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lighthouse, and the USS Harvest Moon, with an aspect of removing themselves from
leaving time for shelling on North Island, a the stressors of daily life. Most retreats have
remote and undeveloped barrier island. morning and evening practice sessions with
Since the Winyah Bay estuary is the the bulk of the day free to roam the area.
convergence of five rivers, the 13 miles from Some retreaters may travel short distances
Georgetown to the mouth of the bay are while others come from outside the region or
sure to be filled with abundant wildlife. from across the country.
Walter says about 90 percent of the trips Cathy Cannon, a longtime Pawleys
will encounter dolphins. Sightings of other
vacationer who lives in Roanoke, Va., recently
animals like sturgeon, crab, octopus,
planned her first Pawleys-based retreat.
alligator, sea turtles, and sea birds are
While some retreats can occur at resorts or
extremely common.
hotels, Cannon chose to host her 10-person
Georgetown Lighthouse Tours are booked through reservations retreat in a large vacation home on the island
only and can be made by calling
and even procured an in-home chef for the
843.546.8822. Visit the ticket booth at 735
three-day event.
Hobcaw Barony is open Monday “We get a wide range of people on Front St. in Georgetown or roverboattours.com “It was a time for people to be away from
through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and our tours,” she said. “At less than $40 for pricing and more information.
home and distractions and sink into the
is on Highway 17 North just before the per person for three to four hours on the teachings of yoga,” said Cannon, who plans
bridges into Georgetown. Admission to the water, we think it’s a good deal.” YOGA RETREATS to host at least two more Pawleys retreats in
Discovery Center museum is free. There are Patrons can choose from two different If you’re looking for a place to lose track 2019. “A retreat offers structure to otherwise
introductory tours for $20 on Hobcaw’s tours: a three-hour excursion with a of time and find yourself in the process,
history and ecology Tuesday through walking tour of Hobcaw Barony and a Pawleys Island might be it. Yogis and yoginis free time, and after spending enough time in
Friday and on some Saturdays at 10 a.m. four-hour excursion with a beachcombing have been choosing the area more often in Pawleys over the last 20 years, I knew there
For more information call 843.546.4623 break on North Island. recent years. was enough to plan around.”
or go to hobcawbarony.org. “There’s more history with the Hobcaw According to Lauren Davis, owner of Mind Both Davis and Cannon said they
House and more ecology and biology for Body and Soul Center in Pawleys Island, the could see the popularity of Pawleys for local
ROVER TOURS the Lighthouse and Shelling tour,” availability of peace and quiet combined with and regional yoga retreats grow in the
Affordable family fun is the name of Walter said. a variety of pleasurable outdoor activities coming years.
the game if you ask Rover Tours owner The Historic Hobcaw House makes Pawleys an easy choice for those
Tamela Walter. Operating in Historic excursions, which began in 2018, include a planning multi-day yoga retreats.
Georgetown the two weeks before Easter one-hour tour of the 1930s historic home “From the beaches to creeks and good
through December, Rover Tours gives riders bracketed by an hour on the water each restaurants to wildlife, it’s a great, all-around
a slice of the Winyah Bay not visible from way. After Hobcaw, the cruise is sure to place to retreat to,” said Davis, who also
dry land. coast by the smokestack of the USS Harvest instructs public classes at Island Wave Yoga.
“Winyah Bay is a lot different than Moon, a Civil War Flagship of the South “There are a lot of activities participants can
the open ocean, which people are more Atlantic Blockading Squadron, which now do on their down time – or they can simply
familiar with,” Walter said. “We have a lot rests at the bottom of Winyah Bay. relax in the shade.”
of people who have moved here after they The Shelling and Lighthouse tour Typically, yoga retreats are organized to
rode on our boat because it gave them a includes passing by Georgetown Light, give current practitioners an opportunity
better idea of the lay of the area. South Carolina’s oldest operational for more intense and longer sessions along
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