Hestia Retreat’s Annual Women’s Day of Wellness

Looking for a novel Mother’s Day gift? A great way to spend the day? Some time off? A complement to the Art Tour? The chance to meet other women and girls? Then join us!
 
Hestia Retreat, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is developing a women’s wellness sanctuary on our beautiful island (for more information, visit our website: HestiaRetreat.org). The organization is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who already are holding events consistent with what will be at Hestia when it is a dedicated space for day and overnight use.
 
Our biggest offering the year is coming soon: the second annual Women’s Day of Wellness. This year it is called “Fuel Your Flame,” and the events (talks, classes, performances) are all meant to light you up! Up to 75 women and girls will join together at Vashon CoHousing on Saturday, May 4. You may come for a whole ($90) or half day (morning or afternoon; $50) to share the delights. There will also be an art expression room, lovely grounds, and a quiet space to suit whatever you need to ignite you.
 
Here is our schedule and our amazing line-up of participating women, all of whom are gifting their time and talents to make this a powerful event.
Morning sessions:
Gentle Yoga Practice, Lynelle Sjoberg
Ayurvedic Healing with Food: Feeding Your Fire, Kael Balizer
Shamanic Journeying: Inner Flame Immersion Ritual, Antonia Greene
Reclaim Your Voice, Release Your Inner Fire, Sarah Christine
 
Afternoon sessions:
 
Mindfulness Meditation, Bridgid Normand
Sensual Groove Meditations, Arlette Moody
Ignite Your Temple: Powerful Embodiment, Lizz Randall
Fuel Your Life: Get Your Home in Order, Cody Strauss
Fueling the Flame of Authenticity: Being Perfectly Imperfect, A performance by Sally Fox
 
Healthful lunch and snacks will be provided by Terri Colello catering and are included in the registration fee. Preregistration is strongly recommended. To do so, go to the Vashon Bookshop or to the events page of our website (follow the link to the Women’s Day of Wellness; click on “more information” and then on the “registration link”).
 
While you are at the day of wellness, for an additional fee, you can also fuel your flame with one (or several) optional “spark sessions.” One benefit to preregistration is that you get to sign up for these ahead of time:
 
Massage: Jill Bulow and Erin Mawhirter
Foot massage: Tami Brockway Joyce
Life coaching: Amy Kessel
Psychic readings: Aimee Cartier and Lisa Fox
Mini facials and hand massage: Candy Jennings
Acupuncture: Jessica Bolding
Reiki: Sunny Speidel, Laurie Lambert, Jennifer Pratt, Anna Matysik, and Chrissandra Snider
Makeup applications: Susan Wolf
 
For morning/full day attendees, please try to arrive by 8:45. Lunch starts at 1 (for the whole group), so afternoon attendees should come then. The CoHousing Common House is a no shoes facility, so please wear socks or bring slippers, if desired. Parking is on the south side of Bank Road and is somewhat limited. Offsite childcare (requires preregistration), volunteer (with free attendance) opportunities, and scholarships are all available. Please contact Valerie Manusov (Valerie@hestiaretreat.org) to learn more. Prepare to have a great day.