FLOW Yoga Retreats

09/29/2026

If you got to experience Galapagos Islands with us, you know that a giant tortoise is just hitting its prime when it becomes middle aged…. And this lady right here shows us all that it’s never too late!

Your next thing might not be having babies, but whatever it is, do it!

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A nearly 100-year-old tortoise has become a first-time mother, and her 16 hatchlings are now part of a major conservation milestone.

At the Philadelphia Zoo, a Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise named Mommy has produced offspring for the first time after living at the zoo since 1932. She was paired with Abrazzo, another nearly century-old tortoise who arrived in 2020 through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan.

The result is 16 hatchlings, nine males and seven females, born in 2025 inside the zoo’s Reptile and Amphibian House. The zoo says this is the first successful hatching of this species in its more than 150-year history, and Mommy is considered the oldest first-time mother of her species in a U.S. zoo.

Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Their wild relatives live in the Galápagos Islands off Ecuador, where threats include habitat loss, invasive species, and human-wildlife conflict.

Mommy’s genetic line had not previously been represented in the AZA breeding population, making these hatchlings especially important for maintaining genetic diversity among managed populations. Including the new babies, the managed AZA population of Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises is now reported at 60 individuals.

Galápagos tortoises are among the largest living tortoises, and scientists estimate they can live 100 to 200 years. For conservation educators, this kind of long-lived species offers a powerful way to teach about patience, stewardship, and the long timelines involved in protecting vulnerable animals.

What lessons do you think stories like Mommy’s can offer about conservation across generations?



Sources: Philadelphia Zoo, UNN, Audacy

09/10/2026

Seis semanas. Six weeks.

That's how long until we gather for Soul & Sea in Costa Brava.

And yes, we know. Six weeks doesn't sound like enough time to decide to go to Spain.

There are calendars to rearrange. Flights to book. Work to figure out. A hundred perfectly logical reasons to say, “Next time.”

But we've been doing this long enough to know that often the life experiences we hold most dear are the ones we almost talked ourselves out of.

FLOW retreats have always been about the people. Lingering conversations. Rolling-on-the-floor laughter. Friendships nobody saw coming. And that magical shift when a gathering of individuals becomes YOUR people.

In six weeks, we'll be doing all of that from an 18th-century farmhouse tucked away on the Catalan coast.

And we still have space for a couple more humans at the table.

So here's our Hail Mary invitation:

If there's a little voice saying, “I wish I could do that…” before you tell it all the reasons you can't, ask one different question:

What might be waiting for me if I were to say YES?
Then see what comes up.

Journey with Heart: Soul & Sea in Costa Brava
October 21–27, 2026

It's still possible.

Join us...Trip link to all the details pinned to top of page.

{Photo of 2025 FLOW family in Croatia.}

09/02/2026

We leave for Spain next month! The official-official countdown is on!

And if we need directions, we use MapQuest.





09/01/2026

Happy Triangle Tuesday! 😝

Thanks for the humor Yoga Memes

08/23/2026

Maybe you're the type to wait for a sign...

Here it is.

Not someday.
Not the next retreat.
Not when life gets less hectic.
Not when conditions are perfect.

Here. Now.

This October, we're taking a small group to Costa Brava for a week of Yoga, Mediterranean bounty and beauty, shared meals, exploration, laughter, rest. And most importantly, the kind of human connection that has become the heart of every FLOW retreat. It’s what brings people in and keeps them coming back.

Right now, there are still a few spaces available.

And if something in you pauses your scroll when you see the pictures...
If you keep reading these posts...
If you've caught yourself wondering, Could I actually be a part of this?

Maybe the question isn't whether you could go.
Maybe it's whether you're willing to say YES.

Journey with Heart: Soul & Sea in Costa Brava
October 21-27, 2026

Come with us.

08/21/2026

What awaits you when you respond YES! to the invitation...

➰ A dreamy week tucked away in Costa Brava at Mas Pastora, an 18th-century Spanish farmhouse reserved just for us.
➰ Morning and evening sessions of breathing, moving, and connecting through Yoga.
➰ Daily freshly prepared breakfasts to feed our bellies while enveloped in friendships that feed our souls.
➰ A day of exploring the history, architecture, and traditions of Barcelona. And YES! A tour of the finally and recently completed Sagrada Famila. A fantastic day tops off with dinner at a local Barcelonian restaurant.
➰ A journey through time exploring timeless medieval villages, strolling cobblestone streets, and enjoying an authentic regional dinner at a family-owned restaurant.
➰ A boat trip along that Catalonian shore with opportunities to snorkel, paddle board, swim, or simply lounge on the Catamaran.
➰ Time and space to wander along the Mediterranean, soak in sun on the beach, lounge by the pool, sink into a good book, play cards with friends, or experience the art of doing absolutely nothing at all.
➰ Nightly dinners around a table that offer native cuisine, FLOW community, and global connections.
➰ Intentional space for meaningful conversations, silliness, and laughter. Time for quiet, reflection, for yourself.
➰ And a group of humans who believe that how we travel together matters just as much as where we go.

This is Journey with Heart: Soul & Sea in Costa Brava.

We've designed a week with a balance of adventure to help you feel alive and spaciousness to let you truly experience it.

More Presence. More Connection. More Peace.

And right now, there are still a few seats at the table.
Yours awaits.

Soul & Sea in Costa Brava • October 21-27, 2026
All the sweet details and registration link are in post pinned to top of page.

08/18/2026

We've spent a lot of time lately talking about slowing down. Being present. Making room. Letting our nervous systems soften.

Now we'd like to invite you to actually DO it.

This October, FLOW and family are gathering in Costa Brava, Spain for Journey with Heart: Soul & Sea in Costa Brava. Can't you just see yourself for a week at a beautiful 18th-century Spanish farmhouse walking distance to the welcoming blue Mediterranean?! Yes, please!

Mornings met with saunter. Low and slow Yoga. Shared meals. Medieval villages. Time by the sea. Laughter. Wandering. Rest. And the kind of connection that happens when we give ourselves enough space to actually be with one another.

We've taken care of all the details — including transportation to and from Barcelona Airport — so all you have to do is arrive and exhale. No logistical planning. No wondering. No scrambling. Just be you and let us handle the rest.

There is still room for you.

Maybe you've been reading our posts and thinking, "WOW! that sounds wonderful."

Maybe you've looked at the Spain photos, past pictures of FLOW retreats filled with kinship and fun, all the inclusions for Journey with Heart and smiled as you imagined yourself there. But at some point, imagining has to become deciding.

Come to Spain with us.
Journey with Heart: Soul & Sea in Costa Brava
October 21-27, 2026
Link for all the sweet details and registration are in pinned post.

08/17/2026

Over two decades ago in coaching school, I learned a little riddle-recipe for presence that has stuck with me ever since:

To be present focus only on what you’re doing while you’re doing it; do not focus on what you’re not doing when you’re not doing it.

Read that again. 😏
Sounds simple, right?

Relish your coffee while sipping it. Take in the wander of nature around you while you’re walking through it. Rest while you’re resting; allow yourself to feel bored even. Tune into the quiet, gaze up into the sky’s expansiveness.

And when you’re doing any of those things – or anything else – try to resist the urge to review a checklist in your mind of all the other things you could, should or need to be doing. If it’s not happening right here and now, let it go.

Simple? Yes.
Easy? Absolutely not.

Because presence isn’t just something that happens in our minds. It happens in our bodies, too.

When our nervous system senses enough safety, it doesn't have to devote as much energy to scanning for what might go wrong or what needs our attention next. Muscle tension softens. Heart rate slows down. Breathing eases. As the nervous system becomes more relaxed, our awareness widens. We can notice more. Focus better. Listen more deeply. Connect. Engage. Open our minds and hearts.

In other words, presence isn't about paying attention harder. Presence is a state made possible by a nervous system that feels secure, welcome, and at ease. Presence is embodied; it is a quality rather than a behavior; it is a way of navigating the world and being in our experiences.

That little riddle-recipe I learned all those decades ago wasn't just teaching me a mental approach to becoming more present – it was an invitation to my whole body: Right here, right now is enough. Through the years I’ve returned to this recipe time and again… Focus only on what I am doing while I am doing it. Let go of the rest. Time has taught me that presence is not a thing to attain or a skill to prefect – it is a practice we return to over and over.

08/15/2026

Last fall while traveling in Valencia, Spain, my partner and I somehow ended up carrying around a tiny Matchbox car that belonged to one of our nieces.

So naturally, we did what any two mature, responsible adults would do. We started taking pictures of it. 📸

Everywhere.

The tiny car went sightseeing. It posed in front of Spanish landmarks. It had adventures. And before long, what started as something completely silly had a name: The Tiny Car Project.

There was absolutely no purpose to it. And that was the whole point.

Sometimes being fully alive looks like awe and wonder like sitting quietly in front of a beautiful sunset. And sometimes it looks like lying on the ground trying to get the perfect photograph of a toy car. Joy lives there, too.

One of the things I love most about travel is how it can shake us out of our grown-up routines. We become curious again. We notice things. We wander. We try foods we can't pronounce. We laugh when things go sideways. And, if we're lucky, we get a little silly.

And honestly, we don't need to travel across an ocean to do that. We just need to remember to look for the tiny things that delight us.... the ridiculous things; the things that serve absolutely no productive purpose other than making us smile.

Because a meaningful life doesn't have to be serious all the time.

Sometimes the journey with heart is also a journey with humor.

And sometimes joy is really, really small.
About the size of a Matchbox car.

08/13/2026

I often wonder how much beauty I miss simply because my mind is off somewhere else...Replaying yesterday. Planning tomorrow. Checking what's next; checking off what's done. Moving on to the next thing.

And meanwhile, the sky is doing this. 🧡

Lately, my focus has been my focus.
Being present.
Making room.
Letting go.
Leaning in.

Nature is really good at reminding me of all of this because the sunset asks nothing of me except to notice. To look. To receive. To bask in the beauty without giving anything in return.

So, wherever you are today pause and look up.

Be here for this.