May 14-17, all inclusive retreat
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Mindfulness and Movement Retreat: Bisbee, AZ
What makes THIS the retreat for you?
A true boutique experience
This is a small, intimate retreat by design. Fewer people. More space. Real connection. Personal guidance. No crowds. No conveyor belt schedule.
Designed around your nervous system
The schedule is intentionally paced. No early-morning bootcamp. No packed-to-the-minute agenda. Evenings end early. Rest is not an afterthought — it’s part of the practice.
Mindfulness that actually translates to real life
This isn’t abstract meditation talk. You’ll learn how stress works, why your mind does what it does, and how to work with it in your job, your relationships, and your daily routines.
Movement that supports, not exhausts
Gentle, grounding movement, yoga, stretching, walking, and embodied practices designed to help your body feel safe, open, and regulated. Friday and Saturday will offer a community stair climb.
A setting that does half the work for us
Bisbee’s colorful streets, historic staircases, mountain views, and the charm of the Warner Hotel create the perfect container for slowing down, wandering, journaling, and breathing again.
A gentle pause from the pace of everyday life. The Mindfulness and Movement Retreat is designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and return to yourself—through guided experiences, restorative space, and time to simply be.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Across our time together, you can expect:
• Guided mindfulness practices you can use at home
• Gentle movement and body-based sessions
• Time outdoors (walking, exploring, optional hikes/stairs)
• Workshops on stress, attention, and emotional regulation
• Journaling, reflection, and integration
• Unstructured time to rest, wander, or connect
• Evening wind-downs and nervous-system support
• A small group of women who “get it”
No experience required.
No flexibility required.
No “being good at this” required.
Just a willingness to show up as you are.
YOUR FACILITATOR
Courtney Collins
Criminal defense attorney, mindfulness instructor, adjunct professor of Mindfulness in the Law, and founder of A Mindful Practice AZ.
Courtney teaches mindfulness in a grounded, science-based, real-life way — designed especially for people who don’t have time to sit on a mountain for 10 years.
Her work focuses on making mindfulness approachable, understandable, and realistic for real life. She teaches stress regulation, emotional resilience, and building a relationship with your mind that actually supports your life.
MINDFULNESS & MOVEMENT
Training the mind while supporting the body
Most retreats focus on either the mind or the body.
This retreat is intentionally both.
Because stress doesn’t live only in your thoughts — it lives in your nervous system, your breath, your posture, your muscles, and your patterns. And real change happens fastest when the brain and body are trained together.
Throughout the weekend, you’ll be working on two levels at once:
Mindfulness — Training the Brain
You’ll learn how attention works, how stress shapes the mind, and how to work with your thoughts and emotions instead of being run by them.
Movement — Supporting the Nervous System
At the same time, your body is being invited out of survival mode.
Through gentle movement, stretching, breath-centered practices, and time outdoors, you’ll help your nervous system feel safe enough to soften, open, and reset.
THE LOCATION
The Historic Warner Hotel – Bisbee, Arizona
A beautifully restored boutique hotel nestled in the mountains, surrounded by colorful buildings, cafes, staircases, art, and history. Our group has exclusive use of the entire hotel for the entirety of the retreat.
Think:
• slow mornings
• coffee walks
• journaling on balconies
• string lights at night
• mountain air
• small-town magic
This is not a resort.
It’s an experience.
Reconnect with your body and mind as you escape the noise of everyday life.
Day OneAs everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.
Arrive & Meet
Check-In4:00-6:00pm (later arrivals are absolutely okay!)
Upon arrival, you’ll have time to settle into your private accommodations, explore our exclusively reserved hotel property, and enjoy a grab-n-go style dinner at your own time and pace.
We’ll have an opportunity to meet, chat with one another informally, and to then set some intentions for the retreat, with time to consider what we’ve been carrying that we’re ready to set down.
Opening Activity6:00-7:00pm
We will gather for a yin yoga session (think slower, longer held floor poses promoting flexibility, relaxation, and breathwork) followed by a guided body scan.
Body Scan & Yin Yoga7:00-8:00pm
Whether you’re ready to get some extra sleep, curl up with a good book, journal, chat with loved ones back home, or gather with others from the retreat, this time each evening is yours!
Free Time
Day TwoMIND & BODY CARE
Enjoy the stunning charm of Earl’s Café on-site at your own pace. This is the only portion of the hotel we do not have exclusive use of during business hours, so you’ll have the opportunity to dine with other participants or meet some of the Bisbee locals.
BreakfastMindful Stretch & PMR7:00-9:00am
9:00-10:00am
Start the morning with movement while we listen to our bodies and then complete a Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice to find and release the tension throughout our bodies.
We will learn the foundations of mindfulness; what it is, how it works, and how to practice. The “lesson” will be conversational and participatory with opportunities but no obligation to share as we learn why mindfulness can be life changing.
Mindfulness Workshop10:00-11:00am
Free Time & Lunch11:00-1:30pm
With so many types of meditation out there, we will do a shallow dive into five types so you can better determine which formal practices you do or do not enjoy.
Meditation Workshop1:30-2:30pm
The Bisbee stairs are infamous connecting the steep hills of this former mining town. While you can make this a more strenuous endeavor and pace, the group will be moving at a more moderate pace with frequent walking breaks from climbing (weather permitting)
Bisbee Stair Climb 2:30-4:00pm
The benefits of the practice build over time and creating a habit can be difficult, finding ways to incorporate informal practices helps solidify the results but also to build the formal habit. We’ll learn about habit formation so you can carry the practice successfully into real life.
Mindful Moments4:00-5:00pm
We’ll gather for an extended dinner with time to visit, relax, do a short mindful eating practice, and just take time to eat rather than the usual rush of daily life.
Dinner5:00-7:00pm
We will gather for a yin yoga session (think slower, longer held floor poses promoting flexibility, relaxation, and breathwork) followed by a guided body scan.
Body Scan & Yin Yoga 7:00-8:00pm
Practicing & Troubleshooting
Day ThreeEnjoy the stunning charm of Earl’s Café on-site at your own pace.
Breakfast7:00-9:00am
Start the morning with movement while we listen to our bodies and then complete a Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice to find and release the tension throughout our bodies.
Mindful Stretch & PMR9:00-10:00am
We’ll anonymously vote on your favorite types of meditation from Day Two and do a deeper dive practice for two.
Meditation Workshop10:00-11:00am
Free Time & Lunch11:00-1:30pm
We’ll engage in some formal and informal gratitude practices including creating a small keepsake to take with you as a gentle reminder when you return to real life. We’ll look at the impact of gratitude, looking at the glass half full, and how mindfulness interacts with this practice.
Gratitude in Real Life1:30-2:30pm
Together, we will walk the charming streets of Bisbee with options to brave the stairs again or to take a more leisurely stroll through town together.
Bisbee Exploration2:30-4:00pm
Free Time4:00-5:00pm
We’ll gather for an extended dinner with time to visit, relax, do a short mindful eating practice, and just take time to eat rather than the usual rush of daily life.
Dinner5:00-7:00pm
We will gather for a yin yoga session (think slower, longer held floor poses promoting flexibility, relaxation, and breathwork) followed by a guided body scan.
Body Scan & Yin Yoga 7:00-8:00pm
Day FourClosing & planning AHEAD
Enjoy the stunning charm of Earl’s Café on-site at your own pace.
Breakfast7:00-9:00am
Start the morning with movement while we listen to our bodies and then complete a Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice to find and release the tension throughout our bodies.
Mindful Stretch & PMRClosing Session9:00-9:30am
9:30-10:30am
We will journal specific plans for how we will carry our practices into our real lives and share our experiences from the retreat.
Checking Out10:30-11:00am