SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series

Unleash Your Spiritual Super Powers

with Aimee Ward and Garnet Griebel 

This retreat will provide you with an array of practical spiritual tools that will dramatically support your ability to live your highest and purest expression as an Infinite Being. You will tap into the Source of Creation to tune into your Higher Self and illuminate the path towards your greatest manifestations. Come prepared to have breakthroughs and epiphanies, understand your divine worth, meet your Spirit Guides and see everyday life from a heightened perspective.

• Create personal awareness with how your body, brain, emotions, words, and Spirit can be activated to manifest the highest version of our reality
• Use crystal energetics, spirit guide activation, psychic awareness, and energy field dynamics
• Meditation and journaling will assist you to connect deeper

Aimee Ward is an intuitive and clairvoyant energy healer who works directly with Spirit to create personalized and effective healing protocols. Her tools range from working with guides and angels to using oracle cards, Pranic healing techniques, crystal programming and more.

She began her study of the esoteric arts at the age of 15 after experiencing a deep connection to the spirit realm during her childhood years attending church. It was there that she first met her spirit guides. In 2016, after taking an immersive Lightworker Training Course with Portland based lightworker Tatiana Sakurai, she began practicing and sharing energy healing, using aspects of Pranic Healing and Light Work. Working with clients, as well as a continued self-practice, has led her to creating the intuitive system she now uses. She is continually building her spiritual tool box to help herself and others peel back the layers, unfolding onto higher planes together with grace and joy. 

Garnet Griebel is a Reiki certified crystal energy healer and jewelry designer.  She has been working with stones through making jewelry for over 20 years and has been immersing herself in the energy healing properties of gemstones for the past 6 years.  Garnet is passionate about awakening, empowering and uplifting people to heal themselves by giving them the metaphysical knowledge, tools of ascension and confidence they need to go forth on their individual healing journey.

She has developed her own unique style of energy work, which combines gemstone chakra alignment followed by gemstone therapy, Reiki and talk therapy. Garnet has treated numerous clients using crystal energy healing while continually growing her healing and teaching services. “The great healer lies within us all, so as a teacher, I aim to empower and uplift people to heal themselves by giving them the metaphysical knowledge, tools of ascension and confidence they need to go forth on their individual healing journey.” 

Monday: 4-7pm :: Accessing Your Super Powers

• Meditation and Intention
• Introductions and check-ins
• Understanding how our bodies, brain, emotions, words, and Spirit can be activated to manifest the highest version of our reality.
• Guided journaling homework

Tuesday: 10am-1pm :: Meeting Your Celestial Team.

• Deep guided meditation for bringing forward guides, meeting them and your team and receiving gifts
• Who are your guides? What are the different types of spiritual entities on your team? How can they help you in life? How can you communicate with them? How they communicate with you
• Q and A and open discussion

LUNCH BREAK

3-6pm :: Using Oracles

• Intention
• Overview of many types of oracles and the art of seeing signs in everyday life, listening to your intuition and honing your psychic abilities
• Brief Tarot reading and creation of your own personal intuited oracle card
• Journaling homework

Wednesday: 10am-1pm :: Crystal Energy Healing and Crystal Pendulum Use with  guest instructor Garnet Griebel Booth

• Introduction to crystals and pendulum work, uses, history of dousing
• Gemstones and chakra healing, crystals and their properties, chakra 101
• Hands on crystal chakra alignment, example and one on one practice
• Journaling and Q and A
• Crystal clearing and programming – a quick lesson with Aimee

LUNCH BREAK

3-6pm :: Basic Energy Hygiene

• Meditation and intention
• Learn the basics of energy hygiene, chakra cleansing, scanning, cord cutting, toroidal fields, grounding, and shielding
• One on one practice and Q and A
• Guided journaling homework

Thursday: 9-11am :: You Are Your Perfect Healer

• Meditation and intention
• Check-in, Q and A, One on one practice time
• Gratitude and Farewells

BEGINS: Monday at 5pm

ENDS: Thursday at 12pm

COST: $215, plus lodging ($200 deposit reserves your space, and is credited towards your total)

BRING: A journal, pen, yoga mat or small blanket, meditation pillow if desired, and a shawl for warmth

This workshop is best for students age 14 and up. 4 student minimum, 10 students max.

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW, enter the date range and the access code SURRENDER

*For SHARED LODGING OPTIONS please contact souwesterwellness@gmail.com

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

This class is part of the Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series

Nature/Nurture:

A Playful Summer Movement Retreat and Campout

with Monicka Koneski and Britt Rhoden

Join Monicka and Britt for this sweet little summer gem of a retreat, where you’ll have an opportunity to move in a variety of ways while enjoying the beauty of the Pacific NW Coast! Both of these yoga and movement teachers share a dedication to smart and functional movement while offering you a chance to reconnect with yourself through yoga asana, somatic movement, meditation, playfulness and time in nature.

• Four classes are offered that are full of fluid, mindful, intuitive movement
• Lots of time to dive deep into your inner body space
• Explore fun and creative ways to increase range of motion and cultivate strength in your practice

Monicka has been teaching movement since 1999. She has had the honor of being a part of The Bhaktishop Yoga Center since its inception, and under the gentle and encouraging guidance of Lisa Mae Osborn and Hari-bhakti dasi, as well as a number of other inspired and influential teachers, she has completed more than 500+ hours of yoga education and training. When not teaching or studying yoga, Monicka is either engaged in her work as a licensed massage therapist where she is able to spend valuable one-on-one time with those who are looking to find ease, presence, and balance in their bodies, or wrapped in love and life lessons with her dear little son, Kavi. It is Monicka’s goal as a bodywork practitioner, anatomy and kinesiology geek, yoga teacher, Mama, and student of bhakti yoga to serve and honor each individual that she encounters, whether on the mat or off, in the best and truest way that she knows how. “Movement is still endlessly fascinating to me, but it is truly the connection to Self and Source that we may encounter while engaged in yoga practices that has me hooked.”

Britt’s yoga journey started at age 17. As her body and soul changed and shifted with the ebbs and flows of life’s tides, yoga was the compass that gently guided her into new territory. Now, more than ever before, yoga is the way she shows respect for the beauty of life and the energy of the earth. Yoga is where Britt plays and explores; it’s where she finds a sense of being grounded and a sense of stillness. Britt seeks to meet all students with authenticity, giving them space to explore their own practice. She is a class of 2015 graduate of The Bhaktishop’s 200 Hour Program.

BEGINS: Sunday at 5:30pm

ENDS: Tuesday at 11am

COST: please refer to the Bhaktishop’s retreat page here

BRING: A yoga mat (if you have one)

12 student minimum, 18 students max

Please sign up directly with the Bhaktishop Yoga Center directly at weloveyou@thebhaktishop.com 

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

This class is part of the Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series

Healer’s Respite: Return to Love

with Fawn Williams 

CANCELLED

For those whose life calling is to help others, it is vital to find solace. Delight in the vessel of your own body beside the ocean waves. Commune with other empaths and healers, stoke the fires of your passion to help, and heal yourself by slowing down. Learn about self-care through Ayurvedic wisdom and Yoga Therapy, unlock creativity and inner bliss through somatic play, tap into yoga philosophy as Social Justice, practice therapeutic yoga.

Open to therapists, teachers, activists, caregivers, and other non-professional helpers. Optional to practice silence to rest your voice. Registered Yoga Teachers receive Continuing Education.

Each day begins with movement games, warm ups, and prompts to orient and stimulate your highest self, including a complete Hatha yoga exploration to root you in presence. Afternoons are yours to enjoy the Garden Spa and Finnish Sauna, comb the beach, get a tarot reading, and explore the Peninsula. Evenings are devoted to conversations around applied Yoga and Ayurvedic philosophy, and writing. We close every day with a body-based meditation, and yoga practice to soothe the nervous system, and prepare your body for deep rest.

Catering provided by Seed to Health’s Chef Cally Fruscello

Fawn Williams is a sought after Yoga Therapist and Yoga Educator. She works within a feminist, inclusive, collaborative, weight neutral lens. As a lifelong practitioner, Fawn most enjoys creating community through joyful movement. She is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-YRT 500), and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP).

All images by  Chelsea Petrakis

Daily Rhythm (Subject to Change)

SUNDAY

3pm Check In, Sauna, beachcomb, nap

5:30pm Ayurvedic Communal Feast

6:30 Dharma Talk, Introductions, Intention Setting

7:30-9pm Yoga Nidra + Restorative Yoga

9-10pm Sauna

MONDAY & TUESDAY

8am Breakfast Snacks

9am-12pm Embody the Day

12-4pm Ayurvedic Midday Feast + Free Time to explore the Peninsula or simply rest
Optional: Individual Tarot Readings, Massage, Sauna

6:30 Dharma Talk, Journaling

7:30-9pm Yoga Nidra + Restorative Yoga

9-10pm Sauna

WEDNESDAY

8am Breakfast Snacks

9am-12pm Embody the Day, Closing Ritual + Checkout

BEGINS: Sunday at 6pm

ENDS: Wednesday at 12pm

COST: $300, plus lodging ($300 non-refundable security deposit)

BRING: A yoga mat, block and strap; a journal; layers for beach walks; any favorite creature comforts.

This event is for adults and is meant for care providers. 5 student minimum, 16 students maximum.

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW, enter the date range and the access code FAWN

*For SHARED LODGING OPTIONS please contact souwesterwellness@gmail.com

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

This class is part of the Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

Art Exhibit

We’ve Never Met Before Today

by artists Becca Van K and Andrew Cortes
August 9 through November 3, 2019

A new art exhibit in a vintage travel trailer turned into a permanent art gallery, at The Sou’wester Lodge

‘We’ve Never Met Before Today’ is an exhibition featuring sensory textiles and fiber landscapes by east coast artist Becca Van K and sculpture-like mosaic-based work by west coast artist Andrew Cortes. This show will also include collaborations in needlepoint and mosaics between these two artists who share similar themes and were brought together by residencies at the Sou’wester that spurred them to become creative partners in this exhibition.

“We’ve Never Met Before Today is the result of two Sou’wester artists-in-residence’s Instagram connection in the immediate aftermath of their respective times at the Lodge in the winter of 2018. Like ships in the night (Cortes one week, Van K the next), the artists never had the opportunity to meet in person, but serendipitously found each other on social media through Sou’wester posts. The two have formed a kinship and collaborative relationship through their mutual reverence for each other’s work. Until the show’s installation, they have never met in person, as Cortes is a resident of Los Angeles, CA, and Van K is from New York’s Hudson Valley. Shipping works from coast to coast, they work together to create elaborate studies in spiritual, meditative repetition and love for the natural world. Each piece contains mosaic mementos from Cortes’s travels and each Van K needlepoint is directly inspired by a landscape that she has visited. This exhibition is a combination of individual works and collaborations.”

OPENING RECEPTION on Friday August 9, 6pm-9pm.

OPEN: Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-9pm (and by request: visit the lodge front desk and we’ll open the gallery for you)

Art Gallery & Opening Reception free and open to the public.

Becca Van K (b. 1991, Chicago) is a mixed media artist based in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her work is highly sensory, with a strong focus on tactile comfort, the sounds of house & techno music, and vibrant colors & patterns which she explores through various handcraft and fiber art methods. Listening exclusively to dance music mixes when working puts her in a repetitious, meditative rhythm through which she transcribes her sensorial experiences. Her work has most recently been exhibited at Basilica Hudson’s 24-HOUR DRONE (Hudson, NY), Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Geoffrey Young Gallery (Great Barrington, MA), Hastings College (Hastings, NE), and Paradice Palase (Brooklyn, NY). Torn between city nightlife and the woods of the Catskill Mountains, she’d only leave New York if there were techno clubs in the desert.

Andrew Philip Cortes is a first generation Southern California Native, who in growing up split his time between the rural suburbs near rolling cow pasture hills where his parents settled and the city of Los Angeles. He attended University at California State Long Beach followed by a move to New York City where he lived and worked in Gowanus, Brooklyn for several years expanding his creative vision into woodwork, installation, and sound art. Upon his return to Los Angeles, he came full circle settling in the neighborhood of Cypress Park, where his family had immigrated to in the 60’s. His practice was re-imagined in his grandfathers old workshed and does not shy away from a deep often spiritual like connection to his past and its entanglement with the natural world. A marriage of painting, sculpture, mosaic, and textile materials, his reference points for his work grows from ongoing travels through the west coast of America, the deserts, mountains, and forests he explores collecting stones, driftwood, and taking photographs as he travels. He has developed a system in which he is even able to work on sculpture while on the road to directly be able to connect with his surroundings on site. Ultimately though, his traveling ideas materialize fully when they make their way back to his studio and abode where their energies find a new home to live. Andrew lives and works in Los Angeles, California with his two cats Mosh and Peatree. He spends his time surfing and rock climbing when he’s not in his studio always adhering to a strict code of pursuing the fleeting moment.

This trailer is a 1960’s Aloha made in Aloha, Oregon. It was rescued from a neglected RV park in the northern part of the Long Beach Peninsula. Now repaired and transformed into an art space, this art gallery is part of our Artist Residency Program and our non-profit organization, Sou’wester Arts.

Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series

Let That Shift Go!

Cultivating Compassion During Shifty Times

with Shanna Gillette

Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” But changing our old habits and patterns can be challenging. Just like your car or smartphone, the better you understand how to operate something, the more efficiently it will work. Your body and mind are no different. Ancient yogic science knows we are all connected and we need each other now more than ever. Happiness is not some destination to reach for outside of ourselves. True inner peace lies within. 

Western medicine teaches us that mind, body & spirit are all separate entities. Our individualistic culture disconnects us from nature, from each other, and from ourselves. We’ve been taught to devalue community and cooperation and to favor competition. But the times they are a changing – quickly. 

Are you ready to begin the journey back home to yourself?  

During this retreat, learn ancient yogic techniques mixed with mindfulness and proven methods to connect to our divine essence through the art of embodied movement. We will create a caring, non-judgmental space for somatic exploration; a safe container to explore grounding energies, heart-centered movement, and our own natural rhythms through gentle guided instruction. One part physical, one part mental, and one part open-hearted exploration, this retreat will reconnect your mind, body & spirit to help to awaken you to your true potential without limitations. Find your breath. Express your truth. Learn to become the master of your own mind. Transform the weight you’ve been carrying into something new. Join us for three amazing days designed to help you emerge from the ashes and let that shift go. 

Offerings will include:

Daily yoga and guided meditation, movement methods for somatic release, neuroscience & mindfulness education, individual therapeutic sessions, stress reduction techniques, restorative yoga in the evenings by candlelight, nature walks and beach time during the day & healthy meals cooked together (optional). 

Shanna Gillette is a certified yoga instructor, empowerment coach, intuitive guide and motivational speaker. She holds a degree in consciousness studies and has an extensive background in neuroscience, meditative techniques, theology, and more recently, conscious dance. She has been facilitating classes and workshops for the last two years throughout Washington and Oregon guiding people through the process of becoming aware of their own destructive, repetitive thinking patterns/habits along with tangible, practical methods to reprogram for more happiness and success. “Basically,” she says, “I teach people how to be nicer to themselves.”  She is available for private sessions, group & corporate workshops, retreats and on-line at justbevibration.com.

Schedule (subject to change):

MONDAY

3p Check in, settle in, explore, eat

7-8p Introductions, Intention setting

8-9p Restorative Yoga + Yoga Nidra

9-10p Sauna (optional)

TUESDAY

8-9a – Light Breakfast + Coffee/Tea

9-10a – Connecting to Nature – Barefoot Beach Bliss 

10-11a – Snack + Mindfulness Exercises

11a-12p – Yoga Inspired Creative Movement (on the beach, weather permitting)

12-4p – Free time to explore, have lunch & rest.

4-6p – Exploring the Shift Discussion (location TBD) + Individual Wellness Sessions (optional massage, sauna)

6p – Preparation + Dinner (Vegetarian)

7:30-9p – Bhakti Yoga + Guided Meditation

9-10p Sauna (optional)

WEDNESDAY

9a – Light Breakfast

10a-12p – Creating Affirmations & Practices for Mind/Body/Spirit + Closing + Checkout

BEGINS: Monday at 5pm

ENDS: Wednesday at 12pm

COST: $115, plus lodging

BRING: A yoga mat, notebook & pen, pillow, a sense of curiosity, and an open heart and mind. (Chairs available to those who cannot sit on the floor for long periods.)

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW (at top of page), enter the date range and the access code SHIFT

*For SHARED LODGING OPTIONS please contact souwesterwellness@gmail.com

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

This class is part of the Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series

Lunar Being

with Suzy Olsen

CANCELLED

Under the waxing crescent moon, we will gather for a multiple day retreat focused on accessing the depths of our lunar selves. This retreat is designed to teach us how to better live in sync with the lunar cycles as well as with our own ‘lunar being’.

Each attendee will be given a copy of their natal astrological chart. The natal chart will be used to decipher the role of the moon in your life, as well as the complexities and uniqueness of your moon self. Through various teachings and activities, we will uncover how each of us can better utilize the powers of our moon beings in our daily lives to achieve greater fulfillment and wellness.

In astrology, the moon represents our inner realm and what we value most. Our innermost desires are reflected in the moon, as well as the secrets to unlocking those desires. La luna is the sacred hunter of the zodiac, feeding our soul what it needs most. Ever changing, the moon is elusive and mysterious. By better understanding the moon, we bring ourselves closer to harmonizing body, mind and spirit.

“ When you don’t follow your nature there is a hole in the universe where you were supposed to be.”  – Dane Rudhyar

Expect to learn about and experience the following:

• Your personal natal astrological chart. You must know your exact birth time.
• Moon technology: How to work with lunar cycles and ritual to positively influence your life and well being.
• How the moon guides your life purpose and personal fulfillment.
• Sacred lunar traditions and rituals.
• Create your own unique magical moon ‘talisman’.

WHO SHOULD JOIN?

This retreat is open to people with all levels of experience and curiosity. If you have an interest in astrology and developing a deeper understanding of your ‘inner workings’, this experience is sure to be both inspiring and enriching.

Suzy Olsen is the creator and owner of Chariot, a spiritually focused housewares boutique and design studio located in Astoria, Oregon. In 2011, she officially began her career as a professional tarot reader and astrologer. These days, she performs private readings and several spiritual workshops from her store location. Her intuitive readings give insights on personal growth and healing, and her specialty is uncovering ‘hidden’ truths that may empower and inspire her clients.

In early childhood, she first noticed a strong connection to unseen forces, and began researching various occult subjects. Studying astrology has been a lifelong passion, beginning in the early teenage years.  After training with numerous astrologers over the years, Suzy has combined both traditional and modern astrological methods in her practice. Many of her astrological techniques come from the ancient Hellenistic period, stemming back thousands of years.

Perhaps because she is ruled by the moon, she feels especially drawn to working with the lunar energies for personal development and ritual. She has hosted several astrology moon workshops at Chariot, writes a monthly ‘new moon newsletter’ and regularly hosts magical seasonal retreats in Nehalem, OR.

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

3-7pm

Arrival + Check-in + Settle in

7-9pm

Meet and Greet ‘Waxing Moon Mixer’

MONDAY

9:30am-12pm

Traditions and the Role of the Moon + the Signs

*Free Time*

3pm-6pm

The Divine Triad and the Houses of the Moon

TUESDAY

9:30am-12pm

Lunar Phases and Magical Workings

 *Free Time*

4pm-6pm

Moon Talisman Making + Self Care

8pm-9:30pm

Ritual + Optional Sauna  

WEDNESDAY

10-10:45am

Goodbyes and Head Home!

BEGINS: Sunday at 7pm

ENDS: Wednesday at 11am

COST: $225, plus lodging ($200 deposit reserves your space and is credited towards your total)

BRING: Journal and pen/pencil, comfy cushion and/or blanket for sitting and a water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing

Please sign up for the Lunar Being retreat by August 18th

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW, enter the date range and the access code LUNAR

*For SHARED LODGING OPTIONS please contact souwesterwellness@gmail.com

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

This class is part of the Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series

The Art of Bright Leadership

with Gracie Koester

CANCELLED

Whether leading your own micro-biz, a crew, an organization, or just participating fully as an engaged team member–your work is to contribute your unique, powerful gifts and co-create conditions for others to do the same. The impact ripples across not only work, but life. You become both strong and fluid in leadership; adapting to change and enacting your vision. The results of Bright Leadership are thriving, joy, satisfaction, growth, and creativity.

This retreat will connect you to your core commitments, illuminate new ways to lead with ease and impact, and equip you with tools to reach greater reward. We will uncover your Highest Purpose, and draw lessons from Aikido and the roots of our humanness. We will hone your skills in seeing your ecosystem and optimizing the exchanges within, and channel your vision into inspiring goals with actionable, measurable metrics. You will emerge shining more brightly, doing more of your best work, and extending value and joy in your ecosystem. 

• Connecting to our roots as biological beings
• Honing in on your Highest Purpose
• Identifying dimming cycles
• Setting inspiring & motivating objectives
• Working with an agile mindset
• Lessons from Aikido, yoga and meditation

Gracie Koester is a Business Geographer dedicated to helping individuals, organizations, and communities generate greater impact and reward. Trained to see in layers and interconnections, she has a knack for making the complex simple. She works individually and system-wide to connect dots–uncovering new insights and pathways to success. 

Ecosystem thinking and agile strategy are central components of Gracie’s work, integrating a people-centered approach with a strong focus on metrics. She combines big picture thinking and attention to detail to help leaders and organizations design and implement nimble, powerful strategy and generate thriving cultures. The results enhance that sweet spot of productivity & creativity: brighter ideas, brighter work, brighter people.

Gracie is an experienced facilitator, speaker, listener, and consultant. She brings a decade-plus of experience coaching and consulting in the realms of agility, strategy, leadership, and team performance. Gracie has worked across industries, including healthcare, design, advertising, tech, retail, construction, and social impact.

At her core, Gracie is a lifelong learner. She holds a BA from Macalester, and has trained in Ecosystem Intelligence, The Master Moves, Leadership Embodiment, and Generative Leadership. She resides in Portland, OR.

SCHEDULE :

MONDAY

4pm  arrive, settle in

5pm

Welcome; an invitation to Brighten

Agile warmups & new connections

Setting focus for the retreat

7pm  dinner

TUESDAY

10am-1pm

Connecting to our roots as biological beings

Honing in on your Highest Purpose

Embodiment practice; lessons from Aikido

1-4pm

Lunch & reflection & self-guided rejuvenation

4-5:30pm

Identifying dimming cycles

Seeing and flowing in ecosystems

Illuminating exchanges

6pm

Highest Purpose meditation with Adrian

7pm  dinner

WEDNESDAY

9-10am

Trio conversations & exchange

10-11am

Yoga w Adrian

11-12:30pm

Setting ‘Moonshots’ (inspiring & motivating Objectives)

Measuring with metrics that matter

12:30-3:30pm

Lunch & reflection & self-guided rejuvenation

3:30-5:30pm

Commitments as a listening act

Agile mindset & embodiment practices

5:30pm  spa time

7pm  dinner

THURSDAY

9-10am

Gratitude & Inventing the future

Commitments to Brighten

BEGINS: Monday at 5pm

ENDS: Thursday at 11am

COST: $300, plus lodging ($200 deposit reserves your space and is credited towards your total)

BRING: A notebook and pen, a comfy cushion and/or blanket for sitting, & a yoga mat, if you have one

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW (at top of page), enter the date range and the access code BRIGHT

*For SHARED LODGING OPTIONS please contact souwesterwellness@gmail.com

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

This class is part of the Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series

Expansive Alignment: Committing to Your Vision

with Renee Sills

Just one week after the Autumn Equinox and supported by the auspicious beginning of a waxing crescent moon in Libra, we’ll gather together for an immersive exploration of Embodied Astrology and the personal and collective potentials of Jupiter’s upcoming transit through Capricorn.

Jupiter in Capricorn (December 2019 – December 2020) is an invitation to trust the future by actively shaping it. In astrology, Jupiter is a planet associated with optimism, good-fortune, vision, life purpose, broadening perspectives/horizons, philosophy, self-improvement and positive consciousness. Capricorn is a sign that helps us all to materialize on the earthly plane, confront and move through obstacles, grow stronger through challenges we face and manifest our ambitions. Jupiter’s transit through Capricorn happens once every twelve years, but in 2020 this transit will combine with several other long-term influences making it an important, and potentially pivotal time for personal and collective healing, transformation and development.

Regardless of your sun sign, each person’s natal chart includes Jupiter and Capricorn as active and important influences. Working with your own natal placements allows you to understand how this upcoming transit will affect you specifically and will give you clues, tools and timing for working most effectively with its challenges and opportunities.

This unique retreat combines astrological method and how-to, movement, meditation, somatic healing practices, and creative, intuitive journeying. You will:

• Learn practical skills for astrological chart analysis and gain a deep understanding of how Jupiter and Capricorn work in your natal chart.
• Be guided through intuitive and accessible mind/body explorations that will help reveal, clarify and synthesize your personal vision and life purpose, creative offerings and soul-commitments.
• Craft a personal manifestation design for the next year that works most effectively with the exciting and powerful astrology of 2020 and Jupiter’s transit through Capricorn.
• Enjoy a healing and regenerative retreat with a fun group of vibrant individuals on the beautiful Washington coast at a one-of-a-kind, female/queer-owned and operated retreat center where you can walk/cycle on the beach, use the Finnish Sauna, peruse the art gallery and pause in the wellness space!

Renee Sills is a multidisciplinary artist, consulting astrologer and embodiment coach/guide. She has worked with hundreds of clients and students worldwide who appreciate her unique insight and effective guidance. She specializes in crafting strategies for counter-culture success with artists, activists, makers, movers and visionary entrepreneurs. She offers astrology, embodiment and creativity as tools for cultivating and maintaining liberatory relationships, (re)generative occupations/vocation, and living in alignment with purpose, passion and integrated authenticity.

Renee is the author and producer of the Embodied Astrology podcast. She comes from a lineage of astrologers and intuitives. She has studied astrology in-depth for over 20 years and continues to train under experienced mentors. She has taught yoga and other movement forms for 15 years and holds several certificates in bodywork and energy healing. She has a BFA in Intermedia and CyberArts and an MFA in Art & Social Practice. She resides in Portland, OR.

SCHEDULE (subject to slight changes):

SUNDAY

3pm: Arrival and check-in

5 – 5:30pm:  Welcome drinks and snacks

5:30 – 7pm:  Opening talk, introductions and intention-setting for our work together in the retreat

7:30pm: Dinner at the Pickled Fish (optional, cost not included in retreat package) + sauna and free time

MONDAY

9:30 – 10am: Juice Flight Wellness Offering 

10am-1pm: Embodying Your Vision – Exploring Jupiter’s astrological symbolism through meditation, movement, art and writing

1 – 4pm: Lunch and free time

4 – 7pm: Interpreting Jupiter in your chart: Understand how Jupiter works for you through its sign and house placements, disposter and planetary aspects

7pm onwards: Dinner on your own + sauna and free time

TUESDAY

9:30 – 10am: Complimentary coffee and tea

10am – 1pm: Clarifying Your Commitment – Exploring Capricorn’s astrological symbolism  through meditation, movement, art and writing

1 – 4pm: Lunch and free time

4 – 5:30pm: Interpreting Capricorn in your chart: Understand how Capricorn works in your chart through its house rulership, natal planets and angles in Capricorn and Saturn’s placement

5:30 – 7pm: Synthesis – Interpreting Jupiter’s transit through Capricorn for your chart

7:30pm:  Catered Dinner and evening lecture on important dates for Jupiter’s transit through Capricorn

9pm onwards: Sauna and free time

WEDNESDAY

9 – 9:30am: Complimentary coffee and tea

9:30 – 11am: Commitment to Vision – Embodiment practice and ritual

11am – 12pm: Prepare to depart (checkout at 12pm)

BEGINS: Sunday at 5pm

ENDS: Wednesday at 11am

RETREAT FEE: $250

**7 spaces are open to Sliding Scale, and are reserved for QTLGB+ and BIPOC only**

Sliding Scale suggestion: 

$50-100 (greatest need)

$100-200 (mid need)

$200-300 (low need)

*If interested in Sliding Scale, please contact souwesterwellness@gmail.com

LODGING costs are separate from retreat fee. This is a nightly rate, individual to each room. Please see below how to book direct online.

DEPOSIT: $200 deposit reserves your space and is credited towards your total

BRING: Journal and pen/pencil, comfy cushion and/or blanket for sitting and a water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW (at top of page), enter the date range and the access code ALIGN

*For SHARED LODGING OPTIONS please contact souwesterwellness@gmail.com

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

This class is part of the Summer 2019 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

5th Annual Handmade Bazaar at The Sou’wester

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