We are all holding so much in our hearts these days. This past year and a half, many of us have experienced more loss than any other time in our lives. We have waded through more uncertainty than the nervous system was designed to respond to. And now, there is more clarity and wisdom about the systems that need to be dismantled for us all to thrive. It is time to gather together and find refuge in one another and our spiritual practice.

The Finding Refuge retreat is a space designed for you to peer into your heart and notice what is present there. It is a space for you to process the tenderness housed in the heart and heal the places in your heart that feel fractured or broken. During this retreat, we will explore cultural trauma, individual, interpersonal, and collective grief, and why it is so important to make space for our grief. With the aid of ancestors, benevolent beings, and guides, we will remember how to heal individually and collectively. We will make space to breathe, grieve, gather, move, rest and celebrate. We will connect with our intuition and the heart’s wisdom. We will investigate why it is important to presence ourselves to the reality of suffering. We will spend time considering what conditions need to be in place for us to experience collective liberation. Space will be made to tap into our own medicine and what we want to seed, root, and grow for future generations. The retreat will include altar building, prayers, mantra, pranayama, meditation and movement practices, journaling, ritual, and small and large group discussions. 

Please bring an altar item with you on Saturday morning, a mat, and any other things that will make you feel comfortable and held during our time together.