Leadership and Yoga Retreat Recap - Behind the Scenes of Hosting a Yoga Retreat at Río Chirripó
Today's episode is a recap of the second yoga retreat that I've hosted! Katie Williams and I recorded this episode live at Río Chirripó after the retreat ended.
You can expect a behind-the-scenes look into what it's like to host a yoga retreat. Tune in for authentic stories, tips for hosting a retreat, hilarious moments, an overview of the value of this retreat and why Río Chirripó is our favorite retreat center in Costa Rica.
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Time stamps:
3:30 First class and cancelled flights, from first to worst.
6:00 Lost luggage with our new guided journals.
14:10 Arriving in San Jose and a humorous taxi moment.
16:00 What it’s like to arrive at Río Chirripó and thoughts on choosing a retreat space.
18:00 Attention to detail and how the energy of the space is key for complementing the experience you want attendees to have.
21:00 Logistics of planning a yoga retreat and how we structured our retreat.
24:45 The illusion of the longest day I’ve lived. What makes enjoyable time go slower?
28:40 When Yogui the cat epically and hilariously interrupted yoga Nidra.
31:15 There’s a bat!
33:10 Facing fear, breathwork in the rain and an epic group cold plunge. Plus, the 2 hour class.
38:00 Embracing extreme opposites.
40:10 Tree planting service day.
43:30 The moody and mystical cloud forest.
44:30 Falling into a bush before speaking.
47:30 Shampoo flower and goodnight.
Quotable moments:
“I cannot recall another period of time that I’ve enjoyed so much in which I was working so hard simultaneously, and that’s the magic of hosting retreats in my opinion.” -Shawna
“Retreats are the perfect moment to experience resistance and say ‘no fear’ and do it anyways. All those moments that you face, that you know are good for you, those are some of my favorite moments of the retreat. I just thought, ‘no fear, just do it,’ and it’s nice to have a community of people around you who are going through the same thing and they’re cheering you on… And it reminds you that when you get back from the retreat, when you’re back in your daily life, you’re going to be thinking about that. ‘No fear.’ I’ve proven to myself that I can do the hard thing, and I know that in the future I can do the hard things.” -Katie