Soul Body Love Retreat: 9-11 September (Full Moon)
Coolendel (Upper Shoalhaven River, 3 hours from Sydney)
Hosted by Midnight Garden Temple and Soul Signature for women opening to a deeper celebration of self.
Soul Body Love focuses on the intimate relationship with your body from a deeper soul level. Deepening this connection to your body allows access to ancient wisdom, experienced as energy flowing in your physical form.
We’ve been conditioned to see our bodies as simply a vehicle we borrow for a short time - but the body holds so much divine energetic wisdom that we are not fully aware of.
Our subtle energy body is directly aligned with our soul, not the earthly mind. We cannot truly see our bodies through the mind alone. During the retreat we focus on loving the body unconditionally as a sacred expression of our unique soul energy.
The outcome is a deeper love for our bodies and access to the great wisdom our bodies hold.
The retreat offers:
- A sacred space to invite in a more loving, soul-centred connection with self, others and nature.
- A healing container for the release of limiting beliefs around the relationship with our bodies.
- An opportunity to discover, heal and celebrate the divine feminine in yourself and in others.
- A pathway to align with your authentic self and unique soul expression.
The retreat is facilitated by Allison Dahl from Midnight Garden Temple and Louise Charman-James from Soul Signature.
Allison creates transformative spaces and experiences for women to reconnect with the sensual wisdom and sacred energy of their bodies.
Louise empowers women to access their authentic self-expression and unique soul energy, through compassionate self-healing, voice, meditation and light language.
Enquiries: Allison 0422 463 276 / Louise 0417 244 978
Discover a deeper relationship with yourself through:
1. Guided soul-body meditation journeys to raise subtle energies in the body and activate states of bliss and communion.
2. Ecstatic dance to open your heart and awaken freedom of expression within your physical form.
3. Sound healing and light language to bring harmonic healing frequencies to body, mind, heart and soul.
4. Self-healing practices to transform limiting beliefs and judgements about yourself and your body.
5. Self-massage and conscious touch to reawaken your body's natural sensuality and ability to receive.
6. Song, mantra, toning and soundscapes to activate the freedom, joy and power of your voice.
7. Subtle plant essences that awaken a profound connection with your body and the natural world.
8. Daily yoga, qi gong, breathwork and river bathing to inspire the joy and flow of body, mind and soul.
'The retreat was so nurturing and powerful. I particularly loved singing and drumming under the full moon with the other women.
I felt like I had come home to myself.'
Maiya K., Australia
Retreat Program
FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
Arrive at Coolendel between 2pm - 6.30pm. Set up tents, swim in the river, float down the rapids or hire a kayak.
7pm: Enjoy a healthy vegetarian dinner and the tranquil surroundings at dusk, as the sun sets and the full moon rises.
7.30pm: Enter the Midnight Garden Temple for our Opening Ceremony and Emerald Serpent sensory activation journey. Dance with body and soul beneath the full moon and starry skies.
SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
6.30am - 7am: Pre-dawn river swim at Sandy Beach (clothing optional... let the element of water embrace your body).
7.30am: Yoga/ Qi Gong / Morning Meditation and Mantra to bring spaciousness and flow to body, heart and mind.
8.30am: Breakfast.
9.30am: Body Relationship clearing session (self-compassion process to heal judgment/rejection of our bodies)
10.30am: Free time for bushwalks, kayaking, swimming, journaling, etc.
12.30pm: Delicious vegetarian lunch.
3pm: Blue Lotus sensory activation journey and nature communion walk.
6.30pm: Delicious vegetarian dinner.
7.30pm: Soul Body guided meditation journey, drumming and singing, sound healing with channelled light language and instruments, ecstatic dance.
SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
6.30am - 7am: Pre-dawn river swim at Sandy Beach.
7.30am: Yoga/ Qi Gong / Morning Meditation and Mantra.
8.30am: Breakfast.
9.30am: Body Voice workshop - play with sound, voice and movement for greater joy, freedom and self-expression.
10.30am: Free time for bushwalks, kayaking, swimming, journaling, packing up etc.
12.00pm: Closing ceremony
12.30pm: Lunch and complete packing up.
What to bring:
- Your own sleeping setup (tent/campervan/caravan etc) plus bedding. We can assist with setting up tents.
- Plate, cup, bowl and cutlery plus water bottle.
- Yoga mat, cushion and light blanket/shawl.
- Comfortable, layered clothing, towel and swimming gear inc. water shoes (optional but great for walking across pebbles to the rapids), inflatable if you want to ride the rapids, torch, sunscreen, hat, rain jacket.
- Vegetarian meals and coffee/teas are provided. Bring any extra snacks/treats you enjoy. Alcohol is not encouraged as we want you to be very present in your body awareness over the weekend.
What's included:
- Group program as outlined above
- Camping fee for two nights
- Home-cooked vegetarian meals from Friday night to Sunday lunch plus coffee/teas
- Plant essences plus retreat goodie bag
- A lot of love and laughter!
NB. If you book and then cannot attend, you can receive a refund up to 14 days prior to the retreat. After that, you may transfer your place to someone else. Please don't attend if you are unwell. We want this to be a joyful experience in body and soul. In the event of bad weather, the retreat may be postponed.
