Realign:
Begin Within
A Yoga Day Retreat
Saturday, January 9, 2027
Sanctuary Farm · Chapel Hill NC
Before the year gets busy, take a day for yourself.
January comes with plenty of pressure to improve yourself. Before adding more to your list, ask: What do I actually need?
Explore that question through yoga, meditation, guided journaling, a heart-opening cacao experience, and a closing fire ceremony. Enjoy a chef-prepared lunch shared around the table.
You’ll spend the day at Sanctuary Farm, a rustic, charming place tucked away from traffic in the countryside outside Chapel Hill.
With wooden beams, a fireplace, a pondside gazebo, gardens, and a few farm animals, it’s a setting full of character that makes a day away feel like a little getaway.
Saturday, January 9, 2027 · 9 am–4 pm
Each part of the day builds toward a clearer sense of what you need and what you want to make room for this year.
All levels - always welcome
What to Expect During the Day
Yoga that gets you out of your head
Move, stretch, and build warmth with an accessible practice. You’ll have options throughout, so you can choose what feels good in your body.
Reflection that goes somewhere
Guided journaling will help you look at where your energy goes, what you want to make room for, and what you could do differently.
A cacao experience
Warm cacao and a heart-opening guided meditation invite you to notice how you’re feeling and meet yourself with a little more kindness.
A chef-prepared vegetarian lunch
Enjoy a seasonal, farm-to-table meal prepared by Sanctuary Farm’s resident chef, Constantin. We’ll share lunch around the table, with good food and conversation.
Yin yoga, breathwork, and meditation
Slow down with longer-held stretches, guided breathing, and meditation. You don’t need to be flexible or know how to quiet your mind. You’ll be guided through each practice.
Fire ceremony
There’s a reason people have gathered around fire for thousands of years. We’ll end our day around the flames and let you discover it for yourself.
What you’ll take home
Life can feel full and fast, with the year already asking more than you have to give.
You might arrive with a busy mind, a long list, and that quiet wish for just a little more space.
After a day of movement, stillness, and reflection, something shifts.
You begin to move through life differently — with a steadier breath, less tension in your body, and a clearer sense of what actually supports you.
You’ll carry home:
A calm mind and a grounded body.
Tools to pause before reacting, to breathe before rushing.
A better understanding of what you need and what helps you feel well.
Clarity about what deserves your energy, and the confidence to protect it.
A sense of peace that lingers long after you roll up your mat.
You don’t leave with all the answers — you leave with the calm to listen for them
The Setting — Sanctuary Farm
Just fifteen minutes from Chapel Hill, yet it feels like another world.
Sanctuary Farm is a peaceful, nature-inspired space designed for meaningful gatherings and quiet pauses.
From the barn lofts and pondside gazebo to the fireplace and organic garden, every corner invites calm and connection.
It’s the kind of place that makes slowing down feel easy — the perfect setting for a day of renewal and reflection.
The setting is part of the experience, a change from the places where you usually work through your to-do list.
A Chef-Prepared Farm to Table Lunch
A Culinary Experience Rooted in Nature — included with your retreat
Enjoy a chef-prepared lunch made from fresh, local ingredients — thoughtfully crafted to highlight the flavors of the season and support your day of practice.
We’ll eat together, family-style, with time to enjoy the food and the people around the table.
Meet Constantin — Sanctuary Farm’s resident chef. Alongside his family, he tends the farm and garden that inspire his cooking.
Tea and snacks are also included throughout the day.
Your Facilitator
Hi, I’m Tina.
I grew up in the Swedish countryside and moved to the US in my late twenties. Loved it. Stayed.
I’m curious about people and places, love listening to people’s stories, and tend to say yes when an opportunity comes along.
I was born with a busy mind and a restless body. Yoga and meditation are practices I return to most days.
I love going to retreats as much as hosting them. I know how much it can mean to arrive somewhere and let someone else take care of the day.
Founder of Yoga Explorer, a 500-hour certified yoga teacher and mindfulness meditation coach, with a background in physical therapy.
Testimonials
"I am leaving feeling lighter, brighter, relaxed and with more peace in my heart. I so appreciated how she brought in elements from the land - from the food to the meditation walk. I look forward to participating in a future retreat with Tina & Yoga Explorer."
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"Tina is thoughtful in her approach of curating memorable and connective retreat experiences for participants. Having just participated in her New Year’s retreat at Sanctuary Farm, I can attest that the investment of time and resources to come to a retreat is so worth it. "
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"Tina creates a welcoming and inspiring space for experiencing yoga in all its variety. Taking time away from life with Tina is restorative."
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Optional: stay for the sauna
After the retreat ends at 4 pm, a maximum of seven guests can stay for Sanctuary Farm’s wood-fired cedar sauna beside the pond.
Warm up in the sauna, then take a cold plunge in the water.
Available as a separate add-on. Contact me for price and availability
Your Investment — in Calm, Clarity, and Renewal
Investment: $249 $209
Save $40 through December 15. Check your email for your discount code.
Your retreat includes:
A full day just for you 9 am - 4 pm
Guided yoga, breathwork, and meditation
Journaling prompts and materials
Cacao experience
Fire ceremony
Chef-prepared vegetarian lunch
Tea and snacks
A one-of-a-kind retreat setting surrounded by nature, reserved exclusively for our group.
Everything is taken care of — just show up.
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