SUMMER DREAM WORK Retreat
This Feeling Tone Summer Dream Work retreat offers a rare opportunity to immerse ourselves in nature while plunging into our dreams and creative work for 5 days as a collective. We will gather at Sun Hill Farm in the wild nature of Vermont, to explore privately and together, allowing the next phase of our artistic and inner lives to emerge.
In our morning sessions we will explore our dreams and creative material privately on the mat. We will open our voices, imaginations, and bodies, allowing impulse to come through while letting nature support and guide the work.
In the afternoons we will dive into dream walk throughs and call upon the collective to help illuminate what wants to be unearthed. There will also be some gentle evening sessions and all participants will have individual check-ins with me.
The retreat will culminate with individual ritual offerings to mark the work and help carry what has been found into our waking lives.
Alongside our explorations, there will be time for being in/with nature, resting, wandering, making, dancing, swimming and more.
The Retreat
This is a 5-day immersive retreat (with half-day arrival and departure days). We will be working together each day.
Arrival Day
Wednesday, August 19th
You can arrive anytime after 3pm to settle into your space, connect with our workspace, and wander through the grounds…
6:30-7:30 - Welcome Dinner
7:30-9/9:30 - Opening Session
Our Days
(Thursday, August 20th –
Sunday August 23rd)
8:00–9:00am — Silent breakfast
9:00am–12:00pm — Morning session
12:00–3:30pm — Lunch and open time
3:30–6:30pm — Afternoon session
6:30–7:30pm — Dinner
Evening — Gentle evening sessions (not every evening)
Departure Day
Monday, August 24th
8:00–9:00am — Silent breakfast
9:00am–12:00pm — Closing Session
For the care of the collective container, participants are expected to be present for the full duration of the retreat and attend all sessions.
Location
We will be at Sun Hill Farm in Putney, Vermont —a beautiful, private-owned working farm. Sun Hill consists of 50 acres with a mix of open pastures and woodland. Most of the acreage has land conservation easements through the Vermont Land Trust.
There are many walking trails and beautiful gardens along with a nearby swimming pond. The landscape and space will allow us to enter into the slow rhythm of deep nature.
Accommodations include a limited number of private, shared rooms, a group room and a shared yurt along with two tents. Each space is unique.
The main home has a kitchen which will be stocked with breakfast items to be made by participants. Our vegetarian lunches and dinners will be lovingly prepared and sorced locally- with much of it grown on the farm. We will eat our meals family style and often outside.
Fee
The all-inclusive tuition ranges from $890–$1895 depending on accommodation selection. Fees include all meals, accommodation and 2-3 Dream Work sessions a day. Fee does not include travel costs to Sun Hill Farm.
Accommodations
Private - $1895
Double room - $1595 (per participant)
Shared Yurt (for 2-3) Japanese Futons for each person - $1295 (per participant)
2 Tents with cots - Participants will need to provide bedding - $895 (per participant)
While we will make every effort to meet your accomodation request, each tier of the room choices is limited
Upon acceptance into the retreat, a $500 non-refundable deposit is due. This secures your place.
Travel
TRAIN / AMTRAK
Wednesday August 19th - Leaving New York, NY - Moynihan Train Hall/Penn Station at 11:33am and arriving at Brattleboro, VT 4:56pm
Monday August 24th - Leaving Brattleboro, VT at 1:02pm and New York, NY - Moynihan Train Hall/Penn Station arriving at 6:11pm
There will be rides to and from the station.
Driving
Putney, Vermont is about 4 hours from New, NY.
It is possible there will be ride shares.
Flying
The closest Airport is - Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Application:
(Please read our terms and agreements before applying)
In respect of the work, the retreat is intentionally kept small and places are limited. Limited to 9 participants.
A wholehearted commitment is more important than Dream Work Experience.
Retreat Application & Payment Timeline
June 17th - Application portal opens (rolling application process begins)
July 29th- Application portal closes
July 30th - Remaining balance due
August 1st - Waitlist released (you are responsible for your tuition after this time)
Terms and Conditions
We understand that circumstances change. Please read the refund policy carefully.
Refund Policy
Due to the cost and logistics of planing retreats, we are not able to refund deposits.
If cancellation is necessary and we are able to fill your spot from our waitlist we will gladly refund you tuition (minus the deposit). We can not make any substitutions of participants after August 5th.
