If there was ever a time to go to a retreat and be in community, it's now.
A break from everything: laugh, learn, rest, and have adventures.
Return home with stronger boundaries and clarity about your needs.
Arrive meeting perfect strangers and leave with new friends.
Learning from (and with) teachers like: Minaa B, Kristi Nelson, and Tori Washington.
Stay connected with the community post-retreat; virtual check-ins, journal prompts, and more.
A Licensed Therapist and Life Coach on-site all week; for those of us who could use a little extra support.
Disconnect from work, screens, and responsibilities to reconnect with nature and a community.
An organization that is taking your safety and COVID-19 seriously.
4 full days of having someone cook and clean for you; an overdue break.
On-site adventures: kayaking, swimming, hiking, and more.
Post-retreat accountability: one of our teachers will check-in with the community each week for 12 weeks, remind you of the tools you learned, and guide you to continue the important work you’ve started.
Topics
WEALTH EMBODIMENT: Clear ancestral trauma around money.
CULTIVATE COMMUNITY: Self-care is the bridge to community care; community-care is the bridge to community healing.
WAKE UP GRATEFUL: The transformative power of taking nothing for granted.
RECLAMATION OF THE WILD WOMAN: Shadé will hold space for you to bring your fire, your fury, and all of your glory.
MEDITATION, YOGA, and BREATHWORK: Join LeNaya each morning to prepare for your day
1 Spot
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ONCE THESE SPACES ARE GONE
Details
July 25 - 30, 2021
Check-in: 7/25
Check-out: 7/30
Workshops: 7/26-7/29
We recommend flying into
Boston-Logan Int'l Airport.
Arrive on 7/25.
Depart on 7/30.
NINE is a not-for-profit with 6 board
members: Kym, Havian, Kristen,
Shadé, Norina, and Tammie.
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9% of your registration will be
donated and split evenly between M.M.I.W.
and The Loveland Foundation (see links below).
Leontine Wallace, RN of Wallace Health Compliance will be present througout the retreat.
Breakfast: 7/26 - 7/30
Lunch: 7/26 - 7/29
Dinner: 7/25 - 7/29
Vegetarian & Vegan
Roundtrip shuttle
included in registration.
To/from BOS Airport.
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$2500
Includes roundtrip shuttle to/from
BOS Airport on 7/25 and 7/30, meals, accommodations & classes
Most cabins and restrooms are accessible by wheelchair. Braille materials can be provided. Service dogs are welcome.
We provide KN95 masks to unvaccinated guests on a daily basis. We follow CDC guidelines.
Unplug for the week.
Reconnect with yourself.
Limited phone service.
No wi-fi.
Everyone has their own bed.
Rooms are assigned based on
COVID-vaccine status.
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Single mothers, BIWOC,
women with disabilities and LGBTQ+
Geneva Point is located on the Wabenaki Territory. We express our gratitude for hosting NINE Retreat on this land.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS
MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)
The Loveland Foundation
Meet the Teachers
Kristi Nelson
WAKE UP GRATEFUL
The Transformative Power of Taking Nothing for Granted
Join Kristi for a heartfelt and uplifting exploration of the many ways that gratefulness can tangibly transform our individual lives and the world in which we live. Learn about the moment-to-moment practices that offer greater presence, perspective, and possibility - the keys to wellbeing, resilience, and joy. Gain an understanding of the points of perspective that help return us again and again to remembering what matters most. Discover the truth that “it is not happiness that makes us grateful - it is gratefulness that makes us happy.” Treasure this opportunity to truly learn to live from your heart.
Kristi (she/her) is the executive director of A Network for Grateful Living.
Minaa B.
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY
“Self-care is the bridge to community-care, and community-care is the bridge to community healing.”
DAY 1: Learn how to practice self-care within the eight dimensions of wellness and uncover roadblocks to self-care such as boundaries, lack of discernment and emotional awareness
DAY 2: Learn how to utilize self-care as a way to cultivate community-care. Participants will learn about erecting healthy boundaries with others and how to cultivate community-care on a micro and macro level.
Minaa (she/her) is a writer, wellness coach, therapist, and mental health educator.
Shadé Ashani
RECLAMATION OF THE WILD WOMAN
“I will hold space for you to bring all of your fire, all of your fury, and all of your glory. It’s going to be such a relief to be real and raw together. I believe a circle of women is one of the most powerful forces on Earth. See you in the circle.”
Shadé (she/her) is an author, TedTalk speaker, coach, Lead Teacher + Event Strategist at NINE.
Jess + Tori
WEALTH EMBODIMENT FLOW: Revolutionize Your Relationship with Money
Clear ancestral trauma around money, embody financial freedom and embrace your next level of wealth.
In this workshop, you'll be guided through an experience designed for you to revolutionize your relationship with money. You'll begin with an introduction to Tori's signature method, The Arc of Financial Transformation. From there, you'll move into an embodiment practice called Wealth Embodiment Flow, designed for you clear ancestral trauma around money, embody financial freedom, and embrace your next dimension of wealth.
Tori Washington (she/her) is an Embodiment Teacher, Transformational Speaker, and founder of Wealth Embodiment Flow.
Jess Waala (she/her) is a Breathwork + Yoga Teacher & Lifestyle Coach at The Healing Couple
LeNaya Crawford
MORNING MEDITATION, YOGA + BREATHWORK
Join LeNaya each morning before breakfast:
Day 1: Meditation + deep stretch
Day 2: Breathwork+ gentle yoga
Day 3: Gentle yoga+ meditation
Day 4: Breathwork+ gentle yoga
LeNaya (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist, Gottman-trained couples therapist, registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), certified sound and meditation guide, media contributor and public speaker.
Helanah Warren
FINDING SAFETY IN SISTERHOOD
How do we support one another as women? What is it like to build community in a changing world? What are ways we can strengthen our bonds as human beings in times of difficulty? How can we lean into adversity and allow it to build character, strength, courage, and bravery in our lives? Join Helanah as she dives deep into answering these questions and many others to support each of us in our individual journey uncovering who we are, who we choose to become, and the community of sisterhood that supports us along the way.
Helanah is a Wellness Educator, Meditation Teacher, Licensed Massage Therapist, YA-CEP RYT 500-hr Yoga Instructor, Wellness in the Workplace Facilitator, Radio Show Personality, Plant-based Chef, and Board-Certified Nutrition Lifestyle Coach.
Rachel Liu
TRANSFORMATIONAL PORTRAITS
Rachel will photograph our entire group on our last evening together on the beach. Bring something white to wear.
She is also offering individual portraits called BLOODROOT SESSIONS as an add-on during free time each day.
Rachel (she/her) is an artist and photographer. She makes her home on occupied Quinnipiac territory otherwise known as Hamden, Connecticut.
Tammie Billey
PROFESSIONAL PORTRAITS
Tammie will also offer individual portrait sessions as an add-on during free time.
Tammie (she/her) has over 20 years of photography experience; she is the owner and principal photographer of Largo Photography located in Chandler, Arizona.
Every attendee gets a copy of these two books:
Schedule
July 25
9:25 am: First Charter Bus departs from Boston Airport (BOS)
Buses depart every 2 hours
Please try to depart BOS no later than 7:25 pm
Roundtrip Charter Bus is included in your registration (to/from BOS-Logan Int’l Airport)
12 pm: Check-in at Geneva Point Center (GPC) is open
Required Check-in (temperature check and symptom assessment) to get your wristband
12:30 pm: First NINE shuttle van arrives at GPC
6 pm: Dinner
9 pm: Bonfire - Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
July 26
6 - 9 am: Required Check-in (temperature check and symptom assessment) to get your wristband
7 am: Meditation and Deep Stretch with LeNaya Crawford
8 - 9 am: Breakfast
9:30 am: Welcome
12 pm: Lunch
1 pm: WORKSHOP - Minaa B (Part 1)
3 pm - 6 pm: Free Time
6 pm: Dinner
7:30 pm: WORKSHOP - Tori and Jess
July 27
6 - 9 am: Required Check-in (temperature check and symptom assessment) to get your wristband
7 am: Breathwork and Gentle Yoga with LeNaya Crawford
8 am - 9 am: Breakfast
9 am: WORKSHOP: Helanah Warren
12 pm: Lunch
1 pm - 6 pm: Free Time
6 pm: Dinner
7 pm: WORKSHOP - Shadé Ashani
July 28
6 - 9 am: Required Check-in (temperature check and symptom assessment) to get your wristband
7 am: Gentle Yoga and Meditation with LeNaya Crawford
8 am - 9 am: Breakfast
9 am: WORKSHOP - Kristi Nelson
12 pm: Lunch
1 pm: WORKSHOP - Rosemarie P
3 pm - 6 pm: Free Time
6 pm: Dinner
8 pm: Bonfire
July 29
6 - 9 am: Required Check-in (temperature check and symptom assessment) to get your wristband
7 am: Breathwork and Gentle Yoga with LeNaya Crawford
8 am - 9 am: Breakfast
9 am: WORKSHOP: Minaa B - Part 2
12 pm: Lunch
1 pm: Teacher & Board Member Panel: Helanah, Wellness Educator and Radio Personality, will interview our on-site guest Teachers & Board Members for a special conversation around building community and growing your empathy among a changing world and your own evolving identity. Join us for this intimate conversation, you won't want to miss!
3 pm - 6 pm: Free Time
6 pm: Dinner
7 pm: Group PHOTOSHOOT WITH RACHEL LIU at beach
Closing Circle
July 30
6 - 9 am: Required Check-in (temperature check and symptom assessment) to get your wristband
8 am - 9 am: Breakfast
10 am: Charter Bus departs for Boston Airport (BOS), approx 3 hr drive
Roundtrip Charter Bus is included in your registration (to/from BOS-Logan Int’l Airport)
10 am: Check-out
Commitment to Safety
NINE Retreat is committed to creating a safe and inviting space where you can connect, relax, and be in community. Your safety and wellbeing are of the utmost importance to us. To ensure the safety of the group we have developed policies and procedures for the retreat which include a health check-point with daily questionnaire and temperature monitoring, required KN95 masks for those that are unvaccinated, and a triage area to quarantine anyone with potential COVID-19 symptoms. It is recommended that everyone receive the COVID-19 vaccine, if it is available in your county.
UNVACCINATED?
We require a negative PCR test within 3 days of traveling to the retreat
You must wear a mask during large indoor/outdoor group activities (20+ individuals).
During outdoor small group activities unvaccinated individuals are strongly encouraged to wear a mask, but it is not mandatory.
NINE will provide you with 1 new mask each day.
During public travel, a mask must be worn by all NINE Retreat members regardless of vaccination status
IF YOU ARE VACCINATED:
No negative PCR test is required before arriving at the retreat
You have the option of wearing a mask outside and inside if there are no Geneva Point Center staff/guests are present.
When around Geneva Point Center staff: A KN95 mask is required. NINE will provide 1 new mask each day.
During public travel, a mask must be worn by all NINE Retreat members regardless of vaccination status
Social distancing guidelines are to be followed whenever possible.
Vaccinated and unvaccinated women are welcome.
We are following CDC Guidelines and have created protocols to make this inclusive for everyone.
Policies & Procedures for NINE Retreat 2021 are developed by Leontine Wallace, RN, BSN
Wallace Health Compliance was created by Registered Nurse Leontine Wallace out of the need for television productions and events to return safely. She brings years of experience as a RN working in acute care, primary care, and community health, plus production experience as an actress/model. She is committed to implementing evidenced based protocols and following the latest recommendations of the CDC and AICP so everyone can get back to work safely.