Nurses Rising Retreat
Rejuvenate. Re-Connect. Be Reborn.
Embrace Your Whole Self
Rejuvenate
Feel like a new you as you release stress, anxiety, overwhelm and step into your fullest version of you.
Re-Connect
Open your heart to receive deep healing and transformation in a safe community of other powerful women.
Be Reborn
Experience a new sense of freedom and empowerment that will guide you as you step out into the world.
October 2024
On October 18th-20th, 2024 join your fellow nurses who are stepping up to face their fears and finally say No to overwhelm, burn out, and feeling lonely.
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We will gather at the relaxing Rising Moon Studio retreat space to gather in heart-centered community and explore the transformative power of
- Somatic Breathwork
- Kundalini Yoga
-Mindfulness
- Energy Medicine
-Sound Healing
-Nutritious Shared Meals
-Time in Nature
- Women supporting Women
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All offerings are facilitated by qualified practitioners with over 45 combined years of experience. Read more about the offerings below.
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It is time to rise! No more excuses! You are no victim! Take back the reins on your life and soar high with us!
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Feeling called to join us? Please fill out the details below for more details.
Early Bird pricing runs until August 2024
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Please note Rising Moon Studios has shared accommodations
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Letters from Our Hearts
Recovery is the process that provides a holistic view of people with health challenges that focuses on the person, not just their symptoms. It is less about being recovered, and more about being in recovery. Recovery, healing is a journey of learning and growth. Self Compassion fuels our ability and clears the road to continue moving through this process. I have been there and grateful to have this opportunity to share the knowledge I acquired on my journey.
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At Nurses Rising Retreat, in our care together, I want to acknowledge the sacred knowledge each of you hold within yourself, the ability to heal. In my embodied self; honouring all parts of the relationship from a trauma sensitive and lived experience approach; I would be honored to be your guide. From my heart-centered space; I will be there to walk with you with a non-judgmental, curious and intentional presence. Remember, you are not alone on this journey. I can’t wait to meet you.
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Love,
Katrina Stephenson, RN
20 years ago I was a brand new nurse filled with excitement, inspiration, motivation, ambition I was eager to take on any and learn as much as I could but early into my new career I began to deeply experience the depth of pain and suffering and grief and loss and fear that was held in nearly every patient relationship and interaction that I was involved in that led to burnout, exhaustion, emotional overwhelm, depression, and even suicidality.
Over the next 12 years I tried to find balance but the emotional trauma & moral distress of the helpless position of nurses followed me wherever I went. The passion that lives in my heart for helping people is intense and the limitations of the system that we work in created devastating distress.
I know what we give this profession, and I know what it takes from us too. There is no balance, or relief, or support unless we seek ourselves.
In 2015 after about 10 years working as a nurse, I began exploring and discovering new ways of healing and creating an aligned and harmonized life for myself. The more I learned and discovered about holistic and alternative health options, the more distressed I became with the restrictions and limitations and confinements of our system. This distress builds up and eventually the body responds.
For many years I suffered with migraines, digestive problems, heart palpitations, frequent illness, depression and anxiety until I reached a crossroads. I could continue doing this work with the system that limited my individuality and my autonomy and my heart’s desire to help and heal or I could leave.
Making the decision to leave nursing was the best decision I could’ve made for myself, but it may not be right for you. The important part is that you know you have a choice and this retreat experience is an invitation for you to step into a place of empowerment that says I am in control of my life. I cannot wait to walk this transformational path with you at the Nurses Rising Retreat.
Blessings
- Sandra Payne
Dear One,
I see your struggle. I see you carrying the weight of everyone else. Your family. Your parents. Your community. Those in your care. They need you more than ever it seems, and yet there is a part of you silently screaming for someone to relieve you from this heavy burden. I was there too.
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I kept giving and giving, never allowing myself to receive. Sometimes guilt flowed through me when others offered to carry the load. Let’s face it, as women we are societally praised to be independent: the strong mom, the brave daughter, the poised partner. There comes a time when the facade no longer serves its purpose. And that time is now.
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You no longer need to pretend to be happy if you’re not. You don’t have to help everyone. And you don’t have to be moving through this crazy world on your own. This is an invitation for you dear one to embrace all of you. To come with your tears, your laughter, your anger and your grief. This work isn’t for the faint of heart, but let’s admit it... you have made it this far, and so I believe you are exactly the woman for the job.
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Join like-minded women this October 2024 as we rise from the ashes of a burning world waiting to be reborn. You are part of this new possibility, and we would love to have you bring your understanding and your magick.
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Sincerely,
Fola Veritas, Medicine Women & Psych Nurse
More about the Offerings
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Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga is the yoga of unleashing your potential, of awakening everything that you are meant to be in this life.
Kundalini is a powerful cathartic practice that allows you to open up your energetic channels through the specific repetitive movements that intentionally target stuck energy in our systems. This energy can be in the form of old habits, old beliefs, emotional pain, loss and grief, and so much more heaviness we are holding that is no longer serving our best self. It opens our hearts and our minds to all that we are and all that we are capable of and creates a life of limitless possibilities and creativity.
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Somatic Breathwork
Somatic Breathwork uses the power of multiple different breath sequences that activate the nervous system, as well as my inspirational coaching & guidance, and meticulously curated musical playlists to allow you to go deep within yourself to find release and the bliss of pure presence and freedom.
Somatic breathwork empowers you to free yourself from the shackles and chains of your past so that you can cultivate a deep sense of acceptance with life as it is and feel more capable of creating the life you ultimately desire.
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Sound Healing
The vibrational forces of sound are emitted from the movement or vibration of all matter. They manifest in a constant symphony of sound waves, endlessly resonating in the universal sea of consciousness.
Sound vibrations penetrate deep into the tissue improving blood circulation and metabolism, regulating muscle tension and deeply stimulating the tissue. Moreover, regeneration and repair mechanisms are stimulated. Sound healing is both activating and relaxing – so it also has a refreshing effect.
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Kirtan Chanting
Chanting kirtan is a devotional practice that helps to uplift the mind, open the heart and bring inner peace. It is the fastest, easiest and most joyful way to achieve peace of mind. The mantras are mystical universal sounds that resonate with our chakras and remove tension & dense energy in the body & mind
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Authentic Relating
Authentic Relating is the practice of freely expressing your true experience in the company of others. Expressing in this way enables you to create connections in the world based on who you really are.
Authentic Relating allows you to drop your conditioned relational habits, and learn to relate with yourself and others from a deeper more authentic expression of your truth.
This allows us to be more human with one another, in ways that often fall by the wayside in today’s social norms. As we voice what we find within ourselves in the present moment and hear others do the same, we have the chance to see and heal things that won’t necessarily arise in solitary practice, in a space of deep vulnerability and ownership. The result is a life full of fulfilling and meaningful relationships.
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Reiki Energy Healing
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing based on the belief that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.
Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.
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