One yoga class per day will be taught by Guy Ciulla, certified Kaiut Yoga instructor, totaling in 3 classes for the retreat. This style of yoga is deeply therapeutic, restorative, and created for every body type. Consecutive classes will result in a deeply relaxed nervous system, enhanced creativity, and a clear understanding of the neuroplasticity of the brain.

During the retreat, two acupuncture sessions will be offered in a community-style arrangement. This means participants will be treated at the same time promoting a deeper community connection and collective healing energy. Prior to each session, Guy will meet individually to discuss intentions, desires, and focal points for a customized experience.

Native American elders and spiritual masters from the Crestone area consider this area on the west side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as one of the most sacred and energetically active places in North America. It is said that the water here is encoded with the energy of the earth from which it rises. The water is a sodium bicarbonate type with significant levels of boron, calcium, lithium, and magnesium along with several other beneficial minerals.

Erica is a Registered Nurse and accredited health coach trained in Functional Medicine. In her private practice working with clients, she utilizes a holistic healing approach that focuses on preventing disease, treating the root cause of illness, and promoting an individual's overall health. Erica believes wellness is multi-faceted and incorporates physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, social, and environmental aspects. By slowing down, listening to inner knowing, connecting with the community, and leveraging lifestyle and nutritional modifications, true healing is possible.

Guy (Ghee) Ciulla is a licensed acupuncturist, Level 3 Reiki Practitioner, and therapeutic yoga instructor with a passion for promoting health, wellness, and balance in his clients. He received his Master's degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has been practicing for the past 9 years.

Guy takes a holistic approach to healthcare that integrates acupuncture, herbal and functional medicine, reiki, and yoga. He believes in treating the whole person, rather than just addressing symptoms, and works closely with his clients to develop personalized treatment plans that are tailored to their individual needs and goals.

Leslie grew up studying ballet and has performed modern dance in Denver through community performances and choreographers collectives. She earned a “blue belt” in Nia in 2015, and taught a community of movers for approximately five years. Now, a 200 HR yoga alliance certified yoga teacher, she teaches a weekly vinyasa class.

Movement is medicine is Leslie’s motto, and Nia’s motto is through movement we find health. She uses that modality to tie in body, mind, spirit and emotion through a movement journey.