Yuletide Retreat
December 19th-21st, 2025
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This Winter Solstice
Join us for breathwork, yoga, meditation, spirit crafting, and sacred ritual.
The Wheel of the Year is a term for the eight seasonal festivals in the Celtic tradition. These include not only the solstices and equinoxes, but also the four celebrations that take place in between - Imbolc (Feb 1), Beltane (May 1), Lughnasadh (Aug 1), and Samhain (Nov 1). The Wheel Retreats offers a safe, sacred environment to come together in celebration during these dates to cultivate healing, personal exploration, and meaningful moments of transformation.
Our vision is to guide participants through a rich tapestry of wellness workshops, beautiful meals, meaningful rituals, and ceremonies that reflect the unique energy of each season. We create intentional spaces for deep listening and quiet unfolding in an atmosphere of mindful celebration.
Join us for an opportunity to engage in practices like breathwork, gentle yoga, guided meditation, storytelling, and sacred ceremony to reconnect with your inner wisdom; to find clarity and groundedness; and to hold space for each other to be seen, heard, and nurtured. This is a place to slow down, let go, and return to the truth of who we really are, individually and collectively.
The Schedule
Friday Dec. 19th
Friday Dec. 19th
6pm-8pm
A festive Yuletide feast will initiate our Solstice weekend together. Dinner will feature organic local produce crafted into beautiful vegetarian dishes inspired by seasonal traditions. This will be followed by a healing circle, in which our group of women can share, listen deeply, and hold space for each other with tenderness and open hearts.
Saturday Dec. 20th
Saturday Dec. 20th
10am-6pm
Saturday will begin with a guided meditation practice, followed by gentle yoga to slow down and immerse ourselves in the energy of winter. After a seasonal vegetarian lunch, we will meet in sacred circle to each discover our unique expressions and reawaken the parts of ourselves that may have been forgotten. The day will close with a breathwork session to open up our energy fields, release emotional patterns and stored trauma in the body, and come into a more balanced way of living.
Sunday Dec 21st
Sunday Dec 21st
10am-6pm
The morning of the Winter Solstice will bring us right back into breathwork practice, allowing us to listen deeply to our bodies' wisdom and notice what wants to move through us. After yet another delicious and nourishing seasonal lunch, we will weave traditional stories of the season into festive craft-making. Our closing ceremony will be a fireside ritual, in which we will release what does not serve us and bring gentle intention to the season ahead.
Meet Your Hosts
Andrea Alric
Andrea Alric
Andrea is a Jungian Life Coach, a Body-Based Breathwork Facilitator, Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher and Certified Yoga Instructor, with nearly 20 years in the wellness field. Her passion is helping people remember the spiritual nature of our existence and believes that maintaining a deep relationship with Self leads to a deeper connection with others. She weaves both her personal and professional experience into a holistic approach of healing that fosters groundedness, self-awareness, and growth. Through her work, Andrea empowers individuals to align with their authentic selves, offering guidance and support as they navigate their own transformative journeys.
Chelsea Cooley Pearson
Chelsea Cooley Pearson
Chelsea is a Registered Yoga Teacher with a Master’s in Public Health. She has spent the last 10 years facilitating mindfulness and stress reduction groups, particularly in mental health settings. Her practice is deeply rooted in a belief in bodhicitta - or the use of compassion to alleviate the suffering of others. Now more than ever, our society needs compassion and values beyond the material. Chelsea enjoys exploring these themes with group participants from the lens of positive psychology, using a strengths-based approach to identify personal attributes, positive relationships, and fulfilling hobbies we can use to problem-solve life's challenges.
The Venue
The Venue
We are so excited to share the atmospheric magic of Ducking Castle with our guests. A perfect winter meeting place, it invites us to be held in deep presence as we celebrate the longest night of the year. Through feast, circle, and fire, we know the castle will serve as a perfect Yuletide container. Want to stay overnight in the castle? A few rooms are available for overnight lodging, and you can book when you register.
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