Retreat

Shabbat Shechina Retreat: reconnecting with our Jewish feminine wisdom

 

THUR EVENING MAY 30TH – SAT EVENING JUNE 1st, 2024

Doe Bay Washington Shabbat Shechina Retreat:

RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE

Immerse yourself in spiritual community!

Enjoy nourishing food

Rest, restore, soak in the outdoor pools, sit in the sauna, hike, explore among the trees, water and land.

Are you longing for spiritual connection and community?

For many of us, it has been challenging to find space to fully let go, to feel safe, to be curious, to connect more deeply within and together, to let our hearts break and to feel joyfully alive.

The Shabbat Shechina Retreat offers an opportunity to sink into a supportive and non-judgmental space with others who are called to connect with the divine Jewish feminine energy within themselves*.

Through skillful and gently guided practice and ritual, we explore how our ancient identities play out in this modern world. Connect with the wisdom of Shechina and other Jewish representations of the feminine. Whether you are Jewish or Jew-ish, we will connect with each other and create a more safely held space to attune to the ancestral wisdom that is available.

Now more than ever, we (Roxane and Michal) are seeing the need to gather in a community that uplifts the power of our divine Jewish feminine wisdom.

We warmly invite cis and trans women, as well as non- binary humans, of who identify as Jewish or those who have a spark of curiosity about their Jewish identity or heritage. Please note, this retreat is exclusively for those who can respectfully hold space for others who have different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

All offerings are optional and we trust your intuition around what you need. Here is what we will be gently guiding:
• Chanting + meditation
• Group discussion + sharing
• Self-reflection + journaling
• Moving our bodies • Ritual practice
• Shabbat dinner and invitation for tech-free sabbath
• Exploring divine feminine wisdom
• Connecting with inspiring Jewish matriarchs
• Time to rest, restore and explore according to your intuition
• Taking in and connecting with the natural surroundings

  • All group offerings, led by Roxane and Michal in the Retreat House
    Retreat House – Doe Bay Resort & Retreat.
  • Breakfast and Lunch each day, Dinner on Thursday. Healthful, delicious
    meals prepared by our Naturopath friend and peer Leah Alvarado.
    Vegan/Vegetarian/Pescatarian/Gluten Free Options (we can
    accommodate most diets).
  • Access to the Doe Bay Resort including the outdoor soaking
    tubs, sauna, hiking, yoga & meditation room.
Shabbat Shechina Retreat: reconnecting with Jewish feminine wisdom May30-June1

Retreat price does not include lodging and only includes dinner on Thursday.

  • Lodging for cabins (private or shared), yurts, or a treehouse! Accommodations –
    Doe Bay Resort & Retreat. Book soon to secure your stay.
  • We have one double occupancy room in the Retreat House (for 1-2 people for an
    additional fee-email us if interested).
  • Transportation to and from Doe Bay (see information about reserving your spot
    on the Ferry). Washington State Ferries Vehicle Reservations System (WSF VRS)
  • Book your ferry now even if you wait to register for the retreat. To ensure you
    arrive by our start time at 6PM Thursday 5/30, allow 2 hours from Ferry to Doe
    Bay & check in. Since our circle will not finish until late Saturday evening, plan on
    staying Saturday night so can relax without rushing to catch the late ferry. We
    do recommend booking your return ferry on Sunday ASAP
    as spots are
    already booking for the desirable crossing times.
  • Dinner Friday and Saturday. We recommend dining at the famed seed to table
    Doe Bay Cafe. Café – Doe Bay Resort & Retreat. Michal and Roxane will be there!

COST: $720
Early bird Purim pricing $612 until sundown March 23rd
Early bird Pesach (Passover) pricing $648 sundown April 22nd
Book now to secure your spot!
Deposit $306

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Cancellations: To keep our group intimate we have limited the number of
attendees, and, with the amount of time we spend preparing, we are unable to
offer refunds. If the need to cancel arises you may gift your spot to someone else
or provide a scholarship for someone who would like to attend.

Want some Extra Time?
Come a day early or stay an extra day and explore, rent a kayak Kayaking – Doe
Bay Resort & Retreat, hike Mt. Constitution, rest, receive a massage Massage –
Doe Bay Resort & Retreat, have dinner at the Doe Bay Cafe Café – Doe Bay
Resort & Retreat.

Need more INFO? Email: roxane@unioncenterforhealing.com (West Coast) or
Michal Waldfogel michal.waldfogel@gmail.com (East Coast)

Wise Women’s Weekend Retreat with Amy Edelstein

 

These days are challenging for women. We’ve gained rights, freedoms, professional positions. And we’ve seen the limitations of those in culture. We’ve discovered some inner freedom and felt conflicted as we try to “do it all.” We love our children, our partners, our families, our friends yet often feel an ache or loneliness for something we can’t quite put our fingers on.

If this resonates with you, I invite you to join an extraordinary group of women April 1st-2nd in Duvall, WA, for an immersion weekend. We will go deep in meditation to create some space and fertilize inner ground for new growth. (Instructions will be given, prior meditation experience not required). We will do personal contemplation so each and every individual can learn to listen deeply for her own openings and intimations of the next personal step. We will engage in powerfully illuminating exploration and dialogue process to expand our worldviews and sense of the possible.

By the end of the weekend, you will find yourself profoundly inspired, with a sense of how to access intuition and wisdom, more calm and at peace. You’ll have the support of others who are on a similar journey of life discovery, and you’ll have a sense of how you can continue to move forward.

Come to this weekend retreat

  • With your decks cleared of urgent to-do’s so you can give yourself time to be.
  • Willing to let yourself discover an inner support.
  • Intent to listen and learn what gives strength and wisdom to yourself & others.

I look forward to guiding you to a wellspring of inner strength and insight.

Amy Edelstein has been teaching spiritual empowerment around the world for almost 20 years. She is the founder of the Inner Strength Foundation, which runs mindfulness programs for over 1200 inner city high school students and author of several books including Love, Marriage & Evolution. More at www.amyedelstein.com and InnerStrengthFoundation.net.

Retreat Cost: $350

Schedule
Saturday 4/1/17: Arrive 9-10 AM. Sessions from 10-1, 2:30-6, 7:30-9 PM, with meals in between
Sunday 4/2/17: Optional early morning meditation at 7am, Sessions from 9-1, 2:30-4

Location
Mosswood Hollow Retreat Center, Duvall, WA. Mosswood is a dedicated retreat center located about 45 minutes East of Seattle. The center is located on 40 acres of land and home to ponds, walking trails and a garden.

Accommodations
We encourage you to stay at the retreat center so you can relax and immerse yourself in spiritual inquiry. You may book a room for both Friday and Saturday or just Saturday. The center has a lodge with 22 modestly priced rooms including private ($128), two beds ($78), and group room ($58).

Meals
Meals are prepared using local and organic ingredients. The center can accommodate your dietary concerns. Let them know when you book your room and meals. We will share meals together at the center to further our discussions and get to know one another.

Cost of meals: Breakfast ($15), Lunch ($19), Dinner ($25).

To register for the retreat:
Send payment ($350) via PayPal to roxanegeller@gmail.com.

To book room and meals:
Mosswood Hollow Retreat Center, mosswoodhollow.org, (425) 844-9050.

For additional information:
Contact Roxane Geller, roxanegeller@gmail.com, (206) 409-0566.