Embodied Wisdom Institute LLC

Meet Vanessa

Somatic Practice, Sound Meditations & Retreat Circles at Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat

It is an honor for me to create and hold space for our time together, and to witness the moments of connection, reflection, and renewal that will unfold within our retreat community.

My work is informed by Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, therapeutic sound, Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga, ancestral work, and mindfulness. Through these approaches, I offer gentle invitations for presence, connection, and deeper attunement with ourselves and our bodies.

Throughout Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat, we will gather together in retreat circles, experience sound meditations, and share in the beauty of the lantern walk. These moments offer opportunities to pause, listen inward, and reconnect with ourselves and one another.

Together, we will create a space of warmth, belonging, and restoration as we embrace the gifts of the season.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat
October 29-31, 2026
The Welcoming Place | Akron, PA

Registration:
www.embodiedwisdominstitute.com/harvesting-retreat

Welcoming Jason

Awakening Vitality: Morning Qigong
at Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat

As we begin our day together, we will have an opportunity to gently awaken the body, connect with our breath, and cultivate a sense of balance and vitality.

With over a decade of experience in Qigong, meditation, and breathwork, Jason brings warmth, clarity, and a grounded presence to our shared practice. As a Certified Medical & Integral Qigong Practitioner, he guides us through gentle movement and breath practices that invite awareness, ease, and connection.

During Awakening Vitality: Morning Qigong, we will explore simple practices to support presence and attunement with the body, creating space to move into the day with greater steadiness and intention.

We welcome this time together as an invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the quiet vitality that is already within us.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat
October 29-31, 2026
The Welcoming Place | Akron, PA

Registration link is in bio.

Welcoming Rissa Miller

Midnight Apothecary: An Herbalism Workshop
at Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat

Throughout history, plants have been companions in rituals of rest, reflection, and renewal. During Midnight Apothecary, we will gather with curiosity as we explore calming nervines and herbal traditions that support restorative rest.

Rissa brings together her experience as a folklorist, herbalist, author, and storyteller to create spaces where we can connect with plant wisdom, seasonal traditions, and the stories that shape our relationship with the natural world.

Together, we will explore herbs, tea, and gentle bedtime rituals as invitations to slow down, nourish ourselves, and deepen our connection with the rhythms of nature.

We look forward to sharing this evening of learning, reflection, and herbal exploration with our retreat community.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat
October 29-31, 2026
The Welcoming Place | Akron, PA

Register here:
www.embodiedwisdominstitute.com/harvesting-retreat

Welcoming Elizabeth Swope

Autumn Sunset Gentle Yoga Flow
at Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat

As we move into the quieter rhythm of autumn, we are invited to slow down, soften, and reconnect with the wisdom of our bodies.

Elizabeth brings over a decade of experience teaching gentle and restorative yoga, offering a calm and nurturing presence where we can explore mindful movement, rest, and deeper connection with ourselves.

During Autumn Sunset Gentle Yoga Flow, we will move through a gentle, mindful practice designed to support grounding and relaxation, ending with an extended savasana. Weather permitting, we will welcome the beauty of the season by practicing partly outdoors as the autumn light begins to fade.

Together, we will create space to pause, breathe, and settle into the restorative energy of the season.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat
October 29-31, 2026
The Welcoming Place | Akron, PA

Register:
www.embodiedwisdominstitute.com/harvesting-retreat

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality Retreat

When life has been full of caring, doing, and tending to others, you may find yourself longing for a moment to pause, soften, and reconnect with yourself.

You are invited to step away from the pace of everyday life and enter a weekend devoted to rest, rhythm, and renewal.

Through gentle movement, breathwork, sound, mindful practices, nourishing meals, and quiet moments of stillness, we will create space to listen inward, restore energy, and reconnect with what supports your vitality.

All practices and offerings are invitations, never expectations. Each experience is guided with trauma-informed care, honoring your choices, your boundaries, and your own pace.

Come as you are. No prior experience is needed. There is space for you here.

October 29–31, 2026
The Welcoming Place | Akron, PA

🍁 Shared room: $490
🍁 Private room: $650

Your retreat experience includes accommodations, vegetarian meals, and all sessions.

Reserve your spot:
www.embodiedwisdominstitute.com/harvesting-retreat

Registration closes October 1, 2026.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality | Fall Wellness Retreat in Lancaster, PA — Embodied Wisdom Institute LLC Join our three-day fall retreat at The Welcoming Place in Akron, PA, to slow down, reconnect with your body, and nurture your inner rhythm. Experience somatic practices, sound meditation, gentle movement, and reflective rituals designed for rest, renewal, and mindful presence.

If you're running on fumes, this retreat is built for you.

Three days away from work, decisions, and everything on your to-do list. Nature, sound meditation, real rest.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality | October 29–31 | Akron, PA

For people who need to remember what it feels like to stop.

Reserve:

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality | Fall Wellness Retreat in Lancaster, PA — Embodied Wisdom Institute LLC Join our three-day fall retreat at The Welcoming Place in Akron, PA, to slow down, reconnect with your body, and nurture your inner rhythm. Experience somatic practices, sound meditation, gentle movement, and reflective rituals designed for rest, renewal, and mindful presence.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality is getting closer, and we couldn't be more excited! 🍂

We can't wait to share this beautiful weekend of rest, sound meditation, mindful movement, nature, and community. If you've been curious, we'd love to invite you to explore the retreat details here:

https://www.embodiedwisdominstitute.com/harvesting-retreat

You spend so much of your life caring for others.

What would it feel like to spend three days without having to hold everything together?

This October, join us for Harvesting Stillness & Vitality, a gentle retreat created for caregivers, helpers, leaders, and anyone longing to step away from the constant demands of everyday life.

Through nature, sound meditation, mindful movement, nourishing meals, and unhurried moments of rest, you'll have space to reconnect with yourself and return home feeling more grounded, present, and restored.

🍂 October 29–31, 2026
📍 The Welcoming Place | Akron, PA

Visit our retreat page to explore the full schedule and reserve your spot:

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality | Fall Wellness Retreat in Lancaster, PA — Embodied Wisdom Institute LLC Join our three-day fall retreat at The Welcoming Place in Akron, PA, to slow down, reconnect with your body, and nurture your inner rhythm. Experience somatic practices, sound meditation, gentle movement, and reflective rituals designed for rest, renewal, and mindful presence.

Autumn asks us to slow down. This October, we're making space for that.

Harvesting Stillness & Vitality is a three-day retreat for the caregivers, leaders, helpers, and others who spend most of their energy on everyone else. October 29–31 at The Welcoming Place in Akron, PA.

Spots are limited, and registration closes October 1.

Visit our retreat page to view the full schedule and to reserve your spot:
www.embodiedwisdominstitute.com/harvesting-retreat