Awaken your Senses Retreat
SITKA. ALASKA
June 15-20,2024
Thais Taylor, creator of Solshine Mindful Yoga invites you to join us in Sitka, Alaska.Land of Tlingit Aaní
Sitka is located on Baranof Island, on the outer coast of Alaska’s Inside Passage. Like most Southeast Alaska communities, Sitka is accessible only by air and by sea. The downtown area is centrally located and most points of interest are within walking distance of one another.
Alaska Airlines schedules daily jet service that links Sitka with Seattle, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Ketchikan. Delta Airlines offers summer seasonal jet service into Sitka as well. |
Thais TaylorYoga instructor 800RYT. Owner of Solshine Mindful Yoga. Alaska Commercial Fisherman. USCG 100 ton Master Captains license.
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Natalie Arwood500+hr ECYT yoga instructor • reiki healer • vocalist • sound healer • Ayurveda facilitatorAs a former runner & soccer player, it was always understood the importance of stretching growing up. However, it wasnt till after graduating highschool that i really discovered yoga & its mind, body, & soul benefits. After randomly attending a local Thursday night yoga class, I then found myself hooked. I saw & felt myself transform on a physical & spiritual level with just one class, a powerful way of healing in all forms I personally could never find within anything else. It was after that first class I knew my dharma was to heal & be a guide for others too in a way through yoga. Shortly after the realization, I began the steps to get there. Allowing myself to be a student of yoga for some time, finally signing up for a local 200hr yoga teacher training, & then leveling up after a few years of teaching to experience an additional 300hr yoga teacher training program in Costa Rica. I have been singing ever since I was a little girl, as music has always been a huge passion in my life. Therefore finding my own style & niche as a yoga teacher came naturally. I found early on in my 200hr YTT that I should be healing others through my vocals alongside being a guide for asana. Evolving through self teaching I have begun a journey healing students with reiki channeled in my vocals through singing (vocal expression) & kirtan influences during events & end of classes.
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Erin PrisbreyProfessional Chef & Barista, Avid Gardener, Artist, pup mama. Chef Erin is sure to light up any kitchen with her effervescent personality. Her kindness and positive attitude makes her an invaluable team member. She has been cooking professionally for over 15 years. Erin started her career in her mid 20’s working in the food industry but it was long before that she realized that her love language is creating in the kitchen. As a young child she learned how much joy it brought her experimenting in the kitchen and feeding others. Her sense of adventure and desire for travel landed her a position as head chef at an established Eco Resort in the US Virgin Islands. As her career evolved, so did her skills. After three and half years in the Caribbean she returned to the states to be closer to family. She then became the chef at a locals favorite Vegan cafe in Eugene, Oregon and later on became a private chef.
Erin has a wanderlust spirit, always excited for new adventures and experiences. She and her partner have traveled extensively throughout South East Asia. Her favorite country was Vietnam, for many reasons but undoubtedly it was the food that won her heart. Her roots to the west coast show in her healthy west coast inspired cuisine, but you better believe she can cook a delectable Asian inspired meal! When Erin isn’t creating in the kitchen she is adventuring with her life partner and her adorable pup Bonnie. She is happiest roaming freely in the wild forest, camping and hiking around the Pacific NorthWest, foraging for mushrooms, hunting for Agate, or on adventures around the world. Her knowledge of what encompasses a healthy nutrient rich meal is a passion of hers and it shows in her food. Erins says “I love the way food can make people feel. I cook everything with love. I think when a person cooks with love you can feel it in the food!”. |
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