Writing From the Soul Retreat

Retreat Highlights

• Every day will be dedicated to a different theme or element to guide us in our writing, exploration, and creative expression.
• Monday: Awakening the Artist Within. On Monday, we will wake up fresh and ready to ignite the inner creator. Our workshop will focus on awakening the muse, listening to your intuition, and opening yourself up to divine inspiration. We’ll practice poetry-infused yoga in the morning, set our creative intentions for the week, and spend the afternoon soaking in the magic of the city around us.
• Tuesday: the Past. On Tuesday, we’ll visit Monte Alban and reflect on the history of the Mexican land where we are staying. We’ll dedicate our writing workshops to reflecting and writing about our personal history. Emily will lead the workshop on the Art of Memoir and we’ll dive into the process of turning our personal experience into story.
• Wednesday: the Purge. As we reflect on our past, we may realize that some of our stories and limiting self-beliefs are better left behind. Local musicians David and Adrianna will lead us in a vocal activation workshop, designed to access our inner creative power through music and sound. We’ll also offer an optional Temazcal (a traditional Mesoamerican sweat lodge ceremony) for anyone seeking deeper purification and spiritual connection.
• Thursday: the Present. On Thursday, we’ll travel to the mountains and spend the day immersed in nature. We will let the Earth be our guide as we soak in the Hierve el Agua Spring, walk through the trees, and journal while overlooking sweeping views of the mountains and petrified waterfalls.. co-lead the workshop on collaborative creativity and how we draw upon the natural world for inspiration, symbolism, and metaphor.
• Friday: The Future. We will enjoy one last day in Oaxaca together with plenty of time in the afternoon to explore the city. Today’s workshop will be focused on our central theme—writing from the soul. In the evening, we will celebrate the end of our retreat with an integration ceremony so we can set intentions about how we can channel our creativity and stay committed to our projects when we go back home.
• Saturday: We’ll share one final breakfast together at the villa and then depart.

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Emily

David

Adrianna

Emily

Emily is a writer, yoga teacher, and the leader of the Free Bird Hotel Retreat Flock. She has been living in Mexico for the past five years and is thrilled to share her love for this country with you. Emily is passionate about facilitating supportive and collaborative workshops where everyone is encouraged to share their wisdom and creativity. You can find her writing about spirituality, creativity, and life as a foreigner in Mexico at the Free Bird Hotel.

David

David is a Oaxaqueño musician specializing in therapeutic and ceremonial sound. David plays a variety of flutes and bowed string instruments, including the monochord, pan flutes, bamboo flutes, the rebab, and the cittern. He is passionate about the spiritual character and function of music and began pursuing this path when he was a teenager. For the past 12 years, he has been re-designing instruments to target specific sound vibrations. He has collaborated with Adrianna at a number of ceremonies and retreats, combining the power their voices and instruments to create empowering and sacred music.

Adrianna

Adrianna is a proud Oaxaqueña, dedicated to giving holistic sessions through voice, massage, Reiki, and guided meditation. She grew up in a musical environment and inherited a wisdom for music and energy healing through her parents and grandparents. She developed her voice and spiritual connection to music through singing in choirs. Along the way, she developed a passion for mantras and songs of the heart, as well as Thetahealing, a meditation technique that promotes physical, emotional, and spiritual healing by accessing the subconscious mind. She has collaborated with David for many years, combining the power of her voice with a wide variety of instruments to create empowering and sacred music.

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