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GROUND & GREEN

Kansas City Yoga. Global Retreats.

All in harmony with nature.

2025 Ground & Green Wellness Retreat

Where

Dominican Republic

Natura Cabana Eco Resort

When

November 19 - 23, 2025

4 nights. 5 days.

Surrender to the power of nature

Ishvara pranidhana | A personal practice in yoga meaning "surrender to the divine" or "dedication to a higher power."

Nature allows us to ground into an innate sense of surrender. The intention behind this 5-day experience is to practice this art of surrender through daily yoga, meditation, and intentional experiences in community.

Daily Retreat Schedule

We will be on the island together five days and four nights, with daily yoga, meditation, philosophy, and workshop classes. Each day holds an intentionally crafted schedule to guide you deeper into a space of surrender.

You will be guided by local Kansas City instructor, Molly Niemczyk, and one guest instructor from Phoenix, Arizona, Meredith Aistrup.

Included in your retreat experience you will have the opportunity to join a guided hiking excursion and a dinner excursion in the mountains.

Learn More & Apply

Past Retreats: True Nature Retreat 2023

Natura Cabana
C. P.º del Sol 5
Perla Marina 57000
Dominican Republic

Contact Ground & Green

Questions about your upcoming retreat experience?

Email groundandgreenyoga@gmail.com

MEET YOUR RETREAT TEAM

Molly Niemczyk

Molly Niemczyk

Ground & Green Founder | Retreat Leader

Molly was trained in Hawaii and guides her practice with her original intention of connection with yoga and nature.

She instructs yoga at her home studio Sweatheory, in Kansas City, around the world in Hyatt resorts, and on Ground and Green Yoga retreats.

Her specialty is Yin Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga. You will find her classes containing longer posture holds, advanced posture opportunities, plenty of time to play with peak poses, and breathwork/meditation windows.

Meet Molly
Dr. Meredith Aistrup

Dr. Meredith Aistrup, ND

Holistic Wellness Guide

Dr. Meredith Aistrup is a naturopathic doctor specializing in holistic mental health, blending nutritional psychiatry, psychedelic medicine, and somatic breathwork.

Meredith is dedicated to creating spaces for deep healing and advancing integrative mental health care. Meredith leads retreat and wellness centers in Scottsdale, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona.

Meredith will be offering a Cacao Ceremony, somatic Breathwork experience, and intentional workshops for your wellbeing.

Meet Meredith
Micaela Lynn

Micaela Lynn

Ground&Green Retreat Coordinator

Questions about your retreat application or our schedule? Micaela is our retreat itinerary guru. Micaela received her yoga teacher training in Montana, has coordinated and officiated elopements & weddings all over the country, leading her to coordinate wellness events in Overland Park and teach on previous Ground & Green retreats.

Micaela will be offering optional one-on-one astrology readings, and will be your go-to for retreat details on-site.

Email groundandgreen@gmail.com

Contact Ground & Green

Questions about your upcoming retreat experience?

Email groundandgreenyoga@gmail.com

2025 Dominican Republic Retreat

Natura Cabana offers many options for your stay, ranging from a private one-bedroom to a shared cabana. Accommodation is based on availability; your preferences can be indicated in the application below.

Natura Cabana

Single Occupancy Room

$2550

Shared Occupancy Room

$2050

Natura Cabana Natura Cabana

Questions about accommodations?

Email groundandgreenyoga@gmail.com

What's not included?

  • • Airfare to and from Puerta Plata Airport (POP)
  • • While extra excursions and spa treatments are not included, Natura staff can help you coordinate these experiences on-site
  • • Lunch, Dinner, Alcohol (Restaurant on site averaging $15/meal)

What's included?

  • • Lodging at Natura Cabana Eco-Resort Wednesday - Sunday
  • • Beachfront Access, Pool, Fitness Gym, and Yoga Temple
  • • Transportation to and from Puerto Plata (POP) Airport
  • • Daily Breakfast
  • • Daily Yoga, Philosophy, & Meditation classes
  • • Unlimited Drinking Water
  • • Guided Hiking Excursion
  • • Mountain Dinner Ceremony Excursion

Retreat Schedule

Wednesday

Opening group circle

Evening Session: Yin Yoga with Molly

Thursday

Vinyasa Yoga with Molly

Breakfast

Workshop: Balancing Postures, Inversions, & Acroyoga with Molly

Evening Session: Ecstatic Dance & Movement Exploration w/ Breath

Friday

Vinyasa Yoga with Molly

Breakfast

Hike

Evening Session: Cacao Ceremony with Meredith

Saturday

Yoga with Molly

Breakfast

Workshop: Somatic Breathwork with Meredith

Evening Session: Ceremonial Dinner in the Mountains

Sunday

Vinyasa Yoga with Molly

Breakfast

Final Cacao Ceremony with Meredith

Ready to join?

Contact Ground & Green

Questions about your upcoming retreat experience?

Email groundandgreenyoga@gmail.com