Women's Kentucky SUP retreat

Women's Kentucky SUP retreat

Join us for an incredible adventure as we paddle and explore the rivers and caves of Kentucky!

By Julie A Miller

Date and time

August 9 · 3pm - August 11 · 3pm EDT

Location

251 Shawnee Dr

251 Shawnee Drive Vanceburg, KY 41179

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

About this event

This river-front property with a boat dock in the backyard is the perfect setting for the first out of state women's sup retreat. Julie Miller of Uplift Adventure Retreats is partnering with Meg Grady of Kentucky by Paddle to bring you a one of a kind experience. On this adventure, you will have a chance to relax, play and explore the area, by water way and by land to work on your own personal growth journey. We will have a chance to do some cave paddling in the Grayson Lake State Park. All activities, equipment rentals and meals are included with extra touches to make your stay fun and special. You are free to pick and choose what makes your heart and soul happy.

Sample Itinerary (allow flexibility depending on weather and availability)

Friday

Early availability on Friday any time after 3 pm. Upon arrival to our river retreat, you will be greeted by Julie and Meg and be able to get settled into your room and introductions. A healthy meal awaits your arrival and so does adventure. We will be heading out to learn and practice some basic paddle-boarding right in our own back yard. This is for all levels - and you can do as much or as little as you are up for. We will conclude with time for retreat to rest and reflect.

Saturday

Early start- sunrise intentions, walk and/or stretch. A warm, healthy breakfast is offered at the River home with morning discussion. Following breakfast there will be an educational session on mindfulness, then an appointment with adventure! We will be heading to paddle and tour the Grayson Lake State area. This is a gorgeous and scenic paddle. We will pack lunches for the day's adventure. The late afternoon will include another activity for all to enjoy and opportunities for growth and humility abound! It’s so fun to learn something new and connect in the nature that provides us those lessons. There will be time to get a little break from our activities to explore, shop (individuals will cover the costs of their own shopping indulgences ;-)for this outing. We will have dinner, relaxation and meaningful dialogue as we return to our river home.

Sunday

Early start-sunrise intentions, walk and/or stretch. A healthy and hearty breakfast at the river home will be offered and then packing and gathering belongings to commence following breakfast to make our 11am checkout. Feedback and emails are welcome along with the opportunity for continued accountability and training. We will set out for a last adventure as a group prior to the drive home to stretch and engage the legs and have our parting thoughts in nature on a hike. A packable lunch will be offered to take on your journey home, along with a weekend of unforgettable memories, friendships and incredible personal leaps forward.


**All lodging, meals, group sessions, equipment rentals, exercise, planned activities, program materials, linens, etc. are included in the price.**Rooms are based on first come, first serve.

Cancellation Policy

Please note that there will be no refunds for unforeseen events such as illness. If you cancel your participation in a retreat for any reason, we cannot refund your deposit, but can offer option for transferring to future retreats or events. We wish we could compensate people for unforeseen circumstances (injury, family emergency, etc), but we have costs already incurred when reserving retreat centers, and accommodations.

Your organizers:

Meg Grady of Kentucky by Paddle and Julie Miller of Uplift Adventure Retreats


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BIO:

Julie Miller, MA, LPC is a licensed counselor, an athlete and an all around promoter of women's health and empowerment. She has 16 years experience in the fitness industry, providing group fitness instruction at Lifetime Fitness and also has worked for 25 yrs in education, with 22 of those years as a counselor.

She fell in love with the water and watersports at a very young age-- think waterskiing on her dad's shoulder at the age of 4! She continued to grow her love of watersports from water-skiing into surf, SUP, kayaking, and foil boarding. In the past 10 years, paddle boarding has expanded greatly as a passion for her as she continued into the world of racing, SUP surfing and SUP yoga. Recently, she became a brand ambassador of SIC Maui boards and loves the community and comradery that company and brand brings to her life!

Over the years, Julie continued to engage more and build more in the area of girl's and women's empowerment in her counseling practice and personally. In her own journey, Julie found that in launching herself into her wildest dreams of travel and adventure, and pushing herself outside of her comfort zone, that her own self love and confidence grew more immediately than other means or methods. As she began to share her passion and adventure with friends, she saw that this also translated and happened with others. So she dreamed of expanding this concept to a platform to help other women learn, grow, love and support themselves and one another in the process.

It's easy to see that the passion held for fitness, wellness, education and personal growth has led her to pursue sharing her love in a fusion format called UPLIFT! In winter 2020, Julie launched Uplift Adventure Retreats and she has many exciting ideas and projects on the horizon.

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