Mother-Daughter Rejoicing Retreat

“We, mothers and daughters (and granddaughters, sisters, too) participate in the flowering into who we can be, through our relationship with each other, and by this powerful linking, we grow the world in which we want all people to live.” Holly Timberlake

Come for a richly woven weekend designed to foster an unforgettable mother-daughter/s time of growing towards a more thriving, mutual connection.

Give yourselves this rare opportunity to be together; to delight in and grow these most important of relationships! You both/all deserve this! 

Relax, play, detox and do some healing and growth activities designed for you to get closer & learn important things about one another, increase the health and strength of your bonds. During this releasing and reinvigorating time, detox from the stress of your lives. Come to heal some transgenerational patterns in your family, to playfully do yoga together, to journal and create art together or alone, too. Come for some of it; come for all of it. 

The weekend will be filled with creative, playful, and sometimes deep experiences using art, yoga, meditation, emotional clearing, music, and the opportunity through deeper conversation and listening to create more beautiful relationships for your journeys through life.

I (Holly) know that growing, healing, learning how to lovingly navigate relationships is our most important skill, as fourishing relationships improve the quality of life and our abilitites to access and the field of possibilities inherent within life.  Relationships with ourselves, others, all life, with the Divine are all included. The mother-daughter relationship/s has the potential to be the most empowering of all relationships.

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This is our first Mother Daughter Rejoicing Weekend Retreat...It seems (Holly has been doing some research) there is nothing else quite like it (though Kripalu just this year has a retreat for mothers and pre-teen daughters), and so perhaps, it’s an idea whose time has come! 

Holly: I'm a trauma therapist and Energy Psychologist (with a deep understanding of the effects of childhood emotional adversity on adult children). Women’s issues (health, spirituality, relationships, empowerment, & parenting) have been at the core of my service in the world throughout hmy career. Creating a strong and loving relationship with my children and grandchildren has been of paramount importance, even morse so, because of myown early & chalenging experiences with my own mother. I know this is an on-going process for us all and want to help you foster it in this new and exciting way. I believe that emotional healing is at the core of spiritual development and I bridge the two into the greater whole that they are. I've has been leading retreats for many years & am delighted to be bringing more of them to you.  See more about me at HollyTimberlake.com.

Renee has also focused her career on helping others to empower themselves through education. Her career has largely been focused on helping high school and college students who have been maginalized culturally and financially to succeed. A life long yoga student, she recently completed her yoga teacher’s training at The Yoga College in Barcelona, Spain. Her site YogaHealsInternational.com reflects her desire to combine these passions with her global perspective to aid in the healing and empowerment of the peoples of the world. 

We have been doing day retreats together now for a year, combining our skills and sharing the strength of our relationship as we work on weaving a trauma informed yoga therapy model or a yoga informed trauma therapy model, helping others to heal and grow into their authentic, true selves and thrive in their lives and in the world. 

"Holly and Renee are the real deal and a dream team of best body, mind and spirit practices. They are eager to share what they know, and between the two of them, they know so much. Yoga, tapping, good insights into emotions, psychology and spirit - it's all there. Thank you for sharing yourselves with a weary world!"

“I felt release physically, emotionally. mentally, allowing more light to be present.

These are really great methods to use that have great results... almost immediately.”

“I love you guys and your energy and your retreats! Everyone seemed happy to be here and more energized than when they arrived.”

“Holly and Renee combine their unique gifts presented with proven practices to create an engaging open circle for healing and growth. Much love and gratitude felt!”

The Venue

We've rented a beautiful house in Auburn Township near the LaDue Reservoir complete with its own yoga studio and a lovely deck out overlooking the woods! The house has 5 bedrooms and some dormitory style sleeping arrangements. Sitting on 3 acres, it offers peace and privacy & much space for us to stretch out and create a multilayered experience for you with various creative opportunities. 

The Food

Organic and diet specific meals will once again be created by chef Jessica Rezin. Both Holly and Renee are gluten intolerant, and Holly is also lactose & casein intolerant, not to mention a few other sensitivities, so we are very versed in diet specific meal planning and will be able to provide whatever it is you need to eat in a way that supports your body best. You might also get Holly to talk on the powerful relationship between the gut and emotions and on ways to increase your gut health to increase your mood and cognitive processes (like memory, attention & problem solving).   

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What We Have Planned for You:

Mother-Daughter Relationships – We’ll explore the realm of mother-daughter relationships and also share with you some of what we have learned as we have grown doing this work together.

Yoga- 2 flow classes where we'll play with some partner and group poses and 2 gentle classes focused on deep stretching and releasing. Even if you've never done yoga, you will enjoy these classes, and if you are a yogi, you'll be able to craft them for your needs.

I Never Knew That! - We've gathered a rich array of questions to ask each other to discover things about each other you do not know...serious & funny, deep & surface, present & past...

How Can We Listen to Each Other Better? - Communication is so critical to healthy relationships and navigating communication in ways where we are not triggering each other is perhaps the most important element in improving our relationships.

Emotional Clearing/EFT - This is designed to help you release the effects of some challenge to your relationship from the pastor present that might still be blocking you from being closer now or perhaps release the effects of an experience you both had that might still be affecting your lives, your sense of your selves, and your self worth. Together we will process these experiences (for those who choose to share), as this is very illuminating, inspiring and healing for all participants. 

Meditation/Journeying -Morning meditations will be offered, as well as a guided journey for an inner meeting with your mother or daughter to see what your inner selves might have to share with you. 

Passing the Baton- an experiential exercise suggested by transformational activist Tererai Trent led by Holly and Renee. 

Art- We'll incorporate art into the weekend in various ways, including creating a Soul Collage.

Additional opportunities -  Massage, informal intuitive readings, art, sound healing, aromatherapy, and journaling. Last but not least: Rest and Relaxation!

What you'll need to bring - Comfortable clothes, yoga mat and other yoga props (we will have extras), a journal and art supplies (we will provide these, but you might have your own you’d like to bring). You own favorite snacks and food (if you are on a restricted diet and need to be assured there will food for you). 

Upon registration, we'll share the address and other important details.

Day only participationslots are available. If you want this option, select “dormitory” for the rooms wanted on the registration form, then on the next page, where it asks for a coupon, type in “DayOnly”.

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