Summer Mind-Body Wellness Retreat

Tue Jun 23 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way | Asheville

The NC Arboretum Adult Education Programs
Publisher/HostThe NC Arboretum Adult Education Programs
Summer Mind-Body Wellness Retreat
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Set aside a day for quiet reflection and renewal at the North Carolina Arboretum, centering themes from the early Zen poets.
About this Event

Summer Mind-Body Wellness Retreat

with Jenne Sluder

Tuesday, June 23 | 10 am – 4pm

Set aside a day for quiet reflection and renewal at the North Carolina Arboretum, centering themes from the early Zen poets of China and Japan. Calm your mind, refresh your spirit, and relax your body and nervous system with a gentle immersion into mind-body centering practices both indoors and in nature. Expect slow, mindful yoga and qigong, guided meditation, progressive relaxation + sound bath, contemplative readings from the Zen poetry tradition, and time for personal journaling and quiet time in nature. All mind-body practices will be gentle and accessible, including the choice to do any seated movements or meditations in a chair or on a cushion according to your own body's needs.

Jenne Sluder, MA C-IAYT holds a Master's in Transpersonal Psychology: Ecopsychology from Naropa University. She is a certified yoga therapist, mind-body specialist, and meditation instructor. Jenne is also an environmental educator and spent her undergrad years working and studying under the direct mentorship of Thomas Berry and Joseph Cornell at the Center for Education, Imagination, and the Natural World, continuing her studies in nature-based rites of passage with the School of Lost Borders and the Earth-Based Institute. An Asheville native, Jenne works one-on-one with individuals and with groups using mindfulness-based, nature-based, and compassion-centric mind-body therapies towards personal and collective well-being.

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20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States

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USD 120.33 to USD 130.62

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