March 17-19, 2022

Join USCB Center for the Arts for an empowering weekend full of amazing interactive workshops and discussions led by experienced teachers, trainers, and practitioners. Enjoy a wide range of topics including physical and emotional wellness, managing personal finances and legal considerations, food, cooking and nutrition, navigating interpersonal and social relationships, and more!

The retreat will also include our fabulous Women's Wellness Fair, sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital, and a Women's Only 5K Sanctioned Race/Walk on March 5.. Bring your friends and enjoy an incredible weekend of wellness!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Margaret Seidler and Polly Sheppard

Special Events

Film & Panel Discussion -
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists, Clubwomen, The Pollitzer Sisters & The Vote

Date: March 17

Time: 7pm

Location: CFA Auditorium

Cost: Free and open to the public

Partnership with League of Women Voters Beaufort, SC and SCETV

As the national debate for suffrage came to the fore, South Carolina women were increasingly drawn into the movement for social and educational reform. Susan Pringle Frost, Eulalie Salley, Marion Birnie Wilkinson, and the Pollitzer Sisters - Mabel, Carrie, and Anita, daughters of a prominent Jewish family from Charleston - are among the oft-overlooked and forgotten rebels in the Palmetto State.

Panel Discussion after the film moderated by Beryl Daker from SCETV and guest.

Keynote Speakers -

Polly Sheppard and Margaret Seidler

Two Women Bridge the Racial Divide

Date: March 18

Time: 7pm

Location: CFA Auditorium

Cost: Free and open to the public

Meet & Greet Speakers from 5:30-6:30pm

at The Social Betty

An inspirational conversation with two women - Polly Sheppard, a survivor of the mass shooting at Charleston’s Mother Emmanuel Church, and Margaret Seidler, a descendant of a trader of enslaved people. The two will share the story of how they met and forged an incredible bond and friendship when they embarked on a journey of discovery, healing, and transformation.

Moderated by Rhonda Carey and TZiPi Radonsky

Women's Wellness Fair
Sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Date: March 19

Time: 11am - 2pm

Location: CFA Lawn

Cost: Free and open to the public

Wrapping up our incredible weekend is our special Women's Wellness Fair, sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Enjoy Yoga, Massage Therapy, Health Vendors and CHiP - BMH’s Mobile Wellness Unit!

If you would like to register to become a WWR Health Fair Vendor, please click the link below.

CLASSES

Beginning Barre Workshop

Date: March 19

Time: 9:30am

Location: CFA Room 205 (upstairs)

Cost: $10

Curious what the buzz behind this highly effective, low-impact workout is all about? Join Balance Barre + Fitness studio owner, Annie, for a 45-min workshop where we'll break down proper form and technique to ensure you safely get the most out of every class you take. Students of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to participate - plenty of modifications will be available.

Teacher

Annie Truax-Dunn is the owner of Balance Barre + Fitness, a boutique group fitness studio specializing in Barre, Yoga, HIIT, and fusion classes.

“The Well-Traveled Woman”

Date: March 19

Time: 9:30-11am

Location: CFA Room 101

Cost: $10

A diverse panel of women share perspectives, memories, impressions, and inspiration from their travel experiences.

Teacher

Kathy Folson, Moderator

Been thinking about… Cleansing your Body? Losing Weight? Eating Plant-based? Better Self-Care?

Date: March 19

Time: 11:30am

Location: CFA Room 103

Cost: $10

Nutritional Guru Carla DeRossa from RAWxIt shares insight into wellness through plant-based foods.

Teacher

Carla DeRossa

RAWx

Estate Planning

Date: March 19

Time: 1:30pm

Location: CFA Room 103

Cost: $10

Learn about planning your estate using sound legal and financial strategies.

Teacher

Kaitlyn Reid – Levin Gilley Fisher and Reid, LLC

Shamanic Meditation and Sound

Date: March 19

Time: 9:30am

Location: CFA Room 103

Cost: $10

Shamanism is the most ancient spiritual and healing practice known to mankind. From the shamanic perspective, true healing cannot be done on the physical level and must be done on the spiritual level. Join Shaman, Tanya Colucci in this shamanic meditation and sound bath for a heart-opening sound and energy experience that will allow you to release negative or stuck energy and invite in positive energy for grounding and overall wellbeing.

Teacher

Tanya Colucci, Expert

tanyacoluccimfr.com

Can You Defend Yourself?

Date: March 19

Time: 9:30-11am

Location: CFA Stage

Cost: $10

Learn basic self-defense and safety awareness skill in this interactive session.

Wear comfortable clothes.

Instructor Abe has been training at Beaufort MMA since 2001 and has been an instructor since 2003. He has competed and trained in many different venues and is the lead instructor at Beaufort MMA. He also dedicates his time to working with military and law enforcement and has trained several close combat and MCMAP instructors from Parris Island as well as with local Fire and Police Departments.

Teacher

Abe Stem

www.thefoundryfitness.com

Getting Started with Family Research

Date: March 19

Time: 11:30am – 1pm

Location: CFA Auditorium

Cost: $10

Learn more about your ancestors and yourself. The path to potentially hundreds of ancestors begins with understanding and following a time-honored process. Come learn the fundamentals of planting a family tree that will bear fruit for many years.

Teacher

Grace Morris Cordial reference librarian and credentialed archivist, Mrs. Cordial has been helping people get started on researching their roots since 1999.

Care for those who Give Care

Date: March 19

Time: 1:30 – 3 pm

Location: CFA Room 101

Cost: $10

Kathy Bingham, Licensed Master Social Worker, Masters of Arts in Physical Education, with over 20 years of experience working with children in schools. New Employee Wellbeing, Engagement, and Success Coordinator at BMH. Military mom, outdoor enthusiast, who understands how essential self-care is to our physical and mental health, but also knows how hard it is to find the time and energy to actually put it into practice.

Teacher

Kathy Bingham

Women’s Financial Well-being

Date: March 19

Time: 9:30am

Location: CFA Room 100

Cost: $10

Regardless of where you are in your life’s journey, there are key steps to maximize your financial health. Topics: What does wealth mean to you? Looking beyond the newspaper headlines, Getting organized and invested, moving closer to your goals.

Teacher

Carson Bruce, Financial Advisor at Tumlin Levin Sumner Wealth Management of Raymond James, and Liz Koehl

Hormonal Help: Functional Foods for Women of Reproductive Age through Menopause

Date: March 19

Time: 11:30am

Location: Room 100

Cost: $10

Learn how a whole-foods plant-based diet can empower women of all stages of life to have more impact on the changes our bodies go through. The class is taught by Kimberly, a classically trained chef specializing in whole foods, plant-based cuisine. She is certified in raw, vegan, keto, and paleo nutrition. As a certified Vegan Life coach and educator, Kimberly specializes in empowering clients to embrace a plant-forward lifestyle while creating a firmly grounded wellness routine.

Teacher

Kimberly Harper-Colucci,
Executive Chef of Soulfull Remedy

Let’s Talk about Life Changes

Date: March 19

Time: 1:30pm

Location: CFA Room 100

Cost: $10

Guest panelist from various disciplines lead an interactive discussion about life changes and milestones.( ie… life after divorce, life after marriage, life after death of a loved one, etc.

Teacher

Mary Fran Quindlen, Moderator

Quindlen Law Firm, P.A.

The Feelings You Bring to the Table

Date: March 19

Time: 1:30 – 3 pm

Location: CFA Auditorium

Cost: $10

This interactive session explores therapeutic cooking and mindfulness mediation, as well as the emotions we bring to the table and how they affect our meals.

Teacher

Kimberly-Harper Colucci,

The Soulfull Remedy