An overview of the Chakra system, including chanting, mudras and Yoga poses for each chakra, with Marilyn Strong.

Part of reclaiming the Divine Feminine is to learn about the gifts and challenges of embodiment. As Jan Phillips says in her book Divining the Body, “The great tragedy of the Western tradition is that it elevates disembodied love over embodied love, leading us to believe that it is better to be out of our bodies than in them.”

When we bring more consciousness to and learn to love and honor our physical bodies, we not only honor the divinity of this earth walk, we learn that our bodies can be a pathway to the Divine. We also learn to love and care for the natural world.

This retreat will include an overview of the Chakra system - powerful nodes in our subtle body, which contain a wealth of information on everything from physical survival to connecting with the Divine. We will learn a simple, yet powerful, process of clearing and activating our chakras through sound, color, visualization, mudras (sacred hand gestures) and simple yoga poses (tailored to your personal skill level). Doing this practice will encourage our bodies and beings to become even clearer “vessels” in which to bring Spirit into Matter. We seek wellness and alignment in body, mind and spirit, in order to to do the work that we have come to do in this challenging time on the planet.

Kundalini Back Treatment, with Celeen Woodbury.     

Midway in your retreat you will receive an outdoor ritual bath and a deeply healing “ila” body treatment called the Kundalini Back treatment. For Soul Nurturing, the Kundalini Back treatment is a gentle, nurturing massage that uses chakra and sound healing to activate and channel the Kundalini, the dormant energy at the base of   the spine, realigning the body’s rhythm and restoring a balanced state. Ideal for  emotionally exhausted souls, this soothing treatment has a profoundly restorative effect on the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

ila, which means “sacred earth” in Sanskrit, is a beautiful product line that is based on Ayurveda and yogic principles, and hand-made in a converted barn in the Coltswolds, England. The purpose of all ila treatments is to create and hold a healing space in which participants are able to reconnect to their essential selves and true source of healing. By using pure, organic ingredients and time-honored techniques that address body mind and spirit, along with a highly-skilled, aware and lovingtherapist; the Kundalini Back treatment is able to facilitate a deeply healing experience.      

Chakra Meditation Beads, with Marilyn Strong.

During the Summer retreat you will be guided in the creation of a personal set of chakra gem stone meditation beads which will aid you in your personal practice and accompany you on your wellness journey.

Sacred Embodiment.