Schedule
wellness comes from within
Weekend Retreat
November 8 & 9, 2025
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Saturday
November 8, 2025
8:00am - 8:25am Check-in
8:30am - 9:00am
Opening Ceremonies
Presenter: Samantha Baldwin
Goddess Temple of the Healing Arts​
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We’ve entered a time of ancient remembering where our ancestors’ voices are called to be heard more than ever. Join Sam as she opens the temple doors to this retreat by first honoring the elements, astrology, ancestors, and directions—opening sacred space and inviting this deep wisdom to guide our journey throughout the weekend and beyond.
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Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, or any other comfort items.
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9:15am - 10:30am
Demystifying Healthcare: Root Causes, Real Healing & the Pillars That Actually Matter
Presenter: Ninu Lammens, RN, IHP, CHNC
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Discover the 5 key pillars—digestion, hormones, detox, minerals, and the nervous system—that truly influence your well-being. Learn how root-cause testing reveals insights beyond standard bloodwork, providing tangible tools to reconnect with your body and accelerate healing.
Join Ninu Lammens, RN turned Integrative Health Practitioner, as she shares her journey from burnout to personalized healing through functional medicine. This session shifts the focus from surface fixes to understanding your body's messages, empowering you to reclaim energy, clarity, and trust in your health. With actionable takeaways, this is not your typical health talk. It's a call to reclaim your energy, clarity, and trust in your body—from the inside out.
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Bring a journal and pen.
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11:00am - 12:00pm
Cosmic Alignment:
Astrology and Inner Connection
Presenter: Vanessa Castro
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​This experience is crafted to inspire you both internally and from the universe. You will be guided through a gentle meditation and journaling practice to foster a deeper connection with yourself, followed by insightful astrological guidance. Vanessa will share meaningful moments from her journey as a musician and astrologer, offering her personal perspective on how to work with astrology in a healthy and empowering manner. Participants will also receive a workbook to enhance their experience during the session.
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Bring a journal & pen
12:00pm - 1:15pm Lunch Break
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1:15pm - 2:45pm
​Reconnect To Your Inner Child:
A Healing Journey
Presenter: Cassandra Daher
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Join us for a transformative experience designed to nurture and reconnect with your inner child. This session begins with a warm welcome and setting intentions, followed by grounding exercises and nervous system warm-up to create a safe space. Through guided visualization, breathwork, and inner child reconnective practices, you'll journey inward to rediscover and heal. The session incorporates journaling and a ceremonial burning to release what no longer serves you, culminating in group reflections and heartfelt closing. Come ready to nurture your soul and embrace your inner child with compassion and presence.
Bring a journal & pen, photo of you as a child ( printed or digitally).
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Finding Peace in the Modern World
Presenter: Dr. Jared McCollum
​Many of us feel that the world is out of control and that it’s up to us to fix it. This pressure just adds to the stress and obligations we already have. Chinese medicine and Taoism offer us a different path in which we can find health, peace and purpose. Join Dr. McCollum as he shares the wisdom of the sages and how a modern interpretation of the I Ching and the practice of Chinese Medicine we can step away from the chaos and cultivate our own peace.
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Bring a journal and pen.
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4:15pm - 5:15pm
Mindfulness Meditation: Peace, Joy and Inner Freedom
Presenter: Keely Bays-Egri
Bright Life Meditation Coaching
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Inner peace is more than a feeling—it's a gateway to your authentic self, healing, resilience, and wisdom. In this workshop, you'll learn an ancient, simple Buddhist mindfulness meditation over 2000 years old. Practicing regularly can rewire your mind, boost mental strength, and foster inner connection and intuition.
Many think meditation requires silent minds, but it's really about changing your relationship with thoughts and cultivating awareness. If you can breathe, you can meditate.
You'll gain practical tips, energetic support from group practice, and guidance to overcome obstacles and develop a transformative, sustainable meditation routine.
Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, or any other comfort items.
5:15pm - 7:00pm Dinner Break
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7:00pm - 8:30pm
An Upperworld Shamanic Journey With Sound
Presenters: Lisa & Todd Moroz
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​Join Todd and Lisa for an Upperworld Shamanic Journey, where you’ll enter a sacred realm parallel to our physical world—accessible through altered states of consciousness. In this realm of higher wisdom, divine beings, ancestors, and spiritual guides offer insight, healing, and guidance. Todd will guide you through this powerful journey using rhythmic drumming and visualization, helping you deepen your spiritual understanding and foster transformation beyond everyday awareness. To enhance this sacred experience, the session will conclude with a nourishing sound bath featuring crystal bowls, gong, and chimes, promoting relaxation and integration.
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Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, or any other comfort items.
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Sunday
November 9, 2025
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9:00am - 10:00am
Morning Body Flow
Presenter: Derek Rowe
Rowe Yoga
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This class focuses on mindful breathing and full-body movement to enhance your overall wellbeing. Through slower-paced, deliberate movements, you'll learn to synchronize breath with physical shapes, promoting relaxation and inner peace. Postures can be modified for all levels, emphasizing proper technique, breathing, relaxation, and positive thinking. Inspired by the teachings of Ashtanga and Sivananda traditions, and influenced by renowned teachers like B.K.S. Iyengar, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and Swami Vishnudevananda, this practice offers a gentle journey toward greater health and harmony.
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Bring a yoga mat, water bottle, and an optional blanket to use.​
10:15am - 12:15pm
Breathwork: Unlocking Our Life Force Energy
Presenters: Tabitha Kolodziej
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Discover the transformative power of breathwork to reduce stress, deepen self-awareness, and connect with your true self. In this retreat, you'll learn how intentional breathing can reset your mind and body, release buried emotions, and promote mental clarity. This practice can also facilitate spiritual insights and help process unresolved trauma, empowering you to feel safe and at peace within. Join us to breathe, heal, and reconnect.
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Bring a journal and pen.
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12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break
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1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Emperor’s Medicine: What 2,000 Years of Healing Can Teach Us Today
Presenters: : Dr. Matthew Rider
Step into the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine and discover a healing system once reserved for royalty. Learn how the ancient methods of herbal medicine and acupuncture have been validated by modern science - and why they’re uniquely effective in addressing today’s health challenges. Discover how to apply these time-tested principles in your own life to cultivate lasting energy, resilience, and wellbeing. From fatigue and hormonal imbalances to chronic pain and autoimmune conditions, this presentation offers a compelling look at a medical tradition that has stood the test of time - and is more relevant now than ever.
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Bring journal and pen.
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2:45pm - 3:45pm
Harnessing Ancient Energy:
Flowing Qi for Body and Mind
Presenter: Dr. Jared McCollum
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Join this dynamic yet gentle Qi Gong practice designed to help you cultivate and enhance your vital energy (Qi). Through flowing movements and mindful breathwork, you'll learn to move this energy through your body's meridians to promote healing, calm the mind, and strengthen your spirit. Leave feeling revitalized, centered, and with a newfound confidence in your body's innate ability to heal and thrive.
Bring a journal and pen.
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4:00pm - 4:30pm
Closing Ceremonies
Presenter: Samantha Baldwin
Goddess Temple of the Healing Arts
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Join Sam in celebrating the closing of our weekend retreat as we honor our shared journey. Together, we will reflect on the insights and experiences we've gained, and through the powerful rhythm of the drum, we will integrate what we have learned. Sam will lead us once more into a sacred ceremony, helping us carry these energies forward with open hearts and grounded wisdom, honoring Mother Earth as we continue on our path.
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Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, or any other comfort items.