We are SO SO honored and excited to be able to announce and fully support Maren Hasse's new project, FIERCE Integrity.
From Maren's website: www.marebarenecessities.com:

"FIERCE Integrity: A Course in Living your TRUTH What does Integrity mean to you? 

Wikipedia has this to say about Integrity:

Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. Integrity can be regarded as the opposite of hypocrisy,[1] in that it regards internal consistency as a virtue, and suggests that parties holding apparently conflicting values should account for the discrepancy or alter their beliefs.
This definition is all well and good, but what does it mean to live with Integrity?  Well, for me, living with Integrity means living your Truth -- in thought, word and deed.  It means living authentically... something which I am passionate about.  Living with Integrity can help you to ‘close the gap’ between who you think you are and who you really are.  Once you begin to live with FIERCE Integrity, it will help you to connect with that ‘voice in your head’, it will help you become more aware of the language that you use and it will help you to get in touch with the ‘why’ of your actions.  

I am inviting you to sign up for a course in Integrity.  A course in which you will have the opportunity to wake up each day and commit to living your truth... all day, every day.  Sounds simple enough right?  Well, why don't you give it a try!"

Way to go Magnificent Maren Hasse!!  We Love you and are Proud of you!!

It's incredible really, even though the base elements for each of the yoga retreats are the same - refreshing atmosphere, beautiful nature, nutritious and yummy food, interesting conversation, and of course, yoga - each weekend is so diverse thanks to the people who come and share.  This was a beautiful weekend of sunshine, peaceful candlelight yoga with live drumming, flow classes, yoga workshop by the creek, guided meditations, pushing boundaries of body, spirit, and mind during a deep and restorative YIN class, and connection with some truly inspiring women!

What some participants had to say:

"I came to this workshop in hopes of going deeper in my yoga practice and was pleased to have my expectations for the weekend not only met, but exceeded.  What a beautiful place of peace and love this weekend has been.  A true blessing."

"Thank-you for sharing your Authentic Selves with us!"

"Maren & Darcie are a wonderful team of facilitators with so much love and acceptance for everyone; take whatever you want from the weekend, it's alllll good!  Thank you both so much!"

In our day-to-day life we strive to embody Yogic Life as the combination of body, mind, and spirit.  We love to share this life with others and appreciate how open, honest, and inquisitive each of the retreatants were during the weekend.  Truly humbled and honored!

Namaste

P.S. We are also grateful to our dear friend, Jody Goodwin-Mills, for the amazing photography! www.jodygoodwinphotography.com