New Year Visioning Retreat

While everyone else is making lists they'll forget by February, you'll put your hands in actual soil, plant real seeds, and leave with a living reminder of your intention for the year ahead.

This isn't a typical goal-setting workshop. It's a 2-hour journey through Traditional Chinese Medicine's Five Elements, where 20 people will gather to:

• Review and honor what 2025 brought you (the nourishment and the challenges)
• Literally compost what no longer serves (tear up old patterns, mix them into soil)
• Clarify your deepest values (what you'll water your garden with)
• Plant seeds with intention (basil, for prosperity and protection)
• Create community accountability (exchange info with fellow gardeners)

EARTH: Appreciate what nourished you in 2025
METAL: Compost what's complete (with gratitude, not judgment)
WATER: Connect with your core values
WOOD: Plant your 2026 vision
FIRE: Commit to tending your garden with community support

You'll be guided through qigong movements, focused journaling prompts, brief meditations, and hands-on planting. By the end, you'll have clarity on your 2026 direction AND a living plant to tend as your intention grows.

✓ All materials: terracotta pot, organic soil, compost, seeds, biodegradable paper
✓ Printed wellness wheel and journaling framework
✓ Guided meditations and qigong instruction
✓ Seasonal check-in calendar for your plant/intention
✓ Connection with 19 other community members on similar journeys

This workshop is perfect for you if:

• You're tired of making the same resolutions each year
• You want accountability and community support for your growth
• You believe in the power of ritual and tangible reminders
• You're ready to get your hands dirty (literally) for your transformation
• You want to root 2026 in your values, not just your goals

Christopher Miller, L.Ac. is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner with over a decade of experience. He specializes in Alchemical Acupuncture and has trained extensively in Five Element theory, qigong, and meditation practices. Christopher runs Miller Acupuncture in Portland's Pearl District and has guided hundreds of patients through seasonal transitions and personal transformations.

He believes healing happens in community and that the most profound changes come when we literally "get our hands dirty" in the work of growth.

What to Bring:

• Yourself (as you are)
• A journal and pen (optional - we'll have some extras)
• Clothes you don't mind getting a bit of soil on
• An open heart

Accessibility:
Pause Meditation Studio is wheelchair accessible. Please contact us for any specific accommodation needs.

Parking:
Street parking is available. The studio is also accessible via MAX and streetcar.

Capacity:
Limited to 20 participants to maintain intimate community feeling

Cancellation Policy:
Full refund up to 48 hours before event. After that, credit toward future workshop.

Investment: $55
Includes all materials and instruction

Spaces Available: 20

Questions? Email Christopher at [email protected]

"In every seed is the promise of thousands of forests. Your 2026 is waiting to be planted."

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Pause Meditation, 133 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Portland, United States

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