Schedule 2024
2025 schedule to come soon
2024 SISTERS BY THE SEA ITINERARY
Thursday, May 16 (4pm Check-in)
4:00pm – 6:00pm - Registration & Check-in (Welcome Center)
4:00pm – 7:30pm – Sign up for activities, massages & workshops! First come first served! (Temple Conference Center Foyer)
4:00pm – 6:00pm – Massages (Jamie’s Lodge #30 & #40 Deck Area) Sign up for massages! $70 for 60 minutes, first come first served!
6:00pm – 6:30pm – Camp St. Christopher Welcome (Temple Conference Center - All Sisters to Attend!)
6:30pm – 7:30pm – Dinner (Susanna’s House)
7:40pm – 8:45pm – Welcome & Ice Breaker with Lauren N., Blythe B., & Kelly H. (Temple Conference Center - All Sisters to Attend!)
8:45pm - 9:00pm - Barbie - A Fun & Relatable Story about Life & Recovery w/ Denise W. (Temple Conference Center)
9pm – 10:00pm – Beach Ball Meeting: The Gifts of Overcoming Obstacles w/ Melissa I. & Jennifer D. (Temple Conference Center - All Sisters to Attend!)
Friday, May 17
7:00am – 7:50am – Spiritual Awakenings Meeting with Kathy B. (Location to be announced Thursday evening)
Join your sisters for a beautiful, beach front, sunrise morning meeting. A perfect way to start the day!
7:30am – 8:15am – Gentle Vinyasa Yoga w/ Karyn B. (Temple Break Out)
Begin your day with a gentle yoga flow. This session will begin with breath work and a brief meditation, followed by warm-up and opening postures that will guide you into a gentle Vinyasa flow. Perfect for the beginner and experienced Yogi alike! Bring a mat!
8:00am – 9:00am - Breakfast (Susanna’s House)
8:45am - 9:45am - Using: The Cost of Numbing w/ Judy G. (Temple Conference Center - All Sisters to Attend!)
(Copies of Judy’s New York Times best seller Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction will be available for purchase!)
10:00am - 11:30am - Step 2 Discussion Meetings w/ Heather L., Joyce A., Tracy S., Erin F., Mary N., & Faye N. (Temple Conference Center - All Sisters to Attend!)
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch (Susanna’s House)
1:00pm – 5:30pm – Massages (Jamie’s Lodge #30 & #40 Deck Area, Picnic Pavilion) Sign up for massages! $70 for 60 minutes, first come first served!
1:00pm – 2:30pm – HeartMath Interventions In Recovery w/ Carolyn I. (Temple Break Out)
The heart is more than a pump, a metaphor or a valentine. Come learn practices for accessing your heart’s intelligence to improve emotional health and over-all well being. In between learning simple easy to remember tools, Caroline will share the ongoing research and concepts of HeartMath. Must sign up on Thursday!
1:00pm - 2:15pm - Better Boundaries w/ Elisa M. (Jamie’s Lodge #40)
Boundaries are necessary to keep us safe, healthy and improve relationships! Boundaries are about us not others. Join Elisa and gain a better understanding of why boundaries are essential and empowering, and discover the boundaries you want to implement to live your healthiest and most joyful life! Bring a pen and notebook if you are a note-taker! Handouts will be provided as well. Must sign up on Thursday!
3:00pm - 4:30pm - Reflections with Denise W. (Jamie’s Lodge #30)
Decorate and embellish a personal mirror as a way to to see how self introspection can help us reveal our true inner selves! All materials provided. Must sign up Thursday!
3:00pm - 4:15pm - Grow a Garden w/ Laura F. (Jamie’s Lodge #40)
The garden is a beautiful analogy for our healing journey and can bring us back to ourselves in so many ways. Learn how gardening and healthy eating can benefit our health both physically and emotionally. All sisters that attend will take home a small plant to begin or to add to their gardens! Must sign up on Thursday!
3:00pm - 4:15 pm - Head to Toes - Let’s Move w/ Jennifer D. (Temple Break Out)
Learn basic stretches and exercises to help maintain mobility, strength and balance. Focusing on older women to allow movements that are safe and easy to perform. Perfect for all levels. Must sign up on Thursday!
4:15pm - 5:00pm - Breathe, Flow, Balance & Stretch w/ Kelly H. (Temple Break Out)
Join Kelly for a 45 minute practice that will leave you refreshed and ready for tonight’s activities! !Bring your mat and blanket! Must sign up on Thursday!
6:30pm – 7:30pm - Dinner (Susanna’s House)
7:30pm – 7:45pm – Highlights & Campfire Meeting Countdown (Temple Conference Center)
8:00pm – 9:00pm - Campfire Meetings on the Beach with Jenn. S. & Rachael S. (2 Beach Fire Pits – Bring a beach chair, bug spray & flashlight!)
8:00pm – 9:00pm - Candlelight Indoor Discussion Meeting with Bonni S. (Temple Break Out)Ideal for those that want to stay indoors!
9:15pm – 10:30pm – “Sister Match“ with Denise W. & Sisters! (Temple Conference Center)
Join us for a fun-filled, fast paced game of word matching. Lots of side-splitting laughter and fabulous prizes!
Saturday, May 18
7:00am – 7:50am – Surrender to Love with Katie H. (Picnic Pavilion)
Start the day grounded in meditation, surrounded by nature, and bathed in love. Bring a mat & blanket!
7:00am – 7:50am – Sunrise Beach Fitness Walk w/ Kelly H. (Temple Break Out)
Join Kelly for an invigorating morning beach walk, finished with a short meditation and light breath work.
8:00am – 8:45am - Breakfast (Susanna’s House)
9:00am – 10:30am – Step 11 Discussion Meetings with Ellen G, Karen W, Jill M., Blythe B, Leslie D, & Patricia R..(Temple Conference Center - All Sisters to Attend!)
10:30am – 12:00pm – Swimming, Dolphin Watching, Trail and Beach Walks, Relaxing
11:00am – 12:00pm – Massages (Jamie’s Lodge #30 & #40 Deck Area, Picnic Pavilion)
12:00pm – 1:00pm - Lunch (Susanna’s House)
1:00pm - 3:00pm - Soaking Up the Sun Social w/ Kelly H. (Beach)
Join your sisters for an afternoon of fun in the sun! Bring your beach towel, chair, beverage, sunscreen and bathing suit!
1:00pm - 2:15pm - Becoming Embodied w/ Wendi M. (Temple Break Out)
Join Wendi and discover how to connect with our earthly vessel and explore the ways in which it guides us in our daily lives. Learn how our senses give us information about what we need as well as a few guided meditations to release beliefs that hold us back from using this divine instrument.
Must sign up on Friday!
1:00pm - 2:30pm - Reflections with Denise W. (Jamie’s Lodge #30)
Decorate and embellish a personal mirror as a way to to see how self introspection can help us reveal our true inner selves! All materials provided. Must sign up on Friday!
2:30pm - 4:30pm – Kayaking with Outdoor Encounters (Weather Permitting!)
Kayakers of all levels welcome! Enjoy Seabrook Island’s abundant wildlife while kayaking through the salt marsh and estuary. Led by CPR trained Naturalists. Kayaks, paddles and life jackets provided. Cost is $35 and you must sign up Thursday!
3:00pm - 4:00pm - Instincts Gone Astray: A Look at our Assets and Defects through the Lens of the Enneagram w/ Amy H. (Jamie’s Lodge #40)
Join Amy and learn how using the Enneagram will help you in your recovery journey. It’s suggested, but not required, to be familiar with your type before the workshop. If you'd like more information ahead of the retreat regarding Enneagram types please email Amy at aehood22@gmail.com Must sign up on Friday!
4:30pm - 5:30pm - Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Karyn B. (Temple Break Out)
Treat yourself to an afternoon break with gentle yoga! This session will begin with breath work and a brief meditation, followed by warm-up and opening postures that will guide you into a gentle Vinyasa flow. Perfect for the beginner and experienced Yogi alike! Bring a mat and blanket! Must sign up on Friday!
6:30pm – 7:15pm - Dinner (Susanna’s House)
7:25pm – 8:30pm – Sobriety Countdown & Speaker Katie S. from Greenville, SC (Temple Conference Center)
9:00pm – 10:00pm - Campfire Meeting on the Beach with Ansley W. (Beach Fire Pit by Cabins – Bring a beach chair, bug spray & flashlight!)
9:00pm – 10:00pm – Candlelight Meeting with Paula B. (Temple Break Out)
10:00pm – 11:00pm – Silent Auction Wrap-up. (Temple Conference Center)
Sunday, May 19 (10:00am Check-out)
6:30am –10:00am – Hospitality Room Open (Temple Conference Center Foyer)
7:00am – 7:45am – Mindful Movement with Wendi M. (Temple Break Out)
Begin the morning with breath-work, movement, and restorative poses to help center the mind, body and spirit. Bring a mat and blanket!
8:00am – 8:45am - Breakfast (Susanna’s House)
8:45am - 9:00am - “God As I Understand” with …….
9:00am - 10:00am - Speaker Geena H. from Greenville, SC (Temple Conference Center)
10:15am - Check-out & Safe Travels!