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Wednesday, April 9th 2025
Wellness Wednesday with Claire
Wellness Wednesday at Cloud 9’s Healing Cottage
A Midweek Retreat & Yoga Experience with Claire
Come to the countryside of Calabash, NC, within 8 minutes or so of the NC/SC boundary line and enjoy a midweek retreat and yoga experience with Claire. Her teachings are designed for all levels, using a variety of yoga styles and practices during this 2-hour event at Cloud 9’s Healing Cottage, a serene setting for spring renewal, replenishment, and rejuvenation.
Bring your mat, blanket, blocks, if available.
Space is limited pre-registration is required.
Open to all. pre-registration required.
Friday, April 11th
Pink Full Moon Paddle, Meditation & Sound Immersion
✨🌕A Moonlit Adventure Awaits! 🌕✨
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of relaxation and adventure! River Island Adventures and Cloud 9 Retreats are teaming up again to bring you a beautiful experience under the full moon’s glow.
The Adventure:
Choose your ride: kayak or pontoon boat — then glide over to a private island for a tranquil guided meditationand gong immersion.
To finish the night, enjoy a refreshing pink lemonade at the tiki bar, cozy up with fireside s’mores, and listen to the owls call out in the moonlight.
.Open to ALL + kids welcome. Pre-registration is required.
Open to all. pre-registration required.
Friday, april 25th
Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath
You are invited to this extraordinary partnering of two profoundly beneficial practices: Yoga Nidra, which is yoga sleep, and Sound Bath, which promotes ease and comfort. Both practices allow you to release thoughts and stress that disturb your ability to rest.
Sound bath during Yoga Nidra helps you to let go the tension in the body and reduce distracting thoughts. The sound and vibration of the gong, bowls and other instruments alongside the guided imagery and meditation leave you in a blissful state.
These combined practices promote healing at all levels of being and empower your intentions and goals for wellness. Discover the harmony within body, mind and spirit No previous experience is necessary. Wear comfortable clothing. It’s time to rest.
Open to all. pre-registration required.
Friday, May 2nd to Sunday, may 4th 2025
One Love Retreat with Claire
Join Claire Ritchie Liddle for a transformative stateside retreat, bringing the magic of her renowned Jamaica yoga retreats right hereto the U.S.!
Experience daily yoga, soothing sound baths, a sunset cruise, and a variety of wellness sessions at serene, peaceful locations designed for ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation.
Space is limited to 15 participants and pre-registration is required.
More info below.
Open to all. pre-registration required.
Additional Retreat Details:
THE LOCATION
One Love Retreat is located in Calabash, NC in various settings including:
- Cloud 9’s Healing Cottage on Teresa Bennett-Yates’, Owner of Cloud 9 Retreats, family property and farmland near the Intercoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean
- Taylor’s Barn and surroundings of the Bennett Farm, which dates back to over 200 years
- Taylor’s Cottage just steps from the Calabash River and fishing village
- Private River Dock along the Calabash River for evening and afternoon yoga and wellness experiences.
THE YOGA
Claire Ritchie Liddle, ERYT 500, YACEP®
Claire will teach two and a half hour yoga practices each morning Friday through Sunday. The Friday afternoon yoga practice includes, Sound Bath Experience and Circle Ceremony. The yoga experience will combine practices for the body, breath, mind and spirit through meditation, hatha, vinyasa, Yin, restorative, and alignment-based yoga. Bring your yoga props: mat, two blocks, strap, and two blankets.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES
The Cloud 9 Retreat team will provide additional experience during your three-day retreat. Yoga practices will be held inside at the Cloud 9’s Healing Cottage or outside on the screened porch or at the River Dock. Light breakfast and lunch are provided daily, as well as dinner by the Calabash River before a sunset cruise on Saturday evening. Free time will be available for exploring the local community of Calabash, NC including Vereen Gardens, shopping, and choices for dinner on your own on Friday evening with retreat participants. Also, there will be time on Saturday afternoon to schedule Add-On Individual Services such as one-on-one Vibrational Sound Therapy, an individual Reiki Session, and one-on-one mentorship through rite of passage and ritual ceremonies.
THE ONE LOVE RETREAT PACKAGE
The package includes light breakfast before practice each morning, full lunch after practice, dinner on Saturday evening, all yoga practices (including yoga with Sound Bath Experiences), and Sunset Cruise on Saturday. Lodging, optional Add-On Individual Services, Friday dinner are an additional cost. Cloud 9 Retreats can arrange overnight accommodations with their vendors. Please contact Teresa Bennett Yates ([email protected]) for additional information.
Investment: $548.00
To confirm your reservation, please submit a non-refundable $150 deposit through cloud9retreats.org. Your reservation is confirmed by payment of this non-refundable deposit on a first-submitted, first-reserved basis. Balance of payment is due on March 31, 2025.
Refunds & Cancellations: Any cancellation request must be received via email before March 31, 2025 ([email protected]) to be eligible for a refund, less the $150 non-refundable deposit. After this date no refunds are given unless your space can be filled from a waiting list.
A maximum of 15 participants will be joining this retreat.
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