MAY 23RD - 27TH 2024
the breath initiation: stories of our soma
MOUNT SHASTA
a 4 night all inclusive retreat
After three chapters, Elderflower Mystery School has initiated over 40 apprentices into the world of healing arts with education that demands inclusivity and trauma-centered learning. Let us decolonize our mind, our gender, our systemic whiteness. Yes. But let us also re-indigenize our habits, our stories, our soma. We are no longer holding 6 month programs. We will continue to divest from the hyper-saturated wellness industry that enables ego masturbation, cultural appropriation, and performative love and light culture. Our work is not definitive. Another mystery continues. Come to nourish, not extract. Come to quest. Adventure is waiting.
CHAPTER ONE: INTERGENERATIONAL HEALING (2021)
CHAPTER TWO: DISMANTLING WHITENESS AND CULTIVATING ALLYSHIP (2022)
CHAPTER THREE: QUEER AND TRANS MAGICK (2023)
Policy and Terms of Agreement
In order to secure your place in the retreat, we ask for a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit of 30% of the total sliding scale to be paid immediately, with the remaining balance to be paid prior to the commencement of the group. Payment plans are available to those needing financial assistance. A credit card will be placed on file, to honor monthly payments.
There will be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, illness or unexpected weather conditions. Also, please note that bank charges from payments made via PayPal is the responsibility of the payee. To avoid charges or credit fees, please use Venmo. If you cancel your participation for any reason, the cancellation policy that has been mentioned will apply, with no exceptions.
We wish we could compensate people for unforeseen circumstances (injury, family emergency, etc.), but we have costs already incurred when reserving retreat centres. We have designed our cancellation policy to be as compassionate as possible in case your plans change. But to protect yourself further, we strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance. To cancel, you must send an email stating that you wish to cancel.
In case retreats are cancelled from our end, all participants will receive a full refund.
FAQs
How do I get to the sanctuary?
By car or the closest airports are: Medford, OR (1-1.5 hour drive), Redding, CA (1-1.5 hour drive), Sacramento, CA (4 hour drive),San Francisco, CA (4-5 hour drive), and Oakland, CA (4-5 hour drive). Each participant is responsible for all roundtrip travel, though regional carpooling may be organized if requested.
Do I need to bring any food or supplies? What is not include?
The retreat provides three local + organic meals a day, though for any supplemental dietary or comfort needs, each accommodation is supplied with personal kitchenettes. Outdoor gear is recommended for potential hiking, swimming, and forest bathing. Travel insurance is not included.
How does a typical day look like?
Each day is ritualized with late morning ceremonies, noontide integrations, afternoon trips and teachings, and evening celebrations. All activities are curated around meal times and somatic activations. Rest and slow living is prioritized.
How many people will join the retreat?
The group will max at 16, including four facilitators.
How does the siding scale pricing work for this retreat?
The three tiers of pricing reflect the three types of accommodation: triple yurt, double yurt, or solo yurt (all 20 feet in circumference with high ceilings). If you require more financial support, you can choose the triple yurt and share space with two other folks who will be paired per our discernment. Couples, friend groups, and solo travelers are all welcome.
Since the retreat is eco-driven, how do the bathrooms work?
All yurts have outdoor, composting bathrooms nearby. Opportunity to also shower under the stars!
What is the climate of the land?
The retreat will take place on 10 acres of regenerative land with temperatures that range from 75 high to 50 low daily.
What makes the retreat “trauma informed” ?
With over a decade of in-person facilitation to marginalized populations and identities across addiction, sexual trauma, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergency, and disability, we have created aspirational guidelines for self and collective care.
Hamsa Nguyen (she/they) is an E-RYT/YTT Lead, Reiki Master Teacher, and third generation herbalist with over 3,000 hours of facilitation experience. Their adored teachings and ceremonies have been held in five major studios in San Diego, retreat centers in Bali & Hawaii, and music festivals.
Seya Speake Pine (they/she) is a Trauma-Informed Quantum Hypnosis Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher and Mentor, and Transformational Breathwork Facilitator with over ten years of experience in holding somatic space. She runs an Energy Academy and facilitates Breath Immersions that help sensitive beings navigate sexual trauma/substance abuse in San Diego and virtually.
