Imagine 4 nights/5 days On Majestic
Mt Hood, Oregon, April 23-27, 2025, where you will…
- Transform isolation and loneliness into meaningful connections with women who truly understand and uplift you.
- Create a force-field of self-protection from external energies, and transform overwhelm into a haven of self-care and resilience.
- Untap the potential of your empathic abilities and turn your sensitivity into a superpower.
- Embrace your shadow-self so you can shine a light into the darkness within, to see, feel, and integrate all aspects of your whole self.
- Incorporate music and movement into your healing practice, allowing your body to express and release stored trauma.
What you will experience…
- A safe, heart-centered space for connection and growth
- Each participant will receive a highly skilled, deeply nourishing 60 minute bodywork treatment
- Daily group-work time, one on one time, solo time
- Special session with embodiment mentor and movement expert, Jenny Cohen. Jenny will be leading an exercise on developing your personal energetic forcefield to protect you from unwanted external energies. See more about Jenny below!
- Relax into your first evening with a Healing Sound Bath from Ashley Rogers AKA Heartbeat Healing Sounds. She will also providing sound healing throughout the event.
- All organic vegetarian meals provided- Group lunches and dinners beautifully created with intention, by Private Chef, Rhea Alexander (https://www.thisisgaiatree.com/private-chef/), organic breakfast items provided for you to help yourself.
- Luxury accommodations with different options and price points to meet your needs
- Hot tub and fire pit to get cozy on cool evenings
- Daily movement class offerings, including a curated selection of Yoga and Dance lead by body empowerment facilitator, Renise “Nisi” Harrell. See more about Nisi below.
- Group hike (easy for different fitness levels) in the Mt Hood National Forest
- Let your inner child remember what it’s like to play without inhibitions at the dance party on the last night!
- Welcome gifts!
- Three bi-weekly integration group zoom calls following the retreat.
- And more very special surprises!!
“In this nurturing community, where everyone is dedicated to unveiling and embracing their own shadows, you’ll find the courage to explore and honor these parts of yourself.” Star
Where you’ll stay
We have rented a beautiful new house on the Sandy River near Welches, Oregon to be our vessel for this weekend of transformation. Boasting stunning accommodations, just steps from the river and surrounded by the lush green forests of Mt Hood. Truly indulge in luxury, while you take this time for YOU.
We spend so much time taking care of others. Let this be a space where you allow yourself to receive and nurture the expansion within, that we are all craving.
Schedule Overview
- Wednesday April 23: Arrive between 2-4pm, bodywork sessions begin at 3. Welcome dinner and introductions, settle in with grounding Sound Bath.
- Thursday April 24 – Saturday April 26: Optional movement classes, Group work sessions, Special sessions with curated contributors, Playful outings, Hikes, Free time
- Day 1– Embracing your Empathic Superpower!
- Day 2– Stand in your Unapologetic Truth!
- Day 3– Dance with your Shadow and embark on a path of Integration!
- Sunday April 27: Closing circle and brunch. Depart by 1pm
About Brandin
Brandin Bowen is a shadow work coach who has 22 years experience as a massage and emotional release therapist. She has immersed herself in deep personal discovery and coaching since 2002, while lending her wisdom and guidance to many clients and “fellow travelers” along the way. Her mission is to create a sacred space where women can lift each other up and forge connections that defy isolation and loneliness.
Brandin’s authenticity shines through her work with deep conviction, unwavering passion, and a quiet (yet bold) spirit. Learning to embrace her unapologetic self and honor her true essence, Brandin understands the challenges of self-acceptance in the face of societal expectations.
In her upcoming retreat, “Dancing Shadows,” Brandin invites participants to dance with their vulnerabilities, shed the weight of their traumas and come back into wholeness with their true, most alive self. Through daily explorations of self, accented with movement and music, she will guide participants to embrace their shadows with grace and compassion, illuminating the path to a brighter and more self expressed future.
Brandin’s Shadow work women’s group was a very strong and loving experience, I feel like we have all bonded in different ways, and finding a group of strong women who might understand your story without judgment is very special. Brandin is a warm person with the ability to push you a lil bit further in each session. I would highly recommend it.
-Talya
Brandin creates a safe and supportive container by which women can share their vulnerability. The value of coming together with others who are intentional in their personal healing journeys is immeasurable. I felt connected to other beautiful, strong and courageous women in a deeper way than I have in almost any social or even therapeutic setting. I am so grateful to Brandin for recognizing the need for women to connect and support each other at the deepest level and creating the space for this connection to occur. Forever grateful to Brandin for her contributions in helping to heal the wounded parts many of us share.
-Beth S.
Healing in the presence of others is profound. Witnessing others heal in your presence even moreso. Cultivating space for authentic and safe vulnerability is so rare to find, but yields immeasurable returns. Whether you are simply curious about shadow work or already steeped in it, this group has a place for any woman wanting to explore this work in a safe and supportive environment. Highly recommend!
-SG
A bit More about Brandin…
Brandin lives in Portland, Oregon, where she runs her Private practice called Sacral Space Massage & Somatic Guidance. She has been Craniosacral and Somato Emotional Release Practitioner and Teacher’s Assistant with the Upledger Institute for 13 years, is certified as a Trauma Recover Coach, has studied Shadow Work with author and psychotherapist, Robert Augustus Masters for 5 years. She also leads small in person Women’s Shadow Work Discovery groups. In her 20’s she coached a 90 day goal setting program as well as assisted in leading large group personal growth seminars. When not working, you’ll find her raising her two teen boys and 3 cats and getting out to dance as much as time will allow. =)
contributors
Meet Nisi…
Renise “Nisi” Harrel (she/her) is a Body Empowerment Influencer and the creator of Twerk N Fab, a dance fitness experience that blends twerk culture with movement to create a safer space for all bodies. With 18+ years of experience in bodywork and dance, Nisi is passionate about the healing power of movement. Her mission is to help people reclaim pleasure in their bodies, build confidence, and feel strong—no matter their shape or size. Through Twerk N Fab, she encourages self-love, joy, and empowerment, proving that all booties are welcome on the dance floor!
Nisi will be leading movement classes throughout the retreat. She also is a Massage Therapist and will be offering some of the bodywork for participants and will be joining us as a participant as well!
Learn more about Nisi here —> www.twerknfab.com
Meet Jenny…
Jenny C. Cohen is an embodiment mentor and movement expert. Through her Spotlight Confidence Formula, she helps high-performing leaders and entrepreneurs stop forcing confidence—and start tuning into their body’s own intelligence to thrive.
Jenny is a breast cancer survivor and it is her mission to help people who have been through the most debilitating, disfiguring, traumatic events like breast cancer to feel bold beautiful and full of life.
A multi #1 international bestselling author, Jenny also created the Dance To Heal podcast showcasing her global perspective on well-being.
We’re so excited to have Jenny “Zooming” in to lead a special embodiment/energetic boundary exercise!
Meet Ashley…
Ashley Rogers AKA Aura Bird has been pouring her soul into Heartbeat Healing Sounds for several years and has facilitated countless enchanting sound baths for individuals, couples and retreats, alike. She skillfully weaves the energy of the room and the participants into the vibe of the sounds that channel through her and her vast variety of instruments. We are thrilled to have her join us as our resident sound healer on our four day journey together. She will also be a participant!
Learn more and book a session here —> www.heartbeathealingsounds.com
Join us and embark on a transformative journey toward resilience, grounded confidence, and inner alignment!
