With now having a new baby on the way and me feeling like I need to give birth to this creative baby of an experience sooner rather than later, I’ve decided to create a VIRTUAL retreat, which also will allow for anyone to participate from anywhere in the world! I know many people find it can be challenging to meet the right people at the right time in which they can enter sacred community, which is one of the appeals of online communities. I am so excited to cultivate an experience that touches the heart and soul as closely as possible to a belly to belly experience!
Wonderful Wild You
A 3 day virtual women’s retreat
Who: For the women looking to connect more deeply with the wild nature that flows inside us all and create bonds with her sisters on this same path of remembrance
What: A 3 day virtual retreat consisting of 5 zoom calls (ranging from 1-3 hours each in length) and a facebook group for connecting, supporting and sharing more deeply, along with daily prompts for posting and engaging with the group. Each person will also receive one on one time with me before the event starts, in order to talk about what you specifically are looking to receive out of our time together.
When: Friday - Sunday, Aug. 24-26th, plus a one on one call in the weeks prior
Where: Via a private facebook group and a private zoom room, a video conference room where all participants can be present via video and audio from anywhere in the world
Why: To remember the wild inside of us, to work with her and nurture her, body, mind and spirit. To uncover and move through what is holding us back from the freedom we crave, in order to come into better alignment with the soul path that is beckoning us to explore and expand in our knowledge of ourselves, and what sparks the fire of life within.
Schedule: (All times are Pacific standard time)
Friday night opening zoom 6pm-8pm
Topic - Uncovering the Wonderful Wild You
About: What is our wild? How do we tune in to this innate wisdom that lives inside of us and tune out the noise from the rest of the world? During this call, we will ground in together through meditation and mindfulness practices that will connect us to the natural flow of divine energy that best supports our ability to thrive in life. We will cast our intentions and discuss what it means to live from a place of authentic wild women wisdom and touch lightly on some of the ways we practice this - through our connections to our body, the earth, our sexual nature and our creative womb power.
Saturday morning zoom 7am-8am
Topic - Movement Medicine
About: We will start the morning through practicing movement and vocal expression together. This will be a fun time of activation and releasing stagnant energy which keeps us from our naturally wild flow. These are practices to cherish and use for life!
Saturday afternoon zoom 12pm-3pm
Topic - Nurturing Your Wild
About: With convenient stores filled with shelves of products and makeup and medicine, and packaged food in plastic filled with preservatives, with everyone having an opinion on how you should act and behave in society, HOW do we nurture our wild? In this zoom, we will dive into what it looks like to nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual bodies from the wild women’s perspective. We will cover: folk herbalism 101, where you will learn the basics of making infusions, tinctures and salves. The basics of cooking from home with well-resourced foods, meal prepping and budgeting. Reproductive health, how to love and care for your womb space through holistically minded practices. And lastly, how to nurture your emotional, spiritual and mental self through holistic practices that you can create from home.
Saturday evening zoom 6pm-8pm
Topic - Activating Your Wild
About: Now that we have laid out our intentions, have identified and began to move through our resistance, and have learned to nurture ourselves with radical self love, we are now ready to activate our wild nature! In this zoom, we will open a dialogue around the sacred activation of creative and sexual energy that is inherent to all women. How can we use this energy to nourish ourselves, our families and our creative projects? How do we find fulfillment in these areas when we are bombarded by the activities of daily life such as parenting, work and other responsibilities? During our time together you will learn practical and easy ways to cultivate a lasting relationship with your dynamic womb power and discover what magic she has waiting for you to enjoy.
Sunday morning closing zoom 9am-10am
Topic - Integration and closing circle share
About: During this last hour together we will talk about tips and tools for integrating our experience into the “real” world, resources for continuing this work, and closing out with a grounding meditation and circle share.
Participation: In order to foster the type of environment and create the type of experience that will allow us to go as deeply as possible together, participation is required. There will be daily prompts and playwork assignments, as well as opportunities to share and speak on the zooms. They will all be recorded and available for you to view in the weeks following, however, please come prepared to participate in real time. (If you have special circumstances and still desire to particpate, please message me with info and we can chat!) If this feels new and brings up a bit of nervousness, please know that you will be held in an extremely loving space! The Wonderful Wild You says YES to what makes you excited, yet nervous. :)
Pricing: Early bird special: $137 if you register before August 1st! Register August 1st-15th for $197. Register August 16th-22nd for $217. I am also offering a few scholarships and payment plans for those with special circumstances. Please let me know in your application e-mail if you would like to discuss this as an option, or if there’s a sister you would like to nominate.
To Apply: If you’ve made it this far and are interested in participating, I just want to say how truly grateful I am for the spark of possibility and connection here. I am so excited and honored over the opportunity to spend this time together! If you are ready to say YES to the Wonderful Wild You experience, please e-mail homeinthehive@gmail.com with the following:
1. Name, Age, Location
2. What are you most excited for?
3. What makes you nervous?
4. What are you hoping to gain from this experience?
Payments will be collected through PayPal upon approval of application. Space is limited to 20 participants and applications will be approved in the order they are received. Don’t worry, you’re not being “approved” by what you say in your application, it’s just a process I wanted to put in place so I can get to know all the participants more deeply!
This entire virtual retreat is intended to create a joyful space where we can connect in authentic and raw sisterhood, forming lasting bonds with ourselves and one another. It is my intention to be a flashlight and illuminate the divine wisdom and knowledge that already lives inside of you. Through our time together I hope you will not only learn a TON, but that you will also gain a new sense of confidence in your ability to do and to be whoever is wanting to come forth... That we would discover that Wonderful Wild You, hand in hand.
I love you!
Biggest and warmest of hugs,
Ashley
