Two dates available for 2025!
Mind & Body Retreat
Copper Leaf Studios & Flannel Dog Farm
Ashtabula, Ohio
May 31st & Sept 13th
10am – 10pm
all meals included;
optional overnight stay
Disconnect from the digital world and reconnect with the wide open sky in this all-day retreat at Copper Leaf Studios and Flannel Dog Farm! You’ll be surrounded by seven acres of meadow, birds, and native wildflowers as you ground your mind and body.
The day will include a variety of yoga, Qigong, mindful creativity, and sound meditation sessions along with farm fresh meals. No experience is necessary – just bring a yoga mat and your good energy! Cap off the evening with a meditative bonfire and optional overnight camping in our orchard.
Flannel Dog Farm is located in Saybrook, Ohio in the heart of Ohio wine country. It’s 1 mile south of Lake Erie, approx. 1 hour east of Cleveland and 45 mins. west of Erie, PA.
About the Sessions
Session I: Yoga & Mindfulness with Em Keen
Invigorate your mind and body with an all levels vinyasa yoga class. Em’s yoga classes are designed to land you in the potent space of the present moment – the only place your life is actually happening. It is from this place only that anything becomes possible. It is the place where you get to decide the quality of the moment you are standing in. This class will be challenging and playful as we explore what is possible on our yoga mat, which always finds a way to crack the window open to what is possible in our lives.
Flannel Dog Farm Lunch: Taco Bar
Enjoy a taco bar for lunch with fresh fixings made by Flannel Dog Farmer Alan Block.
Session II: Orchard Qigong with Paul Francis Zegarac
Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice which coordinates slow body movements with breathing and visualization. This approachable practice provides a wealth of health and wellness benefits from balance and strength to inner peace and self empowerment. In this powerful session, Paul shares his personal story of using Qigong to help him through a diagnosis of brain cancer and then guides you through a Qigong practice.
Session III: Botanical Blueprints with Chris Zielski
Go on a creative journey and explore the meditative art of cyanotype! This century-old photography process uses sunlight to create its beautiful blue images. You’ll go on a field walk to find interesting botanical elements, then arrange them on light-sensitive paper to create a design. Let it soak in the sunshine, then submerge in water and watch your image slowly emerge.
Flannel Dog Farm Dinner: Sourdough Pizza
Build your own pizza with a sourdough crust made by master baker Alan Block. Gluten free, dairy free, and vegan options are available.
Session IV: Evening Sound Meditation
with Mary Conley (May), Judith Feliciano (Sept)
Immerse yourself in the healing vibrations of crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, chimes, drums, gong and more with our evening sound bath. Held in the beautiful Copper Leaf Studios, you will be led on a meditative journey through the ancient art of sound healing using intentional frequency and rhythm to relax, calm and balance the mind, energetic body, and spirit.
Bonfire/Overnight camping
Cap off the evening with a communal bonfire. Bring a tent for an optional overnight camp in our orchard, or stay in our rustic Peace Portal or nearby Blue Cabin.
Flannel Dog Farm Breakfast: French Toast Bar
Overnight guests will awaken to a pot of hot coffee and a wonderful farm fresh breakfast of sourdough French toast, local maple syrup, homemade compotes, and fresh fruit.
Read more about the instructors & farm
Pricing
Spaces are limited to 12 in this small group retreat, so early signup is recommended!
*Tickets are not refundable, but you may share them with a friend if you can’t attend!
*Tent camping IS refundable, or may be added the day of the event!
Registration: $150
Registration + tent camping & breakfast: $175
Registration + Peace Portal & breakfast: $225
Registration + Blue Cabin & breakfast: $250
* Peace Portal and Blue Cabin each sleep two via a double bed. To register a 2nd person for a shared room, choose “Registration + Camping & Breakfast” upon checkout.
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