Jump into Spring with the perfect weekend getaway. The Blooming Retreat is your opportunity to release stagnancy from the winter and bloom into your best self. Surrounded by nature, in the peaceful hills of Siler City, this retreat landscape is perfect for turning inward to connect to your true essence. 

You can expect to make new friends, learn about yogic wisdom, eat delicious food, move intentionally, and appreciate the present moment through mindful practices. 

This retreat is a quick drive from Raleigh, and intended for those with a busy lifestyle. We provide everything you need, so that you can fully relax and drop into the experience.

All levels are welcome, including beginners. 

Options to glamp or to BYOT (bring your own tent). 

We will be posted up on the beautiful property of Southwind Retreat. When Dr. Brent Anderson, founder of Polestar Pilates, first visited the school and its connecting property, he was immediately overwhelmed with its beauty and healing energy, leading him and his wife Lizette to relocate from Miami to North Carolina and transform the school into Southwind Retreat Center.

Southwind Retreat Center is a multipurpose venue that serves both the North Carolina community as well as health and wellness professionals globally. It’s a safe haven for any individual or group seeking space for healing, growth, or life celebrations 

A non-refundable $200 deposit reserves your space on the retreat. The remaining payment is due April 15th. You can pay in full at any time. If preferred, a custom payment plan is available.

Book today to save your space!

Plan to arrive Friday around 6pm and leave Sunday around lunch time. All activities are optional.. You will have plenty of free time to relax or pick and choose your own activities. All classes are suitable for all levels. Beginners welcome.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

FRIDAY

5-6pm Check in

6:30 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Gentle yoga 

SATURDAY

8 am Meditation & Journaling

9:15 Breakfast

10:30 - 12pm Yoga

12- 1pm Workshop

1pm Lunch

3pm - Workshop

4-5:30 Yoga

6:30 Dinner

7:30 After dinner activity

SUNDAY

8 am Meditation & Journaling

9:15 Breakfast

10:30 - 12pm Yoga

1pm Check-out

Raleigh native, Diala Hamed RDN E-RYT 500, began her studies of yoga under Adi Shakti in Vinyasa and traditional Hatha yoga in Costa Rica. After years of travel and teaching yoga, she ventured off to India to earn her 500 hr certification through Akhanda Yoga School in Rishikesh. She has since taught and participated in yoga across the globe in over 10 countries, across Europe, Asia, and Australia. As a Vipassana meditator she values the quiet space that yoga creates and enjoys sharing her learnings on and off the mat in Yoga Teacher Training and retreats around the world.  Yoga has taught Diala to ride the waves of life instead of trying to fight them. She believes wherever you are in your practice is always enough, but when you’re ready she’ll give you the extra push you need to pass your expectations.