08/27/2026
Our first Sophia Retreat. 🤍
Four days. Thirteen souls. And somehow, it felt like exactly the number that was meant to gather.
Our theme was Remembrance — remembering who we are beneath the noise, the stories, the responsibilities, and all the ways life can pull us away from ourselves and the Divine.
The land itself felt like part of the ceremony — the gardens, the stream, the trees, the flowers, the moon overhead… a place so lovingly cared for that you could feel it holding us.
There was laughter and tears, beautiful music, incredible food, connection, stillness, and so many moments that are difficult to put into words.
Three sacred ceremonies were woven throughout our time together, each carrying its own invitation into remembrance, reflection, and deeper connection. The owl, our totem for the retreat, felt like a quiet companion throughout it all — a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and seeing beyond what is immediately visible.
This retreat also held a very special first for me: serving cacao. And as always, it was such an honor to serve as a guardian within the Sophia ceremonies — to witness, support, and hold space for the journeys unfolding around me.
I was also able to share one of my deepest love languages: touch. Offering massage and giving participants a place to soften, receive, and return to their bodies felt like another beautiful expression of service.
My intention for myself was clarity and joy.
My intention for the group was to serve, witness, and hold.
And somewhere within serving others, I was given space for my own healing too.
Maybe that is part of remembrance as well — remembering that we can hold space and still be held, give and still receive, and that healing and joy can exist side by side.
I left with a full heart, deep gratitude, and so much love for everyone who shared in this experience.
Our first Sophia Retreat — one I will carry with me for a very long time. 🌙🦉🌹✨
