Harvest Retreat
September 19th - September 22nd, 2024 • Eberswalde/Falkenberg (Mark), Germany
A deeply nourishing weekend retreat in nature with other colorful creatures awaits us in September to celebrate the Equinox
How delicious to imagine a group of like-minded faeries and friends singing, dancing, sharing and listening to our hearts in nature all while enjoying tasty food which will be prepared with love for our beautiful bellies. All while slowing down, resting, connecting to ourselves and others, emerging into the forest and possibly giving and receiving sensual massages. Let’s harvest the fruits of this summer and celebrate Equinox and the new cycle together
Just imagine a fluffy group of quirky Quings* creating art, poems, music, sharing, laughing, crying, holding each other and being held
simple, raw, rested
Who this retreat is for
We heartly welcome all you radiant, weird, colorful creatures who honor authenticity, self expression and cherish playful and respectful spaces of exploration.
The team represents a mixture of queers & allies from three different continents and we envision a colorful crowd who:
enjoys a playful, light vibe at retreats yet value organization
feel curious about sharings from the heart and emotional expression
see movement in various forms as a way to release and elevate frequencies
value sober spaces and are able to detox digitally (as much as personal reasons allow)
communicate, are self-responsible and practice consent
look forward to a group of like-minded beings where asking for touch and cuddles is welcome while the focus is not on sexual encounters
Creatures of all genders, ages, sexual preferences are invited no matter their ethnicity, religious or spiritual background. We appreciate you no matter if you are extroverted, introverted, soft, wild, slow, fast, neurodivergent, disabled, fat, thin as long as you feel generally comfortable in queer spaces and overall diverse crowds.
Any form of racism, queerphobia, body shaming, ableism, ageism nor religion-phobias will not be tolerated. This Retreat is also no substitute for therapy.
What is Autumn Equinox
The magic will happen on the 22rd of September in the Northern Hemisphere where day and night are nearly equal. Indigenous around the world use this period to give thanks for all that has been harvested, for the fertility of the earth.
It is time for us fairies to gather, store and treasure what we need for the winter… to smell the scents of autumn, the stronger colors, red and darker greens… a time of balance between light and dark.
It is also a time for introspection, contemplation, to be still, to reflect, to dream, to observe our own shadows, our own fears and apprehensions.
It is the season to prepare for winter, when the earth rests, or-as the Mapuche (indigenous from southern Chile/Argentina) people say when the earth sleeps and dreams.
Let’s embrace together as magical beings from the world the coming darkness, to accept that disintegration is part of the cycle of life, and to let go of what has served us, for it is time to let go….
Program
Thursday 19/9
slow arrival from 5.30 pm, dinner, opening circle, gentle movement
Friday 20/9
yoga & meditation, cacao connection ceremony, forest, ecstatic dance & collective rest
Saturday 21/9
breathwork & yoga, harvest vision walk & art, sharing circle, equinox ceremony~celebration with singing
Sunday 22/9
movement meditation, closing circle, cleaning & departure by 2 pm
& daily food
early bird breakfast from 7.30 am, brunch at 11 am, snack around 3 pm, dinner at 6 pm
*The schedule includes breaks and you’re invited to choose what participation feels good to you in each moment and to adapt it to your needs and abilities. It is only possible to arrive by Friday 12 pm the latest to be able to join the opening ceremony of the weekend.
Our Seminar House
We will stay in a seminar house around 1 hour from Berlin near Eberswalde/Falkenberg (Mark) in a small, calm village next to a forest with a stream.
We will share rooms (2 – 6 people) and have a lot of space in communal areas too. We will try to put WINTA*s and cis men in separate rooms. If you want to be alone in a room please mention it since there is an extra cost.
We chose the seminar house because of their location, accessibility and also their values.
The seminar house is self-organized by the non-profit Arruda Collective, which is also a co-living project. Their main focus is on Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Empowerment and Queerfeminism.
Accessibility
The ground floor and basement are fully wheelchair accessible including the toilet and shower. The first floor where we will do movement and yoga is reachable via a lift that carries up to 200 kg.
If you would like to bring a personal assistant they can join for cost coverage only, if needed. Some exercises during movement workshops will need to be adapted. We suggest a phone call so we can prepare accordingly, also to talk about how we can support with the transportation from the train station.
We are aware of neurodivergence and also highly sensible people and we recommend talking about your needs in a phone call as bigger groups and a lot of stimulation can only partly be influenced. We will not use the basement for any offerings or sleeping so it can be used as a quiet(er) safe haven.
Meet your hosts
We are a team of four creatures interweaving our different passions to create a deep, nourishing, yet light ~harvest~ retreat for you.
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(momo/all pronouns) is our connection and care faerie inviting you to connect to yourself, each other and nature through vision walks, sharing circles and giving structure to the retreat
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(they/them) is our spiritual babe from Chile bringing back the sacred memory of the Two Spirits – Queer members of the indigenous tribes – through traditional rituals and singing circles but making them queer
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(he/they) is our ball of energy taking care of our bodiesss through dancing, meditations, breathwork and yoga~moving sequences in the mornings – expect some arabic tunes as well as some Psytrance to shake it all off boom shakalaka
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(she/her) is a vegan nutritionist and will nourish us with delicious wholesome vegan meals based on our needs, but surely also will inspire us with her love for hula hoop dancing – yohooo
We offer three price categories, please choose the one that you can afford:
€370 → first 3 spots
€420 → 3 spots
€470 → the rest (til 17/9 but allergies consideration only until 15/9)
If this is too expensive for you please write us an email with how much you are able to contribute (it would need to cover the costs) and how you would like to support us e.g. helping with transportation, cooking-support, photography, decoration, massages, marketing etc. Please reach out to see if there’s a spot available.
If you want to pay for someone with less access to money we will redistribute!
Pricing
What’s included:
3 nights in a shared room
vegan meals (3x early breakfast, 3x brunch, 2x snack, 3x dinner, water, tea, coffee)
all offerings as mentioned in the program
transportation from the train station in Falkenberg to Arruda and back
The workshops will be held in English while none of us is a native English speaker.
We also speak German, Arabic, and Spanish and are happy to support translating.
