Guerrera Asheville Self Defense Retreat
4 days of training, hiking, water holes, fire pits, breweries, and community.
June 16-19, Asheville, NC
The Guerrera Retreat is a 4 day fitness and self defense retreat for a strong community of women and femmes nestled in the mountains of North Carolina. Over the course of 4 days, participants will learn from expert instructors in 8 different seminars, hike up and dive into waterholes, explore beautiful downtown Asheville and…..eat REALLY good food.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Please note the the schedule is tentative and subject to change!
Thursday, June 16
4pm - Arrive at Air BnB. Enjoy the hot tub and fire pit
Friday, June 17
Breakfast at Air BnB
Hike/Waterhole 9-12 (bring packed lunches)
Seminar 1: Self Defense Fundamentals 1-2
Freetime 2-2:30
Seminar 2: Active Killer Defense 2:30-4
Freetime Downtown 4-7
Seminar 3: Boxing (Colleen) 7-8
Saturday, June 18
Breakfast catered by BiscuitHead
Hike/Waterhole 10-1
Shower lunch 1-3
Seminar 5: Heavy Bag HIIT 3-4
Freetime 4-4:30
Seminar 6: Jiu Jitsu 4:30-5:30
Free time remainder of the night (probably a drag show)
Sunday, June 19
Check out of Air BnB by 10am
Seminar 7: Self Defense Scenarios
Freetime 12-1
Seminar 8: Yoga 1-2
Shower/Free time/Airport
ACCOMODATIONS
From the Air BnB:
Spacious South Asheville Getaway 18 minutes from Downtown Asheville!
This is truly a "one-of-a-kind" vacation destination, just minutes from Biltmore Park and Asheville restaurants, shopping, breweries and more. This luxuriously spacious 7-bedroom 5 bathroom home offers mountain privacy, multiple spacious & partially covered decks, hot tub, and fire pit, while being stunningly close to a plethora of activities.
Bedroom/Bath Lay Out:
7 bedrooms, 5 full baths
Bedroom #1 – Main Level - Master Suite - King Bed w/ensuite and queen sleeper sofa, private Full Bath, shower (#1)
Bedroom #2 – Main Level - Guest Suite - King Bed w/ensuite private Full Bath (#2)
Bedroom #3 – Main Level - Guest Room - 2 Queen
Bedroom #4 – Main Level - Guest Room - King Bed w/shared Full Bath (#3)
Bedroom #5 – Main Level - Guest Suite - Queen Bed
Bedroom #6 – Main Level - Guest Suite - Triple twin Bunk bed (#5)
Bedroom #7 – Level Bunk Room - 2 sets twin-size Bunk Beds Full Bath, shower- Queen sleeper (#6)
Lower Level great room - Queen Sleeper
INSTRUCTORS
Colleen Daly is the founder of Guerrera Fit, a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, athlete, self defense expert, and martial artist. She has over 10 years experience as a fitness professional, working to help people feel strong, confident, and powerful in their bodies. In addition to Guerrera Fit, Colleen is the founder of Guerrera Fight Club, a martial arts community for women and femmes.
Colleen is an amateur fighter out of American Top Team. She trains and competes in boxing, kickboxing, and jiu jitsu. She is a black belt in Fit to Fight Defensive Options and a purple belt in 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. She is the 2019 Finishers Open Champion at the Expert Level, the 2019 ONNIT Open Champion at the Expert level. In addition to martial arts, Colleen is an accomplished endurance athlete, having completed several triathlons, two marathons, and a cross-country cycling tour.
Colleen takes a functionally focused, body positive approach to training. She emphasizes what your body is capable of, rather than what it looks like. She is a published author in the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology on research she conducted with the Northwestern University Body and Media Lab on how fitness professionals influence the body satisfaction of their participants.
Riley Hoover is a martial arts instructor at Fit to Fight Gastonia and Fit to Fight Charlotte. She teaches kids and adults a variety of practices, including kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, and Defensive Options. She has been a life long martial artist, training off and on for most of her life, but has grown to love it and has been training very consistently in the past five or so years. She focuses more on training and teaching in Jiu Jitsu, competing in and coaching at multiple Jiu Jitsu tournaments, and recently earning her purple belt in Jiu Jitsu under Anthony Quartapella in August (2021). She has helped a variety of professional football players with hand-eye coordination, using focus mitts and basic wrestling drills during the offseason.
REGISTER
There are 20 spots available for the Guerrera Retreat.
The total cost of the Guerrera Retreat is $500. This covers accommodations, renting space, food, transportation, and compensating Instructors.
Scholarships are available for anyone with financial need and those with elements of their identities that place them at higher risk for experiencing violence. Women and femmes of color, those in the LGBT community, those with disabilities, and those without documents are encouraged to apply among others. To apply for a scholarship, please email Colleen at colleen@guerrera.fit..
To register, please fill out the form below and venmo a $100 downpayment to @csdaly to secure your spot.