What is included in a New Morning retreat stay?

Your retreat fee includes daily yoga, breathwork, meditation and well-being classes, lunch served together from 12:30 to 1:30, and a courtesy daily shuttle to and from the North End, departing the ball field at 8:30 a.m. Airfare, ferry passage and island transport, accommodations and meals outside the daily lunch are arranged separately.

Where is New Morning located, and how do I get there?

New Morning sits on the North End of Elbow Cay, at the quiet end of Hope Town, Abaco, where the house opens low to the water. A courtesy shuttle runs each morning to and from the North End, departing the ball field at 8:30 a.m. Airfare, ferry passage and island transport are arranged separately.

What wellness sessions are offered?

Six practices are offered, one to one or in small groups: Yoga and Movement, Block Therapy fascial release, Meditation and Reiki, Sound Healing, Ceremony and Ritual, and Journaling and Affirmation. Each is rooted in the work at the heart of the retreat.

What is the schedule?

The retreat runs Thursday, January 28 to Sunday, January 31, 2027. Thursday begins with sign-in at 8:30 a.m. and meditation at 9; Friday to Sunday begin with meditation at 9. Each day has movement, breathwork, meditation or Reiki, tea and snacks, and lunch together from 12:30 to 1:30. Saturday has an optional sunset yoga from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday closes with a ceremony from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The full schedule is on this page.

How much does it cost and how do I book?

A single-day session is $150, all four mornings are $600, and a private 1:1 Reiki session is $125 per hour. To book, send a request through the reserve form with your details and we will be in touch to hold your place.

Wellness | New Morning Retreat, Hope Town, Abaco

The Approach

Wellness, woven into the day

Beyond the morning practice, New Morning offers private sessions in movement, energy and bodywork. Each one meets you where you are, slow and unhurried, designed to settle the nervous system and return you to ease.

The Practices

Ways to feel well

Six practices, offered one to one or in small groups, each rooted in the work at the heart of the retreat.

A guided yoga class on the covered veranda, an instructor supporting a reclining student.

Movement

Yoga & Movement

All-levels Hatha and Restorative yoga, slow and deeply stretched. We move at the pace of the breath, opening the body without forcing it, so the nervous system can finally let go.

Fascial Release

Block Therapy

A guided fascial-release practice that uses sustained, supported pressure to unwind long-held tension. The work restores space, circulation and ease through the whole body.

A guest seated in meditation on a garden path, supported by a bolster and block.

Energy

Meditation & Reiki

Guided meditation paired with hands-on Reiki, a gentle energy practice that quiets the mind and invites deep rest. The session closes the gap between doing and simply being.

Sound

Sound Healing

Singing bowls and tuned resonance wash over the body in a sound bath. The tones slow the breath and the mind, carrying you into a restorative, meditative state.

A small group seated in a circle on woven blankets around a ceremonial fire, one woman tending the flame.

Ritual

Ceremony & Ritual

Intention-setting and quiet ceremony mark the work as something sacred. Small acts, held with care, that help you arrive fully and carry the calm home with you.

A bowl of folded affirmation cards ready for guided journaling.

Reflection

Journaling & Affirmation

Guided journaling and affirmation give shape to what surfaces in the stillness. With prompt and pen, insight becomes words you can return to long after the retreat.

Three of the New Morning facilitators together in the garden at golden hour.

Your Practitioners

Held by the New Morning circle

Every session is led by an experienced teacher: Molly Harrison, a yoga, meditation and Reiki Master; Christy Young, a Reiki Master and author; Alyssa Harrison, a certified personal trainer and strength training coach; and Arvella Roberson, a licensed massage therapist of more than eighteen years offering massage, Reiki and Biomat.

Meet Your Facilitators

The four days

Thursday, January 28 to Sunday, January 31, 2027. Lunch is served together from 12:30 to 1:30 each day.

Thursday, January 28

8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Gather and sign in with Melanie
9:00 to 9:10 a.m. Meditation
9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Welcome and introductions
9:45 to 10:00 a.m. Tea and snack break
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Nervous system regulation, breathwork and slow deep-stretch yoga with Molly
11:30 to 11:45 a.m. Break
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The importance of little rituals with Christy
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch

Friday, January 29

9:00 to 9:15 a.m. Meditation
9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Group reflections
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Invigorating yoga flow (all levels) and breathwork with Molly
11:30 to 11:45 a.m. Tea and snacks
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Guided meditation with Christy
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch

Saturday, January 30

9:00 to 9:20 a.m. Meditation
9:20 to 9:40 a.m. Group reflections
9:45 to 11:00 a.m. Mindful strength for the body with Alyssa
11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Tea and snacks
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Restorative yoga and Reiki with Molly and Christy
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Optional sunset yoga

Sunday, January 31

9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Meditation at the beach
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Tea and snacks, group reflections
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Self-acupressure points with Arvella
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Slow flow and deep stretch yoga and breathwork with Molly, guided savasana with Christy
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Closing ceremony with Christy and Molly

One to One

Book a private session

Reserve an hour that is entirely your own. Send your request and we will follow up to confirm the time and details.

Energy

Reiki

Hands-on Reiki paired with guided meditation, led by a Reiki Master. A gentle, restorative hour that quiets the mind and invites deep rest.

$125 / hour

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Dates + Pricing

Reserve your place

Reserve a private session on its own, or join the next four-morning retreat, January 28 to 31, 2027, on the North End of Hope Town, Abaco. All levels. Breathwork, meditation, journaling, ceremony and restorative yoga, led by Christy Young and Molly Harrison. Send a request and we will hold your place.

Group retreat

Single-day session $150 Book a single-day session, $150
All four mornings $600 Book all four mornings, $600

Private 1:1 sessions

Reiki $125 / hr Book a private Reiki hour, $125

Included

Daily yoga, breathwork, meditation and well-being classes
Lunch served together, 12:30 to 1:30
Courtesy daily shuttle to and from the North End, departing the ball field at 8:30 a.m.

Please arrange separately

Airfare, ferry passage and island transport
Accommodations (places to start)
Meals outside the daily lunch

Ferries, carts, where to eat and who carries your bags: it is all in our free Hope Town island guide.

Where to stay

Accommodations are not part of the retreat. Register and make your accommodation plans early. A few places to start:

Elbow Cay Properties (opens in a new tab)
Hope Town Inn & Marina (opens in a new tab)
Abaco Inn (opens in a new tab)
Vacation rentals on Vrbo (opens in a new tab) and Airbnb (opens in a new tab), searching Hope Town or Elbow Cay

Questions before you book?

Booking is instant with the buttons on the left. If something is unclear first, ask here and Christy will get back to you.

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