Recalling, Reweaving & Re-Earthing Ourselves
These eco-somatic retreats provide creative and restorative time for reconnecting with our inner and outer natural worlds. Deepen into intuitive movement, embodied resources, and supportive witnessing. Savor the warmth of creative community, shared practice, and essential quiet time for self-care. Replenish in the oak woodlands, hot tub under the stars, breathe in the beauty…
Annual Authentic Movement Retreat
Recalling, Reweaving and Re-Earthing Ourselves
3-night residential retreat at Spirit House in Woodacre, CA
For Experienced Movers, by Application, 12 Women Maximum
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Spirit House lies at the end of a road near the top of a hill that overlooks the San Geronimo Valley in West Marin (12 mins from Fairfax). The house is artfully built with a passive solar design and ample space for groups: 5 bedrooms with 2 or 3 beds each, a den, living room, kitchen, dinning area, and separate yurt for our movement sessions. All surrounded by serene gardens with plentiful outdoor seating, a sauna, and a hot tub sunken into a large sun deck overlooking the valley. The large property also has labyrinth that is available to the local community and access to excellent hiking trails right outside the gate…
Our sessions are about 3 hours long and occur twice a day (once on Thursday, twice on Friday and Saturday, and once on Sunday). We will mostly gather inside a large yurt for our inwardly focused movement explorations. Some afternoons we’ll migrate outdoors for movement time under the shade of mature oak trees, to gather inspiration and strengthen our belonging with the larger earth body.
In between sessions there’s free time for resting, journaling, drawing, walking the labyrinth, hiking on the ridge, soaking in the hot tub, sunning on the deck, or sweating in the sauna… Group meals and open evenings allow for social sharing and warm camaraderie. Some portions of our in-between session time will be in silence to further support rest, reflection and integration. This rhythm enables both exploration and rejuvenation – to foster new perspectives and energy for returning to our everyday lives.
Food & Sleeping Accommodations: Participants bring their own breakfasts and lunches, and contribute to organized healthy and delicious pot-luck dinners, prepared together in the fully equipped kitchen (work-trade participants will provide main dishes). Sleeping accommodations are in shared bedrooms with 2 or 3 people to a room (bedrooms are designated non-talking spaces at all times).
“The retreat was utterly wonderful for me. I so appreciate your ability to pay meticulous attention to the details and structure, which helps me feel like the holding environment is secure and solid. At the same time the atmosphere of the retreat was so spacious and encouraging of each of us to follow our own knowing – as it emerges moment to moment.”
— Retreat Participant, Nonprofit Communications Professional
“Our time together was nourishing, centering, and impactful. And there’s nothing like getting to do this work outside, under those mighty redwoods, whose presence I felt in a profound way!”
— J.B. Product Writer & Content Strategist