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COALESCE

a women’s summer solstice immersion

June 8-11, 2022 | at the Crystal Lake Lodge in Benzonia, Michigan

 
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co·​a·​lesce | \ ˌkō-ə-ˈles \

coalesced; coalescing

1: to grow together or into one body

2: to unite so as to form community, to become whole

3: to arise from the combination of distinct elements

commune with the elements within you & around you

allow the rhythms of your body, mind, & heart to emerge & be nourished by coming into contact with the earth, the fire, the air, & the clear pristine water of northern Michigan 

gather together in a ceremony that elicits the most natural kind of harmony: one that respects your inherent duality, & creates space to remember how each piece of you helps effortlessly coalesce your holy wholeness

 
 
 

join us in a weekend of ceremonial celebration honor our bodies, return to the natural flow of your own cycle through touch, play, dance, ritual, and togetherness

together we will drop in deeply in order to tend to our need of being in relation with ourselves, our bodies, our sisters, & our Great Mother Earth

 
 
 
 

our intention in the creation of coalesce is to offer a space in which you are fully empowered to receive

To receive the gifts of community, nourishing food, movement, stillness, silence, self expression, the space to shed tears, to receive whatever it is that you need during this time that is sacred for you in a container that holds it all and will not ask of you of anything in return except to just be fully you

we’ll stay together on 3 acres of beautiful land nestled on the shore of a pristine lake, provide you with organic, locally sourced meals prepared each day, and be fully present together in working with the spirit of plants, elemental rituals, moving meditation, connection to the goddess, in-depth embodiment practice, sacred witnessing, gentle touch, explorations of fear, love, and the essence of divinity within duality

 

 

in sisterhood we dance together to remember just exactly how we belong

there is no expansion without the inevitable contraction, we are meant to be it all

 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

 

day 1, wednesday june 8th

5:30 pm arrival

7 pm community dinner

8:30 pm fire ceremony

day 2, thursday june 9th

8:30 breakfast

10:15 am archetypical connection workshop

1 pm lunch

3 pm flower essence crafting & embodied movement practice

7 pm group dinner

8:30 pm free time

day 3, friday june 10th

8:30 breakfast

10:15 am yoga & meditation

1 pm lunch

3 pm body love ritual, plant brushing, flower baths

7 pm group dinner

8:30 pm dance by firelight

day 4, saturday june 11th

8:30 breakfast & check out

11 am group hike to Lake Michigan

1 pm picnic lunch

2:30 pm closing ceremony

 
 
 

LOCATION

 
 
 
 

a beautiful & secluded cabin getaway on the edge of Crystal Lake in Frankfort, MI

this land shares a border with Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore & the lodge itself features a private beachfront, dock, fire pit, stone fireplace, ample space for gathering, a full kitchen, 5 bedrooms & 3 full baths, a ‘sleeping porch,’ room to camp, a flowing creek, & endless treasures to be found on the surrounding land

 
 

 

PRICING

$600 camping (all spaces claimed) | $750 communal sleeping porch/futon (all spaces claimed)

$900 $800 for private or shared room, great for double occupancy with friends or relative (1-2 spaces, 1 bedroom available)

$1000 private bedroom (all spaces claimed) | $200 partial work trade (all spaces claimed. for an individual who will be of service while also participating in the retreat activities, pay for materials only)

daughter discount: if a mother & daughter sign up together, $100 discount is applied


$200 non-refundable deposit required at time of application acceptance, monthly payment plans available.

doors close 06/01/2022 payable by venmo, check, or cash.

All scholarship spaces filled. available for those who would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend due to low income / coming from an underserved community. lodging tbd. sliding scale $250-$450. *discounts or promotions not applicable with work trade or scholarship pricing*

 

 
 

here to support you & empower you through

this sacred portal

 

tori poloski

Tori is a certified massage therapist, craniosacral therapist, intuitive bodyworker, and herbalist. She is passionate about the alchemical power of touch and the innate ability for the human body, psyche, and spirit to heal.

@torijaynepoloski | tori@thisisembodywork.com

Cierra dunn

Human body enthusiast. Seeker of truth, art, & beauty through conscious play, touch, and connection with all living beings.

@flora.ofthe.earth | innerrhythmsbodywisdom.com

gabrielle sisson

Gabrielle Sisson is a green witch, body worker, energetic healer and herbalist. She is here to serve your deepest liberation, healing, and growth.

@wholeheartedwitch | thewholeheartedwitch.com

 
 

All graduates of Crestone Healing Arts Center’s 2018 Massage & Healing Arts Certification Program, we women have grown together, studied together, and certainly lived many lives together in the past. we so look forward to embracing you & welcoming you into this sacred space of sisterhood we’ve created.

please email tori@thisisembodywork.com with any questions or concerns. we would be happy to talk with you about retreat details.