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Your invite: my free (virtual) teacher retreat from June 26-28

Published 4 days ago • 3 min read

You’ve probably heard me talk about the in-person retreats I’ve started regularly leading.

They’re weekend experiences where folks can come together for restorative practices, time to reconnect with themselves and other likeminded people, and rest in a natural setting.

However, I know there are many reasons right now why it may not be feasible for folks to travel or take a whole weekend away from home.

So I'm trying something new this summer: a virtual retreat that brings the same practices to you, wherever you are.

It's free.

It runs June 26-28.

And you can do it entirely on your own schedule.

Here's how this at-home retreat works

Instead of coming to a retreat center, you create a retreat space at home. Maybe that's your bedroom, your back porch, a corner of your living room. Anywhere you can be relatively uninterrupted for chunks of time throughout the weekend.

I've pre-recorded video and audio practices that will release throughout the weekend in a private online portal. (You might even have an account there already: it’s on Thinkific, where my Truth for Teachers courses like 40 Hour are located.)

You log in during the weekend of June 26-28 whenever it works for you, choosing what you want to experience, and moving through the resources at your own pace. Some practices you'll do lying down with your eyes closed. Some you'll take outside. Some are just a few minutes, others are longer.

What you'll walk away with

You'll have a toolkit of practices you can choose from that help you restore. Nothing requires special props or resources, so if you discover something you like, you can continue the practice on your own or using other online and in-person resources.

So, when you're two weeks into the school year and already running on empty, or you just need 20 minutes to reset, you can utilize the strategies you learned during the retreat.

You'll also understand why these practices work. I'll share the actual nervous system science behind each experience, so it's not just "self-care" in some vague or aesthetic way. The retreat gives you an understanding of the deliberate restoration your body and brain actually need to function.

After the free weekend, you can choose to ...

Keep the recordings forever for $29. That's lifetime access to everything we cover, so you can revisit the practices whenever you need them.

But you don't have to decide now. Just come to the free retreat and see what experiences and practices resonate with you.

I hope you'll join us!

Angela

P.S. If you want to also do an in-person retreat, I have 2 especially for educators happening this summer, along with 2 other gatherings open to everyone happening over Labor Day weekend and in October. Learn more here.​

Angela Watson

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Join me at a summer retreat for educators

All attendees will receive a Certificate of Educator Wellbeing and Restorative Practices acknowledging your participation in training focused on mindfulness, restorative wellness, and stress-management strategies. This certificate can be added to your professional development portfolio or used to demonstrate continuing education.

June 12-14 Honesale PA (approx. 2 hrs from NYC/Philly)
July 24-26 Old Fort, NC (approx. 45 min. from Asheville)

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P.O. Box 175, Bushkill, PA 18324​

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