Belize In YOU Yoga Retreat: Rest, Restore, Explore

Who: YOU! With Julie Norman, Down Dogma (Kristie Comsia) and Positive Vibrations (Brice Dial) Yoga

What: A transformative yoga experience baked into a tropical vacation

Where: Sunset Pointe in magical Placencia, Belize

When: February 7th-15, 2025

Why: To practice, play and find our way to greater ease, peace, joy and purpose in our unique life journey

How: Book a 1:1 Zoom with Julie to receive further details. Click HERE to schedule

Included With Registration:

Assistance with travel & excursion planning
Local transportation from/to Placencia airport & around village
Exclusive lodging on our own private peninsula with large private pool
1-2 meals/day at condos, personalized starter stash of snacks, coffee/tea
1-2 yoga/meditation/dharma sessions most days
Guest Passes to Placencia Beach Club 2/10 & 2/13
Ocean of The Heart Retreat Journal & Gift Box
2 pre-retreat and 1 post-retreat Group Zoom Sessions: meet & greet, prep for trip/set intentions, debrief

On Your Own:

Travel to & from Placencia. Passport required!
Meals/snacks out, additional groceries, spending money, etc.
Excursions: boat ride to islands (cayes) for snorkeling, jungle hike and river float, spice & chocolate farms

Optional Add-ons:

Private Coaching Sessions with Julie and/or Kristie
Massage at the condo with area expert

General Schedule

Friday Feb. 7:

Arrivals & Settling In
Welcome Dinner
Sunset Yoga Nidra w/ Kristie

Saturday Feb. 8:

Sunrise Sadhana (yoga & meditation practice) w/ Julie & Kristie
Intention Setting Ceremony
Community Breakfast
Tour of Placencia Village during Sidewalk Art Festival
Free Time (sun, swim, Art Festival, private sessions or massage)
Barefoot Bar Dinner Party

Sunday Feb 9:

Sunrise Sadhana w/ Brice
Community Breakfast
Free Time (sun, swim, Art Festival, private sessions or massage)
Afternoon Yin Yoga
Catered Dinner at Condos

Monday Feb. 10:

Sunrise Sadhana w/ Julie & Kristie
Breakfast at The Shack
Beach Club Day OR Excursion Option
Catered Dinner at Condos
Yoga Nidra w/ Kristie

Tuesday Feb. 11:

Snack & Pack
Out To Sea! Boating trip around 1-3 islands to sun, swim & snorkel (catered lunch)
Sunset Yoga Nidra

Wednesday Feb. 12:

Sunrise Sadhana w/ Julie & Kristie
Breakfast at De Tatch
Beach Club Day OR Excursion Option
Catered Dinner at Condos
Yoga Nidra w/ Kristie

Thursday Feb. 13:

Sunrise Sadhana w/ Julie & Kristie
Community Breakfast
Rest & Restore OR Excursion Option
Community Dinner
Closing Ceremony

Friday Feb. 14:

Sunrise Sadhana w/ Julie & Kristie
Community Breakfast
Free Time (pack, swim, shopping, etc.)
Community Dinner
Closing Ceremony

Saturday Feb. 15:

Goodbye Breakfast
Departures

Meet Your Guides

Click over the “My Story” tab HERE to read more about me!

Brice Dial moved to Belize from California with her family when she was nine years old. One wrong turn on the way to the Toledo District (that ended up to be a right turn) landed her family in Placencia, Belize. Placencia has been home ever since.

Brice started to practice yoga in her early twenties. Around that same time she and her sister were working on opening Barefoot Beach Bar. With the love, energy and commitment that it took to start a business from the ground up, and also the birth of her two children, yoga was set on the back burner. She has since learned that it is often when we need our yoga practice the most that we seem to lose it.

Brice found yoga again in her late thirties and has never looked back. She completed her first 200 hr yoga teacher training with Om Shanti, Belize in 2017. In 2018 Brice became one of the first Belizeans to receive a full scholarship from the Government of India to study Health and Yoga at S-VYASA, a yoga university near Bangalore, India. This experience was life changing. As everyone can relate, along with Covid came the need to find ways to stay positive in a time full of so many uncertainties. Once again, Brice turned to her yoga practice and completed another 200 hour training (online) with Sattva Yoga Academy near Rishikesh, India as well as an 85 hour prenatal training also with Sattva. The teachings from Sattva stem from the Yog-Vedantic teachings , specializing in Kriya Kundalini. In 2023 Brice completed her 300 hour training at Sattva Yoga Academy live in India. This trip of a lifetime allowed her to establish an even deeper connection to these sacred teachings and ultimately herself.

Brice is the owner of Positive Vibration Yoga in Placencia, Belize and Belize Health and Wellness Yoga Retreats. Her passionate approach to teaching is integrative focusing on enhanced health on all levels (physical, mental, emotional) to everyone who joins her for yoga.

Kristie Leahy Comsia

500 ERYT • Trauma Sensitive Yoga • BSECE • Certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach

Kristie is an experienced & trauma-sensitive yoga instructor who integrates evidence-based practices in a subtle and inclusive manner, catering to all bodies and ablilities. Holding a certification as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500), she brings a wealth of knowledge accumulated from over 5,000 hours of diverse teaching experiences. With a background in Early Childhood Education, Kristie infuses her classes with a sense of playfulness, creativity, and a never-ending thirst for learning.

Certified as an Ayurvedic Wellness Coach with a specialization in feminine-form Ayurveda, Kristie skillfully blends ancient wisdom with the demands of contemporary society, free from any intimidating dogma. Her approach is rooted in a deep respect for individual needs and a commitment to creating a nurturing, empowering space for all.