Friday, May 23, 2025 through Sunday, May 25, 2025

Silver Lake, New York

Cancelation and Refund Policy:

This is a non-refundable purchase. If you cannot attend the retreat, you can transfer your spot to another person.

If I need to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

One of my teachers last year was eczema.

It started in July, right around the one-year anniversary of two of the hardest things I’ve been through in recent years. My wise body called for my attention by giving me eczema all around my eyes. It wasn’t a little bit of a skin rash. It was big, painful, glaring. I felt like my face was screaming to the world, “Look at me! I’m not okay!”

There was a lot going on in my life but I honestly thought I was doing well. The eczema made me question what I wasn’t seeing.

My acupuncturist told me eczema represents repressed anger.

Anger? I prided myself on not being an angry person (whatever that even means). I had a huge tolerance for shitty behavior that I had convinced myself was proof of my deep well of compassion. I had almost never-ending patience - I was 99% the nicest person ever and 1% an unhinged, raging beast. I had an uncanny ability to forgive and let things go, without ever even telling anyone I was hurt.

I did not think I was stuffing my feelings down. Quite the opposite, I thought I was super-evolved.

I go to therapy regularly.

I meditate and write in my journal every day.

I’m actively involved in spiritual and personal development programs - doing deep work inside of intensive containers.

I’m somewhat of a self-care expert. I spend hours every day tending to my mind, body, and soul.

How could I be stuffing my feelings down?

Turns out I’ve got some complex internal defenses that allowed me to ignore my feelings while also doing so much to tend to my feelings. Wild.

The eczema continued to flare up for months, first on my eyes and then on my throat. I tried everything that was recommended to me. I stopped my skin care routine. I changed my diet. I worked with an energy healer and applied kinesiologist to get to the root of the issue.

I understood that the eczema was not the problem, just the symptom of the underlying issue.

I eventually learned that the root of the problem was decades of repressed anger coupled with a year of extreme stress (after several years of significant stress). My nervous system hit its limit. I previously liked to believe I didn’t have one.

I was an expert at keeping up appearances while everything was falling apart. I also have a huge capacity for holding emotional trauma. I blame/ thank my training as a therapist. But now my face and neck were covered in eczema and I couldn’t hide it or deny that it was happening. You took one look at me and you knew something wasn’t right. Which is exactly what I needed because I’m a master at pretending like I’m fine when I’m not.

Eczema taught me so much. I unearthed suppressed feelings. I deepened my relationships with my shadow parts. I peeled away another layer of fear around being seen. Eczema lovingly, although not gently, nudged me into a more authentic version of myself. It forced me to show up in the world inside of my truth, even when my truth was “I’m a hot mess right now.” I wasn’t pretty or put together. I learned to love myself and let myself be seen in all of my itchy, ugly, stressed messiness.

I realized I had spent so much of my life trying to be a “good girl.” I didn’t want to bother anyone with my needs or feelings (unless I was paying them to help me). I lived most of my life in “customer service mode” - smiling and nodding, saying, “I’ll figure it out!” If someone hurt me, I kept it to myself and used my multitude of coping skills to resolve it within myself. I was still shutting down my truth out of fear of rejection. I would have carried on this way indefinitely if my body hadn’t forced me to look at what I was doing.

In the past six months I have said things to people that I never thought I’d have the courage to say. I have reconnected with and healed younger parts of myself, especially my teenage and early 20’s selves. I have let myself acknowledge and grieve loss and heartache on a deeper level. I have practiced being more authentic and fully expressed. I have shifted my focus from pleasing others to pleasing myself. I have gotten super clear on who I really am and why I’m really here. I have learned to embrace my wild, weird, wise self.

Here’s what I know for sure: No one is coming to set you free. You have to do it for yourself.

This is the work we will be doing at the Unleash Retreat.

Here are my promises to you:

I will create a sacred container where you can practice vulnerability.

I will set the agreements for our group and hold our container energetically to encourage transformation.

I will stay committed to the vision of you liberating yourself from the bullshit that has held you back so that you can expand into your most wild, weird, wise self.

I will welcome your authentic expression. I will love and witness you inside of the full truth of who you are - the light and the shadow, the beauty and the ugliness, the anger and the joy, the celebration and the grieving.

If you feel called to join this container, I ask that you come with an open heart and a sincere devotion to your liberation, knowing that we do this work in service to freedom, healing, and safety for all beings everywhere.

Your investment includes:

Lakeside Accommodations:

The retreat will take place at Asbury Retreat Center on Silver Lake in New York State. We will be staying in The Manor. All rooms have two or three twin beds and a bathroom. There will be no more than two people in a room, unless you have a special request for a room for three. The location offers beautiful views of lake, including sunsets (my favorite!). There is ample outdoor space for relaxing, as well as a porch with rocking chairs, a labyrinth, and a deck at the water’s edge. We will also have access to kayaks for exploring the lake (weather dependent). All photos below are from previous retreats.

Also included:

All Meals and Snacks:

All meals will be provided by the retreat center. I will also provide snacks and beverages. Dietary restrictions and preferences will be honored. Please note this is a sober retreat.

A Weekend of Sacred Feminine Self-Care Programming:

My intention is to create a weekend filled with transformation, relaxation, and connection. The Unleash Retreat is about getting free so that you can show up as your wild and weird self, own your wisdom, and shine brightly. We will practice doing this together during the retreat and you will leave with a plan for how to show up as this version of yourself inside of your daily life. We will be doing a lot of inner work during our time together. I balance the deep soul work we do during our Sacred Feminine Temple Ceremonies with time for rest and relaxation (see the tentative agenda below for details).

A Custom Goody Bag:

As you may know, I love a beautiful goody bag! Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted with a bag full of supplies to support your creative and spiritual practices throughout the retreat weekend and beyond.

A Private Facebook Group and Integration Call:

We will gather in a private Facebook group for connection and support before and after the retreat. The group opens on 5/9/25 (two weeks before the retreat) and stays open until 7/31/25 . We will also meet on Zoom on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 11am ET for an Integration Call. This allows us to reconnect after the retreat and continue to support one another.

Tentative Retreat Agenda:

Friday:

3:00pm Arrival

3:30pm Opening Circle

5:30pm Dinner

6:30pm Temple Ceremony

Saturday:

8:00am Breakfast

9:00am Body Language with Christina

10:00am Temple Ceremony

12:15pm Lunch

4:00pm Breathwork Ceremony

5:30pm Dinner

6:30pm Dance Party

9:00pm Sound Bath with Vera

Sunday:

8:00am Breakfast

9:30am Temple Ceremony

11:00am Closing Circle

12:15pm Lunch

1:30pm Departure

A note: this weekend is for YOU. Every single thing listed in the agenda is optional. ❤️

A weekend just for you.

To reconnect with your body and reclaim your wild aliveness.

To release the bullshit that’s been holding you back and step into your authentic full expression.

To name your unique wisdom and medicine and gain clarity around your soul’s purpose.

To fill your own cup with rest and relaxation.

To spend time with soul sisters and be witnessed in your truth.

Cancelation and Refund Policy:

This is a non-refundable purchase. If you cannot attend the retreat, you can transfer your spot to another person.

If I need to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.