THE WELL: Autumn Day Retreat for Mothers and Gestational Parents

If you're a mom/gestational parent who needs set aside time for restoration, recovery of self, and a reconnection to life force--join us for The Well Autumn Day Retreat.

We will spend the day moving slowly, attuning to our body and soul needs, and honoring ourselves. This day retreat, like any Well event, will include meditation, breathwork, movement (yoga and dance), somatic awareness building, authentic relating and group processing.

The day will be broken up in two sections with an hour lunch break. Nutritious snacks will be provided for consumption throughout the day, and you can BYOB lunch or walk to a nearby restaurant.

If this is your first experience with The Well, we require a introductory call. Please email [email protected] to inquire.

Full cost is $250, if you sign up with a friend you can each get a discounted rate of $230. Use code BETTERTOGETHER.

ABOUT THE WELL:

The Well began in January of 2022 when founders, Jen Oato Bennett, Julie Davidson and Jenny Wade* came together to create a unique, in person offering for mothers in Seattle that we couldn't find anywhere else. We combined both our personal experience as mothers and our professional expertise in Somatic Experiencing, therapeutic facilitation, yoga and dance healing to create the potent combination of body and soul work that helped participants connect to their individual life force.

This special space eventually expanded from exclusively a mother's offering into a place for any woman or non-binary person who pours their life force into others to recharge-- artists, healthcare workers, caregivers and leaders. We found community in a circle of vulnerable, raw and alive humans, who seek bravely to express, connect and refuel.

As facilitators we guide participants into embodiment through somatic practices, yoga, dance, singing/sounding, art expression and authentic relating exercises. We have found a magical recipe and have watched in awe at our participants come alive in this space.

Over the past three years The Well has taken shape in the forms of weekly 8 week series, themed workshops, and both winter and spring retreats.

Email us at [email protected] to get on our mailing list and learn about future offerings!

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS:

Jen Oato Bennett (she/her), RYT, is a yoga and dance teacher, and a Somatic Experiencing Practioner in her final year of training. Jen believes moving our bodies in community provides a uniquely important medium for healing, and is passionate about bringing a mixture of playful and intuitive movement to The Well. Additionally, she brings 5 years of experience in diversity and equity work to The Well. Jen is a mixed-race, cis-gender, queer woman, and a mom. She loves travel, finding a body of water to dip her toes into, long conversations with friends, and a good chocolate chip cookie.

Julie Jean Davidson (she/her), MA, LMHC, SEP is a psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner based in Seattle (un-ceded Duwamish Territory). She brings ten years of experience working with individuals, couples and groups—helping people heal trauma, recover their innate sense of goodness, and reclaim connection to their body, sexuality, and identity. Her work centers around connecting to self and community through somatic, nervous system, and trauma-informed modalities. Julie loves caring for folks in the sacred perinatal period, and knows the value of support during this time as she has three young children of her own. She is as a white, cis, queer woman who loves cooking, taking risks, and eating around a table with soulful people.

*Co-founding faciliator Jenny Wade is currently on maternity leave beginning October 2024 and will not be leading this event.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

The Well aims to be an anti-racist, inclusive space for all bodies. In this space, we acknowledge each member's individual experience unique to their identity and memberships to particular groups. We expect all participants to be respectful and kind toward each other at all times. We practice non-violent language. We encourage any interested participants, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals, to reach out for a discussion with one of our leaders about what a supportive and safe environment looks like for your healing.

We acknowledge that we are teaching on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish Tribe. We are grateful for the deep wisdom and magic of this land and the first people who cultivated this sacred place.

Once you pay for the Day Retreat, there are no refunds unless the facilitators need to cancel due to other circumstances. If you find out you can't attend after registering, you can gift your spot to someone else.

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