Give yourself space to truly surrender to deep listening and inward connection. Ground with sacred sound while honoring the waning light and incoming Wintry Hibernation with silence and stillness.

Programming includes:

• Energetic cleansing upon arrival

  1. Yoga nidra for easing into restful hibernation and nourishing the subconscious with healthy, positive narratives. Session ends with a gentle gong bath clearing.

  2. Restoring stillness-oriented yin yoga practice with live acoustic, meditative guitar

  3. Guided sound meditation

  4. A soundbath to recalibrate your being with instruments including gong, handpan, singing bowls, chimes, ocean drum, and more

  5. An evening musical performance of Songs to Ground and Uplift

  6. Silent meditation

  7. Reflective Journaling

  8. Grounding meditation (outdoors weather permitted)

  9. Meditative (optional silent) hiking on the extensive Institute grounds

. . . and more deeply restorative, reconnective programming awaits you with this impacting retreat and its long-lasting benefits.

This retreat is for you if you are looking for:

• stress relief from your routine or from recent intense transition or grief

• fine-tuning your sense of deep listening

• a profound sense of inner peace

• an overall recalibration and attunement connecting you to the highest version of yourself

• rest and simple being

• safe space to release, receive, and be

• a gentle pause from your day-to-day

• a transformative experience through subtlety

• reconnection with your heart and soul

• savory enjoyment in the last bit of hibernation

• spirited awakening

• a quieted mind

• a revamp in tools for your wellness regiment

• tender, loving, and intuitive care from a former registered nurse

Slow down, ground, and listen deeply to the Sacred Sound that lies within you.

Live acoustic meditative guitar, guided sound meditation and musical performance by Dann Pell. Dann is a singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist from Chester County, PA who makes meditative Folk music celebrating unity of spirit. He has studied with musical luminaries including Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Flatlanders) and vocalist Bobby Mcferrin. Dann honed his craft touring the U.S. and seeks to build community locally, offering a monthly gathering at Exeter Quaker Meeting where he is a member.

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