What You’ll Experience at
The Open Way Retreat
A Retreat into Receiving, Creating, and Becoming
Each practice in this sacred day is a doorway to something deeper - rest, clarity, healing, and creative expansion.
🃏 2 Single Card Pulls
To Begin & End the Day | Debby
Begin and End the Day with Intention
Start and close your retreat journey with a personal Sufi Tarot card pull. This simple yet profound ritual helps you anchor into presence, clarity, and inner wisdom.
In the morning, pull a card to tune in to what you’re being invited to receive and explore throughout the day.
In the closing circle, return to the cards and reflect on what’s shifted, what you’ve heard, and what you’re ready to carry forward.
Let this quiet moment of divination frame your experience, offering subtle insight and soulful grounding.
🧘♀️ Alchemy Sound Bath & Yoga Journey
8:30–10:00am | Jess | Tipi
SOUND BATH:
Immerse yourself in the healing vibrations of alchemy crystal bowls with sound sessions.
These soothing sound baths use the resonant tones of crystal bowls to balance your energy, calm your mind, and rejuvenate your spirit.
Each session is a journey into deep relaxation, allowing the harmonic frequencies to release stress, promote inner peace, and support your overall well-being.
YOGA:
Discover the transformative benefits of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga.
Hatha yoga focuses on foundational poses and alignment, promoting balance, flexibility, and relaxation.
Vinyasa yoga, on the other hand, offers a dynamic flow that synchronizes breath with movement, enhancing strength and cardiovascular health.
Tailored to your individual needs, these sessions provide a nurturing space to deepen your practice, cultivate inner calm, and achieve overall well-being.
👣 Perspective Walk
10:15–11:45am | Jody | On the Brother Fish Ranch Land
Take a walk with Jody around beautiful Brother Fish Ranch.
Document sounds, sights, experiences. Collect flora and fauna for the next class of Cyanotype Workshop.
Experience your feet on the ground - full disclosure, watch for road apples 🙂 Chances are you will be walking with the BFR free range chickens, friendly and chatty.
Meet back in the cabin to receive a fresh perspective of you!
🥗 Nourishing Lunch
11:45–12:30pm | Stephanie of Spaghetti Tree Chef | Cabin
A delicious, healthy, gluten/dairy free lunch is catered by the amazing Stephanie of Spaghetti Tree Chef.
Receive nourishment from this healthy lunch of:
🥗 Harvest soup
🥗 Salad
🥗 Crackers
💡9D Breath Work
12:30–2:00pm | Jess | Tipi
In 9D Breathwork and Somatic Breathwork sessions with Jess, you'll harness the power of your breath to unlock deep healing and transformation.
Through guided breathing techniques, you can release stored tension, clear emotional blockages, and connect with your inner self on a profound level.
This practice allows you to access a state of calm, clarity, and renewal, empowering you to navigate life with greater ease and resilience.
🎨 Cyanotype Art Workshop
2:15–3:15pm | Kaylee & Chris | Cabin
This hands-on 1 hour workshop is an introduction to one of the first photographic processes ever developed.
The cyanotype process, also known as blueprint or sunprint utilizes photosensitive iron salts and continues to be relevant today to produce fine art prints. This process can be done with paper and fabric.
This workshop will focus on cyanotype 6" x 36" cotton scarf. You will design, expose in the sun, and develop in water your own cyanotypes. An UV lamp will be available if the sun is not showing up that day.
⚡️ Charge Cards
3:30–5:00pm | Jody | Cabin
In this workshop we will take and explore inventories specific to you and your life to identify where your energy is going.
We will create actionable strategies such as creating an energy charge card to support you in gaining tools to work more strategically by doing less.
By the end of this session, you'll be equipped to create a personalized plan that enhances your efficiency, reduces burnout, and promotes a more balanced, energized lifestyle.
Rooted in Reverence: Gathering on Sacred Land
Brother Fish Ranch
Brother Fish Ranch - a space that welcomes your becoming
We are deeply grateful to host this retreat on the breathtaking land of Brother Fish Ranch.
Nestled amidst wide-open skies, winding trails, and whispering grasses, this land holds a quiet magic - one that grounds, softens, and gently calls you back to yourself.
🧳 What to Bring
Layers for weather shifts
Flip flops for the tipi
Walking shoes
Rain coat
Yoga mat and bolster
Blanket or throw to stay warm
Water bottle (refills provided)
Journal & pen
Bug spray
Any extra snacks you love