SPIRIT OF THE PRAIRIE
ALL-INCLUSIVE YOGA, MEDITATION AND MASSAGE RETREAT
OCT 2-5, 2025
All-Inclusive Luxury on the Prairie
OCT 2-5, 2025
Prairiewood Retreat & Preserve
Flint Hills, near Manhattan, KS
I’m delighted to invite you to join me with Darby Schafer, Licensed Massage Therapist, at the Prairiewood Retreat & Preserve for an exclusive, all-inclusive, luxury retreat. Prairiewood is an idyllic location nestled in the native tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills, near Manhattan, KS.
REST…RELAX…REJUVENATE…
You will be pampered and cared for beyond belief by two healers with 40+ years of combined experience.
Each day you will be guided in a peaceful morning meditation, an energizing morning yoga & pranayama practice, and a restorative evening yoga practice with intuitive hands-on adjustments.
Also included is one massage with Darby, all of your meals, a welcome gift with welcome packet & self-inquiry journal prompts, community, solitude and optional hiking on the 500 private acres of prairie surrounding the Retreat House.
Registration for this very intimate experience is open.
This retreat is accessible to yogis with all levels of experience—beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome! Modifications will be given to take your practice up or down a notch. Don’t do yoga? No worries! Absolutely everything is optional, so you do you!
RENEW…RESTORE…RELEASE
This is a small and personal retreat, with maxium capacity of 10 people, including your hosts. All-inclusive accommodations range from $1,350 - $3,000. Yoga Community Members save 10%.
Spaces are extremely limited.
See you on the prairie! Namaste.
Tentative Retreat Schedule
Absolutely everything is optional. This is your time, for you.
Thursday October 2:
Feel free to explore Liquid Art Winery on your way in!
Afterrnon: Arrive and check in. Settle into your cozy rooms.
Gentle stretch/yoga nidra
Dinner
Friday October 3:
Rise & shine meditation
Energizing asana & pranayama practice
Breakfast
Free time/optional activity or excursion
Lunch
Free time/optional activity or excursion
Restorative practice
Dinner
Saturday October 4:
Rise & shine meditation
Energizing asana & pranayama practice
Breakfast
Free time/optional excursion to the Manhattan Farmers Market
Lunch
Free time/optional activity
Restorative practice
Dinner
Sunday October 5:
Rise & shine meditation
Energizing asana & pranayama practice
Closing circle
10am: Brunch
11:00 Check out
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Lisa Murphy is a RYT-200 yoga teacher, and a certified Life & Health Coach, specializing in Healthy Aging.
Lisa’s programs are welcoming, down-to-earth, and designed to support healthy aging with more joy and ease—at any age or stage. Read more about Lisa and her work, here.
Darby Schafer is Licensed Massage Therapist, Holistic Nutrition Coach, and a Registered Yoga Teacher.
Darby is dedicated to lifelong wellness through her therapeutic massage. Her sessions feature a deeply intuitive Swedish-style touch, enhanced with reiki enegery healing.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Registration includes three night’s accommodations and daily meditation and yoga classes. Also included is one massage, all of your meals, a welcome gift with welcome packet & self-inquiry journal prompts, community, solitude and optional hiking on the 500 private acres of prairie surrounding the Retreat House.
Transportation to the Retreat Center and alcoholic beverages are not included, but you’re welcome to bring your own wine:).
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A journal, comfy clothes for yoga and hiking/walking, personal toiletries and anything else you want/need for yoga including your personal yoga mat and props. (I’ll have extras.)
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Please see sample schedule above.
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You may choose to pay in full or in a 2-payment plan. A $1,000 deposit is due at the time of registration with the remaining 50% due by August 18, 2025.
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The deposit is non-refundable, but it is transferable. If you're unable to attend, you may offer your spot to someone else, with approval from Lisa.
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The Retreat House at Prairiewood is located just 15 minutes outside of Manhattan, KS, at 1484 Wildcat Creek Rd. Manhattan, KS 66503.
