Making Room for Embodied Living: A Day Retreat, More Yoga & a Bonus Episode
Lent begins this Wednesday!
Lent invites us into a sacred rhythm of slowing. It is a season to pause, pay attention, and make room for God as we move toward Easter.
If your soul is longing for stillness, presence, and every day embodied living in this season, I’d love to share a few opportunities and resources with you. I need it and I bet you do too, just scroll down for more.
🌿 Quiet Day Retreat in Lebanon, TN
Join me on Friday, February 27th, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Lebanon First United Methodist Church (LFUMC)!
Lent is a 40-day journey in the Christian tradition. This season offers a fitting time for a Quiet Day Retreat, a gentle opportunity to step away from urgency and practice presence in community.
This FREE day retreat will include open time for quiet personal reflection, guided meditation, prayer stations, access to the church’s prayer garden, and an optional restful yoga session. A light lunch will be provided, and no prior yoga or retreat experience is needed. This is a FREE event, but you must RSVP.
All are welcome to move at their own pace and choose from a variety of reflective practices, including journaling, walking, creating, resting, or praying.
This event is hosted by LFUMC and CU Wesley. Guided reflections and optional yoga will be facilitated by me, Whitney Simpson.
👉 Register for the Quiet Day Retreat: https://forms.gle/a5ptBWuepXVWPMiw7
🪑 Thursday Chair Yoga in Lebanon, TN
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or have never attended a yoga class before, our 9 AM Thursday Chair Yoga class at LFUMC is gentle, accessible, and designed for all bodies. This class invites steady movement, breath awareness, and mindful presence. Join me for a weekly opportunity to connect body and spirit.
NOTE: There will be NO chair yoga class on 3/5/26.
👉 Learn more and join Thursday Chair Yoga this week:
https://www.exploringpeace.com/yoga.html
🧘♀️ Monday & Friday Gentle Flow Yoga in Lebanon, TN
For those who enjoy a good flow, Jess is offering yoga on Monday and Friday mornings at 9 AM at LFUMC. These 6-week sessions blend breath, strength, stretch, and intentional stillness, a way to begin and/or end your week with grounding and grace. It’s a great practice, and I’d love to see you there! The next series starts later this month.
👉 Details & registration:
Click to Register for Monday Yoga Series
Click to Register for Friday Yoga Series
🎧 Embodied Living Bonus Episode on the Podcast - Listen on Spotify, Amazon, YouTube or at Exploring Peace
I’m so grateful for you - this community of people who long for peace in body, spirit, and life. To give you a glimpse into my new book, With God in Every Breath, the publisher has made this audio book chapter available and I have added it as a bonus episode to the Exploring Peace Meditations podcast. What is embodied living? How can you embrace it? Ever heard of the “With-God” Life? Give this a listen!
👉 Listen to the bonus episode on my website here:
https://www.exploringpeace.com/podcast.html
Thank you for being on this embodied journey with me.
Whether it’s on the podcast or on a yoga mat, if you’re in a season of letting go of hurry and returning to what matters, I’d love to practice alongside you this Lent and beyond.
Oh, and if you need a Lent or Easter gift for yourself, my micro-shoppe currently has some handmade prayer bead sets available. You’ll find the Exploring Peace micro-shoppe inside Old Hickory Social in Old Hickory, TN.
With peace,
Whitney
