A wellness retreat for reclamation and restoration of self
This day retreat will be facilitated from 11-8:00pm at the Ponderosa main house at the La Foret retreat and conference center in Black Forest, CO. The Ponderosa house is centrally situated at the front of the property alongside the beauty, grace and ambiance of the forest filled with hiking trails, animal and plant life, aspen and pine trees. Retreat dates for 2022 are April 30th in the main Ponderosa house and June 11th at the Blue spruce house, and each will be unique with different offerings like last year. We are blessed to celebrate the energies of Beltane, the Taurus new moon and partial solar eclipse during the first retreat in April, and prepare for the incoming Super Full Moon in Sagittarius during the second retreat on June 11th!
The flow of our day is organically arranged, with times for large group and small group experiences, workshops, group meals and free-flowing times where you can gravitate to where you feel most called. We have also incorporated sacred times for reflection and ceremony both individually and as a larger group. We have Reiki practitioners, massage therapists, a chakra dance facilitator, homeopathy medicine and several healers that will be facilitating their offerings with different modalities and approaches to self-healing throughout the day so you can come experience diverse forms of inner healing and growth. I am so very grateful that they are joining us, and cannot wait to see what we co-create together collectively this year!
Schedule
11-11:15 Check in, welcoming everyone and getting situated at the ponderosa house
11:15-12:00 Guided meditation, Reiki and chakra alignment with sound bath at the ponderosa house
12-12:15 Restroom break, journaling
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:00 Hiking to the labyrinth
1:00-2:00 Hands to the Earth, heart to the sky grounding practice, silent walking meditation and forest bathing at the labyrinth
2:00-2:15 Hiking back to the ponderosa house, restroom break
2:15-3:15 Chakra Dance at the ponderosa house
2:15-4:15 Small group workshops and wellness offerings, individual hands-on healing (Reiki and massage)
4:15-4:30 Restroom break
4:30-5:00 Dinner
5:00-5:15 Carpooling or hiking down to the yurt village bonfire circle
5:15-6:00 Large group circle to conclude our time together in the yurt village, living prayer circle and holding space, hands to the earth, heart to the sky mandala around the fire circle
6:00-8:00 Welcoming evening ceremony; Logs of intention at the fire pit as a group release and intention setting activity; Larger group Reiki Healing, Drumming and Sacred Body Movement/Ecstatic Dance
Each attendee also brings home a care package with holistic, spiritually minded gifts to help continue the wellness journey, and all food, drinks and snacks for the day are provided, including lunch, teatime in the afternoon, snacks and fresh goodies throughout the day, as well as a light dinner together while we wrap up the day as a group. Most items are organic and geared to highlight the health of your temple while we spend sacred time together. Please let me know of any dietary needs or restrictions at registration so I can best accommodate your needs, vegan options are also available.
At the end of our time, we and head toward the fire ceremony at dusk to set loving intentions and living prayers for the ceremony, and invite in the larger community to our circle at the end of our time for the group drumming circle and collective light ceremony. We had such fun co-creating together last year, I can’t wait to see how this evolves this year!
As always, please feel free to reach out with any further questions you may have, see you soon!
Sarah Masse, MSW and RMT
Payment link to preregister:
https://www.paypal.me/sanctuaryofgrowth