Holding Space on a Full Moon Weekend: Reflections From Our Retreat
Hosting this retreat felt especially sacred. Now that the weekend has settled into my body, I want to share what it held, what it taught me, and why I believe so deeply in the kind of space we created.
A Full Moon Weekend
When we first chose the date, I didn’t consciously realize it would fall on a full moon weekend. Looking back, it feels like another beautiful reminder that life can align in ways we could never plan.
This year, I have been praying and communicating with the Universe, asking to be guided toward my soul-led life. I have been asking to surrender more deeply and to become a vessel for the highest and greatest good. I feel those prayers have been answered in ways far beyond what I could have imagined.
For the past two years, I have been intentionally aligning myself with cyclical living, and for the last nine months I have held new moon and full moon circles. I have been learning to listen more deeply to my own inner moon, my body, my intuition, and the wisdom that lives within. This retreat was an embodiment of all of that.
Three Women, Two Facilitators, One Beautiful Chef
The retreat was a small, intimate container, with space to slow down, soften, feel, and go deeper. Our chef prepared nourishing gluten-free, vegan meals to support and prepare the physical body, creating a foundation for the deeper work we were about to enter through our multi-hands sessions.
And what unfolded was beyond words. To witness what each woman felt and experienced in her body after the sessions was incredibly fulfilling. There is something profound about holding a safe container for women who are willing to meet themselves in the places they may have been afraid to look, to move through their darkness and become a witness to their own light.
As They Softened, I Softened
As they softened, I softened. As they became vulnerable, my heart opened. As they witnessed themselves, I witnessed myself.
By the end of the weekend, we felt deeply connected: tender, vulnerable, open, and held in something much bigger than any one of us.
In Bri’s Words
My co-host, Bri, shared her own reflection, and one moment from it moved me. She wrote about coming together as a group near the end, holding space for one another as we prepared to part ways:
“It was a reminder that we don’t always need to do more or search for something outside ourselves. Sometimes we simply need a safe space to pause, listen, feel, and be witnessed as we are.”
Bri also named something I felt too: the weekend supported not only the women who came, but the two of us as practitioners. Movement, breath, intention, play, touch, nourishment, and connection each had a place, and the spirit of the weekend unfolded naturally, moment by moment. In her words, it was “a living reminder of the beauty of presence, the wisdom of the body, and the magic that can emerge when we create space to simply be.”
What I Feel Honored to Facilitate
This is the kind of work I feel honored to facilitate: creating the space to remember what has always been within us. To listen to the body. To trust our inner wisdom. To meet the darkness with compassion.
It is also the thread that runs through my work every day, whether in a retreat setting or in a one-on-one session. Craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, and the gentle somatic awareness I bring into sessions all begin from the same place: listening to what the body is already communicating. When the body feels safe enough to be witnessed, it knows how to begin softening, and we get to follow its lead.
Common Questions
What is cyclical living? It means arranging your life in rhythm with natural cycles, such as the phases of the moon, the seasons, and your body’s own rhythms, instead of expecting yourself to move at the same pace every day. For me, it has taken shape through new moon and full moon circles, where we pause, reflect, and listen inward.
What is a multi-hands session? It is a session in which more than one practitioner works with you at the same time, so your body receives support in more than one place at once.
What happens at a retreat like this? Ours was designed to weave together craniosacral therapy, somatic healing practices, Qigong and meditation, time in nature, a women’s circle, journaling, and nourishing meals, with plenty of room for rest and reflection.
Can I experience this kind of work without attending a retreat? Yes. Sessions are available in person and through Distance Healing, which is offered worldwide, so wherever you are, there is a way in.
If Something in This Stirred You
You don’t have to have it figured out to begin. If something in this stirred you, I would love to support you, in person or through Distance Healing sessions from anywhere in the world.
