The Wilderness Within 2nd Retreat 11-13th - A Journey into Self Love, Belonging & Community

The Wilderness Within - A Journey into Love, Belonging & Community September 1st Retreat 4 5 6th & September 2nd Retreat 11 12 13th Calling in Our Women & Men, Brother and Sister's 'A retreat that gently dissolves what no longer serves you and supports the emergence of who you are becoming.' Relationship & Community Focus The Relating Retreat Sacred Connection Together We Rise The Village Gathering The Courage to Connect Human Nature A Journey into Healing, Relating & Human Connection A trauma-informed, community-led wilderness immersion for Men and Women seeking healing, connection, belonging, and transformation. This retreat welcomes those who have experienced loss, heartbreak, grief, isolation, relationship challenges, addiction, mental health struggles, or simply a longing to reconnect with themselves and others. Held in nature and guided by compassion, honesty, vulnerability, and accountability, participants are invited into a safe container where they can explore what it means to be fully human. Together we cook, share meals, tell stories, walk the land, sit around campfires, move our bodies, swim in rivers, laugh, cry, learn, heal, and remember what community feels like. Nature becomes Our greatest teacher. Community becomes Our Medicine. Retreat One: Returning to Self (Weekend One) September 4 5 6th Safety • Awareness • Belonging Creating safety within ourselves before creating safety with others. Topics include: Nervous system regulation Trauma awareness Building emotional safety Consent and boundaries Mental health conversations Neurodivergence awareness Grief and loss Self-compassion Embodiment practices Mindfulness Community agreements Activities: Opening circle River immersion Guided yoga Breathwork Wilderness walks Campfire storytelling Men's circle Women's circle Paired exercises Somatic movement Ecstatic dance Silent reflection Shared meal preparation Retreat Two: Relating & Relationship (Weekend Two) September 11 12 13th Connection • Vulnerability • Intimacy Learning how to relate with honesty, courage, compassion, and integrity. Topics include: Healthy relationships Attachment styles Masculinity and Femininity Love and connection Communication skills Conflict resolution Boundaries in relationships Sensuality and intimacy Conscious sexuality Trust building Emotional articulation Community care Activities: Relating workshops Consent role-play exercises - Experience performance with live Shibari Paired communication practices Embodied Movement sessions Ecstatic Dance Nature Quests & Bushcraft Campfire council Group sharing circles River swims Men's and Women's Business Sweatlodge Temezcal Sacred Fire - Meeting between Two Fires Tobacco Ceremony & Shared Altar Closing ceremony Community Living Principles This is not a retreat where participants are served. This is a living community. Together we: Prepare meals Cook together Wash dishes together Set up shared spaces Pack down shared spaces Tend campfires Care for the land Support One another Everyone contributes. Everyone belongs. Everyone matters. Core Workshop Themes Feeling Safe Within Yourself Nervous system awareness Emotional regulation Self-trust Feeling Safe With Another Consent Boundaries Communication Trust Men's Business Healthy masculinity Emotional expression Purpose Brotherhood Women's Business Feminine wisdom Boundaries Cycles Sisterhood Grief & Loss Death Separation Divorce Identity loss Life transitions Mental Health Depression Anxiety Burnout Addiction and coping mechanisms Neurodivergence Conscious Relationships Romantic relationships Friendships Family dynamics Community belonging Embodiment & Movement Yoga Somatic Movement Ecstatic Dance Breathwork River immersion Nature Connection Bushwalking Wilderness awareness Solo reflection Earth-based practices The Wilderness Within is an invitation to step away from the noise of everyday life and into a community of courage, compassion, and authentic connection. Together we honour loss. Together we celebrate life. Together we explore what it means to be human. Held by nature, supported by community, and guided by love, we learn to meet ourselves—and one another—with greater honesty, tenderness, and respect. Not to become someone else. 'Remember who we have always been, before the world told us who we should be' Looking forward to YOU joining us on this Wilderness Immersion BOOK NOW - https://www.trybooking.com/DMSYZ Limited places 100 in total 6 Core Facilitators 40 Dorm Beds partitioned as Men & Women, Masculine or Femme, ALL WELCOME, Binary, Non Binary, LGBTQ+ .This retreat is all inclusive of all genders, of all cultural backgrounds, a non judgemental, safe space, we keep each other safe. We see something off, 'we speak up. Camping & Van life parking on the open grounds with fenced perimeters, gates closed each night. This is a Non Drug & Non Alcohol Retreat LOVE YOURSELF Location Big River Forest Retreat Eildon - Jamieson Road, Eildon FACEBOOK EVENT LINK : Contact Details Self Love Forest Retreat Team Northern Rivers NSW BYO - Bedding, sleeping bags, pillow, doona, comforts, floor cushions, scarves, beanies, warm clothing, swimming gear, raincoat if weather looking like rain, umbrellas, camping chairs, towel, toiletries, inside shoes, outside shoes, journal, Yoga Matt, sunhat, sunglasses, head torch, hiking shoes/boots, gaters if you have, long pants for hiking, yoga comforts loose clothing, something for shared Altar to take home after Retreat is over. Instruments, Jembes for drumming circle, flutes guitars, percussion. Own first aid kit, if you have. mobile phone hard banks charging. (Axes, Chainsaw, hardy gloves if you have these. To assist team to chop supplies for fires). Speaker sound equipment. Forest retreat is a ** no outside shoes inside awareness. Thank you . Any questions please reach out DM PM ** PLEASE PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT WITH WHOM YOU FEEL WILL BENEFIT FROM RECIEVING, IF WE CAN SAVE ANOTHER FROM THE FALL FROM GRACE, THROUGH CONNECTION IN COMMUNITY WE ARE CARING AND LOVING.. with love Ixchel Luna Sun . XX This work means the most to me.. please send it far and wide. This is a NON for PROFIT RETREAT like all the other ones..