Imbolc Winter Retreat | gaiasisterhood

imbolc Winter retreat

Awaken Sisters to 2025

Imbolc or Candlemas marks the mid-way point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox in the Wheel of the Year. The Earth appears to be resting but under the surface she awakens from her Winter Slumber.

If you look closely you’ll notice the first signs of spring.

As Mother Earth quickens, so do the seeds of intentions we plant at this time. We clear out the cobwebs of the past year and get forge the path ahead. Join me, Jennifer Harvard, and a host of other Divine Feminine leaders for an amazing Imbolc retreat. The vows we create will take root and grow throughout the year .

10:30: Arrival; Check in (lodge)
11:30: Procession to The Well
11:45: Opening Ceremony
1:00: Break
1:30: Plant Speak: Waking up with Early Spring Herbs: A workshop for Seasonal Renewal w/ Tori Fillmore of Cedarhill Homestead. (The Well)
3:15: Candle Magick - Pouring and dressing beeswax candles for seasonal Rituals w/ Jennifer (Lodge)
5:30: Potluck Supper
7:00: Sound Bath with Iridescent Knowing (The Well)
8:00: Traveling Guests Depart

day one

dreaming the dream

7:00: Breakfast
8:00: Shamanic Journey to Connect with Brigid to find our Vows (the Well)
9:30-10:30: Integration/Free Time
10:30: Toltec Sacred Journey Breathwork w/ Stephanie Jones of Freedom Folk & Soul (the Well)
12:30:Lunch
1:30: Closing Circle
2:30: Depart

day two

planting the seeds

RESERVE YOUR PLACE FOR IMBOLC 2025

The 2025 Imbolc Retreat will be held on the mystical magical land that Gaia Sisterhood calls our home away from home. Penuel Ridge is a contemplative, interfaith retreat center near Nashville, Tennessee.

Date:

February 8 and 9, 2025

Location:

Penuel Ridge Retreat Center

1440 Sams Creek Road,

Ashland City, Tennessee

Cost:

$381 including overnight lodging****

(Payment options below)

***Day spots only are SOLD OUT

Only overnight spaces remaining.

Payment options for overnight lodging:

1 Payment of $381 OR 2 Payments of $205 totaling $410

I AM READY TO AWAKEN!

Experience the fullness of Winter and the possibility of what is to come in a way you have never done so before!

As winter begins to loosen its grip, early spring herbs emerge just in time to help us ease out of hibernation and into renewed vitality. In Tori's class, we’ll explore 3-5 early spring herbs soon to make their appearance and discuss how working with in-season herbs aligns us with nature’s cycles. After months of winter with access few fresh greens, our bodies crave mineral-rich herbs to stimulate blood flow and support lymphatic movement. Join us to reconnect with these timely allies, who are always ready to support us exactly when we need them!

After we have communed with the plants we will continue to breathe in and out through the rhythm of the day with the ancient magickal tradition of candle pouring and dressing; dinner; and an enchanting sound bath with Maria Brannon. We will retire to the dreamworld where deep work happens while our body rests.

On Sunday we will embark on a spiritual journey in the same way as Toltec Shamans and Priestesses by entraining to the rhythms of drums, rattles, and music by using the breath. Much like traveling to sacred places, this practice can be used to enter altered states of consciousness, to awaken our seed of intent and sacred calling.

Toltec Sacred Journey breathwork is a highly experiential, somatic, and transformative process that inspires you to remember and reconnect with your soul.

Though the work is deeply profound there is a great lightness of spirit in communing in a circle of sisters as the light returns to our world!

MEET YOUR GUIDES

Jennifer Harvard

Jennifer Harvard is the visionary behind Gaia Sisterhood which was founded in 2016. Jennifer has spent a lifetime educating herself on the principals of natural health and healing. Founder of the Wise Women Full Moon Retreats, Gaia Circles and the Goddess Craft Markets, she has cast a wide net of openness and inclusivity, welcoming as many women as possible into her Divine Feminine work. Her paths of study have led to becoming a:

Licensed Massage therapist specializing in Ayurvedic Massage
Certified Conscious Breathwork Coach
Aromatherapist
Reiki Healer
Priestess of the Sacred Grove
Ayurvedic Student Practitioner

"It is with great humility and honor that I devote my energy to creating a safe space for women to come together and heal themselves, each other and the world."

Victoria Fillmore

Victoria is a tried and true community herbalist whose entire business has been built on making remedies for any and everyone who came to her in need. Her passion lies in seasonal and bioregional medicine, with the belief that what you need is already out there waiting when you need it. She works with both invasive and native plants, working to educate on the importance of knowing the difference and how to work with both. Victoria works with her local park department to glean "invasive" plants, making way for the more fragile, pioneer species to flourish, as well as offer free community plant walks.

In her words, "knowing what's beneath your feet, what to nibble on and how to use it is not only a birth right, but a super power wall have access to." You will see her light up most when educating and giving this super power to others. Growing up in the woods outside of Nashville, every family member and neighbor had a nickname for the plants around them. As she dove deep into herbalism at age 15, self-treating endometriosis, she quickly learned that all of these powerful plant allies she needed to heal were already her closest neighbors.

Learn more at her Cedar Hill Homestead website.

Maria Brannon

Maria Brannon, founder of Iridescent Knowing, helps stressed out humans relax and reconnect to their most authentic self, to their inner knowing, through the facilitation of sacred sounds, activation of the voice, energy work, stone medicine, dream exploration and more. She loves the chance to work 1:1 with those who feel called to go deep into the re-membering of who they are truly here to be and finds great joy in facilitating soundbath journeys for groups of all sizes.

Find more info at iridescentknowing.com and connect with Maria on IG @iridescentknowing

Stephanie Urbina Jones

Stephanie Urbina Jones, co-founder of Freedom Folk and Soul, is a Toltec teacher, dreamer, seeker, minister and mid-wife shamama leading journeys of transformation in the US and all over the world. She brings joy everywhere she goes and guides folks on their journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation, empowering those who seek to live a life of passion, purpose, and personal freedom. Stephanie is an an author, an award winning songwriter and artist with her history making Honky Tonk Mariachis.

Along with husband Jeremy Pajer, Stephanie's work throughFreedom Folk & Soul provides life-changing opportunities for individuals to embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment within a nurturing community. "Through the wisdom of indigenous traditions, experiential learning, spiritual exploration, and expert guidance, we facilitate the transformative process of rewriting personal narratives, revitalizing spirituality, and fostering inner healing. Our mission is to empower individuals to embrace their inherent divinity, cultivate personal freedom, and develop leadership and facilitation skills that contribute to positive change in their lives and communities." Learn more at Freedom Folk and Soul

A message from Stephanie about Toltec Sacred Breathwork

"With each inhale and exhale, you are invited to participate in an ancient healing ceremony. In this ceremony, you begin to release what no longer serves you, access your healer that lives within, and become the person you were born to be! Using deep, connected, circular breath and evocative music, the breathwork ceremony invites you to breathe until your soul reveals what it wants you to know!"

Imbolc 2025 (One-Payment)

$381

381

One-Payment Option

Includes:

Overnight Group Lodging

Workshops and Materials

Some Meals

Imbolc 2025 (Two-Payments)

$205

205

Every 5 weeks

$410 Total Pricing

Note:

Will appear as a "subscription"

Charged $205 at Check-out

Second Charge of $205 will appear 5 weeks after registration

register for imbolc 2025

In order to offer a payment plan, registration for the Imbolc event is set-up different than our normal registration. Please choose a "plan", create an account or sign into an existing one, and complete the registraton process. Please email Jennifer at wisewomenretreat@gmail.com with any questions.

Gaia Sisterhood Cancellation Policy

Life happens and occasionally attendees find themselves needing to cancel. While I will make every attempt to fill your space, my retreats have moving parts that require advance investment from me such as the purchase of food or deposits on space. Due to these things I have adopted the following policy for clarity on cancellations. All events are fully refundable up to 30 days in advance. Any cancellations under 30 days prior to the event are eligible for a credit toward another Gaia Sisterhood event. Cancellations within 7 days prior to any event forfeit all payments.