Category: Retreats

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Embracing the Dark & Welcoming the Light:  A Half Day Retreat with Adam Stonebraker & Tracy Lease

Sunday,  December 22,  1-4 PM
Mountain Stream Meditation Center
710 Zion Street, Nevada City, CA

As the Winter Solstice celebrates the longest night of the year, we are offered a unique opportunity to turn inward, reflect, and cultivate balance as the light begins its slow return. In this half-day retreat, we will explore how embracing darkness — the stillness, quiet, and unseen potential within — can help us find greater spaciousness and receptivity. Through gentle Qigong movement and Dharma reflections, we will nurture both body and mind, releasing tension, inviting inner warmth, and opening to the renewal that accompanies the return of the light.

Together, we will weave practices of mindful movement, meditation, and reflective inquiry to deepen our connection with the rhythms of nature and our own inner cycles. This retreat is designed for practitioners of all experience levels and aims to support a grounded sense of renewal and clarity as we transition through the solstice. Come as you are and leave feeling refreshed, balanced, and attuned to the light within and around you.

Recommended Dana (donation):  $30-100 sliding scale. 

Dana is split evenly between Adam, Tracy & Mountain Stream Meditation Center.

No one turned away for lack of funds

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Japan | October 2025

~ The Blooming of a Lotus ~

A Women’s Cultural and Spiritual Immersion Retreat in Japan

With Miyu Tamamura & Tracy Lease

October 9th-20th, 2025

Imagine opening your eyes to greet your day in the beloved cultural mecca and ancient capital of Kyoto, Japan. This beautiful city has been the home of Buddhism for more than 1200 years.

We’ll begin our days with gentle yoga stretching, fluid Qigong and guided meditation in a tranquil Zen temple uniting our group energy to prepare us for a day full of exploration.  Japanese temples have been a community gathering place that supports the spiritual and cultural life of the Japanese. They are home to an aesthetic and spirit that reflects lived experiences of the ancestors and their religious beliefs. These temples, precious repositories of nearly 1200 years of history, still stand open today to welcome any and all.

After our 4 day immersion in Miyoshin-ji “The Temple of Enlightened Mind” we will journey

Our retreat is custom designed to inspire and nurture you through beauty, gardens, temples, freshly prepared delicious meals, and authentic experiences that touch deeply into our inner landscapes.

This immersion retreat to Japan is a pilgrimage to the center of our hearts with the purpose of revitalizing our lives and invigorating our souls. Bring an open and curious heart and allow Japan to flow in and expand your horizons!

Dates:

  • October, 2025

Retreat cost:

  • COMING SOON

Participant Numbers:

  • COMING SOON

Registration Email:

If you would like a detailed description of the trip or to learn more about our itinerary, reach out to tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com.

About Your Trip Leaders:

Miyu Tamamura
Owner Sacred Japan/ Tour Leader/ Translator

When it comes to leading trips in Japan, Miyu is an expert. Her passion and devotion to service and authentic experiences have benefited travelers as she leads them into the heart of her native country. Growing up in a culturally fertile environment, she was surrounded by exceptional and inspiring artists who helped her cultivate a deep appreciation of authentic beauty and what it means to have a true experience.

Miyu was the executive trip coordinator, guide and translator for the popular tour company Journeys East prior to establishing her own custom tour operation, Sacred Japan. She has been leading small groups on unique, custom designed trips to Japan for over 20 years. Miyu’s heart centered approach to travel creates a bridge of peace between Japanese culture and the West.

Tracy Lease
Owner Full Life Yoga Studio

Tracy Lease, owner and director of Full Life Yoga Studio, a certified Yoga Therapist, Yoga, Pilates, Qigong and Meditation Teacher has spent 20 years guiding students in movement and mindfulness practices. Tracy loves to share meditative movement and empowers each unique individual to move towards optimal health and happiness.

Tracy knows movement can help calm and revitalize body, mind and spirit and assist us in living fully in the present moment. She tunes into her students, wanting each client to feel welcome, safe and supported in classes, retreats and private sessions. Tracy has a passion for guiding groups, and has led retreats in the United States, Mexico, and France.

The practice of yoga invites us to be fully present in the experiences of our lives. Enjoying our practices, visiting new parts of the world with and open and curious mind, good food, company, rest, history, culture, quiet reflective time and adventure are all a part of our practice of living fully.

I hope you can join us! 

Questions? Reach out to tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com

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Big Springs – Sierra Buttes, CA | July 2025

~ Inhale Mountain, Exhale River ~ 
~ A Women’s Retreat in Pristine Nature ~ 

Big Springs Retreat Center, Sierra City, CA
with Tracy Lease & Miyu Tamamura
4 nights, 5 days of celebrating summer
July 9th – 13th, 2025

To create this women’s circle we will breathe in the mountain air, listen to the flow of water, settle into our inner landscapes.

We will enjoy Qigong with a view of the Buttes, sitting and walking Meditation in the hall and forest, Restorative Yoga and special Sound Healing Meditation with Crystal Singing Bowls in Pristine Nature!

Beautiful walking trails, state of the art architecture, delicious vegetarian meals in a peaceful setting will nurture you.

Retreat Center:

 

Accomodations:

  • Single rooms, Shared rooms and Tent Camping available.

Dates:

  • July 9th – 13th, 2025

Retreat cost:

  • COMING SOON

Participant Numbers:

  • 20 participants min, 25 participants max.

Registration Email:

If you are a couple or would like a mixed-gender retreat at Big Springs, let us know.  If we have the interest, we can hold two retreats at Big Springs this year.

 

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Esalen – Big Sur Coast, CA | March 2025

~ Love Your Body Now: ~
A Yoga Therapy Approach to Joyous, Full Body Awareness As We Age

A Week-Long Yoga Workshop/Retreat
With Tracy Lease

@ Esalen Institute

Big Sur, California

Dates: March24-March 28th, 2025

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If interested in a scholarship, apply as soon as possible.

If you have further questions, feel free to reach out to Esalen for help by email @ info@esalen.org or  by phone: (831) 667-3000, Monday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Whether you have been to Esalen or not, this is a chance to treat yourself to the rugged beauty of the Big Sur coast, the deep relaxation of the hot springs, the quiet of the meditation hut and gardens, delicious, healthy food made for you, and a week full of yoga growth, learning and joy.

The more we awaken to our bodies, the more we can care for them well~ and the better they will take care of us.  In this workshop, we will learn, through Qigong, to move into our yoga postures with ease.  As we take time to experience our poses and posture we will become more aware, feeling into our joints and movements. We will learn to relax even as we work in a practice. We will study the nuts and bolts of good alignment and expand our consciousness in the body through embodied inquiry.  Come find the joy in getting to know yourself better through all eight limbs of yoga.