Re-enchantment:
the art of intuition & embodiment

A skinny dip for your soul, a Soul Sensuality retreat is an immersive experience for you to rediscover your intuition, joy, body wisdom, power & creative life force.

because

When women are fully embodied and standing in our creative power we are badass and unstoppable.

It is your birthright to be a creatrix. A mystic. Goddess. Poetess. An unabashedly formidable force on this earth. She is in you already. And you will find her again in the paint, in your body, and let her run free.

The time for this work is now. Your medicine is needed in the world.

It’s not you. There are actual cultural barriers that keep us separated from our creativity, from our pleasures, from our souls, from one another, from ourselves, our bodies and wisdom.

We need an epic unraveling, an undoing, a return to the wetlands so to speak, that dismantles the systems and structures in us separating us from our bodies, our hearts and our inherent creativity.

As women (and not just cis-women), we weren’t taught how to have a deep inhabitation of the body where our creativity flows naturally.

I want to help you unravel and dismantle the myths that keep us from being fully in our power as the creators we are meant to be. Full-hearted, wildly creative and well-resourced.

It’s not you. There are actual cultural barriers that keep us separated from our creativity, from our pleasures, from our souls, from one another, from ourselves, our bodies and wisdom.

We need an epic unraveling, an undoing, a return to the wetlands so to speak, that dismantles the systems and structures in us separating us from our bodies, our hearts and our inherent creativity.

As women (and not just cis-women), we weren’t taught how to have a deep inhabitation of the body where our creativity flows naturally.

I want to help you unravel and dismantle the myths that keep us from being fully in our power as the creators we are meant to be. Full-hearted, wildly creative and well-resourced.

myth #1

Artists, creatives and idealists starve.

You’ve been told listening to your own wisdom and forging your own path is dangerous. There are prescribed ways for living a good, solid, productive life, a life lived within the lines. But what happens if you’ve never been able to color within the lines? What happens if you’re a revolutionary and you’ve been trying to conform?

Lots and lots of suffering, typically. And for what? This myth is why we suddenly wake up midlife and realize we need to do something different than the soul-sucking path we’ve been on.

What if instead your creativity was an endless source of power and freedom? What if you followed that inner voice of wisdom and it showed you what is truly possible? What if you trusted the intelligence of your heart?

myth #2

Women’s bodies are a problem.

We’ve been told so many things about our bodies–insert the one that resonates the loudest and nastiest with you–that we walk thru the world disconnected to our sensuous body. We don’t hear the wisdom–our intuition–she is offering constantly.

We need a proper restoration of soul to the body, to the center of one’s guidance system that allows for a re-centering in the body, in the soul, in relationship to one another in ways that are not consumptive or production-based but are deeply connecting back to where we came from, from her body.

how we do this….

Think of this retreat as creative cross-training. You don’t have to be an artist or have any art experience. In fact, many women (and men) who come have never picked up a paintbrush before. But there’s a part of you that is yearning for more creative expression, and you need a tender place to explore your heart’s longing.

Through the intuitive painting process, embodiment practices and archetype discovery, you reveal a more empowered version of yourself, one that’s desperately needed in the world today.

This is an immersive experience so that you can let your schedule and obligations fall away, slipping into a pace of following your inner rhythms, your desires, and finding yourself in a creative dreamtime.

This is not about technique, it’s about listening to your intuition and seeing what wants to emerge. You can’t do it wrong.

There is no critiquing, editing or judgement. This is about self-exploration. This is about witnessing your process. This is about finding your truth within. This is about your freedom.

There are dreams in you that desire daylight. You can manifest what you want by painting it, by moving your body and letting her guide you forward.

For example, a previous participant painted a character, one of her spiritual guides, whose voice had been with her since childhood. This triggered a floodgate of knowledge and creativity pouring forth which wound its way into a book and a new professional path for her.

There is no critiquing, editing or judgement. This is about self-exploration. This is about witnessing your process. This is about finding your truth within. This is about your freedom.

this is for you if…

You’re a seeker, an endless explorer. You’re on the path, the ever-evolving journey of discovering and revealing who you are. You’re a gorgeous work in progress who’s okay with things sometimes being messy because that’s how we learn and how we grow.

You’ve got a creative project in you that’s been stewing for a while, years even, and you could use some creative cross-training to move a creative or writer’s block so that you can find renewed inspiration and a way to bring forth that business, book, or creative project that wants to come alive.

You need to reinvigorate your creativity or get to a new level in your creative expression or connect your creativity to your legacy and really do something impactful in the world.

You may be in transition from one part of your life to the next and you want to transition deliberately so that you can make bold decisions confidently, deeply trusting your intuition and knowing for the right next path.

You just need some creative time for yourself to slow down and listen to what wants to come forward….a book, a new program or project, a new direction for your career.

It’s been awhile since you’ve trusted your body and what it’s telling you. And you’re looking for a better way of accessing that inner wisdom you know is inside of you.

You need time in a circle of women who are also seeing their truth to feel held, witnessed and loved.

Why do this work?

When you are open to receiving the wisdom of your creativity, you access an endlessly renewable source of sustenance to fuel yourself while envisioning a future you want to joyfully participate in.

When your sensuality — your receptors for receiving — are turned on, you’re able to process what you are experiencing and make better decisions because you can trust your intuition to really know.

When you are centered in your wisdom, you are confident, clear, grounded and unshakeable, infused with a certainty that comes from deep within.

Today especially, we need women who know how to be resilient and embodied, who know how to trust themselves down to their core, who are bold and daring as they walk thru the world creating from their heart’s desire, and who are healing the world thru their presence.

I want to help you reconnect to your power, sensuality and creativity–and express it in the world.

your facilitator

Julie Stuart

I am a creator of sacred space, of holding a strong container for you to dive into and safely explore the unknown within. I guide people, mostly women, to uncover and embody your power so you can live your truth in the world. We are in need of an epic unraveling, an undoing, that dismantles and de-colonizes the systems and structures in us separating us from our bodies, our hearts, our inherent creativity and our communion with one another.

As women (and not just cis-women), we weren’t taught how to have a deep inhabitation of the body where our creativity flows naturally. My work is about helping you re-discover yours.

I also facilitate meetings professionally, guiding groups and teams through often challenging conversations using visual and creative methods. I also coach individuals, uncovering their dreams and desires, finding the edges of their growth and illuminating possibility. I DJ and dance the 5 Rhythms every chance I get.

where

our retreat partner: elohee

At this very special place in the mountains of northern Georgia, you will be held, nourished and pampered by the beauty of the land, the generosity of our hosts and the gorgeous retreat center built with love, and dedicated to healing and transformation. You will be luxuriously and holistically nourished at Elohee.

Lush sumptuous lodging with stunning attention to detail and very comfortable furnishings. The kind of place where you feel immediately at home and exquisitely cared for.

Mandala Hall – a circular building at the top of the mountain with a vaulted wood ceiling and incredible 360 degree views of the mountain range, which will be our painting studio. (this should be fleshed out)

A large natural pond/pool, just a few feet away from the painting studio. Perfect for a dip. And a hot tub for soaking stress away.

A substantial stone fire pit where we’ll hold a sacred fire ceremony underneath a sky filled with stars.

A magnificent five-tiered waterfall, and two miles of hiking trails to explore including paths to a 400-year old Grandmother hemlock, a fern gulley, beech forest and hot spring. You might harvest some wild chanterelle mushrooms.