Take a Breath. Celebrate.
“The only way love can last a lifetime is if it’s unconditional. The truth is this: love is not determined by the one being loved but rather by the one choosing to love.”― Stephen Kendrick
At St. Michael & Company, the love for health and wellness is very personal. Our mission is our passion, and our passion is to promote wellness in this retreat. The company started our wellness journey when a family member was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. In search of healthy options for cancer care and treatments, we have traveled to many countries and begun exploring mind and body wellness alternatives such as nutrition, yoga, meditation, acupuncture, therapeutic massage therapies, and aromatherapies.
We are excited about the wellness activities planned for you in this retreat. So come and join us. It will be a fun and great opportunity to pause, plan, and prepare for 2023.
Featured Speakers/Experts/Facilitators
Theresa Lyn is the is Holy Fire III® Karuna Reiki® Master/Teacher, a Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, a Certified Shamanic Practitioner, and a Certified Hypnotherapy Practitioner at Emerald Arrow Energy Healing. Her spiritual journey began with seeking and understanding holistic health practices for overall wellness. These pathways enabled her to manifest a deeply personal spiritual awareness and a desire to adopt a Shamanic lifestyle, which led to her receiving knowledge and training from accredited spiritual masters. . Through Reiki and Shamanic healing, one can experience energy shifts that allow increased awareness and balanced wellness of mind, body, and spirit. Her spiritual journey began with seeking and understanding holistic health practices for overall wellness. Through Reiki and Shamanic healing, one can experience energy shifts that allow increased awareness and balanced mind, body, and spirit wellness.
Sidra is a Holistic Esthetician & Owner of Temple of Skin & Soul in Virginia Beach. She has always been fascinated and passionate about our skin and the nutrition we put into it. She believes skincare ingredients are just as valuable as what we put into our bodies. Everything is interconnected & woven when it comes to our health. Being mindful of the food we eat, the way we move our bodies daily, the environment surrounding us & our state of mental & emotional health all impact our skin & whole being. Temple of Skin & Soul tends to the inner workings of your body and energetic field. You deserve to live a life empowered, and one of my missions is to help you embody the brilliant, beautiful, limitless soul you truly are. It’s about returning to home, which is within you, not outside you. Sidra is a Licensed & Certified Master Esthetician in Virginia & Colorado.
Mary “Toni” Dolan, M.Ed in Agency Counseling, has more than 25 years of experience as a Re-Evaluation Peer Counselor. She is a retired special education teacher in Chesterfield County. Toni will share effective tools for emotional healing, including active listening exercises to release unlimited creativity, strengthen problem-solving skills, and enrich our zest for life.
Stephanie (E-RYT) is the owner and founder of Collective Yoga. She completed her yoga teacher training in Virginia Beach in 2015, earning her 200 RYT certification. She has also completed an additional 500 hours of training with Tara Stiles, the founder of Strate Yoga. Strate Yoga is ta feel-good yoga that allows for a certain freedom in moving and flowing. Stephanie’s style of guiding is encouraging, calm, and relaxing, allowing for plenty of freedom to move how it feels good for your body while still focusing on practicing safely.
– Ms. Anne Leanzo is a certified vibrational sound practitioner. She utilizes various therapeutic, specialty vibrational instruments to bring you to a state of relaxation and reduced stress. To register http://www.stmichaeloils.com/retreat
During group sessions, participants get comfortable on the floor or in chairs. She begins with a short guided meditation for relaxation; then, she takes you on a journey of sound using high-vibrational instruments. These include Himalayan singing bowls, crystal bowls, tuned pipes, chimes, drums, and amazing gongs.
Caroline is the owner of Live Well and is a seasoned Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, personal trainer, and certified diabetic educator. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a hospitality degree. Her passions for cooking and eating led her to the science of food and nutrition. While Caroline obtained prerequisites for the Registered Dietitian Credential and a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the State University of New York at Oneonta, she worked as a Certified Personal Trainer for many years. She completed the required clinical rotations through the Sentara Healthcare System throughout Hampton Roads. Later, Caroline found great satisfaction through her work in diabetes and obesity research at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. The combination of fitness, culinary arts and Medical Nutrition Therapy™ gives Caroline a unique trifecta of knowledge to offer to her patients and clients. She maintains the Registration Dietitian –Nutritionist Credential with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), and the Certified Diabetic Educator Credential with the National Association of Diabetic Educators (AADE). She is also a certified personal trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She is certified in Adult Weight Management by both NASM and AND. She is also certified as a Senior Fitness Specialist (NASM).
Renee likes to refer to herself as The Plant Based Helper. She is both a Registered Dietitian and a Registered Nurse residing in Norfolk, VA. She’s passionate about helping individuals reach their goals of eating more plant based. On top of being a Registered Dietitian, Renee is an avid runner and cyclist. She has qualified for the Olympic Trials twice in the marathon and won the Disney Marathon in both 2012 and 2013.Renee understands that time is your most important resource and she looks forward to working with you to find balance in life.