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Let Your Body Exhale What Words Cannot

September 11 - 13, 2026

Watsonville, CA, United States

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Hosted By

Colette Katuala

15 followers

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2 nights, 3 days

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10 person retreat

Highlights

  • Individual and/or pair yoga, LCSW led, trauma informed yoga

Details

Step away from the pace of daily life and reconnect with your body through mindful movement, breath, and reflection. This weekend retreat invites you to slow down, notice your body’s signals, and explore the subtle ways your body communicates experience. Guided yoga individual, pair, and group practices, meditation, and reflective exercises emphasize awareness rather than performance. The retreat environment balances structured practice with spaciousness, allowing time for journaling, walking the grounds, or simply resting.

Location

Watsonville, CA, United States

Watsonville, CA 95076, is a coastal agricultural city in central California, located between the Monterey Bay and the rolling hills of the Pajaro Valley. Known for its fertile farmland, mild climate, and proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the area offers a blend of rural tranquility and coastal beauty. Visitors can enjoy nearby beaches, redwood forests, nature preserves, and scenic hiking trails, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with organic farms, orchards, and open fields. With its relaxed pace, natural landscapes, and easy access to both the coast and wilderness, Watsonville provides an inviting setting for retreats focused on wellness, mindfulness, creativity, and connection with nature.

Venue

Mount Madonna Center

4.8 90 Reviews

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The Mount Madonna campus is centrally located in California, with close proximity to Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz, and Monterey, and near to the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The property features miles of beautiful walking or jogging trails through redwood forests and serene meadows with magical sunset viewing points and clear skies for stargazing.

Yoga Studio

Yoga Studio

Hot Tub

Hot Tub

Towels

Towels

Kitchen

Kitchen

Shower

Shower

Bathroom

Bathroom

Accommodation

Shared Room with Shared bath

2-person shared room

$756 USD / person

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A FEW REMAINING Shared/ Shared bath - $456 + $300 program cost)per person (double occupancy) Choose your roommate or make a friend $756 total cost

Meals

Meals provided

Breakfast · Brunch · Lunch · Dinner

Diets catered

Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free · Organic · Nut Allergy Friendly

Meals are prepared onsite and offer Vegan and Vegetarian meal options.

Schedule

Friday - Guest check-in at 3 p.m Dinner from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Daily) Friday 7 pm opening circle and Restorative Group Yoga Saturday and Sunday Morning Flow Group Yoga 7 a.m.- 8 a.m Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (Sunday through Friday) Lunch 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (Sunday through Friday) Brunch 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Saturdays only) Snack 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (Saturdays only) Individual Yoga Sessions (Saturday throughout the day) Sunday 10 am - Closing Circle and Reflections

Host

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Colette Katuala

Oakland, CA, USA

As a life long helper, Colette has been a career social worker. As someone who supports peaceful and authentic living for herself and others, she became a psychotherapist to support those suffering fr...

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English

Teaching for 2 years

Joined Insight Timer in Apr 2024

What's Included

Meals

Yoga

Accommodations

Yoga mats

Not Included

Personal toiletries

Flights & Transportation

FAQs

Cancellation policy

The remaining balance for the retreat is due 60 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 60 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 60 days before the retreat begins.