About this Event
Join Embodied by Me for Held is a restorative, nature-based reatreat designed for birthworkers, caregivers and maternal health professionals who are ready to pause, soften and reconnect with themselves.
Set in the peaceful surroundings of G&R Campground, this experience offers a grounded and supportive space to step away from daily demands and return to yourself.
Through gentle movement, breathwork, reflection and community, this experience creates space for you to rest, release and receive...without pressure or performance.
What to expect
Throughout the weekend, we will move through a gentle and intentional journey:
- Time for stillness, integration and connection
- Nervous system regulation through breath and movement
- Reflective circles+shared community
This is not a training or certification. This is a space to receive, restore and simply be.
Who Should Attend:
- Doulas
- Midwives and student midwives
- Maternal health professionals
- Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Teachers
- Caregivers
- Advocates
- supporters
- space holders
What's included
- Yoga Therapy+gentle movement
- Breathwork
- Sound healing+deep rest
- Retreat materials (journals, pens, affirmation cards+journal prompts
- All meals included (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Herbal tea station available throughout the retreat
What's NOT included
- Travel
- Lodging (booked separately through G&R Campground)
Retreat Flow (3 Day experience)
Day 1: Arrive+Release
Theme: "You don't have to hold it all."
- Arrival+check-in @ 4 pm (Get settled in space, grab your welcome bag)
- Opening circle+grounding @ 5:30 pm
- Reflection: What am I carrying right now?
- Dinner @ 6:30 pm-Community dinner
- Fireside chat (Storytelling & Guided release) Being seen without fixing & community connection
- Wind Down
- Afterwards, quiet integration time (time on your own)
Day 2: Restore+Receive
Theme: "I am allowed to receive."
- 7 am-Breathwork+meditation outdoors (near the pavillion), slow, supported movement practice
- 8 am-Community breakfast
- 11 am-Workshop: Support without depletion
- Boundaries+Energy awareness
- 1 pm-Rest break/free time
- 3 pm-Afternoon sound bath/yoga nidra
- 6:30 pm-Held in the Light: The White Party Experience.
Day 3: Reconnect+Integrate
Theme: "I return to myself differently."
- 7 am-Gentle morning practice: Journaling+reflection
- 9 am-Breakfast
- Closing circle: What am I taking with me? What will I do differently?
- Intentional send-off
Special Experience
Held in Light: The White Party Experience (Saturday night)
-An intentional evening of joy, celebration and softness. Through music, shared energy and a gentle release ritual, we honor both what we've let go of and what we are stepping into.
Dinner+Connection
Attire: All White/Cream/Soft neutrals encouraged
Wear somethingthat makes you feel soft, free and radiant...Be-YOU-tiful. Flowing, comfortable and aligned with your energy.
Laughter. Connection. Celebration
Meals & Amenties
All meals are included, with nourishing breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.
A herbal tea station will be available throughout the retreat to support grounding, hydration and relaxation.
Additional snacks and beverages are available for purchas in the main office.
There are local restaurants and stores 5-10 minutes from the campground.
Pool available on site.
What to Bring:
- Comfortable clothing
- Yoga mat
- Blanket or shawl
- Anything that brings you comfort
- Open heart+willingness to receive
Price
$350-Paid in Full, deadline: May 23, 2026
$450-Early Bird,deadline: May 30, 2026
$550-Standard rate, deadline: June 20th
-Payment Plan available
-$100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot.
-Email will be sent of payment plan via paypal: @embodiedbymellc
All payments must be completed by deadline of June 20th.
Refund Policy:
Deposits are non-refundable. No refunds after June 20th.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
G & R Recreation Campground, 4075 Gun and Rod Club Road, Houston, United States
USD 105.49 to USD 572.14
