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Enchanted:
A Women’s Winter Solstice Spa Retreat At The Elmore Spa in Elmore Vermont
Saturday December 14, 2024
With Anjali Budreski & Tara Cariano
We are so excited to welcome you to this cozy woodland retreat offering to honor the beauty and magic of Winter Solstice.
Are you seeking a mountain getaway to slow down and cultivate rest, stillness and seasonal alignment? Are you craving fresh mountain air, permission to go at your own pace and the opportunity to listen to the whispers within? Are you seeking the peace & nourishment of winter including: Downtime, rest, stillness and inner peace? Would you like to reframe the winter season as something that you look forward to and that you harness magical energy and inspiration from? Yes, sign me up!
Welcome to Enchanted!
Imagine walking into a cozy log home, tucked away in the Vermont woodlands. Warm tea and treats await your arrival. You flow slowly through a day filled with sparkles and spirals of enchantment and wonder.
Winter Solstice/ Yule is a magical marker on the wheel of the year. Learn about the deep origins and mythology of this sacred season and how to align your own rhythms with this time of dormancy, rest and dreaming.
Enjoy guided experiences to welcome the winter, an outdoor hydrotherapy circuit complete with a sauna, cold plunge and hot tub, and time to catch up with your own heart and soul. Join other women in a safe and sacred container where you get to show up exactly as you are while dreaming into the portal of solstice.
Investment:
$275 per person
Cost includes retreat day at a super cozy log home in Elmore, seasonal teas and treats, all activities & supplies, full use of hydro-circuit and a homemade Ayurvedic winter feast/ lunch. .
This retreat is limited to 10 lucky participants.
Retreat Schedule:
9:45 am: Arrival & Welcome-
Gently land in our retreat container, unwind, grab tea or a snack and settle into sacred space
10 am: The Mythology & Magic Of Solstice Circle-
Introductions, guided group meditation, the deeper meaning of Yule in mythology + journal prompts and soul sharing
11:30: Break
12pm: Catered Lunch: Warming Winter Feast-
Enjoy an Ayurvedic-inspired seasonal feast to nourish the body
1 pm: Weaving Winter Dreams-
Introduction to making fragrant Winter Solstice Smudge Sticks with cedar, cinnamon and orange
1:30-3:30 pm pm: Hydro Circuits + Indoor Cozy Crafting Time-
We’ll break into 2 groups and while half the group does the outdoor hydro circuit, the other group will craft Solstice Smudge Sticks by the fire (then we will switch groups)
3:30 pm: Mini Break
3:45-4:45 pm: Afternoon SOULstice Ritual Circle-
Fire ritual, S’mores and hot cocoa, merriment and magic (indoor or outdoors depending on weather conditions)
5 pm: Goodbyes!
(subject to change depending on weather needs of the group)
Cancellation Policy >>>
This retreat is non-transferable and non-refundable. We cannot offer any refunds unless we are able to fill your spot. In this case you will be refunded in full minus a $35 processing fee.