SEDONA
2025
The desert is calling
For millennia, the desert has been a place of transformation. Ancient texts call the desert the place of divine revelation. But, according to Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of our sacred text Women Who Run With the Wolves, life in the desert mimics the lives of many women. It is a place where most of what occurs goes on underground.
So it was for me when I was first called to Sedona in the very beginning of 2021. The year before was especially hard - it was hard for all of us in different and similar ways. I closed 2020 feeling depleted yet determined. I wanted to find myself again, to heal the wounds that were weighing me down, to break free from negative beliefs and old narratives that no longer fit who I was or wanted to be. I wanted clarity and a new, more hopeful vision for my future. I wanted to rest so that I could feel alive again.
If you know my story, you know that Sedona captured me and I returned again and again, feeling more alive and free with every visit. Sedona offered me the container I needed to dive inward and explore my interior world so that I could gather what had been lost and reclaim what was mine (my hopes, desires, and longings). Sedona connected me to the earth and, in turn, to myself - and I knew that someday I'd gather other women with me so that they could experience the same.
The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.
Mary Oliver
This year, we're reclaiming our creative soul
Creativity is defined as the ability to create new, original, and valuable works or ideas. It's how we solve problems, meet the needs of our communities, and shape the future for generations to come. It's also how we keep our souls alive. Clarissa Pinkola Estes warns of the hambre del alma--the starved soul--that occurs when we neglect our creative life. Protect it, she heeds. Name the problem and
fix it.
Pull your energy from over there to over here. Insist on a balance between pedestrian responsibility and personal rapture. Protect the soul. Insist on quality creative life. Let neither your own complexes, your culture, intellectual detritus, nor any high-sounding, aristocratic, pedagogical, or political la-la steal it away from you. Lay out nourishment for the creative life. Although many things are good and nutritious for the soul, most fall into Wild Woman’s four basic food groups: time, belonging, passion, and sovereignty. Stock up.
Time. Belonging. Passion. Sovereignty. Do any of those feel lacking in your life right now? Do all of them? It's been a hard year so far. It's been a hard handful of years and they've taken their toll. I know you're tired and weary and maybe even a little lost. Sedona is where I went to find myself and it's where I've returned, again and again, when I've needed to recharge and reconnect. Our Sedona retreats have since become a place for other women to do the same. I've witnessed it first-hand. The external may not change a whole lot after our time together but the internal will. And that's usually the best, most effective, place to begin.
What you can expect
As always, the itinerary is designed to allow for maximum flexibility so you can get what you need from your time away. Here's what you can expect:
REST - Our accommodations at the Sedona Nest include four bedrooms and three bathrooms, an indoor and outdoor dining table perfect for sharing meals, a kitchen made for conversations over coffee, and a backyard that beckons you from the moment you lay eyes on it. Complete with hammocks (yes, more than one), a yoga deck, fire pit, enough lounge seating for everyone to spread out, hot tub, and breathtaking views of the Red Rocks. You won't want to leave, that I promise you.
COMMUNITY - There is something magical that happens when women come together. When we open our hearts and share our stories, we remind each other that we're not alone. We take care of one another. We create safe spaces for vulnerability. And we mirror back to each other our own best parts and good hearts. Someone from Sedona 2023 described it as an "intimate cocoon."
TIME IN NATURE - Whether you come along for the group hikes, choose your own, or claim your spot in one of the hammocks at the Nest, you'll have plenty of time to commune with our generous and glorious Mother Earth. She really outdid herself with Sedona.
CLARITY + CONNECTION - There will be time and space, both on the hikes and at the Nest, for you to dig deep, gain clarity, and reconnect with yourself. Yoga will be offered both days, we'll open our time together with a sound healing ceremony, and you'll be provided with a workbook full of writing prompts, meditations, and activities for going deeper. We'll set intentions on our first night together and check in throughout the weekend. I'll be available for questions, support, and suggestions as well.
RELEASE - One of my favorite, and most helpful, rituals is letting go. And not just letting go in a metaphorical sense. In a real, tangible, set it on fire and watch it burn kind of way. That's right. We're going to end our time together with a fire ceremony. Releasing what no longer belongs - all those negative beliefs, old stories that hold us back, rules and boxes we've been constrained by - so that we can call in more of what we've been longing for.
NOURISHMENT - You will be nourished in every sense: mind, body, and soul. But yes, you will be fed well. Meals will be provided by our own personal chef and our fridge will be stocked with snacks (maybe even some of your favorites). Plus, you'll have plenty of coffee, tea, and refreshments as well as hiking sustenance you can bring with you on our excursions.
Our itinerary
THURSDAY, NOV 6
4:00 PM Arrival
5:30 PM Welcome Dinner + Intentions
8:00 PM Opening Sound Healing Ceremony
FRIDAY, NOV 7
6:00 AM Sunrise Hike
8:00 AM Breakfast + Creative Hour
10:00 AM Hike Cathedral Rock
3:00 PM Afternoon Yoga
5:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Stargazing Tour
SATURDAY, NOV 8
8:00 AM Yoga
9:00 AM Hike Boynton Canyon
Free Time
5:00 PM Creative Hour
6:00 PM Dinner
9:00 PM Closing Fire Ceremony
SUNDAY, NOV 9
8:00 AM Breakfast + Goodbyes
9:00 AM Check-out
*Itinerary is subject to change and will become more detailed in the coming months
Our Nest
When I first saw the Sedona Nest, I knew it was our spot. The owner, Stacey, describes her experience of Sedona as "love at first sight." She gets it. And she's created an incredible space for others to fall in love, too. She calls it a log home but Sedona 2023 deemed it "Luxury Camp." Walking into it for the first time took my breath away.
There's plenty of room for everyone to spread out, both inside and out. Four separate rooms for sleeping, 9 beds, 3 baths, and over an acre of outdoor space. Breathtaking views of the Red Rocks were non-negotiable and the Nest does not disappoint. Plus, I always love staying in homes that feel like they've been pulled from my dreams and this home is absolutely that. Did I mention the hot tub?
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What's included
Our Sedona retreats are designed to be a choose-your-own-adventure. Stick to the itinerary. Do your own thing entirely. Add on services and activities. The goal is to make it exactly what you need it to be. Here's what's included in the retreat cost:
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Lodging
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All meals
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Snacks + unlimited coffee, tea, and refreshments
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Yoga classes Friday + Saturday
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Opening sound healing ceremony
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Stargazing Jeep tour
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Intentional creative time
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Closing fire ceremony
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A curated guide to Sedona
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Sedona 2025 workbook for going deeper
During our built-in free time, you can choose to relax at the Nest, explore Sedona on your own, or book an additional service.
I'm happy to help you create a personalized itinerary and work with you to make the appropriate reservations. Some ideas include:
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Mobile massage with Sparrow Massage Sedona (they'll come to you at the Nest)
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Aura photos at Sacred Elements of Sedona
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Psychic reading at Center for The New Age
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Emotional Release Massage or Reiki at Gateway Cottage Wellness
All add-on activities will be separate from the retreat cost and paid by you to the practitioner directly. There are many other places offering services in the area. I'll work with you to find exactly what you're looking for!
The investment
The total retreat cost includes your lodging, all meals, snacks, coffee/tea/refreshments,
yoga Friday and Saturday, our opening sound healing ceremony, an official stargazing Jeep tour,
the closing fire ceremony, and a curated Sedona guide, workbook, and gift bag.
Total investment $1755
There are three lodging options to choose from. The benefit of registering early is that you get to choose first.
Who is this for?
Sedona 2025 is for you.
If you feel a tug in your gut, this retreat is for you. If you're longing to reconnect with your creative soul, carve out space for rest, and commune with other women, this retreat is for you. It doesn't matter whether you always wanted to visit Sedona or you've been several times. It doesn't even matter if you've been on this retreat before. If you want to be there, I want you there.
I know it can be scary to say yes to these sorts of things but if yes is what you're whispering to yourself then I encourage you to trust yourself and take the leap. Every decision I've made from that deep, inner knowing has changed my life in powerful ways.
Who is this for? Sedona 2025 is for anyone ready to answer the desert's call.
One last thing
I know how valuable both your time and money are. I also know what a privilege it is to travel and spend time in beautiful places. I know what a privilege peace is in the midst of worldwide chaos and destruction. But I believe that rest is revolutionary. Or, as Tricia Hersey says: Rest is Resistance. Especially as women living under patriarchy, taking time for ourselves is a way for us to come back to what we know, long for, and believe in. When we connect with ourselves, we connect with the earth (and vice versa) and that, in turn, creates a symbiosis the world desperately needs. We also need each other.
Because it's important that I acknowledge my privilege as a white woman, I'm offering a discount to BIPOC attendees. If you are a BIPOC woman interested in registering for the retreat, please reach out to me directly at the email address below.
Consider this your official invitation to Sedona 2025. I cannot wait to see you there.
Additional details
Please read the CANCELLATION POLICY in full before submitting your registration
If you have questions, contact me by email at kristine@kristinegalli.com