Service Description

Many retreats are about escapism (which can be lovely) but ultimately you have to come back and live in the world. This full day retreat is a training ground for staying anchored to yourself in the grit of daily living. So this experience is for those who know how the route of escapism plays out and are ready to roll up their sleeves and get messy. The reward is that you will be better equipped to stay connected to yourself when the going gets rough. ABOUT THE HOMECOMING RETREAT Think of yourself like a house - you are more than just this body and you are also more than your thoughts. From this premise we go deep into techniques that allow us to sense our "home" and learn how to keep coming back "home" again and again despite the rip currents and tides of life. Here's how... Touring the House 1) We begin with a body scan meditation, "subtle body" (feeling the body from the inside) and pranayama (breath work). 2) A somatic movement lesson further enlivens awareness of the body - the "home". The De-Clutter 3) We will spend some time on your unique somatic patterning (revealed as physical patterning) that arises when their are bumps in the road, when someone causes you stress or things don't go your way. We'll look at the looping nature of the thinking-emotional circuit and engage with techniques for clearing old patterns. Nourishment & Creating New Space 4) After lunch you will learn hands-on somatic bodywork techniques (that you can use on yourself) to unravel constriction held in the tissue of the face and around the head and neck. Coming Home 5) Q &A, a cacao ceremony, Yin yoga practice and sound bath to assimilate the insights and workings of the day.