Name: Heart Beat Retreat: A Day of Acupressure, Yin Yoga, & Drumming
Start: 2022-06-04
End: 2022-06-04
Location: Nevada City, CA 95959, USA

AcuYogini

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11 reviews

Jun 4, 2022

Group size: 18 - 22

Heart Beat Retreat: A Day of Acupressure, Yin Yoga, & Drumming

Nevada City, CA 95959, USA

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AcuYogini

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11 reviews

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Jun 4, 2022

Group size: 18 - 22

Acupressure & Yin
Acupressure & Yin
Heart opening class
KC will lead a class on integrating the healing arts of acupressure and yoga. Learn self care acupressure to connect your hands to your heart. Rest in heart centered yin yoga poses for self love and compassion.

This class will be based on the FIRE ELEMENT. KC teaches through the lens of Chinese Medicine. This is the theory that everything in nature is also within each of us, because we are a part of nature.

The FIRE ELEMENT is about connecting to your heart, your energy, your passions for life. What wisdom from your heart lights ups your eyes? How can your hands be a reflection of your heart?

Special attention will be given to offer you a creative space for expression of your heart and hands to set you up for drumming!

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Catered Lunch
Catered Lunch
Lunch by Mielle of Piece of my Heart Kitchen
The Retreat includes a catered lunch by Mielle Chenier-Cowan Rose of Piece of my Heart Kitchen. Mielle has over 20 years experience as a natural foods chef and advocate of healthy living. She completed her nutritional culinary program at Bauman College, and has catered for world renowned retreat centers and yoga instructors. She is the chef and kitchen manager at Heartwood Eatery and Heartwood Annex Noodle Bar in Nevada City, CA. You can learn more Mielle and purchase her cookbook Piece of my Heart by clicking here.

*If you have food allergies, or requests, please share in the form on Retreat purchase page.*
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Drum Circle
Drum Circle
Make music or just listen
Drum circle will be lead by Robin Patrick-Miernicki. She is a music teacher for kids and their families and has lead groups online and in person. Here is some info about Robin in her own words:

"I have been drumming for 10 years.

I started with the djembe with a West African drum group, and have expanded into Brazilian drums with an awesome, local samba group. I love how the drum has connected me to so many wonderful people and opportunities.

I look forward to drumming with you all!"

*Drums and musical instruments will be provided for you to borrow at the Retreat. You are also welcome to bring your own drum or instrument*
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Nature Walk
Nature Walk
Exploring trails
The Retreat includes a nature walk lead by Daniel Perkins. The Woolman campus is on over 240 acres of meadows, streams and ponds in the Sierra Foothills. Daniel will guide you around the campus grounds to feel your connection of the beat of your heart and the pulse of the natural world.

Daniel has over 35 years experience of hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, and guiding trail work crews. He enjoys tai chi, meditative walking, and the solace of communing with nature.
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Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
Integration Class
KC will lead a closing ceremony to integrate your acupressure, yoga, drumming, & hike.

The class will include gentle movement, the resting pose, savasana, and meditation. There will also be an optional time to share words from your heart to a partner or the group.
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Acupressure & Yin

Heart opening class

11 reviews

Hey there! I’m KC of AcuYogini. I teach yoga and do bodywork to empower people. I believe the world needs more people that are confident and compassionate. That is why my yoga classes are accessible for everyone: they are about how the form arises from you…from the inside out, rather than imposing a form from the outside in. Yes, you’ll learn alignment…and you’ll learn how to flow through your yoga in an organic, fluid, way to discover your inner teacher! Learn more about me and my work at: https://www.acuyogini.com/

Another fantastic year at KC's retreat! Not only was I able to connect with familiar faces and catch up with friends, I was able to relax. KC thinks of everything from ensuring the accommodations are comfortable, to planning a series of activities designed to help us reconnect with ourselves, all while being nourished by the best chefs, Denay and Martin! The daily meditations helped me feel very connected to the earth and to myself. Throughout the day, KC ensures you have ample opportunity to engage in self-care. The sound bowl experience this year was amazing as well as the acupressure experiences and yoga. The whole weekend you are focused on self-care and it is an amazing experience. I cannot wait to do it all again!

By Cheryl S for Summer Sanctuary Retreat on Jun 20, 2025

Thank you Cheryl! 🙏😊It was so great to connect with you again this year!

By AcuYogini on Jun 24, 2025

Just back from the Acuyogini Nature Sanctuary retreat, and honestly… my whole system feels softer. It wasn’t fancy or overly curated. No pressure to be “on.” Just a cozy, down-to-earth setting surrounded by trees, birdsong, and women who came to slow down and reconnect. Each day was a rhythm of simplicity: • Yin yoga that felt like a full-body exhale • Journaling that brought surprising clarity • Food that was nourishing, colorful, and cooked with so much love • Time in nature that reminded me how healing quiet can be There was space to nap. To wander. To laugh and cry and be human without needing to explain anything. It felt like a retreat for my nervous system as much as my body. If you’re craving real rest, soul-deep stillness, this kind of experience is medicine.

By Erin M for Summer Sanctuary Retreat on Jun 10, 2025

Thanks for sharing Erin! 🙏❤️It was great to see you there!

By AcuYogini on Jun 11, 2025

This was a great retreat. I didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised at how relaxing the weekend was.

By Cheryl S for Self-Care for the Soul Yin Yoga Retreat 2024 on Jun 21, 2024

Thanks Cheryl! 🙏😊 I appreciate your review!

By AcuYogini on Jun 21, 2024

The Willow Springs Lodge was so nice. I especially liked the Gardens & the Tour of the Gardens. I love the Yoga and the outdoor activities. The food was delicious , I think I ate lunch twice one day! I am definitely going back.

By Marcia L for Self-Care for the Soul Yin Yoga Retreat 2024 on Jun 18, 2024

Thank you for the review Marcia! 😊

By AcuYogini on Jun 18, 2024

KC's Yin retreat was just perfect! I met so many lovely women and ate the most delicious food all weekend. Between the yin, journaling, the sound bath, yoga nidra, drumming, and simply being in a beautiful setting with like minded individuals, I felt more relaxed than I have in a long, long time. Everything about this trip was magical. So much thought and care went into every detail. Every activity flowed beautifully into the next and I will be coming back every year going forward! Absolutely wonderful! Thank you, KC and friends for creating such a restful experience!