A CALL TO CARE DEEPLY

Listening through movement and stillness

December 2, 2023

All Souls Interfaith Gathering
Shelburne, Vermont
9:30 - 4:30

with Martha Whitney and Kristin DeVoe-Talluto

Early winter invites us to turn toward ourselves with kindness, warmth and compassion. It is a time to nestle in, savor community, and allow the stark beauty of the natural world to reveal itself.

This winter women’s retreat is designed to give you the spaciousness to unwind and listen deeply to your own being. We’ll move between our inner and outer worlds with softness and curiosity, weaving together gentle yoga movements, time in nature, creative prompts, guided meditations, and shared laughter and connection.

We’ll give ourselves the whole day to practice noticing what wants to be revealed when we invite the question: where can we offer deeper care to ourselves, each other, and the world?

Cost of the gathering:

$155 for the day, includes a catered lunch, snacks and tea, all activities, and access to All Soul’s labyrinth, trails, and common areas. 

There is space for 14 women.

“May you grow still enough to hear the small noises earth makes in preparing for the long sleep of winter, so that you yourself may grow calm and grounded deep within.”

— Brother David Steindl-Rast

Retreat highlights:

  • Gentle movement, guided meditations, and creative prompts to help you soften and unfurl your body, heart, and spirit

  • Poetry to stir your soul

  • Mindful meandering among the paths, fields and forests at All Souls to listen for what the land might reveal

  • A small community of wise, kind-hearted women to joyfully witness and support your being

  • Spaciousness to play, embrace, reflect, and integrate in your own ways

  • A nourishing lunch and a lovingly crafted schedule so that you can experience a rhythm of rest and renewal

  • Prompts to help you keep listening to how you are called to offer deep care after the gathering

Guides

Kristin and Martha will guide this retreat with their signature grace and gentle leadership. They both love the land and energy of All Souls, and feel so fortunate to be offering a retreat at this beautiful center. This is their third retreat that they’ve facilitated together.

Kristin DeVoe-Talluto

Kristin guides from the heart, holding space for spirit and possibility. She offers journeys of discovery that invite people to see their own beauty, explore their soul's path, take their next steps, and inspire the world with what they are here to do. Learn more at seedeeply.com.

Martha Whitney
Martha is known for offering a mindful, inspiring and welcoming yoga environment that fosters self-acceptance and embodied well-being. She artfully guides postures to foster body ease and aliveness. Her classes are skillfully designed to be accessible to a range of bodies and skill levels. Martha is inspired by her own yoga and meditation practice as well as her passionate connection to nature. Learn more at marthawhitney.net.

“You will be in such good hands. Martha is an unusually engaging, attuned and inspiring yoga teacher and Kristin is an extraordinary master of detail and calm implementation. Martha, in addition to yoga, inspires with poetry. Kristin has an eye for beauty and makes it into an offering."

— Retreat Participant | Awaken Your Good Heart

 

Flow of the day

9:30 - 10:00 - Welcome. Arrival and settling in. 

10:00-10:30 - Opening circle

10:30-11:30 - Morning movement

11:30-12:00 - Community explorations

12:00-12:45 - Lunch  

12:45-1:45 -  Guided activity and creative prompts

1:45-2:15 - Outdoor explorations 

2:30-3:30 - Integrating activity 

3:30 - 4:00 - Closing circle

This schedule gives you an idea of our intention for the day. A more detailed description will be available closer to the retreat.

 

Lunch

We’ll enjoy a delicious lunch catered by a local restaurant. Tea and snacks will be available throughout the gathering, and there will be options for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free participants.

 

Location

Our breathtaking gathering space at All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne is a light-filled sanctuary surrounded by meadows and trails, a labyrinth, captivating views, and abundant space for resting, exploring, and celebrating. Immersed in this beauty, we’ll awaken the spirit of discovery and gently invite the question: where can we offer deeper care to ourselves, each other, and the world?

 

All Souls is coordinating registrations for this retreat. Click the button below to register on their website.