“Heal and recover from disenfranchised grief”
5 Day Grief to Gratitude Retreat in Marble Falls, USA, for Women Experiencing Disenfranchised Grief
The Retreat Ranch, 1643 County Road 403, Marble Falls, TX 78654, USA
Emotional Healing Retreat in the USA
Disenfranchised grief is the result of a loss that is ignored, unsupported, or stigmatized. Examples of this are pregnancy loss, loss by suicide, loss by homicide, and loss by addiction / overdose. This retreat will help you move from this space of hurting to a space of healing, hope, and gratitude.
Meet the instructors
Lori & Jennifer
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Highlights
- Being surrounded by people who deeply understand grief
- Engaging in activities that integrate the mind, body, and spirit
- Working with horses in a gentle, meaningful way
- Comprehensive grief healing (yoga, art, journaling, discussion)
- Licensed counselor (no therapy will be provided)
- Relax and connect to nature and oneself
- Walk trails and use pools, hot tubs, saunas, and more
- 4 nights luxury accommodations on a beautiful ranch with meals
Skill level
- Advanced
5 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 16 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
16:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
Facilities
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Sauna
- Shopping
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Dining area
- Labyrinth
- Meditation garden
- Yoga deck
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
All accommodations have luxurious amenities, Tempurpedic mattresses, bamboo sheets, ensuite or detached bathrooms, and access to electricity, air conditioning, or heating. Some accommodations have private lounging areas or patios. The accommodations that participans will have on this retreat are:
Deluxe or King Yurt
- Private accommodation
- Luxurious Tempurpedic-style mattress and bamboo sheets (king bed or two twin beds)
- Electricity, air conditioning, heating
- Private, detached full bathroom
Moon Dancer Private Trailer
- Private accommodation
- Queen bed with Tempurpedic-style mattress with luxurious bamboo sheets
- Full size futon couch (bedding provided)
- Mini fridge
- Air conditioning and heating
- Private detached bathroom
Bunk house
- Tempurpedic-style mattresses with luxurious bamboo sheets on built-in bunk
- Air conditioning and heating
- Two ensuite bathrooms in the bunk house
- Up to four guests in the bunk house
- Each bunk has its own privacy curtain, night light, and charging station
- Only lower bunks will be used during this retreat
- Patio and outdoor seating area and hammock lounge area
Wanderlust Wagon Suite
- Luxurious private accommodation
- Tempurpedic-style queen mattress
- Small fridge and seating area
- Private patio space
- Private ensuite bathroom with shower
- Fluffy robes
Container Suites
- Private accommodations
- Luxurious Tempurpedic-style queen mattress and bamboo sheets
- Patio and private rooftop deck
- Outdoor seating with hammock lounge area
- Ensuite bathroom
Tranquility or Serenity Private Cabins
- The Retreat Ranch's most private accommodation
- Sleeps up to three in Tempurpedic-style mattress with bamboo sheets (king bed or two twins, bunk bed)
- Private patio
- Twin sleeper sofa and small fridge
- Ensuite bathroom with extra large shower
- Fluffy robes
- Gift bag included
Sunchaser Vintage Private Trailer
- Private accommodation
- California king bed with Tempurpedic-style mattress with luxurious bamboo sheets
- Mini fridge
- Air conditioning and heating
- Private detached bathroom
Amenities at The Retreat Ranch
- Private, luxury accommodations
- Locally sourced and specially prepared meals prepared by one of the retreat co-hosts
- Access to the retreat grounds, including a dipping pool, labyrinth, walking paths, hot tub, cold plunge, lounging hammocks, and more
Program
Providing a supportive, comforting space to heal from disenfranchised grief
People experiencing this type of grief can feel all alone, unheard, and unseen because not many people know how to support someone suffering from these types of losses.
What is disenfranchised grief?
Disenfranchised grief is a type of grief resulting from a loss that is not supported, acknowledged, or validated in any way due to cultural or social stigma. Some examples of losses that can lead to disenfranchised grief are loss by suicide, loss by addiction or overdose, and pregnancy loss.
How will this retreat help?
People experiencing disenfranchised grief often find themselves feeling alone and isolated because they have no outlet to process their grief. Others in their circle may not want to talk about the loss or they just don't understand it.
At this retreat, you will be surrounded by individuals who understand what you've been through and can provide a soft space for you to express yourself, relax, and get refreshed.
What will you do at this retreat?
You will be in a space where you can begin to unpack the loss and the grief surrounding it. You will have a chance to connect to yourself and others via various activities such as discussion, somatic healing (yoga and breathwork), equine-human connecting (yes, you will get to work with horses, but no riding though), and creativity-based activities like journaling and art.
Allow yourself the space to heal and recover from your own experience of disenfranchised grief, which is grief from a loss that is not acknowledged, validated, or supported (loss of pregnancy, loss due to addiction / overdose, loss due to homicide, loss due to suicide, loss of a same-sex partner, etc.).
On this four-night, five-day retreat, you will experience gentle techniques and somatic self-love approaches in a supportive atmosphere. This retreat is a joint venture between Throwing Starfish LLC and Four Dimensions Wellness.
Who is this retreat for?
Women who have experienced a loss, particularly a loss that has not been acknowledged, supported, or validated (Examples: pregnancy loss, loss due to suicide).
What to expect
- Loving environment with supportive staff, including a licensed grief counselor (Please note: No counseling / therapy will be provided at this event)
- Equine-human relationship experiences - You will work with horses on the ranch to help you connect to yourself (no riding involved)
- Somatic experiences - You will learn how to integrate your body with your outer experience via movement and gentle touch
- Creative experiences - You will learn how to express your grief via art and journaling
- Group discussion
- Gratitude exercises
- A space to process and just be
- A welcome goodie bag
- Grief resources and much more!
What else can you expect?
You can expect to be pampered and catered to in a healing way because that is exactly what a person who is grieving needs. You will stay at luxurious, glamping-style accommodations, eat nutritious and specially-prepared foods, and have access to amenities that can help the healing process (pools, trails, ranch animals, meditation labyrinth, and more!).
Day 1:
On the first day, Throwing Starfish LLC will spend time welcoming you and helping you get comfortable and grounded into the retreat space.
- Welcome, introduction, grounding exercises
Days 2 and 3:
Participants will spend some time getting to know themselves and their grief through activities such as somatic healing, equine-oriented connection, art, and journaling.
The following day, it will continue with the activities from day 2 and allow time for retreatants to process their experiences and become familiar with the amenities the Retreat Ranch venue offers (trails, pools, sauna, etc.).
Holistic activities to address the mind / body / spirit impact from grief:
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Breathwork
- Art
- Journaling
- Workshops on the equine-human connection (no horseback riding)
Retreatants will also have plenty of time to relax, rest and reflect.
Day 4:
You will start integrating all that you have learned and experienced through various somatic and creative activities, plus show support to others via safe and powerful conversations.
- Wrap-up for activities from xays 2 and 3
- Integration activities to include discussion, journaling, and gratitude practices
Day 5:
The group will conclude their time together and prepare to reintegrate into their worlds with powerful and soothing reconnection activities. Resources for additional healing and connection will be offered.
- Closure ceremony, next steps, and farewells
Instructors
Lori Peters
Lori is one of the retreat co-hosts. She is a writer, author, journal coach, and grief counselor. She runs a private practice in Pennsylvania.
Jennifer Otsuki
Jennifer ‘Suki’ Otsuki is an Austin native who dedicated nearly two decades to the restaurant industry in Dallas after graduating Texas Culinary Academy in Austin. The service industry gave her a lot of life experience, much of which mentally and physically led her to her yoga mat and she continues to cultivate a blossoming 20-year yoga practice. She still thrives on a life of servitude, though it looks different now. After years of cultivating self-love and reclaiming a life worth living, she is here to show others the way. Jennifer will be the private chef for this retreat.
Location
The venue will be The Retreat Ranch, a working ranch and retreat center that offers luxury-oriented, glamping-style accommodations. These range from private yurts, cabins, and container villas to a bunkhouse. Also onsite are walking trails, horses, a store, a meditation labyrinth, dipping pools, hot tub, sauna, lounging hammock, and more.
The Retreat Ranch is located off US Highway 281 near Marble Falls, TX.
Food
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be prepared by Throwing Starfish LLC's onsite private chef using locally-sourced foods. Dietary / allergy restrictions must be communicated to the chef prior to the retreat.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
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
Things to do (optional)
Sunchaser Vintage Trailer package
Throwing Starfish LLC has one more package, the Sunchaser Vintage Trailer for 2,550 USD. Add a friend for an additional 1,249.
Double occupancy packages:
- Deluxe or King Yurt - additional 1,249 USD (will have two twin beds)
- Moon Dancer Private Trailer - additional 1,249 USD
- Tranquility or Serenity Private Cabin - add up to two friends and share this space for an additional 1,249 USD per person
What's included
- Workshops on grounding, equine-human relationship
- Somatic experiencing with therapeutic techniques and gentle movement
- Horse yoga session or on the ground with a horse (no riding involved)
- Journaling and guided writing workshops
- Gratitude practices
- Welcome goodie bag
- Pre and post-retreat virtual meetings
- 4 nights all-inclusive accommodation - ranch stay
- Luxurious amenities including wood-burning sauna, dipping pools, hot tub, cold plunge, walking trails, lounging hammocks, meditation labyrinth, ranch store, and more
- Nourishing chef-prepared meals and snacks
What's not included
- Off-ranch excursions
- Assistance with transportation
- Swimwear
- Beach towels
- Counseling / therapy
How to get there
Recommended Airports
SAT
San Antonio International Airport
107 km
Transfer not provided
AUS
Austin–Bergstrom International Airport
68 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% 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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