Naomi combines playful, powerful movement practices with the science of habit change to make it easier for busy moms to get moving every day. She frequently writes about the intersection of mom life, feminism, diet culture, and the unrealistic standards we hold ourselves to as women. Naomi is passionate about helping moms move more freely in their bodies and feel more at home in their skin.
This is the last time I'm doing a winter retreat
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Hey Reader, I know this is quite possibly the busiest time of year for you and the very last thing you need is more emails, but I wanted to reach out once again about my Winter Retreat. I've decided that this January is the last time I will offer my annual Wintering retreat. I love running this retreat. I love how it's evolved over the years from a strictly yoga retreat to something more interesting. I love the writing and sharing and connecting we do. I love the creativity and the conversations. I love building the altar and sharing stories. I love how sometimes it snows and it feels like we're practicing inside a snow globe. And of course I love the food. Unfortunately, in the past few years it's gotten more difficult to make it happen. Part of this is because I no longer live in the DC area, but part of it is that the retreat no longer fills up, which makes it financially challenging for me. I haven't raised prices more than $25 in the past 10 years and I don't intend to, but with smaller groups and a plane ticket, I no longer really make much of a profit -- which would be ok if the other parts of my business were making up the difference, but they're not. I realize this might be an overshare but I'd rather be fully transparent about my work, what it costs to do this work, and the tough decisions I have to make. I cannot cancel the retreat now, nor do I want to. But I do need to fill the remaining 4 spots. If you would like to attend, you can put a deposit down here -- just let me know if you'd like a spot in a double or a triple (the private rooms are all booked). If you have questions about the retreat, I'm happy to answer them. Please feel free to ask! If you'd like to check out the retreat page to get more general information about the retreat, you can do that here. If you cannot attend, but know people who might enjoy it, please consider sharing this information with them, either directly (via email) or on social media, using the link above and your experience with me as a teacher and facilitator. I hope you can make it. I'd love to share one last Wintering with you. Warmly, Naomi |
Naomi Gottlieb-Miller
Naomi combines playful, powerful movement practices with the science of habit change to make it easier for busy moms to get moving every day. She frequently writes about the intersection of mom life, feminism, diet culture, and the unrealistic standards we hold ourselves to as women. Naomi is passionate about helping moms move more freely in their bodies and feel more at home in their skin.
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