In person. In nature. Together. It’s what I love best. Tactile. Shared physical experience. Individual awakening held in and fed by the communal. For the self. For the collective. We are social animals who heal in connection, relationally. What does it mean to retreat? We take pause from the rhythms of daily life to create the conditions for deeper insight and growth. It’s an ancient practice and we need it more than ever in our modern world.
ON TAP THIS SUMMER
You are a modern human. We are all experiencing the electric 'Too Much Too Soon Too Fast' ness of this era. It's thrilling, mobilizing, revolutionary, and de-stabilizing and none of us are yet physiologically adapted to bear it. It's easier to disassociate (scroll), override/overdo, numb and not be with or tend. What then? We are being called to develop our sturdiness and suppleness at the same time. That is on offer. If you want it. Many will not seek it, but... here you are.
This is a top-down + bottom up process because our human mammal requires BOTH to fully integrate a shift. Story/identity and nervous system. You learn to feel with losing yourself. You make contact with the renewable resource of your creative life force. Your magnetic body is wanting you. The becoming world needs you.
We inhabit (instead of abandon) the body. Make "embodiment" more than a buzz word. Let's do it side by side. Communal. Together. Sustainable. Playful. Lasting.
"The laughter. The silly sensation feelings of what it is to be here. It’s magical. Molly’s retreats feel like you are in a swirl... but in a very safe and subversive, rebellious and tingly kind of way." – Jess Miller
“I felt instantly connected to every person here which feels magical. Being on retreat with Molly feels warm and safe. Absolutely safe. Which is a gift. I don’t think that’s something every facilitator can create. It feels natural and unforced for her. I can be exactly who I am here. This experience has radically changed my life. I have made friends who feel like soul mates. I feel like I’m falling in love with people.”
– Naomi Gottlieb-Miller
“Molly is incredibly intentional. She’s telling a story as she facilitates. I love the natural pacing she brings to the entire experience. The community and authenticity and safety she’s created has been deeply impactful. It’s mystical, almost like we’ve lost track of time and space. It’s hard to put into words!" – Britta Shiels
This retreat is for you if...
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you love the body and/or are unsure of it
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you want to feel awake, discern preference and have access to pleasure and your sensory body
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you have some "tools" but they fall out the window when you need them
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you would like to be in control of your attention and feel less fractured
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you are doing all the things but you can't find sustainable traction
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you often feel overwhelmed, overcome, overcommitted, overcooked, over "it"
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you are drawn to the idea of alignment of body, mind and spirit, but c'mon, how do we really do it?
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you are on a fast-paced hamster wheel of exercise, yoga, meditation, 'clean eating,' supplements, etc.
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you wish you had been born at a different time
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you find yourself in boom and bust cycles
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you are curious about or already steeped in somatics
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you want to shake off some old sticky stories
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you want to contribute to the world and not exhaust yourself in the process
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you know there must be another way to be a living, breathing human
The external environment may never change.
You can build a robust internal system.
Every human alive right now is being called to do so.
It is cross-cultural.
Let's do it together.
June in England is full of flowers, greenery and lush waxy leaves covered in dew. Very hydrating. Full of potential.
What Will We Do?
My retreats are immersive.
We go "in" and you also have control of your yes and your no.
We center our senses.
We work with our personal mythology.
We work with the collective mythology.
We write and re-organize our beliefs.
We move and play with posture.
We disrupt no-longer adaptive survival strategies.
Dyads and triads.
Not prescriptive. It's how YOU do it.
Fun.
Fluid.
We reap, we sow.
You leave filled up and MORE than capable of integrating it back into your tactile life.
*I will invite each of us (myself included) to track how we take care of our mammal selves in a group setting like this? Being physically together is imperative for discovering our growing edges. What patterns arise? What are you negotiating in real time? All held in a curious and compassionate spirit of adventure.
Our Daily Rhythm
It's a 2-day retreat.
Full days.
Rich days.
Friday, June 26th: 10-5pm
Saturday, June 27th: 10-5pm
I organize our time with ultradian rhythms of deep exploration.
We will break in the garden for a one-hour lunch. There is a small kitchen so you can bring your food with you and be ready to go. You bring a notebook, comfortable clothing, and a good dose of curiosity.
“This retreat has been very safe, a container where I can let my voice speak what it wants to speak and be myself. I don’t have that in my daily life. I feel held by a circle of women who are also imperfect and evolving and curious about the next step. When I am with them, I feel alive!” – Rachel Schmidt
"Being in space and time with Molly feels so big, so potent. 24 hours feels like a lifetime. It feels like medicine. She has helped me understand more about myself than 17 therapists! Her authenticity, warmth and generosity make me feel safe being a human." – Amy Baumgarten
INVESTMENT
Women and gender non-conforming people.
Ages 18 to infinity (all ages come to these retreats, always multi-generational)
My work attracts change-makers, consciousness-raisers, space-creators, educators, artists, seekers, activists, therapists, healing arts practitioners, internal and external terrain adventurers, and the curious.
$447
or
3 payments of $160
*Does not include lodging or travel or meals
FRIEND DEAL
I always offer Friend Deals as we grow in community and our world needs this kind of weaving.
Additionally, the work/play we do gains incredible traction when you can integrated it with a friend.
If you sign up with one or more friends, it knocks your price down to $400 each.
Email info@mollycaromay.com and we will send you the code.
I offer one FULL scholarship. Please be in your discernment and integrity about whether this description fits you. This scholarship is about access. Are you someone who would likely never dream of attending a retreat because it isn't possible financially, even if you were to plan ahead and budget? Are you a member of a systematically disenfranchised or minoritized/marginalized group? Please reach out to info@mollycaromay.com about why this retreat interests you and how a scholarship would support you.
Who is your guide?
MOLLY CARO MAY
Molly comes from a long line of ex-pats and grew up moving from country to country. That foundation embedded in her a curiosity about everyone.
She has created, taught and facilitated personal story workshops for 15+ years—as space-maker, mineral-adder, listener, weaver, circle tender and playful spark-plug. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and the author of two books. There's more, of course. Blending soma and story her deep delight. It has given her the most traction in her own life and she has witnessed its lasting power with those in her classes. Her own mission to support modern attention/presence guides her every day. She has hosted retreats in Oregon, New York, Montana, New Mexico, California and she is honored to be hoping across the pond (to one her ancestral homelands) for this one.
She lives at the base of the mountains in Montana in the sweet and rousing company of her husband and two daughters.
Refund Policy
This is your investment. When we commit, we set some growth in motion. Sit with it now. Is this what you want? Your body will tell you. That isn't just a saying or idea. It's real deal. Are you leaning forward or back?
If you need to cancel for any reason and we can find someone to take your spot, then you will be fully refunded fully minus a $200 processing fee. If we can't find someone to take your spot but YOU can find someone, same as above. If no one fills your spot, there is no refund. This policy includes payment plans. If you have started a payment plan and cancel, without someone replacing your spot, your payments are still due. If the retreat has to be cancelled due to unforeseen pandemic or climate issues, participants' tuition will be credited to future retreat dates.