Retreat to Hawaii and join us on the Big Island this mid-summer for an island experience and retreat for the body, mind, spirit, and heart.
Join Dawn and Mary Susan in Kona and on the Kohala Coast for an island adventure on Hawaii’s Big Island this summer. July 29th - August 2nd. Take time for yourself to pause, slow down, practice, explore, and return home one day and one breath at a time.
Together we’ll create space to rise with the sun and follow the tides as we slow down to align with the island’s natural rhythms.
We’ll be staying beachfront and will enjoy a well-rounded week of practice, relaxation, and adventure. We’ll take a day to explore the Kohala Coast, head upcountry to visit the town of Waimea and immerse in the art of lei making with one of the island’s best lei artists, head down to visit the art-inspired town of Hawi, and head over to Hilo with a few stops along the way.
We’ll head out with BodyGlove for a deluxe day on the water.
Retreat Deposit
$500 non-refundable deposit
Retreat Tuition
Retreat Inclusions
What’s Not Included
Retreat Lodging
Yoga
Meditation
Movement and Functional Fitness with Dawn
Lei Making
Boating Adventure
Seva Project; Beach Cleaning Project
Retreat Leaders
Mary Susan Stults Sassone
Dawn Theilen, Sonoma, California~
“I’ve loved athletics since the age of 3."
Being raised in Lake Tahoe and San Diego, skiing, hiking, swimming and other activities were a way of life for Dawn Theilen. However, gymnastics took center stage and at the age of 11 she competed for the Reno team. This love of movement became a driving force in her life, which led to her passion to become a personal trainer over 30 years ago. She shares this love of fitness with her husband, grown children and 3 dogs. Together they enjoy paddle boarding, kayaking and backpacking (especially in Yosemite) and live in Sonoma, CA.
Dawn's career in fitness began in 1993 at Mill Valley Personal Fitness. While attending Sonoma State University she continued her fitness path and was certified in Spinning with Johnny G and took her bicycling expertise and completed the 520 mile AIDS ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles where she discovered a need for a stronger core. This led her to Pilates Mat certification from the University of Phoenix. Discovering Pilates changed her teaching style to more functional and sustainable workouts.
She opened her own gym, Form Body Studio in San Rafael in 2001. Form offered an array of classes and trainings, including The Fundamentals of Pilates, which she taught for the College of Marin. In addition to her studio offerings, Dawn taught Pilates and correct ergonomics for the employees at AutoDesk and Kaiser Permanente. She also spoke at the Young Woman’s Conference in San Francisco to inspire high school girls to become small business owners.
In 2005, Dawn moved to Sonoma and began teaching workshops, personal training and leading hikes for The Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa where she remains today. In 2019, Dawn created her own fitness style and branded it Infinite Method. Infinite Method is a blend of light weights, core, balance combinations, stretching and light cardio and TRX when available. She teaches Infinite Method at the Fairmont, zoom classes and with personal clients. You can also find her on Youtube.
Dawn’s clients would describe her as an expert in her field. She uses an intuitive approach and thrives on assessing bodies and helping them transform into a sustainable, strong vessel. Her energy is light hearted and full of compassion, but she has an eye for form and is no nonsense when the work needs to be done. Her offerings include massage and manipulation, so that all aspects of the body are cohesively working together. Her wish for you is to be an independent, self-sufficient person for your entire life, so that you can live life fully.
