The Wisdom of Rest
A Fall Contemplative Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat
with Erin Joosse
Sacred Waters Retreat Center – Union, Washington
October 23rd-25th, 2026
Registration Opening Soon
“You do not have to do just one more thing before you will be worthy of the refuge that is rest…You were born. You breathe. The first inhale certified you as worthy of rest.”
~ Octavia Raheem
In this retreat, we will give ourselves time and space to rest our bodies and our minds in a way that day-to-day life rarely does. Practices will include yoga for vitality and nervous system regulation, guided meditations to cultivate a rested mind, and periods of silence to encourage inner reflection and connection to ourselves. A craft night (craft provided or bring your own!) will support connection and community.
This retreat will include silent mornings. Silent practice offers the chance to limit the input of information we take in, allowing a gathering of our scattered energies, a clarifying of attention, and awakening of present moment awareness.
Your Weekend: Through a balance of scheduled and unscheduled time, guided yoga and meditation practices, time to rest, be in nature, eat delicious food thoughtfully prepared for us, we will practice connecting with and embodying our natural awareness and the wisdom of resting our bodies, minds, and hearts. We will begin our weekend Friday at 4pm, and complete Sunday by early afternoon.
Mindful Yoga Practice: You will enjoy both active and restoring yoga classes in support of cultivating grounding and embodying the wisdom of rest. All classes will be at a basic and accessible level.
Mindfulness Meditation: You will be guided through a variety of mindfulness practices, including sitting, moving, and walking meditation. An optional morning meditation will be offered, as well as meditation in our yoga classes.
Silence: We will begin each morning with silence until lunchtime but have time in the afternoons and evenings to explore deepening our awareness of ourselves within community.
Unplug: I will ask that you leave laptops and tablets at home, and turn off your phone for the weekend. The opportunity to unplug for a full weekend is a rare treat, creating a fuller experience of spaciousness and inner quiet.
The Sacred Waters Center for Restoration and Retreat is an inclusive community rooted in rest and renewal, where every being is affirmed, all spiritual paths are honored, and the Earth herself is our healing teacher and guide.
Sacred Waters is an affirming interspiritual call to rest and human-ecological renewal. We are at home in our common union, honoring our inherent wholeness, and unfolding together within the practice of tenderness. Guided by the great love which holds us all, the soft pulse of tree roots, and the quiet tides that move through stillness and wild spaces, we offer inclusive welcome and a warm bowl of soup, remembering that when what is hard meets what is holy, healing flows outward into the world.
The Sacred Waters Center would like to acknowledge that our campus is standing on the unceded land of the first people of this area, the Twana-Skokomish Tribe, past and present. As a ministry of the Episcopal Church, we confess that our church has contributed to, or was complicit in, the process of colonization of the Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. While those of us alive today are not responsible for what our ancestors did in the past, we are responsible for what we do today, knowing that the colonization process is still in place, and the effects of it are still felt by Indigenous people.
Learn more about Sacred Waters here.
A Gift for Self:
- Be guided through both restoring and enlivening gentle yoga classes, mindfulness meditation, and optional journaling prompts.
- Nourish yourself through community.
- Feel expanded by resting in the natural beauty of the Hood Canal with exquisite water and mountain views.
- Take time for silence and contemplation.
- Enjoy both being in community and time for solitude.
All levels of practitioners of yoga and meditation welcome.
Your retreat includes:
- 2 night’s stay in beautiful and thoughtful accommodations
- Use of all Sacred Waters facilities & grounds
- All meals dinner Friday through lunch on Sunday
- All yoga and meditation sessions
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Erin Joosse has been a student of yoga since the early 90’s, and has taught yoga and mindfulness for more than two decades. She founded Source Yoga in 2005.
She got her first interest in meditation from her mother Cynthia, who was a joyful, loving, and deeply spiritual woman who explored meditation and other forms of spiritual practice for many years. Erin stumbled upon her first yoga class as a college student in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and from that first class, knew she had found her way into a lifelong adventure of inner exploration.
Erin is grateful to be the steward of Source Yoga and to have been journeying with this community for so many years. She feels honored that so many people feel at home in the Source studio, and considers her path of business ownership and leadership of the Source community to be one of the most important, challenging, and rewarding experiences of her life.
She is a yoga instructor certified at the 500 Hour Level, and a Certified teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, Mindfulness Based Professional Training Institute. She has a BA in Dance from the University of New Mexico, with an emphasis in Modern Dance, Choreography, and Flamenco. She has been exploring the joy of movement her whole life. She is currently in her second year pursuing a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from PLU.
She teaches yoga for well-being and nervous system regulation, leads mindfulness meditation, is passionate about guiding retreats, and nurtures the direction of Source Yoga.
Registration Opening Soon
Single rooms are limited, so consider sharing a room with a friend.
Please email [email protected] to indicate roommate preference if registering for a shared room. If you don’t have a roommate you are registering with, I will pair you with another participant looking to share a room.
Creekside or Gatehouse Single Occupancy: $805
Creekside or Gatehouse Shared Occupancy: $755 per person
Callison Home or Cottage Single Occupancy: $720
Callison Home or Cottage Shared Occupancy: $665
DEPOSIT: $300
Registration opening soon.
Final Payment Due: September 23rd, 2026
Cancellation Policy:
- Full refund available (minus $50) prior to August 23rd
- Refunds to studio account credit only (minus $100) August 24th-September 23rd
- No refunds after September 23rd unless space is able to be filled
