Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.

Intended Audience: This program is designed for adults.

Program Description: Just as nature awakens after the long winter, humans, too, seek renewal in the springtime. Join us for this first-of-its-kind, full-day retreat that will feature yoga, mindfulness practice, foraged skincare-making, and so much more. Whether you bring a friend or come solo, you will be sure to find community at this intimate wellness experience.

This full-day retreat will take place at Groesbeck Estate, at our Rowe Woods location, and will include:

• Professional instructors leading yoga & Qigong, sound healing, and a mindfulness session. Cincinnati Nature Center staff will also lead a foraged skincare session.
  • Note: Please bring a yoga mat. We will have some extras for those who may not own one.
• A full lunch prepared by Lindsey Bonadonna, certified Health Coach and owner of Nourish @ be. Lunch will be 100% plant-based, gluten, dairy, and peanut-free friendly (but definitely not taste-free!). Snacks and beverages will also be provided throughout the day. Guests are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle. 
• Time spent in the peace of nature. Rain or shine, blue skies or grey, we will spend time outdoors surrounded by the springtime forest. View the frequently asked questions for more information on how to dress and what to bring.
• Tools and practices to help you live with more intention, gratitude, and calm.
• A welcoming community of like-minded individuals. All fitness levels and skill levels are welcome

About the Vendors:

Wendy Andersen will lead Yoga and QiGong. 

Wendy Andersen has been practicing yoga since 1995 and teaching yoga for almost 30 years. In 2002, Wendy left her career as a corporate litigation attorney to open Shine Yoga Center in Hyde Park, one of Cincinnati's original yoga studios. After stepping out of studio ownership in 2012 to focus on her family and her own spiritual journey, Wendy is honored and deeply grateful to be back again as the Owner/Director of Shine as of April, 2025. 

Wendy is a lifelong student of mindful movement, meditation, philosophy, and spirituality. Beyond yoga, she has explored Buddhism, Taoism, Tai Chi/QiGong, Reiki, Tarot, non-dual meditation, primal nutrition, purpose guiding, shamanism, nature-based wisdom, body rolling, breathwork, energy healing, mythology, and more. After many years of devoted study and practice, Wendy weaves elements of these various streams into her teaching, offering experiences that are rich in non-dual teachings, energetic awareness, self-compassion, and gratitude for this gift of life. She is particularly interested in supporting people as they wake up from the illusion of separation into the deep inner knowing of our interconnection to one another and to all of life. 

https://www.shineyoga.com/ 

Cathy Cebulski Sacco will be leading a Mindfulness Session.

Cathy Cebulski Sacco is an experienced educator, certified mindfulness meditation teacher,  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self Compassion & Mindful Schools teacher, Reiki master, fine artist and the author of the book Time For Wonder. She is committed to helping people reduce stress and anxiety, build mind-body resilience, and live creatively in the joy and wonder of nature in the present moment. 

Cathy consults and partners with organizations to offer compassionate, evidence-based mindfulness/mind-body courses, custom mindfulness programs, and creative retreats.  She has been on faculty in Xavier University’s School of Childhood Education for the last ten years and has an M.Ed from Xavier with AMS Montessori I–II credentials. Cathy is also an artist and songwriter and has a creative arts studio at Brazee Street Studios.

https://cathysacco.com/about/ 

Angela Weisman will be leading Sound Healing 

Imagine being able to tune into your own inner harmony, reconnecting with your sense of purpose and calmness. This is where the incredible practice of using tuning forks comes into play. As a Certified Biofield Tuning Practitioner, Angela Weisman is uniquely qualified to help you achieve this. Angela is passionate about this work because she has experienced firsthand how it can make one feel more grounded, well balanced, centered, and optimistic about the future.  

Angela Weisman is a Biofield Tuning Practitioner, SomaEnergetics Certified Vibrational Sound Master Teacher certified through the Natural Therapies Certification Board, and a Licensed Spiritual Healer.

https://soundtruthllc.com/about-me 

Lunch will be prepared by Lindsey Bonadonna and will be plant-based, gluten, dairy, and peanut-free friendly.  

Lindsey Bonadonna is an optimist, encourager, IIN health coach, and founder of be., a whole building dedicated to making a vibrant life easier and more delicious through thoughtfully curated, nutrient-dense taste-good foods, mindful movement, and nourishing experiences made easy, all crafted to take the second-guessing out of self-care. 

https://nourishatbe.com/our-story 

What to Expect: Trails/areas used during this program are rated as moderate (some elevation changes; trails may be uneven or could be slippery when wet).

• Restrooms are available throughout the program.
• This program will include a hybrid of indoor and outdoor time. We hope to spend most of the day outdoors, but will flex some, depending on the weather.
• Rain or shine, blue skies or grey, we will spend time outdoors surrounded by the springtime forest. 

What to Bring:  View the frequently asked questions for more information on how to dress and what to bring. 

• Guests are asked to bring a yoga mat (CNC will provide some extras for those who do not own one), as well as anything else they may need for the entire day.
• Water, beverages, snacks (snacks and a full lunch are included in the ticket price, but guests are welcome to bring their own food and drink, too), medications, extra layers, etc.
• While we hope the skies are blue and the temperature is warm, we will spend time outside no matter the weather. Bring raincoats, extra dry/warm layers, and anything else you may need to be comfortable outdoors in the springtime.
• The Groesbeck Estate is a private space, and it will be safe for guests to leave belongings here throughout the day.

• Please note: Pets are not permitted at any Cincinnati Nature Center program or event.

What to Wear: Dress in whatever clothing you need to feel comfortable doing a range of physical activities, i.e., hiking, stretching, sitting, etc. View the frequently asked questions for more information on how to dress and what to bring. 

Where to Meet: Registered participants will meet at the Groesbeck Estate at our Rowe Woods location. (4949 Tealtown Road, Milford, OH 45150)

Cost: Ticket fees include daily admission. $125 for Member Adults/$137 for Nonmember Adults.

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Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following general program policies.