Embody your Power ✨ Dance Retreat ✨ Blue Ridge, Georgia

Embody your Power Dance Retreat 4-day Dance Immersion with Katie Scott May 9 - 12 dance | contact improv | chi gong | twerkshop | tantra | sauna & hot-tub | ecstatic dance | energy healing | somatic reprogramming | mindfulness | cacao ceremony | self-care | chef-curated nourishment | special guest DJs . Immerse yourself in the captivating Blue Ridge Appalachian mountains for a transformative 4-day dance journey, where we come together to remember dance and movement as medicine. . This retreat is designed to take you on a deep dive into dance and help you remember how to reclaim your power through your body, energy, and somatic wisdom. In addition, the retreat flow includes plenty of space for self-care, reflection, and decompressing; featuring an infrared sauna, mountain-view outdoor hot-tub, and optional 1:1 massage/healing sessions. . ▼Give yourself permission to COME AS YOU ARE: practice for overcoming perfectionism, awkwardness, hyper-criticism, and insecurities . ▼Be celebrated & supported in a community of like-minded folks in a cultivated, consensual safe space. . ▼Expand your ability to attune to your body, emotions, energy, and those of others, fostering more nourishing and safe relationships. . ▼Allow dance and embodiment to be a pathway to awakening. . ▼Break down walls of resistance around touch, non-sexual intimacy, and partner dance– safely and playfully. . ▼Increase your capacity for being witnessed in your expression and experiment with using uncomfortable sensations & monkey-mind thoughts as ways to access surrender & liberation. . ⦿ Somatic Reprogramming and Empowerment ⦿ As a Somatic, Embodiment, and Tantric practitioner with over 10 years of experience, Katie believes that embodiment through the lens of dance & energy practices is one of the most potent pathways to reclaiming our power. . Scientific & psycho-somatic studies reveal that we store our "issues in our tissues," and dance provides a transformative outlet to release stuck/outdated energy, old emotions, and resistance that manifests as blockages. The more stuck energy (which is often built-up resentment, regret, and rejection) we clear from our body— the less reactive & thus more empowered we become. . ⦿ Research-Backed Practices and Somatic Awareness ⦿ . Katie’s transmissions are rooted in 15+ years of life experience overcoming alcohol abuse, se.xual trauma, disassociation, dysregulation, & anxiety, fused with: 💎300 hours of silent meditation 💎5 weeks of living & space-holding for 30 women in the sexual healing journey with the Tao Tantric Arts School 💎hundreds of workshops taught 💎trauma-informed & nervous system regulation practices 💎teachings as a certified Qigong instructor through the Universal Healing Tao 💎facilitating & producing ecstatic dance for 50+ dancers . The immersive experience over 4 days allows for creating new imprints, bringing awareness to negative patterns, and facilitating self-repatterning. . Katie’s intention is for you to leave the retreat equipped with new tools for self-sourcing, heightened presence, and embodied knowing. These tools will be your allies during challenging, overwhelming, and dysregulating moments, outside of the dancefloor, in real life. . ▼WHO▼ AnyBODY is welcome to join us. Anyone with a desire to drop deeper into presence & embodiment practices is most welcome. No dance or chi gong experience is required for this retreat. No dance partner needed. 📣PLEASE NOTE: Everyone MUST be present for the opening dance workshop on consent (Friday 9:30am) in order to join the rest of the retreat. 🌹Come as you are. Ages 21+ . ▼WHEN: Thurs May 9 - Sunday May 12 ▼ Check-in - Thurs 5/9: 1pm Check-out - Sun 5/12: 4pm {{ see retreat schedule below }} . ▼WHAT’S INCLUDED▼ This is an all-inclusive retreat; including accommodations, meals, sauna, hot tub, hiking trail access, and all activities/workshops listed below :) See below! . ▼ACTIVITIES | TRANSMISSIONS | WORKSHOPS | TOPICS ▼ ✺ sauna, epic hot-tub, hiking, access to spring-fed lake for swimming ✺ intro to contact improv (expand your intuitive movement, build trust, overcome fears, break down walls of resistance to touch/intimacy) ✺ ecstatic dance {including a live set with DJ Setesh Free) ✺ guided meditation {& how to take these tools home} ✺ tantric twerkshop & hip activation ✺ learn about self-sourcing, energy hygiene {energetics of empowerment} ✺ tao tantric chi gong {cultivate your life force energy, circulate your s/xual energy} ✺ cacao ceremony for heart-opening and deeper connection to your dance ✺ tantric practices for empowerment ✺ consent, non-violent communication ✺ time & space for self-care . ▼NOURISHMENT▼ You will be provided with mostly organic, chef-curated, allergy-free, energizing, and nourishing meals cooked with love by the resident chef, Christina. Heartwood is known for having outstanding food, with one dessert per day! She uses the highest quality oils, no processed sugar, and specializes in vegan, gluten-free options as needed. The retreat will offer animal protein one meal per day (aside from eggs), with plenty of veg options. If you need more animal protein in your diet, reach out to Katie ASAP so we can coordinate beforehand! . ▼MEALS▼ Thurs: Dinner provided Fri & Sat; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided Sun: Breakfast & Lunch provided . ▼WHERE▼ Join us at the famous Heartwood Retreat Center {in Blue Ridge, Georgia} . A beautiful, serene retreat center on 80+ acres in the Blue Ridge Appalachian mountains with an infrared sauna and outdoor, mountain-view hot-tub. We have amazing, sprung, wooden floors for our dancefloor & workshops —the best floors for dancing! . The Heartwood Retreat Center is located about 2 hrs north of Atlanta & 2 hrs from Chattanooga, in a secluded cabin resort community eight miles from downtown Blue Ridge. We are on 80+ acres with a swimmable spring-fed lake, hiking trails, creeks, and hills; in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. 3 hours from Asheville, 3.5 hours from Huntsville, AL. . The rooms available have a cabin-in-the-woods aesthetic. These facilities offer a charming atmosphere with unique art and beautiful nature scenery. You have the option to stay in a double occupancy or single room. Our houses and workshop studios are all walking distance from each other, but it is possible to drive to each one. . We provide linens, towel, hand towel, washcloth, shampoo, conditioner, soap, hair dryer in every bathroom. Yoga mats, back jacks, yoga blankets, blocks, straps, bolsters. You are welcome to bring your own as well. . We are in the woods, so it is natural for there to be some bugs like spiders etc..and we only have so much control over the natural world :) Check out the room options here: https://www.heartwood-retreats.com/our-houses/ ▼INVESTMENT▼ The cost below includes accommodations, meals, and all activities/workshops listed. Double accommodations are shared either with someone you know or if traveling alone, we pair you with a same-gendered roommate. . Double Room $1,111.00 Single Room $1,400.00 {payment plans are available} . RESERVE your SPOT & more info here: bit.ly/embodyyourpowerretreat ▼ ADD-ONs ▼ . ▼1:1 SUPPORT from Katie▼ ::during the retreat:: We are offering private, 1:1 holistic services to enhance your transformative retreat experience. Katie’s 1:1 offerings: ⦿ 1:1 Intuitive Healing & Self-Sabotage reprogramming session ⦿ 1:1 Body-to-Body Massage & Energy Clearing {or a fusion of both descriptions above} $150 per hour. . Intuitive Healing 1:1 w/ Katie: each session is a mind-body-soul resonance attunement. Sessions are personalized, incorporating Theta Healing (self-sabotage reprogramming), energy clearing, psychic/intuitive guidance, Kundalini activation, & Tao Tantric healing. These sessions guide you towards reclaiming your innocence & joy; helping you address {and clear} the deep, often unconscious root causes of your suffering or ailments. ⦿ the energy healing of her work is similar to Reiki. ⦿ Clients often leave the session feeling energized, insightful, and clear. . OTHER HOLISTIC SERVICES: Thai Yoga Bodywork, $108 per hour . ▼POST RETREAT Connection & Support Group▼ This is designed to help individuals who seek more accountability with the new habits established during the retreat and aim to integrate these new embodiment codes into their lives outside the retreat. Support group includes: ⦿ practice & refine teachings from the retreat, making lasting changes from our time together. ⦿ stay connected and attuned to your new (but deep) friendships from the retreat :) ⦿ zoom calls & possibly group chat thread . How to Book: {1:1 w/ Katie}, contact Katie Scott at [email protected] {Thai Yoga}, contact Christina Law at [email protected] 📣If possible, please book within a couple of weeks from your retreat, as spots fill quickly. Do not hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns 🤍 . ▼ABOUT YOUR GUIDE, KATIE SCOTT▼ Katie is living proof of how dance is medicine, and how embodiment can be a pathway for healing, evolution, and reclaiming our power. Katie's strongest prayer is for all humans to embody shamelessness and overcome self-sabotage, specifically through dance and embodiment. She is passionate about sharing 11 years worth of tools & life experience that guided her in overcoming alcohol abuse, se.xual trauma, PTS & anxiety. Katie is an Embodiment Guide and Intuitive Healer, fusing 11 years of experience with mindfulness, meditative embodiment, intuitive energy healing, partner dance, Tao tantra, chi gong, contact improv, and self-sabotage reprogramming. She is a certified Tao Tantra Arts & Qi Gong facilitator (through Universal Healing Tao), Theta Healing™️ practitioner, B.A. in Sociology, and has training in trauma-informed embodiment practices. . ▼GIVING BACK▼ Katie will be donating a portion of the payments to support at-risk, single mothers in the Appalachian region. More info coming soon. ▼RETREAT SCHEDULE & FLOW▼ 📣Please note :) I did my darndest to make the best use of our time, while not jam-packing & leaving space for rest. If 7:45am is too early💤 for you for breakfast, there will be an option for a plate made for you, & you can eat after chi gong, if needed. ▼ THURS MAY 9 ▼ Check-in arrival 1pm-6pm Options: explore the land, hot-tub/sauna, meet others . 🍲DINNER: 6:30pm 7:30pm: Connection games | Intro to Chi Gong & Mindful movement | Intention setting | Meet your Family Pod 9pm: Free Time {suggested lights out by 11pm} . ▼ FRI MAY 10 ▼ 🍳BREAKFAST: 7:45am 8:45-9:30am: Opening Ceremony 9:30am: Workshop: Dance as Intuitive Wisdom & Trust-Building {consent, overcoming fears} 📣PLEASE NOTE 📣: this is the only REQUIRED workshop to attend the retreat. 10:30am- 12pm: Ecstatic Dance: Freeform, meditative & intuitive movement 12 - 1pm: Free time: {Dance & jam continues, Rest, Hot tub/sauna, Lake swim} . 🥘LUNCH 1-2pm 2-3:15: Contact Improv workshop 3-4:15: Contact Improv jam 4:15-5:15pm: Group Shares (connect in your pod family) 5:15 - 6:15pm: Hot Tub/Sauna/Hangs/Lake swim/Jam space . 🍲DINNER 6:30-8pm 8pm: Sound Bath & Sound Healing {other options}: Hot tub/Sauna/Rest . ▼ SAT MAY 11 ▼ 🍳BREAKFAST: 7:45am 8:45-9:30am: Chi Gong & Mindfulness 9:30-10:30am: {workshop}: The Energetics of Empowerment: Self-sourcing & Energy Hygiene 10:30am-12pm: Cacao Ceremony & Ecstatic Dance {weaving our energy practices into dance} 12pm-1pm: Free time {suggested hike & lake swim} . 🥘LUNCH: 1-2:15pm 2:15-3:30: Energy Healing & Limiting Belief reprogramming {Theta Healing} 3:30- 4:30pm: Group Shares (connect in your family pod) 4:30 - 6:15pm: Free Time : suggested Group Family Hike :) . 🍲DINNER: 6:30-7:30pm 7:30-9pm: Tantric Twerkshop & Hip Activation 9-10pm: Ecstatic Dance {suggested lights out by 11pm} . ▼ SUN MAY 12 ▼ 🍳BREAKFAST: 7:45am 8:45-9:30am: Chi Gong & Mindfulness 9:30-12pm: Contact Improv & Jam . 🥘LUNCH: 12 - 12:45pm 12:45pm- 2pm: Group Shares (Zegg Forum) 2:15- 3:45pm: Closing Dance Party / Closing Ceremony & Surprise 4pm: Check out | Pack | Receive 1:1 / massage | Hot tub/Sauna | Final “see you later’s” {{you can stay as long as you want, but cannot stay the night 🤍}} ▼▼🧬▼▼ {{ a note from Katie }} Thank you for your openness and trust. If it is in your highest alignment to join, I am honored to serve and support each of you on this journey. I am here if you have questions or resistances. . with love and devotion, Katie xo