Name: 7 Day Women's Soul Retrieval Surf Camp and Wellness Retreat in Maui, Hawaii
Brand: SOUL RETRIEVAL SURF RETREAT
Price: 3800 USD
Availability: InStock

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

15:00

Check-out Time:

08:00

These beachfront cabins are rustic but well-maintained and are set up to accommodate three women with plenty of space for luggage. Fall asleep to the sound of the ocean just feet from your cabin. Each cabin is a short distance from two shared bathrooms, both with showers and a couple of stalls each.

Program

Adventure healing for the soul

At soul retrieval surf retreat, they offer inner work that is playful and and outer play that is a challenge! Learn shamanic healing techniques that are grounded in modern psychology and focus more on healing rather than dwelling in the trauma.

They invite you to enjoy the beauty of Maui as you create a unique connection with healing and with your own spirituality in a trauma-sensitive and informed container.

Soul retrieval surf retreat is for you if you

Want to go inward in the presence of others who are doing inner work in a safe container
Want specific tools to become power-filled
Still feel like you have wounds or “stuff” despite doing healing in the past
Feel like you’ve lost parts of yourself and would like tools to bring those parts back
Like to balance inner work with physical activity
Are generally high-functioning and well resourced, but know there is more to life than just functioning
Welcome fun, creativity,and play as part of depth work
Seek tools for better understanding of energetic and intuitive boundaries
Want to go inside yourself for a deep dive and come back out feeling empowered rather than overwhelmed or shut down
Love nature!

During this retreat, you will enjoy

A brief pre-retreat zoom / call with Jane and Julia to connect personally
Daily guided group shamanic journey sessions (power retrievals, soul retrievals, extractions) with Jane Woodward and Julia Hengst
A one-on-one session with one of the facilitators during the week
3 surf lessons taught by expert female surf instructors (Kiki, Kelly, and Dustin)
Yoga classes with Cara Griffin
Incredible five-star food made fresh daily by their top-notch chefs
A visit to sacred Iao Valley
Yoga Nidra
Rustic beachfront living at camp olowalu with access to sup boards, snorkeling, swimming, lounging
A substance-free experience except for the final celebratory meal!
A warm, positive healing community who has your highest good as its sole intent!

Shamanic healing

Shamanic healing is one of the oldest healing and psychology systems on the planet and is practiced by cultures all over the world. Shamanic healing techniques are not related to any religious tradition, system of government, or specific belief system.

They are an adaptable set of practices that have been and still can be used and experienced by people in cultures all over the world. 95% of cultures on the planet had shamanic practices prior to the industrial revolution.

This retreat uses practices drawn from various cultures and as such you cannot trace them to a particular tribe, nation, or group. They honor all of the cultures from where these practices came.

Shamanic healing techniques that are adapted for self-healing and for use in psychotherapy are cutting-edge inner technology. With two therapists trained in shamanic healing, participants will be able to explore techniques for healing trauma that are imaginative, creative, and even fun!

Shamanic healing techniques give you a proactive way to heal without getting stuck in old stories about trauma. This retreat is unique in that they will give participants several different tools that can be practiced once they are back home.

Self-healing can sound so serious, but the fun is a super important ingredient in healing!

What is soul retrieval and soul loss?

Any type of trauma – emotional, physical, sexual, spiritual, or psychological – can cause soul loss, where parts of your psyche become disconnected (dissociate) from your conscious self.

These fragments get stuck at that age and developmental level, while the rest of you ages. When soul parts leave because of a trauma, they take with them gifts and strengths such as how to love, trust, feel happiness, be creative, and basic life energy.

Traditional shamanism says this piece of the soul “gets frozen outside of time and space” in a territory called nonordinary reality, where it waits until someone intervenes in the spiritual world and aids in its return.

Symptoms of soul loss

Depression
Addiction of any kind
Chronic “stuck” patterns
Chronic illness
Memory loss
Intense anxiety
Feelings of emptiness
PTSD
Relationship issues
Lack of purpose in life
Feeling like you don’t belong
Emotional reactivity
Low energy

According to shamanic healing, PTSD symptoms such as flashbacks and intrusive thoughts, memories, and nightmares of the event are the soul part “broadcasting” its location so that it can be retrieved. The soul parts contain all the feelings and memories that were too overwhelming in the moment.

Shamanic healing has a method called a soul retrieval, where, through various means, the soul parts are located and returned. Traditionally, the shaman or healer would perform the soul retrieval, but this retreat teaches methods whereby participants “become their own shaman” and learn to do their own soul retrievals.

One need not adhere to any particular belief system for shamanic healing to be effective. Just one soul retrieval can be enough to restore harmony to some presenting issues. With the support of good clinicians trained in trauma-informed therapy, one can ensure the soul parts a safe return and easy re-integration.

Benefits of soul retrieval

Increased sensation in different parts of the body
Shifts out of patterns that previously seemed unbreakable
The return of long-lost memories
Lessening of addictions
Increased happiness and pleasure
Increased sense of presence and embodiment

Power and soul retrievals have been adopted into the form of guided visualizations for this retreat, with plenty of time for practice and process. Because participants are more involved in their own healing, they do not have to be dependent on an external practitioner and are more empowered in their own healing.

Program

Guests arrive between 1-4 pm with an opening circle at 4 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm the first night.

Surf lessons will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7-11:30 am, with lunch after, plus time for naps / relaxation. There will be shamanic sessions, art, yoga, group discussion, and evening activities on the afternoons of surf days.

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday will be a combination of shamanic journey sessions, discussions, solo sessions with the facilitators, plus a visit to Iao Valley. Yoga will be offered every day you are not surfing, plus some yoga Nidra at night.

There are no days off but there is plenty of downtime and the whole retreat will be restorative and power-filling.

Included excursions

Visit to sacred Iao Valley

Instructors

Julia Hengst

Julia has been practicing as a psychotherapist for over 10 years in Berkeley, CA and Maui. With a background in media studies, Buddhist psychology, and shamanic counseling, she brings a fresh approach to self-healing using concepts from various wisdom cultures around the world.

Jane Woodward

Jane has nearly 30 years of experience as a trauma therapist, currently in private practice in New Hampshire. Using the cutting edge techniques based in Polyvagal theory, neuroplasticity, and learning theory, Jane empowers her clients to tend to their traumas. In addition, she has received five years of training in shamanic healing work from indigenous and core shamanic teachers.

Cara Griffin

Cara has been teaching yoga since 2009. Her modern approach synthesizes numerous disciplines to adapt to individual and cultural needs. She specializes in hip and pelvic mobility and offers 1:1 prescriptive performance training, group classes, programs, and retreats annually.

Kelly Potts

Kelly's exuberance for life can be contagious, all thanks to her lifelong participation in and passion for sports. When she moved to Maui, she soon found surfing as a therapeutic outlet to express herself and find freedom in the embrace of nature - marrying sport with the outdoors.

Carole Berthiaume

Carol was a surf instructor with Maui Surfer Girls for 4 years. During her healing journey resulting from back injuries, she has transitioned into the roles of retail merchandise manager, social media manager, and surf camp logistics director. She has 26 years of experience includes competitive surfing.

Dustin Tester

Dustin in the founder of Maui Surfer Girls, a co-ed surf school and teen girl and women's overnight surf camp in Maui. Dustin has "surfed" the ups and downs of her women-owned small business for the past 22 years. Before starting Maui Surfer Girls, she graduated from Prescott College with a degree in adventure education with an emphasis in wilderness therapy and creative writing.

Location

You will stay at Camp Olowalu on the stunning island of Maui, Hawaii!

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Food

The package includes daily incredible five-star food made fresh daily by their top-notch chefs. Water, tea, and coffee will be served throughout the day.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

The following drinks are included:

Water
Coffee
Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

Daily guided shamanic journey sessions (power retrievals, soul retrievals, extractions) with therapists who are trained in both modern psychology and shamanic healing practices
Months of therapy benefits in the space of one week
Brief pre-retreat Zoom / call with Jane and Julia to connect personally
One-on-one session with one of the facilitators during the week
3 surf lessons with expert instructors (Kiki, Kelly, and Dustin)
Yoga and meditation classes when you're not surfing
Specialized workshops
Facilitation for all sessions
Visit to sacred Iao Valley
A warm, positive healing community that has your highest good as its sole intent!
Pre and post retreat support from their team
6 nights accommodation in rustic beachfront living at Camp Olowalu
3 daily delicious and nutritious meals
Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day
Airport pick-up and drop-off
Access to SUP boards, snorkeling, swimming, and lounging
Parking, luggage storage, Wi-Fi connection

What's not included

Optional massage
Flights
Travel insurance

How to get there

Recommended Airports

OGG

Kahului Airport

21 km

Transfer included

Arrival by car

If arriving by car, please be at Camp Olowalu by 3 pm for your 4 pm opening circle. You do not need a car for this camp, on-island transportation is included in the cost.

Arrival by airplane

Please arrange your flight to arrive at Kahului Airport (OGG). Please try to arrive before 3 pm on opening day. A staff member will be at baggage claim to pick you up. If your flight arrives later in the evening, they will try their best to find someone to pick you up. If not, you may need to take a ride-share service to camp as they need all staff present for opening circle.

For departure day, please schedule a departure of (ideally) 11:30 am or later. On closing day, all airport shuttles leave camp at 9 am which gets you to the airport around 9:30 am at the earliest.

They recommend giving yourself 2 hours before your departure in case the airport lines are long. If you want to get there with less time ahead of your flight, Maui Surfer Girls can’t be held responsible for any missed flights. If your departure is earlier than 11:30 am, you will need to schedule a ride share pick-up (Uber, etc.) for yourself from Camp Olowalu.

On closing day, the last airport drop-off time is at 12 noon. If you have a late departure and want to explore the island a little before you leave, they can drop you off in Kahului to rent a car or Pa’ia (10 minutes from airport) to do some shopping / dining.

You will be in charge of your afternoon / evening transportation back to airport. Ride services such as Uber are typically always available.

Airport: Kahului Airport Airport transfer included: Kahului Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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