Join us for a 4-day experience of Communion with Land, Body, Village and Spirit
LGBTQ+ and Neurodiverse friendly & facilitated.
We know all too well that many folks seeking Communion have felt on the outside of traditional “wellness” or “spiritual” spaces.
The very places meant to point you back to the goodness of your True Nature did the very opposite– causing you to filter, fragment, edit & hold back your fullness.
Immersed in Communion with Land, Body, Village & Spirit for 4 days, you might find yourself:
- Experiencing inner calm and stability in a time of collective upheaval
- “Queering” your healing process by embodying a non-binary, spiralic, evolutionary & process-oriented relationship to healing.
- Embodying your dignity & a stronger sense of Self
- Living from Wholeness having felt inner marriage from reclaiming all parts of Self.
- Anchored in a praxis of love, communion & belonging
- Fully alive– with more capacity & skill for the full range of your humanity
- At home with your body's natural rhythms & Blueprint
- Clearer, having recognized & released patterns that no longer serve you
- Following the emergent parts of Self from a newfound place of trust
- Leaving with practical & personal rituals that ground you
- More alive, joyous & free having encountered your Essence
- Developing right-relationship to your body, nature, others & to life
- Finding home in yourself– a secure attachment, knowing your place among all things
- Awakened to the imaginal space, the center of possibility in the cave of your heart
- Understanding your role in the more beautiful world you want to create
Let go of old forms & discover the shape of your authentic Self.
This retreat is perfect for you if…
- You are curious about somatic healing & embodiment
- You desire personal practices for collective liberation
- Have felt pushed out of traditional spiritual spaces due to having expansive identities, ideas, or interests
- Want a space to explore your body, spirituality & wellbeing without dogma in a body positive, neuro-complex friendly & LGBTQIA+ celebrating space
- Want to trust your inherent belonging & dignity
- You know your individual life & wellbeing impacts the whole
- Want a deeper connection to nature, community & the More Than Human World
- Have tried “it all” and are ready to connect to something higher & deeper
- Want to experience Love itself in your own body
- Want a retreat experience that expands, inspires, educates, and enlivens you
- Are insatiably curious about what’s possible when we dream a new dream together
- Want to experience life, your body & nature as sacred
- Know your body has ancient wisdom & wants to heal
Essentially, if you want to find yourself in the elements of nature, embody your fullness & experience your aliveness, join us October 23-26 in the rolling Ozark hills for a weekend of ritual, somatic spirituality & sacred communion.
Know & Trust your place among all things
What is the retreat format?
Designed to meet all parts of your humanity, Communion offers you opportunities to have firsthand experience of your wholeness through–
- The Somatic Experience - with daily elemental yoga flows, nourishing, organic meals, dance and nature bathing, you’ll become a living embodiment of Sacred teachings.
- The Well of the Heart - with daily ceremony, simple ritual, altar building and shamanic drum journeying, envisioning your role in a more beautiful world.
- Sacred Circle - Honing your relationship to Self through gentle inventory of what’s ready to be released, while allowing yourself to be witnessed in new ways– cultivating a strong Self in the presence of others.
Each day will be based on a different element, the building blocks of reality: Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. Each element will be a catalyst for all rituals, facilitated circles, guided movement, and ceremonies.
Communion is informed by 30+ years combined experience studying Sacred Teachings including Christian mysticism, Tantric Yoga, Developmental Movement, Alchemical Alignment Somatic Trauma Resolution, the 12 Step program, Shamanism and Fourth Way practices, this retreat aims to be a bridge– re-tethering you to your inherent belonging, dignity and sacredness.
Investment: Starting at $1500
Make a $500 deposit below to secure your spot, which comes off the total amount.
We offer a doable 4-month installment plan, or a one-off payment thereafter. Payment plans which must be paid within 4 weeks of initial deposit. Read below for all room options including shared space, double occupancy and private rooms.
In a time of fear, isolation & separateness— Communion is the antidote.
Hi! We are Madison & Jayme.
If you’re anything like us, you’re trying to live into a new way of being– dreaming up new worlds as the old systems crumble beneath us. Being neck deep studying ancient wisdom traditions, we know that times of upheaval are the most potent times to anchor in new realities, ones of justice, love, belonging and communion.
The dreams of our colleagues, clients and communities are often the same: create a more beautiful world.
The reality, however, is ever more challenging as fear breeds separateness, divisiveness and fragmentation.
Many who hope for a new reality don’t have the skills, stability or embodied practice to go in a new way – we sure didn’t! While we don’t have all the answers, we are devoted to living, practicing and serving our way into a new reality where all of us can live and thrive in our innate dignity, wholeness & belonging.
Being queer, neurodivergent and with developmental trauma, we did not have the skills, sense of belonging or stability required to live out our dreams. Spiritual spaces did not always welcome our fullness, and our families could not hold us.
Communion is born of the many years seeking, failing, forgiving and healing as we individually found our way.
We have discovered that true Communion requires inner stability, a strong sense of Self & a willingness to show up imperfectly, deeply honest & incessantly hopeful about what's possible. Only through this can we experience Communion with All That Is.
If you’re looking for a place to listen to and embody the dream on your heart, join us at Communion as we reconnect to Body, Land, Village & Spirit.
Madison
(she/they)
Madison Morrigan is an award-winning leadership and somatic coach, writer, and podcaster. Her private practice supports people to navigate post-traumatic growth, shame resilience, and build internal safety. She holds a degree in interpersonal communication and psychology, and certifications in conflict resolution, mediation, coaching, yoga, and somatic trauma work. Currently apprenticing as a Shamanic Practitioner, her approach blends ritual, self-inquiry, and somatic practices to help folks with “muchness” access their dignity and wholeness.
A natural question-asker from childhood, Madison was the youngest female black belt in Hapkido by 13 and has always carried a fierce drive and curiosity. She’s lived through high control religion, a divorce, a late-in-life coming out, and an autism diagnosis—all of which have shaped her commitment to authentic, unconventional living. Today she lives in intentional community and spends her time dancing to pop music, hiking the Ozarks with her girlfriend, and writing from the heart.
Jayme
(she/they)
Jayme’s teaching draws on a rich well of experience to offer yoga that is both deeply reverent and refreshingly real. She designs immersive containers where movement, mantra, breath, and rest become tools for remembering wholeness. Her classes are trauma-informed, seasonally attuned, and guided by human development, all rooted in the belief that practice should nourish our sacred humanness rather than override it. Before settling into life at the Circle Yoga Shala, she spent years living in intentional spiritual communities and training as a professional athlete—two paths that profoundly shaped her relationship to discipline, devotion, and embodied truth. Through her experience in personal recovery, she has developed an approach that is practical yet poetic, bridging the mystic teachings of yoga with the real work of surrender and forgiveness.
Jayme is a Certified Yoga Therapist, an eRYT 500 yoga teacher trainer, and a former high-level strength coach. She holds an MBA in sustainable development and a bachelor’s degree in media sales and management.
“Madison’s retreat last year was truly life-shifting. It helped me rewrite old stories about who I was and what was possible for me. The community space she created felt healing, supportive, and deeply nourishing. I left feeling renewed in my sense of purpose and grounded in rituals I now carry into my everyday life. The experience was intentional, deep, and delightfully playful. Madison’s attention to detail and care is impeccable — I felt truly seen, held, and nourished. I absolutely cannot wait to return.”
-Christina
“I’ve gotten so many reminders of what I can do to make my life so much better. I’m so inspired for my practice now. I feel like all my sharp edges got sanded down and it is more comfortable just inhabiting my body physically, psychologically, and emotionally. I’m so grateful, and I’m so interested in learning more of this foundation of the elements and to continue to have this space together to unlearn bad habits again and again.”
-Mick
"Attending last year's retreat was a deeply nourishing experience—one that brought parts of myself forward, that for too long have been forced into the background of my life. Doing this alongside others seeking their authentic selves allowed my hidden parts to feel safe being seen. Through guided ceremonies, somatic practices, and elemental rituals, I found myself peeling back layers of old stories and old longings and reconnecting to something ancient and true within me. This was met and attuned to by the ancient wisdom of the land we gathered upon, something I don’t yet fully understand but am now curious about constantly. This retreat wasn’t just a pause from everyday life; it was a remembering, a return, and a new beginning."
Retreat includes–
- All-inclusive 3 night 4 days stay at The Shala: Wisdom and Wellness Center
- Nourishing meals shared in community
- Expert facilitation, Sacred teachings, guided ceremony & somatic practices daily
- Time to rest and be nourished by the nature of NW Arkansas
- Add on: For an extra $400 & receive 2 individual follow up calls, one with Madison (somatic coaching) and one with Jayme (Yoga Therapy) for integration. To be used within 60 days of the live retreat.
Retreat with us!
Investment: Starting at $1500
We have private, shared & double occupancy rooms available.
For extra support you can add on an optional call with both Madison and Jayme (2 calls total) for $400 when you make your purchase. Must be used within 60 days of retreat.
We can't wait to retreat with you!
🕊 Make a $500 non-refundable deposit below to secure your spot, which comes off the total amount.
Once your $500 deposit is paid, you will receive an email with an option to pay the rest in full, or over a 4-month installment plan; these must be made within 4 weeks of paying your non-refundable deposit.
Shared Spaces
$1500/person
Twin beds in converted barn.
Private Rooms
$2200/person
All queen beds. Only 4 spaces available.
Double Occupancy Spaces
$1800/person
2 rooms available: Tiny House & Garden Cabin.
Great for friends or partners coming together.
Two deposits must be made, one per person, to secure these rooms.
Commuting?
$1200/person
You are welcome to stay elsewhere and commute each day. We recommend not staying more than 30 minutes away.
Once your deposit is paid, you will receive an email with all payment plan options.
Return to your true nature— interconnected, supported, fully expressed and free.
Megan C.
“I see myself as good and valid & no longer live from shame of my neurodivergence. I feel self-compassion, love, and I’ve gotten to know my Unique Essence– I no longer label myself as shameful, wrong or bad.”
Lauren S.
“This work has allowed me to drop into my internal wisdom for healing and wholeness. The gentleness and spaciousness of the process has allowed hidden and shamed parts of me to emerge to the surface and bloom in their own time. I have built a secure foundation for my desires to be planted internally and to grow at a sustainable pace rather than huge expansions and then collapsing into shame.”
Elora R.
“My intuition is heightened, my experiences are validated, my creativity has expanded and shown me the way to healing.”
Sample Schedule–
- 7:30 - Guided Meditation in the outdoor meditation space
- 8 - Breakfast
- 9 - Elemental Yoga
- 10 - Sacred Circle
- 12 - Lunch & Downtime
- 2 - Group Nature activity (fall foliage hike, ceremony, river dip, land tending)
- 5 - Gentle Somatic Drop in & Inquiry
- 6:30 - Dinner
- 7:30 - Evening Practice (Shamanic drum journey, fire ceremony, ecstatic dance)
- 9-11 - Fireside chats, star gazing, rest & bedtime
All activities are encouraged, but optional. We value choice and consent, please engage at your level of comfort & be responsible for your capacity.
About the accommodations–
The Shala rooms are beautiful, rustic, and also affordable to provide an opportunity to fully immerse in learning and community.
Our guests can reserve private or shared accommodations before arrival. Camping on the property is also an option (must provide your own camping gear). You will pay for shared retreat spaces if camping.
All spaces have heat, A/C, and include access to shared loos and shower spaces. All bathrooms are gender-inclusive. This is a private sustainable farm and the accommodations reflect this. There is one shared composting loo near the barn where participants will stay, as well as one central flushing toilet in the dining hall, 100 feet away. There are 2 showers in a co-ed bathroom in the converted-barn.
You can select your specific sleeping space upon arrival (first come, first serve).
Please bring your own linens (sheets, blankets, pillows) and towels.
FAQ–
+ Who is welcome?
+ Wifi? Cell service?
+ Nearest Airport & drive time
+ What to bring?
+ Meals - what to expect?
+ Arrival & Departure
+ Location
Retreat with us!
🕊 SHARED ROOMS
$1500/person
🕊 DOUBLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS
$1800/person - 2 person rooms
Great for friends or partners coming together. Two deposits must be made, one per person, to secure these rooms.
🕊 PRIVATE ROOMS
$2200/person
Only 4 spaces available.
🕊 COMMUTER SPACES
$1200/person
For extra support you can add on an optional call with both Madison and Jayme (2 calls total) for $400 when you make your purchase. Must be used within 60 days of retreat.
Click below to make your $500 non-refundable deposit & reserve your space. Deposit comes off total price.
Once your deposit is paid, you will receive an email with an option to pay the rest in full, or over a 4-month installment plan; these must be made within 4 weeks of paying your non-refundable deposit.
Awaken the imaginal & dream a new dream.
