EXHALE
AN INTIMATE RETREAT TO FALL INTO PLACE
October 19-22, 2023
A four day, three night retreat at Red Clover Ranch. A gathering to exhale our sacred breath. A space to hold grief, joy, climate anxiety, and uncertainty. Woven with plant healing, somatic experience, community connection, gather with me to honor the softness of the season, as the breakdown and decay of fall is ripe ground for healing and nourishing the creative spirit. A sacred pause outside of the hurried pace of capitalism.
Exhale the old, inhale the new…
Walk away from this intentional time feeling nourished and inspired. Honor your sacred breath. Your wholeness can create ripples of love, transformation, and healing in the waters of your life. We will explore questions to expand our awareness: how can we embody gratitude for what is and hold space to grieve what no longer is?
Let's honor what is ready to fall away…
Who is this retreat for? Folks looking for a respite from the hurried pace of capitalism to deepen their connection to self, others and the season to unlock a wellspring of joy.
Join me in slowing down to immerse ourselves in the tranquility and upheaval of the seasonal shift, Earth’s natural cycles, the movement of the moon & stars, and our own cycles for healing. Embracing the quietude of the season, we can attune our focus to listening our hearts + inner knowing for guidance.
In community, we gather to share experience, the power of storytelling to integrate and hold inclusive, supportive + safe space to bring our whole selves and welcome the wholeness of others.
“In telling stories, we share our breath. Storytelling is at its greatest power when we sit and share our human breath together. The moisture in our breath gives life to the story." Bruce Miller
With goldenrod as our plant ally, our time together will be woven with transformative breathwork, plant mediations, tea circles, saunas, soul cleansing rituals: we exhale, as the earth exhales. Thanks giving for what we’ve been through and appreciation for the shared air we breath.
This retreat will have a unique emphasis on the Lungs and Heart, which in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is the seat of love, grief + letting go. Just as the trees drop their leaves in the landscapes around us, we explore practices and plants to support our own unique pathways for heart healing, expanding compassion and finding home within ourselves. On the eve of the Full Moon, we will see how clearing rituals can be acts of gratitude, clarity, and creation.
At our own pace, we will cultivate practices + rituals to nourish our souls.
Use code SEPTEMBER10 for 10% off during registration.
COST
$2,000 per person for single room.
$1,500 per person for a shared lodging.
All meals, lodging, and events included. payment plans and sliding scale support available.
space is limited to 12 participants.
for local participants, please email info@alysonmorgan.com for rates without lodging.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
guided breathwork sessions with Amy Kuretsky.
guided movement with Anna Kimm.
lodging at Red Clover Ranch. Learn more about the accomodations*
intentional rituals for rejuvenation including saunas, circle, and meditative prairie walks.
unstructured time for reflection, open connection with the land, and open conversation.
all nourishing seasonal meals included. crafted by Chef Dani Lind with locally sourced, whole foods to support the energetics of the season.
*travel to and from Red Clover Ranch is not included.
OUR LOCATION & LODGING
Red Clover Ranch is a retreat center located on 79 acres in the Driftless Region of southwest Wisconsin, traditional lands of the Othâkîwaki (Sauk and Meskwaki), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) & Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) The ranch is an intimate container where community, creativity, and nature weave together to form lasting connections; a place guests return to year after year, forming relationships with the land, the seasons, and the people.
Cabins are simple and cozy, sharing a central bathhouse with two full bathrooms, sauna and communal porch.
LOGISTICS
Red Clover Ranch is located about 3 - 4 hours outside of Chicago and transportation is not provided. Please take that into account as you consider your journey. The nearest airports are La Crosse, Madison, and Chicago. For questions about logistics and carpooling, please email at info@alysonmorgan.com
Learn more at redcloverranch.com.