Nature Reset

Day One-Welcome

Check-In 12:00 pm - 3:00pm If you get here earlier we will explore the mountain before Yoga. 

Welcome Circle /Post Travel Yoga 4:00pm

Welcome Dinner (Sukiyaki!)  6:30pm

Discovery circle/ Tea before bed.   8:00pm

Day two -Mountain

We'll begin each day with a  yoga practice to awaken the body, then optional meditation / breathwork to ground into the rhythm of the Retreat, followed by a nourishing breakfast by the chef. 
Yoga 8:30 
Meditation/ Breathwork 9:30
Breakfast 10:30 

11:00 Shodo class (Japanese Kanji caligraphy) 
This afternoon we'll stay on the mountain with options to visit Arima Onsen, go to the overlook for a late lunch, or wander the mountain with guided hikes. 4pm there is a workshop on how to do a Japanese Detox 
6:30 pm we'll have a  BBQ sunset dinner with friends and neighbors on the mountain. At 8:00 pm a guided journaling and tea session will close us out for the evening 

Day 3 -Kyoto

After our morning practice at 8:30 We'll head down the mountain and take the Shinkansen into Kyoto! We’ll wander some temples, find Matcha and incredible food. The day will end with a Yin Yoga session back home on the mountain at 9:00 pm

Day 4- Kobe

Today you get to sleep in, Practice is at 9:00 followed by breakfast. Then we head down the mountain for a Washi workshop- we'll assist an elderly couple in their shop to strip bark for paper making, then partake in the workshop. Afterwards we'll head into Kobe for sightseeing and discovering a new city before heading back for dinner on the mountain.  
At 8 a Throat chakra workshop will help you learn to use your voice and release long held beliefs that have held you back.

Day 5 - Osaka

After our final morning practice at 8:30 and time to pack, we’ll close out with a traditional tea ceremony at 11:30, many pictures, but not goodbye just yet. From there we head into a famous zen Temple in Kitano for a guided tour and practice.
Friday night includes dinner and Karaoke in Osaka! unwind new friends and let weekend adventures begin! Many will likely stay afterwards to explore the country, so come with an empty suitcase and ready heart.  Leave full in more ways than one.  
Optional accommodation for tonight on the mountain, or in Osaka will be arranged.