A deeply nourishing fall retreat to ground, soften, release what feels heavy, and reconnect with the quiet fire that remains within.About this Event
EMBERS: A Fall Retreat
Even after the brightest flames have settled, something sacred still glows.
As autumn invites the natural world to release, soften and turn inward, EMBERS is an invitation to do the same.
Join us for an intimate five-hour retreat designed to give you space away from the noise and demands of everyday life — space to move, breathe, receive, reflect, release and reconnect with yourself.
EMBERS isn't about becoming someone new.
It's about putting down some of what you've been carrying long enough to remember what was there underneath it all.
Throughout the afternoon, Jenn will guide you through an intentionally curated journey of grounding yoga, meditation, breathwork, self-reflection, ritual and sound healing. She will be joined for portions of the experience by a guest Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master, bringing therapeutic self-massage practices and Reiki into the retreat.
No previous yoga, meditation, Reiki or retreat experience is necessary. Everything will be offered with options and an invitation to participate in the way that feels right for you.
YOUR EMBERS EXPERIENCE
ARRIVE | Ground & Settle
From the moment you arrive, you're invited to slow down.
Warm seasonal refreshments, an intentionally prepared space and quiet reflection will help you transition out of the pace of everyday life and into the experience ahead.
You'll receive an EMBERS journal and begin exploring a simple question:
What feels heavy today?
GROUND | Slow, Earthy Yoga
Jenn will guide a grounding, breath-led yoga practice designed to bring you out of your head and back into your body.
Expect slow, intentional movement, strong grounding shapes, longer holds, deep breaths and plenty of opportunities to choose what your body needs.
This isn't about performing a pose.
It's about noticing.
SOFTEN | Therapeutic Self-Massage
Our guest Licensed Massage Therapist will guide you through accessible self-massage techniques designed to help release physical tension and deepen your connection with your own body.
No partner massage and no awkward pairing up — just simple practices you can use both during EMBERS and long after you leave.
NOURISH | Pause & Connect
We'll take time to simply be.
Enjoy warm seasonal refreshments and light bites, step outside, connect with others or find a quiet corner for yourself.
There is nowhere else you need to be.
RECEIVE | Reiki + Sound
Settle in and allow yourself to receive.
Our guest Reiki Master will guide an immersive group Reiki experience while Jenn supports the space with gentle sound, creating a deeply restful environment for slowing down, softening and turning inward.
There is nothing to accomplish here.
Nothing to perform.
Just an opportunity to be supported, become still and receive.
REFLECT | Silent Nature Experience
Weather permitting, we'll move outdoors for a period of silent reflection in nature.
RELEASE | The EMBERS Ritual
At the heart of the retreat is a private, intentional release ritual.
This experience is designed to give you space to acknowledge something you are ready to stop carrying and symbolically set it down.
You will never be asked to tell the group what you're releasing.
Your story remains yours.
Weather permitting, our release ritual will incorporate an outdoor fire. An equally intentional indoor ritual will be offered if Mother Nature has other plans.
BREATHE | An Immersive Breathwork Journey
Breath is one of the most powerful tools we carry with us and often one of the most overlooked.
Following our release ritual, Jenn will guide you through an immersive journey of breath, beginning gently and gradually building through a variety of accessible pranayama and breathwork techniques.
Together, we'll explore the breath as more than something happening automatically in the background but as a way to focus the mind, connect with the body, shift energy and return to the present moment.
No previous breathwork experience is necessary. Techniques will be introduced gradually with options offered throughout, and you are always welcome to return to your natural breath.
And after intentionally working with the breath, we'll do perhaps the hardest thing of all:
Stop controlling it.
Rest.
Listen.
And notice what remains.
REMEMBER | Tend What Remains
We'll close by turning our attention away from what we're leaving behind and toward what remains.
What do you want to tend in the season ahead?
You'll leave with a personal reminder of the answer — along with a few thoughtfully created EMBERS touches to carry the experience beyond our afternoon together.
THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU IF...
You've been carrying a lot.
You've been craving space to slow down.
You feel ready to reconnect with yourself.
You're navigating a season of change, transition or growth.
You love yoga and wellness experiences, or you're simply curious about them.
You want a few hours where you don't have to take care of anyone else.
Or maybe you can't quite explain why this retreat is calling to you.
That's enough, too.
WHAT MAKES EMBERS DIFFERENT
EMBERS has been intentionally limited to just 15 participants.
This isn't a large workshop or packed event. The small group allows us to create something quieter, warmer and more personal.
You can have a deeply personal experience without ever having to explain your story.
Come alone. Come with a friend. Either way, you will be welcomed exactly as you arrive.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Your five-hour EMBERS experience includes grounding yoga, therapeutic self-massage instruction, group Reiki, gentle sound, an immersive breathwork journey, meditation, guided journaling and reflection, an intentional release ritual, seasonal refreshments and light bites, an EMBERS journal, and thoughtfully curated take-home elements.
Yoga props and materials used for the retreat will be provided unless you have your own you would prefer to use or otherwise noted in your confirmation email.
Please dress in comfortable layers that allow you to move and spend a short period outdoors. Midwestern October weather can be unpredictable, so additional weather-related recommendations will be sent to registered participants closer to the event.
INVESTMENT
EARLY EMBER — $160
Available for the first 5 participants only.
EMBERS — $185
Available for the remaining 10 participants.
There are only 15 spaces available for this retreat, and capacity will not be increased once EMBERS is full.
A NOTE FROM JENN
I believe some of the most meaningful experiences happen when we're given permission to stop doing and simply listen.
EMBERS has been created with that intention.
Every part of this afternoon, from the movement and music to the rituals, quiet moments and little details you'll discover along the way, is being thoughtfully chosen to create an experience that feels grounding, nourishing and deeply human.
You don't need to arrive with an intention.
You don't need to know what you want to release.
You don't need to be "good" at yoga, meditation or slowing down.
Just arrive.
We'll begin there.
Even after the brightest flames have settled, something sacred still glows.
Come tend yours. 🔥
Event venue
Serenity Forest, 9n313 Muirhead Road, Campton Hills, United States
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