Calm From The Chaos: A Restorative Yoga & SoulCollage Reset

Feeling drained overwhelmed or like you're running on empty? You’re not alone—and this cozy creative afternoon retreat is here to support you.

Join us on Saturday November 1st from 12:30 – 4 PM EST for a cozy creative pre-holidays mini retreat that gives your mind body and spirit the rest and care they deserve.

During this restorative experience you’ll:

• Move gently with therapeutic somatic yoga practice to ease tension and soothe tired muscles;
• Practice breathing and meditation to help calm stress and bring peace to your heart;
• Take part in an interactive SoulCollage® activity where you’ll use images to express your inner thoughts feelings and hopes;
• Take time to slow down listen to your inner voice and feel supported.

Some of the skills you will learn include:

-Therapeutic yoga practices that help release tension and restore energy

-Easy effective breathing tools you can use when feeling stressed or overwhelmed

-A nurturing expressive arts practice with a guided SoulCollage® experience that taps into your inner voice through creativity.

A special curated swag bag will be provided and light refreshments will be served to nourish your body while your spirit gets the rest it deserves.

What is SoulCollage® ?

SoulCollage® is an expressive arts process where you select images that speak to you and create a personal collage card that reflects your inner world. It’s a fun and meaningful way to connect with yourself—and no art experience is needed! Learn more here.

Transformation

After this retreat you’ll feel:

- Lighter and more rested with space to breathe again;

- Empowered with easy-to-use tools to manage stress and emotional fatigue;

- More connected to your creativity intuition and inner wisdom;

- Grounded and balanced both physically and emotionally;

- Re-inspired to set healthy boundaries and care for yourself in daily life;

- Encouraged knowing you're not alone in how you feel—and that healing is possible;

- Proud of your creative SoulCollage® card as a reflection of your strength and insight.

About Your Retreat Guides:

Sharon J. Burton is an artist art curator author poet and certified creative coach and Founder of Spark Your Creative based in the Metropolitan Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia area. She is also a Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra guide Meditation and trained SoulCollage® Facilitator. Since 2016 she has focused on helping people in “creative recovery”…those looking to revive or jump start their creativity through group and individual coaching and workshops. Sharon infuses her creativity coaching with wellness practices to help her clients break through the blocks that prevent them from fully engaging in their creative potential. Sharon is the author of Creative Sparks: 21 Affirmations and Inspiration for Creativity at Midlife (Swiner Publishing Company 2024) which is a guide for artists writers and creatives who want to launch their creative passions after 50. Sharon serves as a Teacher Artist with DC area community art organizations including Art Works Now and Del Ray Artisans. ​ Learn more about Sharon and her coaching practice at www.sparkyourcreative.com Instagram: @sparkyourcreative or Facebook at Spark Your Creative Coach.

Sherry B. Steine is a 500-hour Certified and Registered Therapeutic Yoga Teacher and yoga therapist in training certified in trauma-informed yoga author and a certified aromatherapist. She is the founder of Aligned Expressions and Vibrance Apothecary based in the Maryland and Washington DC area. Her work bridges the healing traditions of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda to support individuals through therapeutic yoga custom aromatherapy and deeply restorative self-care practices. She offers private sessions immersive retreats and handcrafted aromatherapy products to help clients cultivate emotional resilience clarity and well-being. Sherry’s aromatherapy and therapeutic yoga work has been published in Yoga Therapy Today a publication of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and Aromatics in Action published by the Alliance of International Aromatherapists. She is a respected member of the Yoga Teacher Training faculty at Mel Marie Yoga in San Antonio Texas teaches Oncology Yin and Restorative Yoga for Hope Connections for Cancer in Bethesda Maryland and facilitates therapeutic yoga workshops at Beloved Yoga in Reston Virginia. Learn more about Sherry’s offerings at www.sbwaligned.com follow her on Instagram @alignedeexpress