🌹**February Women's Day Retreat** 🌹Join us for a transformative retreat led by an exceptional team of women dedicated to nurturing and empowering participants to realize their full potential.
The *Ninja Science Academy Child Enrichment Program* will be available during the retreat, allowing mothers to engage fully with peace of mind, knowing their children are being cared for and engaged. (Cost: $55 per family) - Led by Shivani Rhea - Co-Founder of Ninja Science Academy
Women in Business - this will be a great opportunity to network & share your talents, gifts & offerings💎🙌🏼 We will have space for you to display your work & products & a set time for people to explore your business🙌🏼💎
*Duration:** 6 hours - Full Day ($122)
*Includes:*
🌹**Rose Cleansing Opening Circle with Gong Wash** 🌹
We will begin the retreat with a cleansing ritual for each participant, utilizing rose water infused with select essential oils. This ancient Native American technique involves hawk feathers and Palo Santo to release any energy that no longer serves you. Participants will then experience a 50-inch Gong Wash, fostering a deeper connection with the mind, body, and spirit.
🌹 **Dynamic Movement Journey - Led by Frankie Herbert** 🌹
Our retreat will commence with a ceremonial serving of cacao, during which we will collectively set intentions. Participants will engage in foundational dance stretches designed to enhance physical movement, promoting beauty and grace, followed by slow somatic dancing that encourages an organic flow of movement.
🌹 **Sensual Embodiment with Sound Healing - Led by Marissa Heeter** 🌹
Join Marissa Heeter for a transformative exploration of sacred feminine embodiment through a nourishing pleasure ritual. In this sacred space, we will expand our capacity for ease, bliss, and regulation within the body. Embark on a journey of self-discovery as we awaken the senses in a luxurious environment. Through breath, sound, movement, touch, and sensory exploration, you’ll uncover deeper layers of sensuality and connect with your body's innate wisdom. Together, we will embody the elements, accessing higher states of consciousness while anchoring these shifts deeply within our being.
🌹 **Vocal Activation and Song Circle - Led by Ultra Violet** 🌹
We will begin with collective vocal warm-ups, followed by opportunities for participants to share songs, including both sing-alongs and solo performances.
🌹 **Rainbow Food Medicine Ayurvedic 5-Course Meal - Prepared by Lauren Kay** 🌹
Food can be a source of joy, nourishment, self-expression, and connection. Unfortunately, conflicting messages surrounding food can lead to feelings of shame and guilt. By embracing mindful self-compassion, we can begin to shift these habits and feel more grounded in our eating practices.
We will explore the six different tastes and their effects while emphasizing the importance of our digestive fire, or ‘agni.’ Practical tips will be provided to integrate these principles into daily life, creating peace and harmony within the body and mind. Participants will learn how to prepare a meal that delights the senses and promotes health, alongside an introduction to the fundamental principles of Ayurveda, understanding Ayurvedic nutrition, and enhancing digestive fire with simple actions and recipes.
We will also discuss how to integrate the six tastes into meals and the significance of this for both body and mind, as well as how the three doshas relate to food and eating habits. Mindful eating techniques will be explored to help participants slow down, improve gut health, and consume the right amount of food for their individual needs.
🌹**Herb ‘N’ Art with Sound Healing - Led by Sofia Sturla** 🌹
After dinner, we will immerse ourselves in various medicinal herbal teas and essential oils while guided by the talented artist Sofia Sturla, who will teach us the art of drawing human features. To maintain a meditative state, we will journey through a healing cosmic soundscape featuring crystal singing bowls, a 40-inch gong, wind gong, drums, rattles, flute, and chimes.
🌹 **Sharing Circle with Dessert** 🌹
Together, we will enjoy a vegan superfood dessert during our guided Sharing Circle. This safe space will encourage vulnerability, allowing participants to express their feelings, share experiences, discuss challenges, and articulate personal goals requiring accountability. It is a powerful opportunity to connect and empower one another.
Let us embark on this winter journey with a strong sisterhood that will inspire you to achieve your goals for 2025!
*About the Teachers:**
*Shivani Rhea*
Shivani is a yoga instructor and certified martial arts coach, holding a double black belt and a national gold medal in Taekwondo. She emphasizes the integration of body and mind through disciplined self-mastery. With extensive experience in leadership development, she has created a national-level Leadership Training Program and contributed to numerous startups, imparting entrepreneurial skills to over 2,000 leaders. After years in the corporate sector, Shivani relocated to an intentional community in Portugal, where she gained a fresh perspective on life through harmonious living with nature. Now based in Illinois, she is dedicated to establishing a vibrant conscious community centered around family values and has developed a curriculum for children called Find Your Zen, co-founding the Ninja Science Academy with her husband, Garret Rhea.
Frankie Hebert-
Frankie Hebert is a martial artist who discovered her passion for movement 16 years ago beginning in Tae Kwon Do. Within 6 months, she knew she had to share these experiences of body, mind, and soul with the world. Since then, she has expanded her training into 10 different forms of martial arts, falling in love with boxing as a primary style. She holds multiple health and wellness certifications, ranging from Functional Fitness to Nutrition and Wellness to Restorative Therapy, and is a certified USA Boxing coach. Her life’s purpose is to help others enhance their self-awareness through movement, meeting those she teaches exactly where they are at in the present moment. Her approach is designed to allow movement to be a bridge between the body’s cues, the spirits sensations, and the minds belief system. She believes when movement is approached from a perspective of self-awareness, when we let go of judgement and simply observe, it allows a freedom to tune into ourselves on a deep biological and subconscious level. Her passion is to free the mind and empower people with what they are capable of when they release limiting beliefs and let the body take over as a teacher.
*Marissa Heeter*
Marissa Heeter is a Sacred Sexuality and Embodiment Mentor, certified in Sexological Bodywork and Somatic Sex Education through the Institute of Somatic Sexology. This certification is grounded in trauma-informed and neuroscience-based principles, allowing her to integrate a profound understanding of the body-mind connection into her practice. Dedicated to the celebration of sensual beauty, Marissa infuses this ethos into all areas of her life. One of her soul’s paramount missions is to foster sisterhood among women and to amplify their unique gifts. In her personal time, Marissa cherishes ceremonial moments with her husband, immerses herself in music and dance, practices yoga, and maintains an active lifestyle through exercise. She is also an enthusiastic reader and writer of romance and fantasy genres, and she treasures quiet moments spent with her beloved cats.
*Maya Soto**
Maya’s yoga journey began at the age of 18, igniting her passion for holistic health and the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. During the pandemic, she completed a 600-hour teacher training and embraced her love for Kundalini yoga. Maya’s teaching embodies connection and transformation, as she helps others align with the Universe and discover their true selves. Her evolution from student to teacher trainer has turned training sessions into life-changing experiences, where yoga transcends physical practice to become a lifestyle. With a focus on conscious breathwork, she guides future teachers to tap into their inner wisdom, allowing the magic of yoga to unfold.
Lauren Kay
Lauren Kay is a visionary holistic practitioner devoted to Ayurvedic medicine and the sacred healing traditions of the Amazon rainforest. Her journey began at 12, when a diagnosis of two chronic conditions ignited a profound mission to heal, inspire, and cultivate harmony. With a foundation in psychology and neuroscience, she seamlessly bridges modern science with ancient wisdom, empowering others to reclaim their vitality and thrive.
A certified breathwork facilitator and expert in emotional intelligence, Lauren is deeply committed to the mind-body-soul connection and the transformative power of authenticity. She draws inspiration from dance, nature, and cultural exploration, while savoring life’s quieter moments with her two cherished dogs.
In 2025, she will debut The She Elevates Society, an exclusive community dedicated to elevating women in business and holistic health.
Sofia Sturla-
Sofia Sturla is a self taught fine artist and leather crafter. She derives her inspiration from nature, travels, and spiritual experiences. Portraits for Sofia are expressions of the human spirit that transcends language and time. She has applied her unique technique of using colors and shapes to create faces that evoke an anthropological and ancestral connection.
Event Venue
1781 Melbourne Ln Aurora IL 60503, 1781 Melbourne Ln, Aurora, IL 60503-7602, United States,Aurora, Illinois
