University Music Academy in Evanston, IL. Brittany also performs as a first violinist with the Minnesota Opera Orchestra.
ITINERARY:
FRIDAY EVENING:
7:00-8:30 PM
-Welcome and teaching on "Why We Need to Redefine Beauty" by Melissa L. Johnson, MA, LMFT
8:30-9:30 PM
-Reflections on reimagining beauty, featuring special music by violinist, Brittany Quinn of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra
SATURDAY:
8:00-10:00 AM
-Continental Breakfast
10:00-11:00 AM
-Teaching on Intuitive Eating and befriending food & our bodies with Lisa Diers, RDN, LD, E-RYT
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
-Gentle yoga/embodiment practice with Lisa Diers, RDN, LD, E-RYT
12:30-1:30 PM
-Lunch provided
1:30-2:30 PM
-Individual reflection & experience beauty in nature
2:30-3:30 PM
-Creative response studio (take time to integrate and respond to retreat learning/takeaways-materials for writing, drawing, or sculpting will be provided)
3:30-4:00 PM
-Wrap-up & share takeaways
RETREAT INSPIRED BY
SOUL-DEEP BEAUTY: FIGHTING FOR OUR TRUE WORTH IN A WORLD DEMANDING FLAWLESS
