A BOLD Body and Soul Retreat for Birth Workers and Activists
No matter which culture a woman is influenced she understands the words wild and woman, intuitively.
When women hear those words an old, old memory is stirred and brought back to life. The memory is of our absolute, undeniable, and irrevocable kinship with the wild feminine, a relationship that may have become ghostly from neglect, buried by over-domestication, outlawed by the surrounding culture, or no longer understood anymore.
We may have forgotten her names, we may not answer when she calls ours, but in our bones we know her, we yearn toward her; we know she belongs to us and we to her.
- Clarissa Pinkoka Estes, from "Women Who Run WIth The Wolves"
What is the retreat all about?
The purpose of this retreat is to give "body and soul" back to YOU, Birth Workers and Activists, who give so much "body and soul" to childbearing women and improving the birthing climate. We will: dance, tell stories, take long hikes, sit with silence, journal, take long naps and by the end of the week turn our stories into a knock-your-BOLD-socks-off performance at a local doula’s café where we’ll perform and party like birth divas should! There will be no lectures on childbirth, no professional education so-to-speak, just an abundance of body and soul activities that will help you relax, rejuvenate and stand in your authentic self.
What will a typical day look like?
7-8.30: breakfast
7-7.30: Personal Practice (Silent Meditation / yoga)
9am: Opening Circle
9.15am: Body Sensing
9.45am: Storytelling
12.30-2.30pm: lunch
2.30-4pm: Movement
4-5pm: Journaling
5-6pm: iRest/ yoga nidra
6.30-7.30pm: dinner
8-10pm: Sisterhood
What if I don’t want to perform?
Performing is NOT required. The performance will be only one part of a fun, festive, BOLD evening on our last night together!
Who is teaching the retreat?
Karen Brody, playwright and BOLD Founder, is teaching the retreat. We may be joined by several other inspirational women skilled in storytelling, healing and movement depending on the retreat's size.
Where will the retreat be held?
The retreat is at the Lifebridge Sanctuary, located in Rosendale, New York. The Lifebridge Sanctuary is a 12,000 square foot hand crafted, green facility on 95 acres of forest and spectacular open space on the Northern crest of the Shawangunk Ridge, eighty miles north of New York City. This space rocks!
What are the accommodations like?
We will have the entire center to ourselves. All rooms are shared (from 2-4 to a room) and are given out on a first come, first serve basis. For a detailed look at accommodations options click here. In unique circumstances we may be able to provide a single room (email us if you want this option).
How do I get there?
It’s easy! Check out Lifebridge Sanctuary’s directions on how to get there.
Tell me about the food.
Three meals per day will be provided buffet-style. Food will be catered by a local restaurant and be primarily vegetarian with a few organic meat options. If you have special dietary needs tell us. There is a full kitchen available at the retreat facility for all participants.
How much does it cost?
Early bird cost if registered in full by April 15: $999
Cost if registered by June 1st: $1100
Cost after June 1st: $1250
Fee includes tuition, room, 3 meals per day, various goddess “goodies”, party and performance materials.
**BOLD Organizers will receive $100 discount before April 15th. After April 15th the discount is $50.
I want to commute. What are the rates for commuters?
Early bird cost if registered in full by April 15: $600
Cost if registered by June 1st: $650
Cost after June 1st: $750
Fee includes tuition, 3 meals per day, use of the center, various goddess “goodies”, party and performance materials.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancellations made 45 days of the retreat will be refunded 100%. Cancellations made within 45 to 31 days of the retreat will be refunded 50% or will receive a full credit for a future My Body Rocks Project retreat. Cancellations made within 30 days of the retreat cannot be refunded.
Can I speak with someone to answer additional questions?
Yes! Email Karen and she'd be happy to set up a time to speak with you.
How do I register?
Click here to register.
