Rest to Renewal: A Midwinter Retreat

Name: Rest to Renewal: A Midwinter Retreat
Start: 2025-02-22T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-22T17:30:00-05:00
Location: Delavan Studios

Schedule

Sat Feb 22 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Delavan Studios | Syracuse, NY

Rest to Renewal: A Midwinter Retreat
Saturday, February 22nd | The Center for Sound & Ceremony, Syracuse, NY
As winter lingers and the first whispers of spring begin to stir, we invite you to pause, nourish yourself, and gently awaken to the energy of renewal. Rest to Renewal: A Midwinter Retreat is a sacred day of deep restoration and intentional awakening, led by Amy & Meg at the Center for Sound & Ceremony in the historic Delavan building in Syracuse.
Like the bear emerging from hibernation, this retreat is an opportunity to embrace deep rest and nourishment while preparing to step into the energy of renewal. Through the power of sound healing, movement, breath, and sacred ceremony, we will honor the stillness of winter while calling in the clarity and vitality of spring.
Throughout the day, you will be guided through:
✨ Gentle Yoga & Somatic Movement – Accessible for all levels, these embodied practices will help release tension, soften resistance, and prepare you for deep inner connection.
✨ Transformational Breathwork – A powerful practice to awaken and move energy, creating space for clarity, renewal, and expansion.
✨ Sound Healing – Our signature offering, weaving the vibrations of sacred instruments to soothe the nervous system, restore balance, and open pathways for transformation.
✨ Meditation: Reconnecting with Your Inner Light – A guided journey to awaken the warmth within, aligning with the natural shift from deep winter into the emergence of spring.
✨ Sacred Cacao Ceremony – A heart-opening ritual to rekindle your inner fire, set intentions, and embrace the growing light of the season.
✨ Journaling & Reflection – Time for introspection, integration, and personal insight as you listen to the wisdom within.
✨ Optional Sacred Tobacco Medicine – A grounding opportunity to reconnect with the earth, enhance creativity, and deepen your relationship with yourself.
✨ Nourishment & Light Refreshments – Please bring your own light lunch. We will provide freshly made juices from Farm Girl Juicery and light snacks to support your journey. We encourage mindful eating, allowing space for the cacao ceremony without feeling too full.

Gifts of This Sacred Gathering
By the end of this retreat, you will leave feeling:
✅ Deeply Rested & Replenished – Like a bear emerging from hibernation, nourished in body, mind, and soul. 🐻✨
✅ Clear & Intentional – With a renewed sense of purpose, ready to step into spring with alignment and focus. 🌱🔮
✅ Energetically Renewed – Releasing stagnation and awakening creativity, vitality, and inner fire. 🔥🌿
✅ Connected to Yourself – Strengthening your intuition, inner wisdom, and heart space. 💫🧘‍♀️
✅ Emotionally Healed – Holding space for what needs to be released, making room for transformation and growth. 💖🌊
✅ Grounded & Present – Attuned to nature’s rhythms and your own inner cycle of rest and renewal. 🌎🌙
✅ Supported in Community – Held in sacred space with others on this journey of awakening. 🤝💞

This retreat is an invitation to slow down, soften, and listen. To honor the sacred pause of winter while welcoming the gentle awakening of spring. To be held in community, connection, and ceremony.

Retreat Timeline
Doors Open – 8:45 AM
☕ Settle in, enjoy a warm welcome, and prepare for the journey ahead.
9:00 AM – Yoga & Somatic Movement
A gentle, grounding practice to awaken the body and cultivate presence.
10:00 AM – Opening Circle & Intention Setting
Tuning into the season through journaling, reflection, and exploring the meaning of wintering.
11:00 AM – Breathwork with Sound Healing
A transformative practice to awaken energy, release tension, and create space for renewal.
12:30 PM – Lunch Break
Enjoy your light lunch, along with nourishing snacks and freshly made juices from Farm Girl Juicery.
1:30 PM – Sound Journey for Deep Rest
An immersive experience to invite stillness, relaxation, and nervous system restoration.
2:00 PM – Group Healing Meditation with Sound
A sacred meditation to reconnect with your inner light, aligning with the shift toward spring.
2:30 PM – Journaling & Reflection Time
A quiet space for inner exploration, insights, and integration.
3:00 PM – Sacred Cacao Ceremony with Optional Tobacco
A heart-opening ritual to ignite inner warmth and welcome the returning light.
4:30 PM – Sound Journey for Deep Integration
A final sound experience to weave together the day’s healing and transformation.
5:00 PM – Closing Circle & Reflections
Coming together in gratitude, sharing insights, and sealing the energy of renewal.
Investment
The investment for this transformative day is $222—a sacred angel number aligning perfectly with the date 2/22. This number carries the powerful message that you have the ability to lift up the hearts of those around you, like an angel on earth. You were born to shine. Let this retreat be a reflection of that light within you.
We believe in making this experience accessible and are offering two half-scholarship spots. If finances are a concern, please email [email protected] to apply.
Space is limited—reserve your spot today and step into renewal with us.