Mindfulness

Relax. Reflect. Renew. 

Join us for a day of self-discovery dedicated to embracing mindfulness on the beautiful & unique property of Lake Orchard Farm Retreat located just north of Sheboygan, WI. A variety of mindful sessions intended to cultivate happiness and gratitude can be purchased individually ($25) or as a full day package experience ($75).

 

You choose your sessions & schedule for the day, when you click on the 'Register Now' button below.  Options for sessions include the following (breakout session detailed descriptions below):

Session A (9:15am):

• Yoga in the Barn 
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
• Creative Mindfulness, OR
• Meditation

Session B (10:30am):

• Chinease Yoga on the Farm
• Mindful Relationships
• Essential Oils for the Mind & Body
• Meditation

Session C (12pm & 1pm):

• Nourish the Mind & Body Lunch with Property Tour 

Session D (1:30pm):

• Drumming Circle
• Mindful Relationshps (repeat from Session B)
• Essential Oils for the Mind & Body (repeat from Session B)

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Session Details:

Yoga in the Barn:  A standard gentle & restorative one hour flow yoga session in a setting far from normal!  The experience of practicing in the property’s treasured refinished & beautiful old barn will not be lost on you.  Session lead by yogi Kathy Olson with Yoga on the Lake, who will focus on breath and alignment, resulting in relaxation, greater mental clarity and improved physical freedom while slowing down the mind.            

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: Understanding how our own bodies react and handle stress neurologically, help us work through day to day anxieties and discomforts. Join co-facilitators Kate Baer and Trisha Erpelding, experienced mindfulness community leaders.   Kate is a long time mental health champion and advocate. A pathfinder in bringing the mindfulness movement to Sheboygan County, Kate works as executive director of Mental Health America in Sheboygan County.  Her formal education with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Nonprofit Management and Master of Arts degree in Counseling, both from Lakeland University, help her serve as an organizational leader and educator. In her role with MHA, she teaches on a variety of subjects related to emotional health, resilience, and greater happiness. She values her own mindfulness meditation practice and teaches mindfulness as a mind body approach towards wellness. Trisha, a Sheboygan County native, works as the Youth Educator for Mental Health America.  Spearheading MHA's new Sheboygan County Mindful Classroom Initiative she has taught over 700 Sheboygan County youth.  Trisha has a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. 

Creative Mindfulness:  Release any self-judgment and perfectionism you may be holding, and join this session to welcome self-compassion, openness, and spaciousness. Uncover your intuition while using paint, canvass and brushes. Follow along with Jessica Miner, community mindfulness instructor, as she guides you through the practice.  Jess serves as MHA's Mental Health Resource Specialist connecting community members, professionals, and partners to area resources.  In addition, she is in Sheboygan County classrooms apart of the Sheboygan County Mindful Classroom Initiative, educating youth on mindfulness.  A long time 'artist' Jess, is excited to combine her love of painting and mindfulness and explore creative mindfulness with attendees of this session.

Meditation: This is a body focused meditation practice concentrating on the breath to calm the mind while simultaneously noticing sensations as they arise in the body.  Learn to relax and trust the mind and the body as one whole unit.  Sessions lead throughout the day by local expert yogi Marci Tousey, owner of YogaLoft. 

Chinese Yoga on the Farm: Embrace your inner life force, through the beautiful movement and slow-moving exercises of mindfully practicing Chinese yoga to increase flexibility, stamina, balance and breath in the beautiful barn setting with experienced instructors Jon Doll and Jane Lang. 

 Jon Doll has studied and practiced martial arts, mindfulness meditation, and yoga for nearly fifty years. He began with training in transcendental meditation (TM) at the University of Washington in Seattle whilst in college and later studied Vipassana meditation with the Seattle Insight Meditation Society. 

 His training in yoga commenced in Logan, Utah in 1981 and has continued to this day. Jon began studying martial arts (Korean karate) in Portland, Oregon in 1974 and trained in Shaolin Kung Fu in Seattle in 1997 where he received his first black belt in 2006 - in Moh Pai Kempo and Pai Huh Shih (White Tiger style). Since then, Jon has taught extensively and has added two additional black belts. He currently works as a instructor at the YMCA in Sheboygan and as part of the Club 55 offerings at Kohler Village Hall.

Jon's wife, Jane Lang, has practiced yoga, mindfulness meditation, tai chi, and modern dance since her college days at Manhattan Marymount College in New York City. She currently assists Jon at the YMCA and Kohler Village and recently received her green belt in Shaolin Kung Fu.

  Essential Oils for the Mind & Body: Join Jeremiah and Ryan LaCrosse, "Executive Level" Wellness Advocates for doTERRA International, to learn about how essential oils can support emotional well-being. Jeremiah and Ryan will focus on the Emotional Aromatherapy line from doTERRA as well as other essential oils to support your emotional health. Participants will also learn the basics of proper and safe essential oil use.

Jeremiah and Ryan have been working in essential oil education for almost two years. Both Jeremiah and Ryan already have experience in education. Jeremiah is a Special Education Educational Assistant and Ryan is a Spanish teacher for IDEAS Academy and The Mosaic School for the Sheboygan Area School District.

Mindful Relationships: Mindfulness can help enrich relationships, inviting us to embrace self-compassion so we may love others more passionately.  Join Kate Baer, mindfulness instructor, to enhance your relationships with mindfulnes.  Kate is a long time mental health champion and advocate. A pathfinder in bringing the mindfulness movement to Sheboygan County, Kate works as executive director of Mental Health America in Sheboygan County.  Her formal education with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Nonprofit Management and Master of Arts degree in Counseling, both from Lakeland University, help her serve as an organizational leader and educator. In her role with MHA, she teaches on a variety of subjects related to emotional health, resilience, and greater happiness. She values her own mindfulness meditation practice and teaches mindfulness as a mind body approach towards wellness.

Drumming Circle: Now, more than ever, we find ourselves seeking ways to build community, to inspire and reach beyond what separates us. Playing music together puts us in touch with the creative force that directly connects with our humanity. A drum circle is a fully participating, interacting group of people creating and sharing a rhythmical and musical experience together. The experience results in harmony, camaraderie and a feeling of wellness amongst the participants.  Join renowned drummer Robin Cardell, Executive Director of Oshkosh Rhythm Institute, as you get in touch with your creative, playful spirit and connecting with others in a way that will promote self-regulation and stress relief, improve immune system function, and physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. Open to all skill levels, there is a place in the rhythm for everyone.

Nourish the Mind & Body (Lunch & Property Tour): Join us for a delicious lunch & mindful eating program from friends, Nourish (12pm). 

Lunch Menu:

Asparagus Soup

Spring Green Salad

Curry Legume and Vegetables over Rice

Seasoned Baked Fish over Rice

Rhubarb Dessert

Following lunch, attendees are invited to take a tour of the property with owners Nate and Mary Calkins. Mary and Nate currently operate the farm with Mary's parents, Warren and Joan. Mary & Nate renovated the former chicken hatchery into the current Bed & Breakfast, which opened in 2009. In 2014, they started Lake Orchard Farm Aquaponics, harvesting their first lettuce and fish in late 2015. Guest of Lake Orchard Farm may arrange to take a tour of the Aquaponics facility by appointment. In 2017, Lake Orchard Farm's event barn opens for weddings on site. During any stay with them, guests might be greeted by the farm's friendly golden retriever, Daisy. Mary and Nate have two children, Marcus and Juliet, who they hope will be the seventh generation on the family farm!