Deep Connections Retreat
August 27-30
Imagine…
Connecting with yourself, your partner, and/or your whole family as you’ve never done before…
Reconnecting to the wisdom in your body…
Strengthening your inner knowing…
Connecting to nature with a powerful sense of inspiration and child-like wonder….
And now imagine discovering all of that as well in the people you care about most!
Are you ready for a deeply connecting adventure for the whole family?
Whatever family looks like for you, you can bring yourself, a friend, or your whole family.
All the Details
What’s the retreat about?
This experience is so much more than just doing fun things together and having a break from busy life. Each experience is carefully designed to help you connect with yourself, your partner, and your whole family in ways you’ve never done before.
Each day offers every member of the family opportunities to grow personally, to come back together to strengthen cohesion as a family unit, and to create memories that will ripple out for years to come.
There will be 4 days of activities designed to uncover the various aspects of connection. You’ll have time to connect with yourself and make new friends who are at a similar stage in life as you. There will be lots of opportunity for communication, empathy, compassion, authenticity and connection. Every day there will be a women’s circle, men’s circle, and children’s circle. We will do campfires, tell stories, and make new memories.
Rhythm of the Day
Each day starts with an opening circle to all come to what we call “one mind,” where we are all present, inspired, and ready for the day’s adventure. Then we move into a “family” connection experience as a whole group that involves a bit of play, learning, and, of course, building relationship to nature.
The afternoon is “me time.” Everyone participates in a dedicated circle. There’s a women’s circle, a men’s circle, and a children’s circle.
Dinner time brings everyone together again to share stories and adventures from the day. We learn from each other, around the fire, while enjoying a cup of tea.
- Day 1 – Connect to your village
- Arrival, check-in, and welcome circle (4pm-6pm)
- Village Fire with Mythic Story (7pm-8pm)
- Day 2 – Connect to your inner world
- One Mind Circle (9:30-10am)
- Family Connection Experience: Inner Tracking (10am-12pm)
- Men’s and Women’s Circles/Adventuring: Inner Knowing (2:30pm – 5pm)
- Family Practice time (7pm-8pm)
- Day 3 – Connect to the outer world
- One Mind Circle (9:30-10am)
- Family Connection Experience: Nature Connection (10am-12pm)
- Men’s and Women’s Circles/Adventuring: Tracking (2:30pm – 5pm)
- Community Dinner, Fire, and Village Celebration (7pm-8pm)
- Day 4 – Keep the connection strong
- One Village Circle (9:00-10:30am)
- Checkout (11am)
When & Where
August 27th – 30th
Forest Villa, Cisnadioara (Sibiu)
How Do I Register
Click here to fill out this form by July 15, 2023
Questions, schedule a call with Simona, email her, or call +40 758 691 051
Isn’t it time you had a vacation where everyone tuned in instead of tuning out!?!
Benefits for Parents
- Opportunities to become resourced individually and as a family
- Increased inspiration and joy
- Improved communication with your partner/kids
- Newfound awareness about what’s really alive in your loved ones
- New memories with loved ones that can last a lifetime
- Greater self-awareness, sense of wonder, and connection with your inner knowing and spirit
- A sense of belonging with a community of adults going through similar life challenges as you
Benefits for Kids
- Increased focus
- Improved health and immune system
- New sense of confidence
- New opportunities to make friends and discover new wonders
- Improved communication skills
- Renewed interest in being outdoors
- Those who want to practice their English or learn new words in English have the opportunity to do so with one of our team members who is from America
“The greatest legacy we can leave our children is incredible memories.”
-Og Mandino
More Details
What’s Included During the Deep Connections Retreat?
The fee for the retreat includes accommodation, three meals a day, the exclusive use of the entire Forest Villa and the surrounding grounds, the outside pool (access to sauna is not included), all the activities included in the retreat schedule and the resources necessary for them.
The location of the retreat:
Forest Villa is located in Cisnadioara, a traditional village in the heart of Transylvania, near Sibiu and right next to the forest, hence the name. It is a home away from the hustle and bustle of the city, a place where you are welcomed by the sound of birds, the green of the forest and healthy food made with locally sourced ingredients.
Important to know
- We are limiting the number of families so that we can hold the necessary space and we can all enjoy a wonderful experience
- In the afternoon, children will have their own activities, without their parents, so make sure that the little ones are comfortable without you for a few hours
- Accommodation is at Forest Villa, in double and triple rooms. The rooms are very spacious, but each one is different, and room assignment is first come first served.
- Forest Villa has an outdoor pool, which is accessible to everyone. Parents must supervise their own children at all times, and especially around the pool or while in the pool. During children’s club, your child will be in our care.
- Check in: Sunday, August 27th at 4pm.
- Check out: Friday, August 30 at 11am.
Meet Our Team
Simona Lederman will be facilitating some of the women’s circles and she will also be your guide before getting to the retreat and while you are here. Simona is a somatic therapist, energy medicine practitioner, and mindful outdoor guide, who works with trauma survivors and people with chronic illness.
“In this retreat, we are bringing together all of my favorite things: time to pause, people we love, nature and indigenous practices, and fun. I can’t wait!”
David Lederman will be facilitating some of the men’s circles. He is an Inner Flow & Fulfillment Executive Coach, energy medicine practitioner, and speaker about bridging neuroscience and ancient wisdom. He loves storytelling and working with the spirit of fire. He’s passionate about taking people into nature, seeing them reconnect to the spirit of the land and in turn themselves.
Why I love facilitating group events: “There’s a moment where you see it in their eyes, that moment where they step out of all the should’s and have to’s and return to their heart and sense of wonder. It’s magical for them and it’s magical for me to be a part of that.”
Roxana Rohan will be facilitating some of the women’s circles. She is a psychologist, a mentor, and founder of Asociatia AvataRo, who works with people and for people. She has a lot of experience decoding the secret to happiness for every person she connects with. For her, supporting people is an art, at the intersection of illusion and mission.
Bogdan Neguleasa will be facilitating some of the men’s circles. He is a family doctor, homeopathic specialist, and energy medicine practitioner. He is passionate about helping people thrive holistically. He loves adventuring out into nature, sharing around camp fires, and being young at heart.
“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” -Linda Hogan
