Dear Friends,
Sign up to join us on October 25th!
Over the past few years, we have had the opportunity to hold week-long Power With Grace retreats in Tulum, Belize, and Bali. These trips have transformed our relationships with one another simply because we actually had time to connect on much deeper levels.
However, because of family, work, finances, sports and various other commitments, it is extremely challenging for all of us to take off a week and travel around the world.
Therefore, whether you have been on a previous retreat or not, I hope you will join us for our first-ever one-day local retreat in Stinson Beach on Saturday, October 25th!
We will begin our day at 10am with dancing on the beach, corework, meditation and journaling, followed by lunch (and an optional ocean plunge), and then we will take some time in the afternoon for self-reflection, vision boarding and small group breakout sessions. The program officially concludes at 3pm, but everyone is welcome to hang out at the beach afterwards for social time!
Thank you to Karen Wright (more about her below!) for opening up her Stinson Beach vacation home and making this one-day retreat possible!
Sign up here for the retreat and save $20 before September 30th!
Happy Birthday Karen Wright!
Last Thursday, we celebrated Karen’s birthday for the first time with a hour-long Stop Drop and Dance playlist filled with heart songs like “Good To Be Alive,” “Grateful,” and “Trustfall!”
Karen is one of our in-person members who comes regularly every week to dance, but she wins the record for longest commute because she lives in San Francisco and drives to Terra Linda!!!
She chose the theme “Monochrome,” so most of us ended up in all black, but there were a few pops of color such as blues, purples, burgundy and white!
Thank you, Karen, for not only driving from the city to dance with us every week, but also for allowing yourself to be celebrated by all of us for your special day, and for hosting our Stinson Beach day retreat!
Come as your Inner Goddess Thursday!
We love celebrating special events together! September is packed with birthdays, fundraisers and even a first-time book launch class! Please mark your calendars and join us as we support our dance community!
*Please note we do not have core work or stretching on special event days.*
THIS Thursday, September 11th
9:30am Stop Drop and Dance @UUMarin
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHERINE GRANVILLE!
Theme: Come as your Inner Goddess (which could be an outfit or a state of mind or both)
Tuesday, September 16th
9:30am Stop Drop and Dance @UUMarin
HAPPY BOOK LAUNCH "Multicolored Monono" BY NICOLE BAILEY!
Theme: Wear anything Multicolored!
*You can pre-order her book NOW and then bring it to class on this day to get it signed by Nicole!*
Thursday, September 18th
9:30am Stop Drop and Dance @UUMarin
ANONYMOUS FUNDRAISER FOR A LOCAL FAMILY'S KIDS IN NEED!
Please support a fellow dancer who is raising money anonymously for a local family friend's children who lost their chief breadwinner. Funds will be spent directly to purchase needed clothes and supplies for these kids. Donation Link Here
Friday, September 19th
10:00am-10:45am Stop Drop and Dance Fundraiser @Saint Isabella School
4TH ANNUAL SAINT ISABELLA SCHOOL DANCE-A-THON!
Over the last 3 years, we have led this Dance-a-thon fundraiser for Saint Isabella School and we have raised a total of over $50,000! We are excited to dance again this year and please reach out if you are available to be a backup dancer for this school event, or if you are a parent or alumni of this school!
Saturday, September 20th
9:30am Stop Drop and Dance @UUMarin
FREE CLASS FOR NATIONAL DANCE DAY!
We are celebrating National Dance Day by offering a free class to EVERYONE! Please invite your friends, kids or parents, and share the joy of Stop Drop and Dance with them! Sign-up beforehand on our website.
Thursday, September 25th
9:30am Stop Drop and Dance @UUMarin
ALISON WILLIAMS, MELISSA IRISH AND SHEL SAXON'S
SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER
These three dancers have committed to joining the 3-day walk in San Diego in November. Ali will be walking all 3 days and Shel and Melissa will be walking 1 day and volunteering 1 day. All proceeds from the class will go directly to help fund research, support services, and advocacy through Susan G. Komen. Donation Link Here
Theme: Wear PINK!
If you have a special event or fundraiser idea, please reach out to Grace at grace@thepowerwithgrace.com.
Create your vision.
It's only one week into September and the relaxed pace of summer feels like it was so long ago. This past week alone has been a blur of multiple soccer games, back to school nights, dentist and doctor appointments, zoom meetings, birthday parties, social dinners, and even my dogs had a vet appointment and went to the groomers.
The madness of Fall has begun with 90% obligatory events and 10% personal pleasure activities.
So when Karen asked me if I wanted to do a day retreat at her place in Stinson Beach, my first internal reaction was, "No, I cannot possibly add anything else to my plate."
But then... I paused and remembered what has always been on my heart as the mission of "The Power With Grace:"
Health. Community. Compassion. Faith. Love.
I am grateful to dance with all of you, and yes we show up, smile, laugh, hug, and we connect with others who share the same positivity, kindness, and joy. But we have few opportunities to dive deeper into self-reflection and sharing our hearts. That's why I said yes to doing retreats in the first place and that's why I realized I needed to say yes to Karen too.
I am so excited to dance on the beautiful beach with you and create vision boards together!
Clarify your priorities, values, and purpose.
Discover what your heart desires.
Navigate difficult decisions.
Focus on our goals.
Stay inspired.
"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life,
because you become what you believe."
Love,
Grace
