Wild Bliss Womens’ Retreat
Remember That Ancient, Wild Prayer That Is You
Dance Free In Your Full Power, Joy, Magic, And Radiance
Immerse Yourself In The Sacred, Wild Feminine
CANCELLED
The Eclipse Portal + The Summer Solstice
June 25 – 28, 2020
Lake Superior, Michigan
June + July 2020 mark a powerful eclipse portal we will travel through to a greater integration of our inner masculine and feminine. This is a time ripe for profound transformation and healing. Personal, ancestral, cultural patterns that limit the full expression of the soul, of bliss, of pleasure, of vitality can be loved, integrated, transmuted into rich compost for an abundant future, personally and collectively. It is a time to be in community, to allow healing, to dance, and to CELEBRATE!
Gather in a community of women to call forth the ancient medicine of your soul. Buried deep within you is all the wisdom, all the healing, all the light, all the courage you could ever need. It is time to uncover the treasures hidden within. The world needs them.
We’re living in a time of feminine rising. The deep magic of shakti has been calling. We are listening. This retreat is a space for you to listen deep and well. To allow her to unfurl her wings. Growl her ancient growl. Face her darkness. Make magic and medicine out of it. And rise. With your sisters, rise.
Deep in these woods, we will pray together, play together, and create a new world together. We will commune with the wild forces that have always held us and will always hold us. We will remember our four legged wild one that lives within. The one who’s intuition is sharp as wolf eyes. The one who remembers all the wisdom of all the ancients. Are you ready to meet her? She’s ready to meet you.
The Wild Woman Emerges
Held by the sacred woods and blessed by sacred waters, we’ll practice kundalini yoga, taoist tantric arts, meditation, sexuality work, breath work, tantra, ritual, ceremony, and more…
From the moment you arrive, you’ll be held in the sacred space of this land. Together, we’ll create altars to the four directions, calling in our unique guidance and wisdom from the ancient beings that dreamed us into being. We’ll explore the unique medicine, magic, archetypes and blessings that each of these four directions holds for us. For those of you who have attended Nicole’s retreats in the past, this will be very familiar. But there will be new energy, new rituals, new ways for you to step into creating your own sacred circle. We will dive deeper into the archetypes of the four directions.
You’ll be invited into a series of initiations that call you forth into your own healing, power, courage, love, brilliance, magic, and love. These initiations involve ritual, ceremony, moon bathing, water bathing, solo sexual practices, cackling, howling, mud baths, and lots more secret witchy things.
We’ll dive into the ancient qigong secrets and Taoist Tantric Arts for cultivating feminine sexual energy for vitality, radiance, creativity, and manifestation. These practices align with the four directions and will serve to deepen your communion with your own wild soul, awaken dormant energies, and bring healing.
We’ll practice kundalini yoga and meditation to cleanse, purify, and uplift the parts of us that are still holding onto fear, guilt, shame, dullness, emptiness. These powerful practices open us up to spirit. They channel the powerful sexual energy into the higher realms so that we can make our visions reality. There will also be daily healing sound baths to soothe and help you integrate your day.
We will also be circling together every day to sing, share, and celebrate this exquisitely beautiful life we share. You will have the opportunity to deeply commune with the other women.
PLUS! Two live online classes with Nicole Nardone. One before the retreat over the time of the first lunar eclipse (June 5-6) to open our portal of Wild Bliss together. One class after the retreat ends, over the final lunar eclipse (July 4-5) to close, honor, and celebrate our time together. These are also invaluable for processing the deep work we do during the retreat. Community support, reflections, suggestions on practice are all given to make the most of your experience and of this powerful portal of the eclipses and the summer solstice season.
The Sacred Land
There is nothing more important to the wild woman than nature. The natural world provides us with so much magic, wisdom, love, guidance, and power. It holds up a mirror so we can see our own wildly creative, brave and radiant souls as clearly as possible.
We’ll be nestled in red clay cliffs overlooking Lake Superior and Porcupine Mountains. The forest is thick with magic, spirits, and beauty. With a half mile beach, yours for sunset and sunrise strolls. No wifi. No cell service. You’ll be completely unplugged and allowed to drop into your wild nature.
Lodging
The Lodge, a beautiful, secluded, quiet, scenic old lodge (built in the 20’s) overlooking the south shore of Lake Superior. Located near Ironwood, MI. It is about a 4.5 hour drive from the Minneapolis area. There is an incredible expanse of shoreline for basking in the sun, Lodging is dormitory style. It is rustic (think cubscout style). Bring your sleeping bag as only a mattress is provided. There are multiple rooms that sleep 4-10 people. Nicole highly recommends camping in the woods for a little extra privacy and connection to the land. Bring your own tent and bag and camping equipment. Camper trailers and buses are permitted. The cost for the retreat is the same whether you stay in the lodge or camp. There are bathrooms, toilets, but no showers. So you’ll be staying dirty! This is good, as it reminds us how removed from raw nature we have become. It gives wild woman a chance to emerge. There’s always the lake if you need to rinse off.
Note from Nicole: If you know me, you know I am terribly picky about my camp spots. I like secluded spots. No people. Just me and nature. This is one of those spots. There is a campground nearby. But we’re far enough away to have acres and acres to ourselves. The energy of the land is pure, a bit playful, and deeply deeply nourishing. Perfect for retreats like this. After four years of gathering, healing, blessing this land, we’re beginning to create some magic. Land honored in this way remembers those who have walked softly and reverently. Come join the magic.
Meals
You’re in for a treat! Meals are all home-cooked, mostly organic, and DELICIOUS. These meals are crafted to support your journey through the weekend. They are made with love, intention, and with healing in mind. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free options available. All meals are provided. All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners will be provided on Friday and Saturday. Thursday evening dinner when you arrive, and Sunday morning breakfast on the day of departure will also be provided.
Summer Solstice + Eclipse Portal Magic
A new addition this year! To make the most of our time together, and of this powerful time of year: the eclipse portal and summer solstice, you’ll also get TWO additional experiences with Nicole, beyond the in person retreat at Lake Superior. We will meet online approximately two weeks before and two weeks after the retreat. If you cannot attend live, the recording will be sent out.
Opening Call: Nicole will guide a process to open our portal together. There will be group sharing, dancing, a powerful lunar eclipse meditation, and some special surprises.
Closing Call: This includes powerful group sharing post-retreat, dancing, magic making, a group practice, integration suggestions, and a closing of our portal together.
This retreat is nothing short of a deep, profound, transformative, living ceremony. We often overlook two essential ingredients to a powerful ceremony: pre and post attention. These two additional experiences will serve to hold you through this powerful portal of the eclipse, as well as allow you to connect with your fellow travellers more deeply. When we come together to share the experience, our power, our love, our bliss is amplified exponentially.
Registration
RETREAT CANCELLED
Cost: $550 for the first 13 participants, $600 after that.
Payments: Preferred payment through Venmo. Payment through PayPal incurs an additional 3% fee. Payment plans available, just ask.
No refunds given within 30 days of retreat. Before 30 days, a partial refund of 75% of the total ($550 or $600) will be given upon the event we are able to fill the spot with another attendee.
Transportation Note: You are responsible for your own transportation to the retreat venue. Nicole organizes a carpool forum so you can find rides with other participants. Directions will also be given to the retreat venue.
