The Medicine Within: A Shamanic Journey - Weekend Women's Retreat

Schedule

Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Southwest Michigan | Portage, IN

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The Medicine Within: A Shamanic Journey
Weekend Women’s Retreat
with Donna Callaghan, D.Div, CHt, SPP and Melissa Scannell, MA, LMHC, RMT
Friday, May 1st through Sunday, May 3rd
at a retreat center in Southwest Michigan
$950 per person – this includes the workshop, lodging, and meals.
HSA Credit Cards accepted
Reserve your spot with a $350 non-refundable deposit.
This workshop is limited to 10 participants.
Join us for a heart-centered women’s retreat where we gather in sacred sisterhood to explore how the spirit of plant medicine can deepen and illuminate the ancient art of shamanic journeying.
For generations, shamanic journeying has served as a bridge between the visible and invisible, guiding us into realms of insight, healing, and ancestral wisdom. When we invite the consciousness of sacred plant medicine into this practice, we are not simply enhancing the journey, we are entering into sacred communion with a living intelligence that predates language, culture, and even the human species.
Plant medicine invites us to attune more deeply with the Earth, to expand our awareness, and to engage in direct encounters with inner wisdom, Spirit, compassionate spiritual allies, and ancestral guidance. This is not a journey of escape, but a return to your most essential self, in harmony with all of life.
In the sacred space of sisterhood, we honor the intuitive, cyclical nature of the feminine. Plant medicine teaches in spirals, not straight lines, revealing insights with tenderness, grace, and awe. Together, we will journey into the realms of body, spirit, and Earth wisdom, weaving the seen and unseen into a tapestry of remembrance and connection.
What You’ll Experience:
Shamanic journeys (with and without plant medicine)
Ceremonies to deepen our connection to the Spirit world and elements
Integration circles and tools to create pathways to bring the wisdom and healing from the weekend home
Nature immersion and sacred reset for mind, body, and spirit
A safe, heart-centered space for reflection and transformation
You are invited to walk between worlds, to awaken your inner knowing, to receive ancient wisdom, and remember your belonging. The Earth remembers you. The plant medicine remembers you. The Spirits remember you. And most of all, remember yourself.
For more information and to register, contact Donna at [email protected] or Melissa at [email protected]
Meet your facilitators:
Donna M. Callaghan, D.Div., CHt,
Personal Growth Coach, Hypnotherapist, Shamanic Practitioner & Teacher
www.journeyofthesoul.net
For over three decades, Donna has been a soul weaver walking a shamanic path. She guides others to remember their sacredness, access their inner healer, and learn to live in harmony with both the seen and unseen worlds. Rooted in ancient tradition and guided by intuitive wisdom, Donna helps others reconnect with the truth of who they are and the sacredness woven throughout all of life. She is the founder of Journey of the Soul Shamanic Studies Program and a devoted teacher of shamanic and spiritual practices.
Melissa Scannell, MA, LMHC, RMT
Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Psychedelic Facilitator
www.psychedelicgenie.org
For over two decades, Melissa Scannell has walked the path of healing as a soul guide, trauma therapist, and sacred space creator. She weaves together clinical expertise, ancient wisdom, and intuitive presence to support others in reclaiming wholeness, releasing trauma, and awakening their inner healer. Rooted in both modern psychology and spiritual tradition, Melissa bridges worlds—holding space for deep transformation, emotional alchemy, and embodied awakening. A Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Reiki Master Teacher, she is honored to walk beside others on their journey home to themselves.
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