{"id":4974,"date":"2022-01-21T04:41:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T04:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/21\/forward-retreat-kesi-gardner\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T04:41:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T04:41:06","slug":"forward-retreat-kesi-gardner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/21\/forward-retreat-kesi-gardner\/","title":{"rendered":"Forward Retreat! \u2013 Kesi Gardner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From Tuesday, January 11 through to Monday, the 17th, the inaugural JamaicaDeli Foodies and Wellness Retreat took place at Charela Inn, Negril. The brainchild of JamaicaDeli founder and Jamaica Cold-Pressed Juices Chief Juicing Officer Toussaint Davy, the six-day wellness retreat was five years in the making. While trading Jamaican produce at London\u2019s prestigious Partridges of Duke of York Square and tiring of the bone-cold weather, Davy booked a trip to Jamaica. There, a lightbulb went on after noticing the effects food and wellness had on his body and soul.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Left to Right: Chris Binns of Stush in the Bush with Brit-Jamaican Founder of The JamaicaDeli Foodies & Wellness Retreat Toussaint Davy. Photo: Keon Predi<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt was important to launch in January as traditionally it\u2019s the time when the island\u2019s hotels have less visitor activity. Additionally, it\u2019s Jamaica\u2019s 60th year of independence and a fluid pandemic; I figured it was time to celebrate our best lives with like-minded people,\u201d said Davy.<\/p>\n

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Fitness Professional Rose Tavares-Finson practised her yoga beachside at Charela Inn. Photo: Keon Predi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The intimate and relaxing grounds of Charela Inn\u2019s 59-room boutique hotel served as the retreat\u2019s hub. Attendees engaged daily in sunrise and sunset yoga sessions led by yoga instructor Nicole White, five-course dinners in the inn\u2019s French fusion restaurant Le Vend\u00f4me, an artisanal chocolate-making session led by award-winning chocolatier, Nick Davis, founder, OneOne Cacao, lunch at Stush in the Bush, and paint and sip session, with Negril\u2019s seven-mile beach as the backdrop, guided by LuxuryJA founder Kesi Gardner. The event culminated with Davy\u2019s sugarcane juice cocktail-making session, which was a hit with the Retreat\u2019s guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of activity at the hotel; this is how it used to be,\u201d mused Charela Inn owners Daniel Grizzle and his daughter Sophie Grizzle-Roumel during one evening\u2019s dinner service where over 100 people filled the beachfront restaurant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI look forward to the next retreat later in the year, with more wellness activities and hand-picked Jamaican-made brands,\u201d said Gardner. The JamaicaDeli Foodies and Wellness Retreat is a new gem on Jamaica\u2019s culinary and wellness calendar. For more go to: www.jamaicadeli.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tKesi Gardner is an educator, marketing consultant, and storyteller. Her blog is hailed as one of the top marketing blogs in the Jamaica.<\/p>\n

She has worked in the non-profit world, PR, and marketing positions for more than 10 years and provides consulting services as Director of The Storyteller Agency. Co which focuses on public relations, content creation, marketing consultation and influencer marketing..\t\t\tView all posts by Kesi Gardner<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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