G A T H E R | An Autumn Equinox Retreat

Nagdeo Retreat Center | Washington, Vermont

Friday, September 29th - Sunday, October 1st, 2023

with Joanna Benevides & Rachael Duda Maitland

Join Joanna and Rachael for an Autumn Equinox Retreat at the beautiful Nagdeo Retreat Center in Washington, Vermont. Sitting on 14 stunning acres of land tucked away in the Green Mountains, Nagdeo is an oasis for quietude, introspection, and an off-the-grid peaceful coexistence with nature. 

This intimate 3-day, 2-night retreat will be a journey of ritual and ceremony, community and connection, and rest and renewal to inspire, awaken, and restore connection to yourself, each other, creativity, nature, and all that is sacred. We'll deep dive into the body, the psyche, the heart, and the soul through an immersion of yoga + embodied movement, meditation, breathwork, sound experience, dance, creative and explorative arts ~ and a whole lot of fun, laughter & love. 

We’ll arrive on Friday afternoon on the day of the Full Harvest Moon and just a few days after the Equinox, a time to experience New England’s foliage at it’s finest, with entire hillsides bathed in the vibrant colors of the season. A time of transition, change, and new beginnings, and a potent time to gather for these sacred practices and rituals, drawing on the wisdom and energy of the season, and honoring our deep connection with the land + sky energies, and cosmic + earth cycles. A journey of rewilding, and remembering our sacred connection to all that is.

These gatherings are a beautiful merging of hearts and minds, and are centered around nurturing connection, and are an open, supportive, and loving space for all who identify as a woman, and non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals. They are a coming together of all ages and backgrounds to learn and grow together.

Your Retreat Experience Includes:

~3 days, 2 nights shared accommodations in Nagdeo's newly renovated Farmhouse & Cabins

Arrival: Friday, September 29th @3pm | Departure: Sunday, October 1st @1pm

~Fresh, organic, locally sourced meals made by personal and professional Chef, Brian

Dinner on Friday Evening ~Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Saturday ~Brunch on Sunday

Vegetarian/Vegan options will be made available and we will do our best to cater to dietary restrictions

~Yoga, Guided Meditation, Breathwork, and Sound Journeys

Practices draw upon the energy of the land, nature and this sacred time of year to bring us into connection with our deepest intention

Friday Evening, Saturday Morning and Afternoon, & Sunday Morning

*A Full Harvest Moon Fire Ceremony on Saturday Evening

* Creative Art Project/Activities working with Nature

*Free time to rest and relax, read by the fire, explore the land, frolic in nature, laugh and play

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Nagdeo | Our Vermont Home-away-from-Home

Nagdeo’s founders have been dedicated to the ideal of self-sufficiency by forming a relationship with the land, and creating as small of a footprint as possible through the efficient use of renewable resources. The property is completely off-the-grid, powered by an array of solar panels and batteries, and with earth-sourced bathing and drinking water coming directly from a pristine on-site well. The soil of the small, but growing farm is fed with compost from food scraps, and by partnering with local farmers to utilize organic matter from biodynamic farming and husbandry practices.

Nagdeo is a space for artists, interested minds, speakers and seekers. A space for wellness retreats, workshops and events, and corporate retreats, in an attempt to develop consciousness and vitality in work culture, and encouraging a conscious shift away from workforce survival into workplace thriving. It is a space for weddings and gatherings, connection and love. It is a sacred sanctuary for all….and the possibilities are limitless.

This gathering is designed to be intimate, so there are a limited number of spaces available.

Please email wellness@joannabenevides.com and rachduda@gmail.com for information on Availability, Rooming Options and Rates.