Awaken & Restore
the Goddess Within 

 
 

Dear Sacred Sister,

❂ Feel the medicine of our Mother Earth

❂ Be held by the wisdom of her elements

❂ Move to the rhythm of your heart on this Divine land

❂ Dance in the creativity that courses through your veins 

❂ Connect to the ancient ways of gathering in ceremony & ritual 

 


JOIN US IN THE BEAUTY OF
THE FOREST FOR A DAY OF…

 sisterhood | modern cacao ceremony | forest bathing | 
Akashic activations | movement medicine |
sacred play & photography 



Rising Earth Goddess,

We invite you to unplug, unwind and reconnect with our Mother Earth, sacred sisters and your authentic, gorgeous self. 

Together, we will awaken and honor the four elements of earth, fire, water and air within ourselves and the collective; release what no longer serves; set our sacred prayers into motion; and move with the landscape around and within us. 

Gather with us on the banks of a crystal lake surrounded by the beauty of more than 200,000 acres of protected forest— the Catamount Center is nestled on the north slope of Pikes Peak in Woodland Park, Colorado. 

This remote, yet easy to access destination offers complete privacy for us to be deeply immersed in the rustic beauty of the wilderness, while providing the comfort of indoor facilities and feeling fully welcomed in by the land’s gracious and kind hearted hosts.

 
 

Catamount Center of Environmental Science, near Woodland Park, Colorado

 

An exclusive invite…

If you have been invited to this intimate gathering of hand-selected sisters— you are among a very special group of women (all whom identify as women) we hold near & dear to our hearts. 

Join us in the birth of a new venture as we alchemize our gifts in divine collaboration. As you know— we hold deep space for exploring and connecting with like-minded souls yearning to delve further into the power of nature, presence, creativity, play, and healing. 

We sincerely hope you will join us to share the magic of our first Rising Earth Goddess experience! 


"Rise Goddess and meet this day.

Child of the earth and stars.
The heart beat of the universe is within you.

So breathe.

Breathe and let the winds of your spirit guide.
Relieve your shoulders of your burdens.

You are meant to fly."

-S.C. Laurie

The retreat includes: 

 

❂ All the amazing offerings above

❂ Creation of your own feminine empowerment herbal tea blend & personalized mediation stone to take home

❂ Farm to table lunch with tea bar and infused Manitou spring water

❂ Modern and culturally appropriate Cacao ceremony with ceremonial grade and ethically sourced Cacao

❂ Traditional Shinrin-yoku Forest Bath guided by an experienced and certified Forest Therapy Guide

❂ Abundance of fresh cut flowers from a local and women owned flower farm

❂ Wealth of creative materials for self adornment and play to unleash the Goddess within

❂ One Goddess portrait photography mini- session by Listening Pines Photography and one beautifully edited high resolution image of your choosing

Option for a cold water plunge and cleansing swim in a pristine mountain lake

❂ Support of two professional wellness practitioners holding safe space for authentic self exploration, expansion and expression


Extra Bonuses >>>

  • Takeaways for incorporating more mindfulness, sacredness and Goddess empowerment into your daily life

  • A raffle drawing for a free intuitive healing session with Mary and a sacred photography session with Summer!

  • Digital photography galleries to purchase and share additional images of our beautiful day together

  • Guidance on local secrets, hotspots and places to stay

Experience the magic of Sacred Photography and a guided Forest Bath with Summer

And the gentle, yet powerful healing of a modern Cacao ceremony that includes an Akashic activation & group energy healing with Mary.

 

 A DAY IMMERSED IN NATURE

Each section of the day corresponds with the earth’s seasons and elements.

🜄

Spring | Water

Rebirth | Intention

9:00 am

Arrivals

Create a Personalized Herbal Tea Blend and Meditation Stone

10:00 am

Modern Cacao Ceremony and Akashic Activation

🜂

Summer | Fire

Create | Nurture

11:00 am

Self Adornment and Sacred Photography Sessions

🜃

Autumn | Earth

Ground | Harvest

12:30 pm

Farm to Table Lunch and Picnicking

1:30 pm

Forest Bath and Cleansing Swim

🜁

Winter | Air

Rest | Reflect

3:00 pm

Closing Ceremony and Raffle Drawing

4:00 pm

Departures

Meet Your Guides

 

Summer Lajoie
Artist, Photographer, Guide

As an experienced Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, long-time creative entrepreneur and CEO of Listening Pines, offering private sessions, mindfulness coaching, workshops and retreats for those seeking to deepen their creative and nature-based wellness practices.

Summer’s passion for helping people re-connect with their creativity and the More Than Human World lead her to a partnership with the Bear Creek Nature Center, in Colorado Springs, where she offers mindfulness workshops and monthly guided Shinrin-yoku Forest Bathing walks to the community.

Deeply inspired and empowered by the magic of the forest and her love for the wild, Summer specializes in sharing sacred healing tools rooted in kin-centric ecology, empathetic imagination and deep time remembrance to help anyone willing to slow down, drop-in and deeply listen.

Connect with Summer

Mary Sundblom
Priestess, Healer, Intuitive

As modern day Priestess of light, Mary connects to realms beyond time & space to guide clients to heal & deeply remember their divine worth, intuition & purpose.

As an Intuitive Healing & Transformation mentor & CEO of Sacred Rebel, LLC Mary offers cacao ceremonies, retreats, sacred events, 1:1 and group coaching programs.

Drawing on Akashic therapy, energy healing, shamanism, neuro-emotional reprogramming and a host of other sacred tools, Mary helps sacred rebels who dare to dive deep & break free from whatever is holding them back to awaken, align and attract a life of purpose, play & possibility!

Using her intuitive & creative gifts in combination with her talent in branding, Mary support clients in building soul-aligned businesses and brands that fulfill their souls calling.

Connect with Mary

 

She’s been calling you… Can you hear her? 

Get quiet enough to listen.

Her whispers linger in the wind of the pines.

She craves your connection.

She  sings to you with the gentle breeze, the birds calls, the cascading waters.

She summons your soul with the sweet scent of lavender & rose.

She beckons you to gather & return to ancient ways.

We are her messengers, inviting you into divine sisterhood-

inviting you to reclaim & celebrate the Rising Earth Goddess within you. 

Reconnect to the goddess that you are, rooted into this earth. 

This is our prayer & our intention. 

We’d be honored to guide you in this sacred immersion. 

 

Energy Exchange >>> Early Bird Pricing: $333

Option 1 >>> Early Bird - Pay in Full Price: $333. Valid through July 15.

Option 2 >>> Early Bird - 2 Payments Price $350. Valid through July 15.
2 $175 payments. First due by July 15. Second due August 1.

Pricing after July 15 - $444

Testimonials

 

For those traveling from afar:

 

The retreat grounds at Catamount Center for Environmental Science is located about 15 minutes southeast of Woodland Park, Colorado which is 30 minutes west of Colorado Springs and historic Manitou Springs located at the base of Pikes Peak and next-door to Garden of the Gods and Cave of the Winds.

Below are our recommendations for places to stay. Please let us know if you are interested in sharing accommodations with other guest or if you need help planning an extended stay. This area is a wonderful vacation destination!

Please note that we strongly encourage limiting our carbon footprint by carpooling to the retreat location. We will help coordinate any transportation and carpooling arrangements in the days leading up to our gathering.

  • Stay with your hosts: See bellow!!

  • Hotels located in Woodland Park: Booking.com

  • Vacation home rentals in Woodland Park, Colorado: VRBO

  • Hotels located in Manitou Springs: Booking.com

  • Vacation home rentals in Manitou Springs: VRBO

  • Hotels in Colorado Springs: Booking.com

  • Vacation home rentals in Colorado Springs: VRBO

  • Camping in the area: Thunder Ridge | Meadow Ridge | Crystal Kangaroo | Cascade Observation Site | Colorado Springs KAO Holiday

Stay with Mary & Summer in a beautiful mountain home!

  • Comfort

    This lovely 4 bedroom, 2 bath home sleeps up to 10 people and features spectacular mountain views, a hot tub and easy access to hiking trails and plenty of open space to explore, including treehouses!

  • Community

    Continue the connection with a post retreat gathering from 8pm to midnight. All participants are welcome!! Please note that there is plenty of space to refuge for any house guest seeking quietude that evening as well.

  • Convenience

    Arrive the day before the retreat and depart the day after for an easy transition in and out of our sacred space. This property is located 2.5 miles from downtown Woodland Park and 17 miles from the retreat location.

“There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.”

Partnerships:

 

Catamount Center for Environmental Science

Chef Jax Perez Catering

McCauleys Family Farm

Gather Mountain Blooms

Legacy Cacao 

Anna’s Apothecary 

Listening Pines

Sacred Rebel