All activities and Group Talks are optional. We understand there are only so many spoons in the drawer. Attendees will receive a booklet upon arrival will all the main highlights from talks and activities printed for you to take home. 

8 am Activity: Mindfulness Meditation

9-10 am breakfast – Chef Jeff will introduce the meal concepts for the day

10-10:30 am Group talk – The Diaphragm as a Pump

11-11:45 am: Activity – Intro to Rx Breathwork 

12-1 pm Lunch

1-1:30 pm Group Talk – What is Stress and why is it so important?

1:30-2:45 pm: Free time 

3-3:30 pm Group Talk – Fitting wellness and Corrective Exercise into daily life

3:30-5pm Personal time/rest

5-5:30 pm Group Talk – Nutrition and Inflammation

6-7pm Dinner 

7:15-8:15 pm Activity: Restorative Yoga

8:15 pm- Personal Time/rest

• We have a strict cancellation policy. Please make sure you will be able to attend before you sign up.
• Payment Plans – $1000 down, final payment due 2 months out – no refunds, expect to be able to pay your balance by Sept 7th.
• Get travel insurance – ask for cancellation under any reason coverage
• Transfers allowed up to two weeks in advance – email us directly
• Expect to receive a balance invoice 

• Trash and recycling are difficult on the property – you will be asked to separate your recycles from your trash and dispose of your trash in the receptacles by the retreat house. Please may sure to let us know if you will need extra assistance
• Full accessibility is limited. If you require a room to accommodate use of a chair, suites 1 and 3 as the most suited to your needs. 
• If you require a shower chair in your unit, please let us know ahead so we can arrange to rent one
• We are providing an incredible cuisine, designed by Chef Jeff Crosland, with your nutritional needs and limitations in mind. However, it is very difficult to account for all diet restrictions. The meals will be gluten free and vegan options will be available for all meals. We will provide a sample menu to all attendees closer to the retreat date. If you have different nutrition requirepments, each unit is supplied with a refrigerator and electric kettle. The suites and retreat house each have a kitchenette with a microwave unit.
• Some of the units have one to two steps – please read room descriptions before booking
• Parking is extremely limited at the retreat center; there are 15 spots for the 15 rooms. We suggest carpooling or arranging a shuttle through St. George Airport. The town is within a very short walking distance up the side street and is mostly flat.

• The retreat is located at the serene Nama-Stay Retreat Center in Springdale, UT.
• St. George Airport Utah – 1 hour drive, shuttles may be arrange through the airport, rental cars available
• Harry Reid Ariport Las Vegas – 2 hr 40 min drive, shuttles may be arranged through the airport, rental cars available

• This retreat has been created for persons afflicted with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and Ehlers Danlos Syndromes. Our aim is to help educate you and give you sustainable tools that will help you on your healing journey. The group talks will cover a range of topics, such as how to build your care and provider team, how to cook and create delicious meals when you have no energy and have a limited accessible diet, what is stress and how can we use it to heal, and more. The activities include guided prescriptive breathing, therapeutic and gentle functional movements, guided meditations, cookling lessons with a world-class Chef, and an optional excursion into Zion National Park.

• Weather is always unpredictable. The average temperature in the town in November is in the mid-60s during the day and high-30s at night. That being said, the temperature can vary widely, even within a single day. Check the forecast ahead and pack accordingly. 

• All meals, activities and talks will be held in the Pavillion space in the heart of the retreat center. Ourdoor excursions into Zion National Park on the last day will be outdoors. These last day activities will continue past the Retreat Center’s check-out time of 11 AM, so please plan accordingly if you opt in.

• Nama-Stay offers a very intimate setting for our retreat. Space is limited to fifteen bedrooms with 17 beds spread through the retreat house, suites and cabins. Many of the beds are queens and there are two kings. We will be able to accommodate 17 to 28 guests depending on how many beds are shared by attendees. We offer a discounted rate when you book with a friend or family member.

• The weather can be unpredictable in November. Temperature changes can be dramatic when the sun goes down in the desert. We recommended packing based on the weather reports before your trip. We also recommended bringing walking or hiking shoes, comfortable clothing for movement, any personal mobility or support devices you may need, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, layers, a water bottle, and potentially a raincoat or umbrella.

• Check-in is at 4 PM and our welcome dinner begins at 6 with introductions and expectations for the weekend. Check-out is 11 AM the last day of the retreat. Schedule excursions on the last day may go past check-out time. Please plan accordingly.

• Your retreat cost includes all meals, activites and group talks that take place at Nama-Stay. If you participate in the last-day excursion through Zion Guru, you may wish to tip your guide at the end. 
• The retreat center asks that a gratuity provided for the cleaning crew to show appreciation for their hard work preparing the property for our guests

• The town is a short walk or drive up the road a few hundred feet. The area is mostly flat and accessible. There are lots of adorable shops, cafes, boutiques to visit as well as Zion National Park just minutes down the road.

• Your stay includes chef-prepared cuisine with MCAS and physical restrictions in mind. That said, it is impossible to accommodate everyone 100%. Every room is equipped with a small mini fridge. Some units include a microwave and hotplate. We will provide a sample menu closer to the event. Meals will gluten free with vegan options available. Alcohol is not allowed in the pavillion as requested by the retreat center. Keeping with the theme of balancing wellness and life, we encourage our guests to refrain from drinking alcohol over the weekend, or keeping consumption out of communal spaces if they choose to bring their own. 

• Please consider getting supplemental insurance – we do not give refunds.

• We highly recommend that you consider third-party travel insurance. We have a strict no-refund policy

• Nama Stay does not allow pets or comfort animals on the property. That said, two cats live on the property and chickens. Nama-Stay asks that you do not invite the animals into the living spaces.

• Join Striped Solutions! We offer monthly education and movement-based videos, spotlight interviews with providers and zebras, exclusive monthly Q & A for our members, event and retreat discounts and more. Membership starts at $5.99 a month.
• All attendees will also receive a small goody bag which will include a printed booklet of all the information covered during talks, activities and cooking lessons, including recipes prepared specially by Chef Jeff.