Return to the Mother

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Return to the Mother

July 23 - July 26, 2020

Return to the Mother is a collective healing experience.This retreat was born from Return of the Queen, an annual gathering of over 50 women held in Dutchess County from 2017 - 2019 created by Alison Sinatra.Now, with Return to the Mother, we are turning our focus to the Earth and all of splendor. How do we connect to the Great Mother both outside of us and within? Let us remember that we are all her daughters and honor the responsibility each one of us needs to take in order to fulfill our sacred duty.This retreat is for 108 women — all shapes, ages, sizes, colors and sexual orientations welcome. We honor you as you are.Return to the Mother is a collective healing experience.

About photographer:

Inna Shynader took many of these gorgeous photos. She is a total goddess.

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ScheduleThursday, July 23rd

3 - 6pm Check-in

6 - 7pm Dinner

7:30 - 9pm Welcome and Meditation

Friday, July 24th

5:30 - 8:30am Sweat Lodge (Optional)

8 - 9am Breakfast

10am - 12pm Opening Circle and Yoga with Alison Sinatra

12 - 1pm Lunch

1 - 4pm Free Time for Swimming, Hiking, Breathwork or Enjoy the Dewa Spa(incredible therapists)

4 - 6pm Qoya Dance with Rochelle Sheick

6:30 - 7:30pm dinner

8 - 10pm Sound Healing and Sacred Fire with Natavi Orion and Jessica Caplan

Saturday, July 25th

5:30 - 8:30am Sweat lodge (Optional)

8 - 9am breakfast

10am - 12pm Yoga/Meditation with Alison Sinatra and Summer Deavers

12 - 1pm Lunch

1 - 4pm Free Time for Swimming, Hiking, Astrology and Clairvoyant Readings or Enjoy the Dewa Spa

4 - 6pm Kundalini Yoga with Miguel Mendez

6:30 - 7:30pm Dinner

8 - 9:30pm Dance

Sunday, July 26th

7 - 11am Check-out of Rooms

8am breakfast

9:30am - 12pm Closing Circle, Prayer from Men for the Earth, Water and Women, Angel Wash

12 - 1pm Lunch

1pm Departure

*Please Note That Schedule is Subject to Change

ABOUT THE TEACHERs

Alison Sinatra

Alison has been teaching yoga for over 25 years, and draws her inspiration from many different traditions - from Iyengar to Kundalini. She has led retreats and workshops all over the world and has been a senior faculty member on several teacher trainings. Her deep love has been m...

Summer Deaver

Summer Deaver is an artist, yogi and mom, who has led yoga and meditation retreats, trainings and classes in NYC and abroad since 2002. She continues in what has been a 13 year study and practice in the Dzogchen Buddhist Tradition, mindfulness in schools movement, along with tr...

Lynn Schauwecker

With an extensive fundraising and marketing background, Lynn began working for Tibet House US in 1999 in Development as well as heading up the Annual Tibet House US Benefit Auction. In 2004 she organized the Global Women’s Gathering at Menla which initiated the International Co...

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