IN PERSON || Embodied Boundaries Retreat!
Glendale, CA (Los Angeles County)
July 28 + 29, 10am-6pm
Register below…
Co-dream. Community. Connection.
Co-dream. Community. Connection.
Who is this for?
This 2-day retreat is intended for those who are looking to strengthen their boundaries, to get into their body, find, feel, and express their desires, re/connect with their creativity, and those looking for practice and community. It’s a good fit for those who are or want to be self-employed, are healers, coaches, artists, freelancers, practitioners, mental health professionals, those who are looking for more creativity and sustainability in their life.
This is a trauma-informed, neuro-diversity-aware approach to consent that takes the gut-brain axis into account. Consent is more than “no means no” or getting permission. Consent is a language and an embodied practice.
This is an all-levels course, so whether you’ve taken a class before or this is your first toe-dipping into this kind of content, this retreat will be a good fit. Consider this permission to enter wherever you’re at in your boundaries and consent education!
Listen to our podcast episode about it!
Invest in yourself. Co-dream a better world.
Hosted by:
MIA SCHACHTER (they/them)
Consent Educator, Intimacy Coordinator, and founder of Consent Wizardry
Mia’s academic background in philosophy, gender studies, and neuroscience, and their training in dance, acting, and directing inform their intimacy work. They spent over two decades training and working in the theater from writing and directing, to acting, stage management, set-building, and production. Mia’s visual art, music, and performance practice touches on themes of sexuality, trauma, and the body. Their educational background includes a BA in Philosophy from Columbia University. Mia is certified as an Intimacy Coordinator, in Mental Health First Aid by the National Council for Behavioral Health, and in Gender Diversity from Speaking of Transgender.
At the beginning of the pandemic, Mia founded and continues to run Consent Wizardry, a consent school offering education to adults looking to enhance their consent practice and find and express their boundaries.
KUAN LUO (she/her)
Mindfulness and Buddhist Meditation Teacher; Outdoor Educator
Kuan is a Chinese-French-American mindfulness and meditation teacher and outdoor educator. She believes spiritual awakening and psychological maturity need each other to fully support healing and transformation in this time of unprecedented change. She guides and facilitates the development of awareness and interpersonal skills in groups and with individuals. These days, she regularly leads meditation practices and shares reflections online. A few times a year, she guides practices in wild nature.
You can learn more about Kuan on her website: https://www.kuanluo.com/
REBEKAH ROSE (they/she)
Illustrator, Muralist, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher + Non-Profit Program Manager
Rebekah Rose has their BFA in illustration from California State University Long Beach and over eight years experience facilitating groups and practicing public art. Rebekah approaches their work with a lighthearted sense of humor and play. Using a combination of creative practices and mindfulness based approaches, Rebekah creates space for people to get to know themselves without judgment. They believe that healing and liberation exists in small everyday moments, when we are able to slow down and hear the needs of our bodies without judgment or mistrust.
Mia’s Classes
Practice Saying No
If you’ve felt limited by the ‘no means no’ and ‘anything other than an enthusiastic yes is a no’ rhetoric of consent, this class will give you a much deeper and more nuanced way to talk about consent and boundaries.
2 hours.
Nonverbals
We'll go over seven different indicators of our own emotional state and someone else's that we can look for when gauging consent on an ongoing basis. We'll use exercises to practice and bring it into the body.
2 hours.
Kuan’s Classes
The Art of Noticing
Noticing is a foundational practice to embodiment, since you can’t embody something that you haven’t noticed. Through practices that invite both movement and stillness, you’ll get more in touch with what’s already present in your body and grow your trust in what you notice. From there, a sense of ease and confidence in communicating your noticings naturally flows.
60-90 mins
Relating to the More-Than-Human World
Your body is a vessel of wisdom, and so are the bodies of trees, flowers, animals and insects around you. Through embodied inquiry and listening, you’ll attune to the yes-to-no of the more-than-human world, experience the gifts of reciprocity, and deepen your kinship with all those around you. There will be poems, invitations for individual practice, and optional group sharing.
2 hours
Rebekah’s Classes
Mellow Yoga: Healing starts with the body.
Mellow yoga is designed to give you the opportunity to get out of your head and into your body in a way that feels safe, and authentic to who you are and what you need. Situated within a practice of consent, yoga is the process of building a connection between your mind and your body and learning to recognize the language your body speaks (sensation). This class is a trauma-informed approach to yoga and is for all levels of experience. You can expect to move slowly and get your heart rate up enough to feel the aliveness of your body before moving into gentle guided stillness. All poses and movements are considered optional and are sequenced celebrating the fact that we all have different bodies and different needs.
~60 minutes, no experience required.
Recommended props: blankets (1-2), pillows (1-2), yoga blocks (1-2 if available at home)
Embodied Expression: Self-consent and Art
This experiential art workshop is meant to be an antithesis to academic art, rather than focus on creating a product the emphasis is placed on noticing the somatic experience of creating art. This means noticing the moments of pleasure and satisfaction you might feel from using different types of materials/approaches right alongside the feelings of judgment and insecurity that are likely to arise. The question we will be exploring is: how does your body communicate “yes” and “no”during the process of creating art? You will have the opportunity to explore and experiment different materials with support and guidance when needed. Materials will include: watercolor, pen, marker, pastel, and paper.
90 mins-2 hours.
Details:
In person
20 spots available
Glendale, CA (Los Angeles County) / unceded Tongva Land. Exact location will be emailed to you when you check out.
July 28 + 29, 10am-6pm
dogs are not allowed :(
the park is wheelchair accessible and has accessible bathrooms
Come prepared with:
comfy clothes
picnic blankets and yoga mats (if you have)
chairs (we will have a small number of stools and blankets to sit on, but prepare to sit on the ground)
whatever you think you’ll need to be comfortable outside
sunscreen
water
What we provide:
10 yoga mats
art supplies
filtered water
snacks
some blankets/mats for sitting
some folding chairs/stools
What we don’t provide:
housing accommodations
travel to or within Los Angeles
meals
notebooks and writing utensils
Pricing and Payment
$500-$1000, with payment plans available.
The lower end of the scale is for those who:
are S€x Workers
have been incarcerated
have excessive medical costs
have debilitating student loans
have ancestors who experienced slavery
have ancestors who experienced, or have themselves experienced, land theft
There are 3 $250 spots available for those to whom the above scale is inaccessible. Those are only available in one installment (no payment plans).
We will not question your ability to use these options. Email us for the discount code for the lower-cost options. Please note, the refund policy still applies to these spots, including the non-refundable deposit.
Refund Policy
Non-refundable deposit: Registering for the retreat includes a $100 non-refundable deposit. If you cancel by midnight on July 21st, you can get back what you paid, minus $100.
Registration closes 3 days before the retreat at midnight on July 24th. We can offer refunds (minus a non-refundable $100 deposit) no less than 3 days before registration closes (6 full days before the retreat starts).