Throughout the weekend, connect with the land, be nourished by the food, find space for yourself to rest deeply and attune with your heart fire. 

Guided offerings (all are optional) include:

• 3-5pm arrival, settle in (Friday evening)

• 6pm Persian traditional Yalda dinner and weekend orientation

• 7:30pm set the outer fire collectively in sacred ceremony and prepare for the longest night

• 8:30pm Flow Breathwork and Guided Journey (Nidra) aligning with the darkest night sky and your inner heart fire

• 10pm through the night: Tending the Heart Fire through the darkest night with poetry, drumming, singing and more

  
  

  Saturday:

• 4:19am gather for a moment at the Solstice (for those still awake)

• 7:30am Sunrise Ceremony in the meadow welcoming the return of the light with Sun Salutes

• 8:30am Breakfast

• Free time for rest and exploration

• 12:30pm Lunch

• 2:00-5:00pm Breakthrough Breathwork

• 6pm Dinner

• Storytime in the Farmhouse: Get cozy by the fireplace, bring your pillows and blankets and settle in for an evening of fellowship

  
  

  Sunday:

• 8:00am yoga in the Studio (accessible and gentle)

• 10:00am Brunch

• Leave at a leisurely pace on Sunday (no hurry)

Yoga Nidra and Flow Breathwork:

The flow breathwork experience is skillfully paired with a guided yoga nidra (sleep) journey practice, utilizing surround sound headphones and eye coverings, creating a space for withdrawing to deeper states of consciousness. You will be guided through several rounds of breathing with the elements paired with high-vibrational ambient music to keep you in rhythmic, circular breathing. Jenn will guide you on a journey to the cave of your heart where the fire is being tended.

The Breakthrough Experience:

The breakthrough experience is a breathwork journey that immerses you in self-exploration to release and align so that you may express yourself with vibrancy and clarity. Surround sound headphones create a space for personal transformation. You will be guided through several rounds of breathing with the elements paired with high vibrational beats to keep you in rhythmic, circular breathing, ending with a heart-healing journey and integration. Our focus for this retreat will be what we are birthing as we move into this next cycle.

There may be some sharing about Mars energy astrologically, specifically around the right use of power. Jenn plans to share the overarching theme of 2025 specifically related to power so that we can be intentional with our heart's desire and our own energy and appropriation of power. Also expect a creative process as part of integration of the breakthrough experience.

Morning Yoga:

Whether 1/2 Sun Salutes while greeting the Return of the Light, or Sunday morning's juicy stretch class, the movement will be accessible, gentle and adaptable to all who show up!

Registration 

Pricing is for this 3 day / 2 night retreat and includes lodging, all meals, and optional programming. Price may be paid in full at the time of booking or reserved with a $200 deposit. 

Committed to accessibility for guests and stability for the organization and its staff, Hope Springs Institute sets its fees and rates to reflect reciprocal exchange and mutual support. We offer three pricing tiers: The standard rate represents the full cost of this program, while the supporting community rate offers a “pay it forward” model to off-set the supported community rate, which aims to make these gatherings more possible for a broader range of folks with different circumstances and resources. Get stretchy, but stay safe, and please consider the reminder that sliding scale is not a sale, or a pay-what-you-want structure. Making your share of an equitable contribution might mean that you are still making sacrifices, or prioritizing this experience over something else. Consider payment plans as ways to balance the cost (you can register with a deposit with the balance due before the retreat begins).

A note about the Ticket Processing Fee: this 3% charge covers the expense of credit card processing, and allows us to put your full registration payment toward our dedicated staff and our beloved facilities. If you prefer not to pay the processing fee, you can register by check; email director@hopespringsinstitute.org for instructions.