Image courtesy of Penuel Ridge Retreat Center Instagram

Guided by the archetypal energies of the Blessed Marys, Nidra, the Labyrinth, and Mother Nature, join Mystic and Intuitive Guide, Brittany Dobbs, and Medicinal Storyteller and Interfaith Scholar, Sonia Fernández LeBlanc, for a weekend of embodied release, divine rest, and nourishing kinship through a series of practices and connectives offering respite for mind, body, and soul in the liminality of the quieting seasons to come.

This retreat* is for anyone who would like to engage in radical self care and discover tools and practices to integrate into your everyday life so that release, nourishment, and rest (RnR) can become a daily ritual rather than something that happens every now and then.

*Please note that Penuel Ridge has stairs in the building and requires some uneven walking on the grounds.

Details

• Place: Penuel Ridge Retreat Center, 1440 Sam’s Creek Rd. Ashland City, TN 37015
• Time and Date: 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 27 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2024
• Group Option
  • $444 per person if booking two or more spots together. This is a great opportunity to find a friend or two and book together for the individual discount. We will make every effort to ensure you are together in communal rooms.
    • A $150.00 non-refundable deposit per person is due upon registration. The balance is due by September 11, 2024. (first come first serve)
    • Includes: 2 nights in communal bedrooms and bathrooms, common areas in the house, the grounds including a labyrinth and hiking trails, Lake Louise, The Well when not used for workshops, 6 meals, 2 ceremonies, 3 workshops, 2 morning movement sessions, a community fire circle, and community with other retreaters.
• Regular Options if booking Solo:
  • $555 per person. A $150.00 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration. The balance is due by September 11, 2024. (first come first serve)
    • Includes: 2 nights in communal bedroom (a twin bed provided per person) and bathrooms, common areas in the house, the grounds including a labyrinth and hiking trails, Lake Louise, The Well when not used for workshops, 6 meals, 2 ceremonies, 3 workshops, 2 morning movement sessions, a community fire circle, and community with other retreaters.
  • $333 per person. A $150.00 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration. The balance is due by September 11, 2024. (2 spots available)
    • Includes: 2 nights in communal upstairs open loft area with steep stairs (a twin floor pallet provided per person) and bathrooms, common areas in the house, the grounds including a labyrinth and hiking trails, Lake Louise, The Well when not used for workshops, 6 meals, 2 ceremonies, 3 workshops, 2 morning movement sessions, a community fire circle, and community with other retreaters.
• Scholarship Application Option:
  • $111 per person. A $50.00 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance. The balance is due by September 11, 2024. (2 spots available)
    • Expectations: Help Brittany and Sonia with set up and clean up as well as supporting them in preparing and clean up for meals etc.
    • Includes: communal upstairs open loft area with steep stairs (a twin floor pallet provided) and bathrooms, common areas in the house, the grounds including a labyrinth and hiking trails, Lake Louise, The Well when not used for workshops, 6 meals, 2 ceremonies, 3 workshops, 2 morning movement sessions, a community fire circle, and community with other retreaters.
      • Click here to apply for scholarship
• To Bring:
  • Comfy clothes as well as outdoor clothes based on the weather including shoes that you can walk in uneven terrain.
  • Yoga Mat
  • Blankets and pillows that can help you make a nest in The Well for the weekend
  • Journal and pens
  • A special piece that will live on the community altar for the weekend honoring a beloved ancestor with whom you want to connect more deeply
  • Any snacks that you would like to have in between meals

The Schedule (Tentative)

Friday, September 27, 2024

4:00 p.m to 5:30 p.m. – Check-in and settle in. We’ll show you to your assigned room.
6:00 p.m. – Welcome Ceremony in The Well with Brittany and Sonia
7:30 p.m. – Dinner
8:30 p.m. – Free Time / Bedtime
8:45p.m. – Yin Yoga for bedtime (optional)

Saturday, September 28, 2024

6:30 a.m. – Sacred Silence and Grab and Go Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – Embodied Movement Yoga with Brittany (optional)
8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and Call to Create
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. –Release Workshop: Sacred Sounding Circle  with Sonia
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.– Intention Workshop – Yoga Nidra Practice with Brittany
6:00 p.m. – Dinner
7:30 p.m. – Sacred Fire Circle and Sharing with Brittany and Sonia
9:00 p.m. – Free Time / Bedtime

Sunday, September 29, 2024

6:30 a.m. – Sacred Silence and Grab and Go Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – Embodied Movement Yoga with Brittany (optional)
9:00 a.m. – Breakfast
9:45 a.m to 11:00 a.m. – Imagining Workshop: Guided Meditation and Labyrinth Walk with Sonia
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Integration Ceremony with Brittany and Sonia
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Checkout and Goodbye

Facilitators

Brittany Dobbs is a Mystic, Intuitive Guide, Quantum Creatrix, and Citizen of the World. 

Over the last decade, Brittany has traversed six continents healing, exploring, and finding inspiration from the knowledge of the people, the land, and the cultures of the world. In her creations and collaborations, she weaves together somatic, energetic, and spiritual experiences to allow the receivers to connect deeper within themselves and allow for more love to emanate out into the world and raise the vibration of all humanity. She is a lover of the unseen and an alchemist of awakening. Brittany is passionate about holding a sacred, safe, and inclusive heart-centered space where you can feel empowered to show up fully as your authentic self. 

Connect with her: brittany@brittanydobbs.com

Sonia Fernández LeBlanc, M.Ed (she/we), is a 6th Generation Nashvillian, a Medicinal Storyteller, Contemplative Futurist, and an Esoteric Interfaith Scholar at the intersection of personal sovereignty and community care.

Please note the following due dates and refund policy:

• $150.00 non-refundable deposit due upon registering.
• Balance due three weeks before retreat start date (September 6, 2024)
• If cancellation by retreater occurs more than 2 weeks before retreat (on or before September 13, 2024) – refund will be 50% of the balance.
• If cancellation by retreater occurs less than 2 weeks before retreat (after September 13, 2024) – no refund
• If hosts, Brittany and Sonia, cancel the retreat for any reason, full refunds will be provided to all retreaters.

Image from Penuel Ridge Retreat Center Instagram courtesy of Melissa Crim, taken during a intentional day of silence on April 24th, 2024.