March 26-29, 2026
“Journey to Awakening: Spring Retreat at Gray Bear Lodge”
With Cindy Pensoneau, Steve Hornsby and Jenna Kaufman
Cindy Pensoneau
Steve Hornsby
Jenna Kaufman
This retreat combines mindfulness, body-movement and an experience of nature with time-honored techniques and technologies for continuing legal education to cultivate optimal resilience as well as improved mental acuity.
By honoring the rhythms of life, we entrain with nature’s deeper teachings. Our retreat will consist of: body movement with yoga and hiking opportunities, community building and mindfulness-based resilience skills.
Approval pending - This experiential learning retreat provides continuing legal education credit and is approved for 13 hours dual credit in Tennessee.
Cindy, Steve & Jenna will teach practices and strategies to heighten self-awareness and maximize personal effectiveness using meditation, yoga, breathwork, Circle Process, sound healing and Somatic Experiencing.
Who should attend
Open to all. You need not be a lawyer to attend this retreat; Approval pending lawyers receive 13 hours dual credit CLE in TN
Registration
Workshop Pricing:
Approval pending - Tuition for 13 hours CLE, shared lodging, meals, and full use of facilities is included for $1400. Private/solo lodging is available for additional fee.
Pay in full before January 10, 2026 and receive discounted price of $1,250.
Non-refundable Registration deposit of $400 must be received to hold your space. Balance is due 30 days prior to retreat, by February 26, 2026.
Scholarship funds are available for need and for BIPOC law students and new lawyers. Contact Cindy with questions 901-270-7450.
Space is consciously limited, so register today!
Arrival Departure Schedule
We begin with guests arriving Thursday, between 2:00 PM to 4 PM. Dinner is served promptly at 6 PM. We finish our retreat on Sunday with brunch, and check out is 2pm.
Gray Bear is a 2-hour drive from the Nashville airport, and a 3- hour drive from East Memphis. Please plan arrival/departure times with this in mind.
About the Instructor
Jenna Kaufman
Cindy & Steve are lawyers, coaches and consultants who teach practices and strategies to heighten self-awareness and maximize personal effectiveness using meditation, yoga, Circle Process and evidence-based techniques from the HeartMath Institute for resilience. See www.summavita.com
Cindy Pensoneau, JD, CYT500, CLC is an experienced mediator, lawyer, facilitator and trainer. Cindy regularly leads events focused on professional development and personal effectiveness in legal, corporate and nature settings.
Judge Steve Hornsby (Ret.) has served for 40+ years as a trial lawyer, judge, senior state government official, health care executive, consultant and coach. His focus throughout all of these careers has been to help people and improve systems. He now works with individuals and organizations, helping them develop skills for personal and professional thriving. He holds dual certifications in leadership and life coaching, is a certified HeartMath Coherence Advantage trainer, a trained Circle Process facilitator, and a graduate of The Silva Method.
Jenna is a licensed therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) based in Memphis, TN, who specializes in trauma therapy, nervous system regulation, and mind-body healing. Her work is rooted in the science that lasting change happens when we address both mind and body. Her therapeutic approach draws from my training in counseling, Somatic Experiencing®, mindfulness, Yoga Nidra, and breathwork. Her work blends evidence-based tools with experiential practices to help clients move from burnout, anxiety, or disconnection toward safety, ease, and self-trust.
What to Pack
Gray Bear is home to 400 acres of rolling hills, thick forest, natural springs, and even a waterfall. You can experience the wonders of nature while sitting in a hand-built wood fire sauna; hear the silence of nature's symphony lying on a hammock while curled under a blanket; and revel in clear air and water while using shower outdoors.
With all of this nature we have some suggestions to consider when packing:
- Working flashlight ...it gets dark with only the light of the stars to guide you!
- A bathing suit ... good for the hot tub, sauna, and Watsu massage pool
- Water bottle ...Gray Bear does not use disposable cups. Purified water is available in the Main House and the Yoga Room
- A bath robe/sarong
- House slippers or socks to wear indoors ...no shoes inside please
- Comfortable walking shoes/sandals for an inspired nature hike
- Warm clothing ...mornings & evenings can be cool
- Comfortable clothes for exercising/yoga
Please do not bring any drugs, alcohol, or pets. Gray Bear is a non-smoking, pet-free and alcohol-free facility.