NATURE & YOGA RETREAT 2019
BETHEL FARM - Hillsboro, NH
Stay: Bethel Farm is a farm-to-table retreat center, located in the heart of southern NH. The atmosphere on the farm is conducive to deep inner reflection and connection with oneself and the land.
For years Bethel Farm has hosted yoga retreat groups and have perfected cultivating the mood of yoga, healing, and peace. It is the ideal place for our Retreats, as we strive to sync with Nature’s rhythms to better connect with our own. Bethel Farm is comprised of 50 acres of mixed woodlands and gardens. Being farm-to-table, much of the produce for our meals will be supplied by the Bethel grounds.
Meals: All of our meals will be mindfully prepared by the in-house chef, Christine, who creatively uses ingredients from the farm to make three sattvic vegetarian/vegan meals a day. Most dietary needs can be accommodated.
Lodging: We will have simple shared dormitory-style lodging with shared bathroom facilities. Rooms have electricity, electrical outlets, and WiFi access.
Host: Eve Carey is a certified yoga instructor with over 500 hours of experience leading Vinyasa and Yin classes. Also, Eve has a B.Sc. in Wildlife and Conservation Biology and M.Sc. in Zoology. These retreats bring together Eve’s two expertises and passions. Her love for the natural world enhances her spiritual connection with Nature and her inner-self, especially through walking meditation in the woods. She feels from studying and experiencing Nature one can connect, discover truer understanding, and find reverence, with their greater self and all living beings. When Eve is not on her mat, you can find her out on a trail with her golden retriever.
Price: Your entire package for lodging, food, meditation, yoga, and outdoor learning is $445.
Yoga: On these retreats we will practice Yin, Vinyasa, and Jivamukti at Bethel Farm’s main yoga studio space. The studio is bright and inviting with warm textures and many windows. It will be perfect for our group. Participating in yoga classes are optional, but we strongly encourage you to join as it will enhance your feeling of well-being and inner peace during your stay.
Meditation: No prior experience is needed to be able to participate in meditation on this retreat. In most cases, you will be given prompts to guide your experience – through a reading, discussion, or journaling prompt. Meditation allows the body and mind to fully process and appreciate the present moment, giving you the most value out of your experience.
Hiking: The other main focus of your retreat will be connecting with Nature. We will have hikes focused on plant and animal identification and life history to help us connect with all that we hear, see, smell, and touch (except poison ivy – don’t touch that!). As well as, a silent “forest meditation” walk and sunrise meditation. Mother Nature (especially in New England) is a fickle beast, however, so outdoor activities may be modified in cases of extreme or dangerous weather conditions (i.e., lightning storm). In general, we will go outdoors, rain or shine, so please pack and dress accordingly.
