New Year True You Yoga + Body Freedom retreat in Arrowtown
5-day non-residential retreat
From 30 Dec – 3 Jan
9 am – 1.30 pm each day
Start 2025 with the ability to take care of yourself in the way you want to!
Why we’re hosting this yoga + body freedom retreat for women in Arrowtown over new year…
Most women care about their well-being but feel frustrated by their bodies. They don’t want to look like Barbie, but they often don’t like photos of themselves, feel great in clothes or feel as confident as they want to.
Most would love the brain space back that their bodies and well-being take up and are sick of thinking, ‘ UGH, I’m ugly.’
We want that to change and what better way than with five days of yoga and body image work in one of the most gorgeous parts of the world?
Jen is a single empty nester, and Emma’s family doesn’t like celebrations. So we figure we’re not the only ones wanting a special way to bring in 2025!
And what better place than in Arrowtown!
The reason women find bodies so challenging, as we see it…
Messaging almost always centres on getting fit, being well, looking good, managing stress, telling us that if we can’t do those things, we’ve failed! Then we’re told to love our body – and if we can’t do that … more failure. It’s easy to believe we’re broken.
Nope. Nada. No. It’s not true—women are not broken or failures!
During the 5-day retreat, you’ll learn why women are so compelled to focus on their bodies and given a framework to change that thinking. You’ll learn how to self-coach yourself using a step-by-step framework to stop frustrating patterns (e.g. the mirror ruining your day, finding it hard to get dressed, avoiding photos) and be comfortable in your skin. You’ll learn individualized yoga poses that support your unique body so you find ease and relaxation like never before.
The New Year True You retreat in Arrowtown is for you if…
- You want to have a kinder internal narrative about your body but you don’t want to be told to just accept it
- You want to end the year powerfully and start the new year with a new relationship with your body
- You would love a retreat that has long lasting, sustainable effects
- You would like to be able to see yourself in photos or a mirror without it ruining your mood – and same with trying on new clothes
- You want more confidence where your body is concerned and would like to be less stressed about what you eat
- You intellectually understand that all bodies are good, but you know that if your body were different, life would be better.
Here’s how it works…
The retreat is a 5-day non-residental workshop from 9 to 1.30 each day with a generous morning tea break
For the first session of each day, Jen will lead a 90-minute accessible yoga class that every BODY can do. Bring your aches and pains, belly rolls, limitations and upsets. Jen will expertly guide you to a calmer, more peaceful place in your body and mind
After the morning tea, Emma will lead a 90-minute workshop to learn body image self-coaching techniques. You will be led through exercises and conversations (that you can take back to your life and use in an ongoing way) that will begin to heal your relationship with your body and food
We end each day with one of Jen’s delicious relaxations – you will float out the door and off to do whatever your heart desires with your afternoon/evening
You’ll leave the retreat feeling completely different about your body. You’ll have freedom and confidence. You will have a yoga routine that works for you and a structure to bring your thoughts back into line so you can take care of yourself where you have previously been stuck. Bring on 2025!
What you can expect from taking the New Year True You retreat…
- Shift in perspective: You’ll see the whole body/food iceberg and be able to make choices to support your wellbeing
- A new experience of well-being: Move your body in a way that feels connecting, nurturing and sustainable
- A yoga routine that works for your body: No matter your size, abilities or previous yoga experience
- A step-by-step structure to coach yourself out of old destructive patterns: Be able to create habits that you can sustain and support your wellbeing
- Become kinder to yourself: When you experience where your ‘food/body’ thoughts come from, you’ll like yourself more without having to ‘try’
- Increased confidence: Learn a practice to build true confidence without having to change your body
- Let go of trying to love or accept your body: Instead, feel an alignment with it that you didn’t know was missing
- Find joyful movement: Plus a better understanding of your mind
- Learn accessible Yogic tools you can practice anywhere: breathing, meditation, relaxation, mindfulness, connection
This retreat will help you step into 2025 ready to go, with the ability to look after yourself in the way you’ve always wanted to.
Let Jen and Emma’s years of experience and expertise guide you to find body freedom.
A few answers to common questions...
- When you register for the event, you’ll be sent a registration form asking about injury and food preferences
- The retreat is from 9 am to 1.30 pm each day
- It is in a quite, comfortable room in the Arrowtown School Hall that has a private, serene outlook
- Bring a pen and notebook to use during the journaling exercises
- A generous morning tea is provided between the yoga session and body image workshop
- You are free to explore Arrowtown and Queenstown in the afternoons
- The retreat is non-residential, meaning you will need to provide your own accommodation and transport
- During the retreat, we will invite you to join an optional evening gathering (extra to the retreat fee) at The Fork & Tap on the 31st
Pricing
Early bird $549 (5 places available)
Full tuition $649
There are 20 places available. We are expecting it to fill fast.
More about your retreat guides
Meet Jen
Jen provides inclusive and adaptable yoga classes for every BODY
her purpose is to help you achieve connection, body peace, and acceptance…
Your body is WORTHY of an accepting yoga practice.
See ABOUT JEN for more
Meet Emma
Emma is a Body Image Coach, Author and Public speaker who has recovered from an eating disorder.
Through her Women, Power & Wellbeing program, she gives women a step-by-step process for breaking free from the mean girl voices in their heads and living confidently.