Why Retreats Work: Disconnection, Body Wisdom, and the Science of Letting Go

About this episode

The episode explores the barriers to self-connection and the importance of community and intuition in personal growth.

What gets in the way of feeling connected to ourselves — and what does it actually take to come back? In this episode I'm joined by Marybeth Donahoe, yoga teacher and retreat leader, for a conversation about the societal and neurological forces that pull us out of alignment, the yoga tradition's model of unification across mind, body, and heart, and why intuition isn't woo — it's your body's accumulated intelligence asking to be heard. We also talk about how psychological safety and community create the conditions for genuine change, and how Marybeth and I found each other and started building something together. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Part 2 covers the retreat itself, who it's for, and what we hope women carry home. Find Marybeth: www.rewildyoursoulretreats.com www.mbtheyogi.com Instagram: @mbtheyogi YouTube: MB The Yogi The Retreat Rewrite Your Power: Listening to Your Quiet Authority — a 7-day retreat in Mexico, co-hosted by Alex Howson and Marybeth Donahoe. Details here . rewildyoursoulretreats.com | Use code REWRITERETREAT at checkout — valid through June 21st. Questions before you commit? Email us: alex@alexhowson.com | rewildyoursoulretreats@gmail.com…

People in this episode

Host: Alexandra Howson

Guest: Marybeth Donahoe

Topics covered

• disconnection
• body wisdom
• yoga
• psychological safety
• community
• intuition

Keywords

• retreats
• yoga
• intuition
• psychological safety
• community
• self-connection
• body wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rewild Your Soul Retreats, MB The Yogi

Books & works: Rewrite Your Power: Listening to Your Quiet Authority

Places: Mexico

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