Awaken Your Heartfelt Intentions Through Movement, Sound, and Stillness

This five-day retreat at California's Esalen Institute invites participants to begin the new year with presence and ease. Led by yoga therapist and qigong guide Tracy Lease and healer Miyu Tamamura, the program weaves together gentle movement, restorative stretching, sound work with crystal singing bowls, and periods of stillness. Each day returns participants to the present moment through practices designed to calm the nervous system and open awareness to one's inner landscape. The week emphasizes setting heartfelt intentions, or yoga sankalpa, through a contemplative lens. Movement is gentle and accessible; the rhythm supports deep rest and the clarity that emerges when the body and mind settle. Crystal bowl vibrations offer opportunities for integration and insight. All bodies and experience levels are welcome, provided participants can move independently between standing, seated, and floor positions, or attend with a registered support person.