A 4 Day Retreat Breath, Body & Sound: Nelson County, VA

Designed to help reset the nervous system and reconnect with your inner life, this residential retreat weaves together breathwork, meditation, sound healing, and body-centered practices in a supportive, restorative setting.

Breathe Deeply

Stress, anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and chronic tension can all affect the way we breathe. Yet the breath is more than a biological function: it is a direct reflection of our emotional and mental state, and a powerful path toward greater balance, clarity, and presence.

In breathwork, the breath becomes a conscious practice. With safety and intention, participants are guided into a process that supports nervous system regulation, emotional release, and deeper self-awareness. Over time, this work can open access to subtler layers of insight and encourage growth on emotional, mental, and spiritual levels.

As the breath deepens, many people experience more ease in the body, greater happiness in the heart, and a stronger sense of connection to life. This is a practice that can support healing while also serving as a catalyst for awakening to fuller human potential.

Benefits may include improved clarity, reduced anxiety and depression, greater resilience to stress, increased energy, relief from physical discomfort, a grounded sense of presence, and a more expansive connection with self and others.

In a time marked by grief, loss, and uncertainty, these breathwork and meditation practices offer practical tools for navigating turbulence with more steadiness and care.

– Tracey J. Moon, LMBT

About Sanctuary Retreat Center in Virginia

The four-day Breath, Body & Sound retreat takes place at Sanctuary Retreat Center in Nelson County, Virginia, set among the rolling foothills of the Shenandoah mountains. Known for its natural beauty, depth, and sense of wholeness, the center offers an environment where restoration comes naturally.

Guests are welcomed with thoughtful care from the Sanctuary staff, abundant healthy meals, and accommodations for a range of dietary needs. The retreat center also offers on-site wellbeing services, peaceful meditation spaces, and woodland walking trails.

The Details

All Inclusive Packages

• All-inclusive pricing begins at $885, depending on accommodation choice
• On-site wellbeing services available, including massage and bodywork, energy work, acupuncture, and mental/emotional balancing
• Meals begin with dinner on Thursday and end with lunch on Sunday
• Woodland trails, comfortable accommodations, and quiet spaces for solitude
• Optional early arrival on Wednesday night starting at $95, including meals
• Spacious schedule with time built in for integration
• Massage therapists receive 18 NCBTMB CE hours

Pricing includes three meals daily, beginning with dinner on Thursday and ending with lunch on Sunday. Single and double rooms are available, and all rooms have full bathrooms shared with one other room. Because residential retreats often fill quickly, early registration is encouraged.

• Couple, one queen bed, per person: $885
• Double room, two twins, per person: $895
• Single small room, twin bed: $1125
• Single large room, two twin beds or queen: $1225

If you are attending with a partner or friend, you may request to share a room. If you are coming alone and would like shared accommodations, a same-gender roommate will be matched with you.

Additional night pricing for Wednesday check-in is available as follows:

• Couple, per person: $95
• Double, per person: $100
• Small Single: $155
• Large Single, per person: $175

The retreat schedule is intentionally spacious, allowing time for hiking, wellness services, and rest. Before or after the retreat, guests may also wish to explore Shenandoah National Park or Charlottesville, Virginia.

Massage therapists attending this training will receive 18 CE hours, and a certificate of completion will be provided at the end of the retreat for submission to a licensing board or for NCBTMB recertification.