Nourish & Flourish

An Invitation

A Nervous System Re-set Before Fall

There comes a moment every year — just before the rush of fall returns — when the body quietly asks us to slow down.

To breathe more deeply. To reconnect with ourselves. To remember what truly nourishes us.

After a year that has asked so much of our nervous systems, this retreat is an invitation to pause before the busyness begins again.

To step away from constant stimulation, endless scrolling, overthinking, caretaking, and productivity… and return to something simpler, softer, steadier, and more human.

Nestled on the stunning Oregon coast during the golden days of late summer, Nourish & Flourish is a deeply restorative and intentionally intimate retreat designed to help you reconnect with nature, community, nourishment, and embodied presence.

This is not about escaping your life. It's about returning to it differently.

The Season

Rooted in the Wisdom of Earth Season

In Chinese Medicine, late summer is the season of the Earth element — the sacred pause between the fullness of summertime and the inward turning of autumn.

The Oregon Coast in August is late summer Earth energy made physical — golden light, abundance, the sea at its warmest and most generous.

The gift of the earth element is nourishment — the harvest, the shared table, the sweetness that is already present if we slow down enough to taste it. Its medicine is community. And its wisdom is this: you have worked hard enough. Now it is time for you to receive.

When out of balance, Earth energy can manifest as overthinking, worry, depletion, and emotional exhaustion — something many of us know intimately right now. This retreat is designed as medicine for exactly that.

A chance to ground deeply into nourishment so you can enter fall feeling clearer, calmer, steadier, and renewed.

This Retreat Is For You If…

You don't need a faraway vacation. You need a meaningful reset.

You've been running on empty and know something needs to change
You crave genuine community — not small talk, but real connection
Your body holds stress it hasn't had space to release
You want to eat beautifully and learn how to nourish yourself
You're craving stillness, nature, and permission to receive
You want to enter fall feeling centered, clear and renewed
You know a weekend away could change everything — you just need the right one

The Promise

You Will Leave Feeling… Calmer. Clearer. Grounded.

Emotionally restored and genuinely connected —
to yourself, to nature, to a community of people who came for the same reasons you did.

With practical tools for
nervous system care, seasonal nourishment, and embodied presence that you can carry into everyday life.

Ready to move into fall with greater balance and intention.

Retreat Highlights

A Restorative Coastal Staycation Retreat

Together we'll explore what it means to truly feel nourished — not only by food, but by nature, stillness, connection, gratitude, beauty, and belonging. The container is held by two deeply experienced guides in an intentionally small group. No major travel. Just real restoration, close to home.

Yoga & Nervous System Healing Sessions

Anne's sessions go far beyond the physical. Each practice is an invitation — into the body, into stillness, and into the deeper questions that arise when we finally slow down enough to hear them. Drawing on 20+ years of study in Taoism, Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and the non-dual wisdom traditions, Anne weaves nervous system restoration with insightful self-inquiry and spiritual depth. You won't just leave feeling more relaxed. You'll leave knowing yourself a little better.

Farm to Table Cooking Immersion

There is something deeply restorative about cooking together. Guided by Iris — registered dietician, cookbook author, and organic farmer — this isn't a cooking class so much as a reclamation of the kitchen as a place of pleasure and healing. You'll work with seasonal whole foods, learn practical tips for nourishing yourself through the fall, and then sit down together to taste what you made. Recipes included.

Forest Bathing Experience

An intentional guided walk through the stunning coastal forest utilizing nature itself as medicine — to calm the nervous system, quiet the mind, return to presence and reconnect to the deep intelligence and healing beauty of the natural world.

Ritual & Intention

Ritual has a way of marking time as sacred. Thoughtfully held opening and closing gatherings anchor the retreat in purpose, invite self-reflection, and send you home carrying something meaningful in your heart.

Nature as Oracle — Intuitive Journaling

The natural world is always sending messages. This candlelit evening circle — woven with found objects from nature, oracle tools, guided meditation, and journaling — is simply an invitation to slow down enough to receive them. As we intentionally make space for rest and renewal, our intuition sharpens and we re-awaken to life's magic.

Healthy Seasonal Nourishment

Enjoy the bounty of late summer foods. Wholesome breakfasts, farm-to-table dinners, with snacks and drinks throughout. Plus free time to explore Yachats' wonderful local restaurants at your own pace for lunch. Additionally, we hope you will join us for an optional closing meal at Luna Sea Food Restaurant — a beloved Yachats gathering spot — where we can linger over the weekend together before heading home.

Skilled Guides & Intimate Community

Two seasoned guides. A small, intentional group who came for the same reasons you did. This kind of genuine community forms when the space is held with experience, care, and wisdom and love — this too is part of the medicine.

The Oregon Coast in Late Summer

Golden light. Ocean air. Spaciousness. The sea at its warmest and most generous. Receive the sacred gift of nature's abundance.

What Makes This Retreat Different

This is not a packed schedule of back-to-back workshops. The spaciousness is intentional.

There will be time to walk on the beach, to sit quietly with tea, nap, journal, watch the ocean, have real conversations, notice your own thoughts slowing down.

Because healing happens not only through practices — but through space.

Many participants may choose to enjoy a gentle "phone-free window" each day as an invitation to reconnect with direct experience and embodied presence.

The Weekend

Retreat Schedule

August 14

Friday — Arrival & Grounding

4:00 PMArrival & settling in

5:00–6:00 PMRest & Receive Yin Yoga + Nervous System Restoration & Grounding Ritual

6:30 PMDinner on the Deck

7:30–9:00 PMOpening Circle & Intention Setting — exploring nourishment through nature, balance, gratitude, community, and sacred pause

August 15

Saturday — Nourish & Restore

7:30 AMCoffee, tea & light snacks

8:00–9:00 AMMorning Yoga & Breathwork

9:00 AMNourishing Breakfast

11:00 AM–1:00 PMForest Bathing Walk

AfternoonFree time — beach, rest, or exploring Yachats

4:00–5:00 PMRestorative Yoga, Acupressure & Aromatherapy

5:30–7:30 PMFarm-to-Table Cooking Experience & Tasting Dinner

8:00–9:00 PMNature as an Oracle Divination Circle

August 16

Sunday — Harvest & Integration

7:30 AMMeditation & Breathwork

8:00 AMLight Breakfast

10:00–11:00 AMYoga on the Deck

11:00 AM–12:00 PMBeach Walk & Closing Harvest Circle

12:30 PMOptional closing lunch at Luna Sea Food Restaurant — a beloved Yachats gathering spot

Your Facilitators

Meet Your Guides

Anne Witmer

RYT 500+ · MPH | Yoga & Meditation Instructor

Anne Witmer is a gifted, heartfelt teacher who has been guiding students in the practice of yoga, meditation & spiritual growth for over 20 years. Anne has advanced training in Yin Yoga & Yoga Therapy and specializes in nervous system restoration, psycho-spiritual growth and divine feminine wisdom.

Her teaching is informed through study of Taoism & Chinese Medicine as well as Ayurveda, and the non-dual traditions of Advaita Vedanta and Kashmiri Shaivism. She has her own YouTube channel, Yin-tuition, offering yoga, meditation & practices to help you rest into presence, receive divine guidance, and live from your higher self.

Iris Briand

LDN, RDN | Nutritional Consultant & Cookbook Author

Registered Dietician, cookbook author, organic farmer, and lifestyle coach passionate about seasonal nourishment, whole foods, and joyful sustainable wellness. Iris is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who provides nutrition coaching services to individuals and groups and creates soulful wellness retreats.

Iris holds a Nutrition Degree from Oregon State University & completed Life University's 1000-hour Dietetics Program in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also an organic farmer and offers Gardening Consulting to plan your raised bed, potted or in-ground garden.

Where We Gather

Yachats Inn

Nestled on 4.4 acres of Oregon oceanfront property, the Yachats Inn offers lush sprawling lawns that lead straight down to the Pacific. Family owned and operated, it sits halfway between Florence and Newport — far enough from the city to feel like an escape, close enough to be a true staycation.

The deck, the lawns, the pool, the ocean — this is where we will practice, gather, eat and restore. The perfect setting to exhale and feel nourished.

Accommodations are booked separately so guests can choose the lodging option that best fits their preferences and budget. Contact the Yachats Inn directly to book your room.

Please Note: Yachats Inn is holding a block of rooms for us at a reduced rate, but you must call them directly and tell them you are part of the yoga retreat August 14–16. They will hold the rooms until July 15, 2026, at which time they release them to the public at the regular summer rate.

331 US-101, Yachats, OR 97498

www.yachatsinn.com · (541) 547-3456

Inn Amenities

Oceanfront lawns
Outdoor pool & hot tub
Ocean view rooms
Wood burning fireplaces
Kitchen suites available
Pet friendly

Investment

Reserve Your Spot

Space is intentionally limited to preserve intimacy, spaciousness, and meaningful connection. Register early to guarantee your spot.

Early Bird

$539

Through June 21, 2026

or 2 payments of $275

Regular

$639

After June 21, 2026

or 2 payments of $325

Register with a Friend

$580

Each, when registering together

What's Included

All classes and guided experiences · Yoga, breathwork & meditation sessions · Farm-to-table cooking experience & tasting dinner · Opening and closing circles · All retreat meals and snacks listed in the schedule (breakfast & dinner) · Forest bathing walk · Nature Oracle Divination Event

Accommodations are booked separately. Contact the Yachats Inn directly: yachatsinn.com · (541) 547-3456

Limited Scholarship Available

A 25% discount scholarship is available on a first come, first serve basis. To be considered, please email annemwitmer@gmail.com and state why your current situation necessitates a reduced rate.