Trauma & Relationship Expert
Women’s Trauma Healing Retreat
Release body-stored trauma; live & love freely without fear – Redwood National Park
You’ve tried the traditional ways of therapy: meeting 1-on-1 with a therapist and talking about your challenges, but you still feel stuck. It’s like your mind knows what to do, but your body is frozen in past traumas.
Effective, lasting healing happens once we release trauma from the body. This can seem impossible through the typical structure of weekly therapy and without an authentic, supportive community of women.
On this somatic healing retreat, you’ll experience deep acceptance and unconditional love within a group of seven like-minded women… as you heal trauma from your body, and finally embody the freedom, joy, and peace you’ve been trying to attain for years.
You’ve tried the traditional ways of therapy: meeting 1-on-1 with a therapist and talking about your challenges, but you still feel stuck. It’s like your mind knows what to do, but your body is frozen in past traumas.
Effective, lasting healing happens once we release trauma from the body. This can seem impossible through the typical structure of weekly therapy and without an authentic, supportive community of women.
On this somatic healing retreat, you’ll experience deep acceptance and unconditional love within a group of seven like-minded women… as you heal trauma from your body, and finally embody the freedom, joy, and peace you’ve been trying to attain for years.
Client Reviews
Kim
“To feel so gently accepted by this group of women, who are all so different than me – it’s given me a lot more faith in the ability for others to see me and accept me. It was liberating to feel so safe to move my body and express myself freely. I searched for so long for a way to feel more at home in my bones, and this retreat was a turning point for me. I feel confident and empowered to take up space, whereas before I was constantly anxious and stayed small.”
Becky
“I felt so loved. I felt so seen and accepted in a group of primarily strangers. It enabled me to see others with love, even those who believed different things and chose different paths in life. This was such a magical and divine experience to feel the interconnectedness of our humanity and care for each other in such a short time.”
The Experience
Equal parts destination location and sensory experience, your retreat space offers luxury amenities for a one-of-a-kind stay. The breathtaking redwood trees provide the perfect backdrop for connecting with yourself and co-attendees, while the ethereal beauty of the infinite forest draws your body & soul into pure, deep relaxation. Take in the endless vistas as you recharge your body in the hot tub or surrender your weight into one of the hammocks under the tallest trees on earth.
Dance/Movement Therapy Sessions
Neuroscience-backed, movement-based sessions that effectively integrate mind and body, so that you can experience full-body shifts while strengthening your ability to deeply connect with other women.
Hiking Sessions
Feel your strength and resilience as you become “one” with the tallest trees on earth. Embody the knowing that you are powerful and capable of living beyond what you previously imagined was possible for you.
The Space
Leave the rest of the world behind and focus on the grounded, life-affirming energy that is immediately apparent when you enter your retreat space in the Redwoods. Offering complete privacy and peace, this retreat space is the perfect place to recharge and reconnect to what is truly important.
Living Spaces
Vaulted ceilings and wood beams evoke a rustic elegance in the wide open space of the living room. An open floor plan naturally creates a “family” vibe with plenty of cozy spots to curl up on the comfortable sofas.
Accommodations
Modern-rustic and clean rooms ensures a good night’s sleep and waking energized for your retreat experience.
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Client Reviews
Kellie
“As I began to move more freely at the retreat, I learned that it was safe to take up more space. I felt more confident to express myself in different ways for the first time since childhood. Doing this movement in front of others and being accepted is a very freeing feeling and created a feeling of empowerment within me. Seeing others accept my movement helped me to accept myself. This is a feeling I now carry in my body wherever I go.”
Kristin
“I was able to stand up for what I believe in, even though it was different, and still be accepted. For my body to experience that, it was life-changing. Now that I’m home, it’s made me see that the people who love me and stuck with me are committed to me. I can now speak up for myself without being pushy, and I trust that they’ll still be there for me.”
Sample Itinerary
7:00am: Satisfy your morning appetite with a delicious, hearty breakfast.
8:00am – 11:00am: Gently-paced, soul-fulfilling Integrated DMT/Hiking session to the famous Redwoods (packed lunch provided by us).
12:30pm: Fulfill your post-hike appetite with a soothing, home-cooked lunch. Nourish your body as you integrate new insights from the morning.
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Recharge & Integrate: Process your day with co-attendees as you recharge in the hot tub, curl up on the couch and read a book, or relax on a hammock under the tallest trees on earth.
3:30 – 7:30pm: Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) consciousness-expanding session with Orit. Embody peace, freedom, oneness, and an interconnectedness that will change your life forever.
8:00pm: Put your feet up and relax as our personal chef cooks and serves us an aromatic, succulent meal that will delight your senses.
After 9pm: Wind-down and Regulate on your comfy bed, submerge in the 8-person hot tub, or stargaze on the patio by the warmth of the firepit.
Exact details and times are subject to change. There’ll also be a Board-Certified Art Therapist with us to enhance the overall experience. More surprises and add-ons currently in progress!
Sample Itinerary
7:00am: Satisfy your morning appetite with a delicious, hearty breakfast.
8:00am – 11:00am: Gently-paced, soul-fulfilling Integrated DMT/Hiking session to the famous Redwoods (packed lunch provided by us).
12:30pm: Fulfill your post-hike appetite with a soothing, home-cooked lunch. Nourish your body as you integrate new insights from the morning.
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Recharge & Integrate: Process your day with co-attendees as you recharge in the hot tub, curl up on the couch and read a book, or relax on a hammock under the tallest trees on earth.
3:30 – 7:30pm: Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) consciousness-expanding session with Orit. Embody peace, freedom, oneness, and an interconnectedness that will change your life forever.
8:00pm: Put your feet up and relax as our personal chef cooks and serves us an aromatic, succulent meal that will delight your senses.
After 9pm: Wind-down and Regulate on your comfy bed, submerge in the 8-person hot tub, or stargaze on the patio by the warmth of the firepit.
Exact details and times are subject to change. There’ll also be a Board-Certified Art Therapist with us to enhance the overall experience. More surprises and add-ons currently in progress!
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How This Works
Your retreat experience will include Orit Krug’s 5 essential components to healing trauma in a way that lasts:
1. Safety
If your nervous system does not feel safe and comfortable in your environment, then healing cannot happen. Your body would keep draining all its resources to stay in over-protection mode while your “high-functioning learning brain” remains shut off and unable to learn anything new.
This is why we have our top-quality luxury retreat space, so you can truly relax and give yourself a fair chance to embody the shifts you’ve been working to achieve.
2. Relationships
You can learn all the trauma-related information through books, online courses and podcasts, but if you’re not activating your social engagement system in the brain & body, then you’re not rewiring (Stephen Porges, The Polyvagal Theory).
The 7-person maximum on this retreat is intentional. We will have an intimate experience where you can feel safe and be guided by Board-Certified Therapists to take risks in relationships with your co-participants.
3. Body & Movement
Brain imaging and research shows that the traditional approaches of talking, mindset work, and other cognitive approaches don’t access implicit trauma memories that are stored in the non-verbal brain and body (Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps The Score).
Some people have felt incredible progress with less traditional modalities such as EMDR and hypnotherapy. Others have felt even worse. Nevertheless, they still don’t include a specific movement approach that breaks trauma-driven patterns from the physical body (Bruce Perry, Neurosequential Model).
You’ll experience my neuroscience-backed Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) approach through consciousness-expanding sessions within the privacy of our retreat property, as well as blended DMT-hiking sessions to the Redwoods.
4. Individualized Intervention
There’s an endless amount of information and guidance through meditation, yoga, and nervous system regulation “hacks.” While these can be helpful as daily habits, they are often used as blanket prescriptions that aren’t individualized to meet the complex needs of your Window Of Tolerance, which is necessary for lasting healing (Dan Siegel, UCLA – Psychiatry).
During your retreat, you’ll connect to your body so deeply and authentically, that you will learn customized self-care techniques that work specifically for you, even within the group experience. This is not something that anyone (including myself) could possibly predict for you, until moving with you and witnessing how your body responds to different healing interventions. We will pinpoint this together so you can bring it home and keep embodying the next best version of you.
5. Real-World Integration
It’s one thing to experience transformation in the safety of a therapy session. It’s a whole different story once you truly integrate these aha-moments and shifts, out in the real world. This is one of the reasons why so many people experience healing within the privacy of a session with their therapist, but then they don’t see it translate once they step back into work or their real-life relationships.
During our Integrated DMT/Hiking sessions, you’ll be guided to apply and integrate your healing out in the world, amongst other people, and through situations that require real-world decisions. This will give you the confidence and experience to follow through on life-changing shifts that often get left behind in the 4 walls of the therapy room.
How This Works
Your retreat experience will include Orit Krug’s 5 essential components to healing past traumas:
1. Safety
If your nervous system does not feel safe and comfortable in your environment, then healing cannot happen. Your body would keep draining all its resources to stay in over-protection mode while your “high-functioning learning brain” remains shut off and unable to learn anything new.
This is why we have our top-quality luxury retreat space, so you can truly relax and give yourself a fair chance to embody the shifts you’ve been working to achieve.
2. Relationships
You can learn all the trauma-related information through books, online courses and podcasts, but if you’re not activating your social engagement system in the brain & body, then you’re not rewiring (Stephen Porges, The Polyvagal Theory).
The 7-person maximum on this retreat is intentional. We will have an intimate experience where you can feel safe and be guided by Board-Certified Therapists to take risks in relationships with your co-participants.
3. Body & Movement
Brain imaging and research shows that the traditional approaches of talking, mindset work, and other cognitive approaches don’t access implicit trauma memories that are stored in the non-verbal brain and body (Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps The Score).
Some people have felt incredible progress with less traditional modalities such as EMDR and hypnotherapy. Others have felt even worse. Nevertheless, they still don’t include a specific movement approach that breaks trauma-driven patterns from the physical body (Bruce Perry, Neurosequential Model).
You’ll experience my neuroscience-backed Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) approach through consciousness-expanding sessions within the privacy of our retreat property, as well as blended DMT-hiking sessions to the Redwoods.
4. Individualized Intervention
There’s an endless amount of information and guidance through meditation, yoga, and nervous system regulation “hacks.” While these can be helpful as daily habits, they are often used as blanket prescriptions that aren’t individualized to meet the complex needs of your Window Of Tolerance, which is necessary for lasting healing (Dan Siegel, UCLA – Psychiatry).
During your retreat, you’ll connect to your body so deeply and authentically, that you will learn customized self-care techniques that work specifically for you, even within the group experience. This is not something that anyone (including myself) could possibly predict for you, until moving with you and witnessing how your body responds to different healing interventions. We will pinpoint this together so you can bring it home and keep embodying the next best version of you.
5. Real-World Integration
It’s one thing to experience transformation in the safety of a therapy session. It’s a whole different story once you truly integrate these aha-moments and shifts, out in the real world. This is one of the reasons why so many people experience healing within the privacy of a session with their therapist, but then they don’t see it translate once they step back into work or their real-life relationships.
During our Integrated DMT/Hiking sessions, you’ll be guided to apply and integrate your healing out in the world, amongst other people, and through situations that require real-world decisions. This will give you the confidence and experience to follow through on life-changing shifts that often get left behind in the 4 walls of the therapy room.
What Clients Have Said:
“My nervous system is calmer and I don’t overreact like I used to. I’m more confident and assertive instead of being stuck in my head and worrying about every little thing. I didn’t think it was possible for me to heal, now I know I can.” – Nancy
“I have a Master’s in Counseling and nothing has been more effective than integrating movement into my healing. I don’t know how it works, and I don’t care to know how it works, I just know that it does work.” – Carol
“After 20+ years of energy work and mindset work to heal my trauma, this work clicked everything into place. My marriage has been restored.” – Jessica
What Clients Have Said:
“My nervous system is calmer and I don’t overreact like I used to. I’m more confident and assertive instead of being stuck in my head and worrying about every little thing. I didn’t think it was possible for me to heal, now I know I can.” – Nancy
“I have a Master’s in Counseling and nothing has been more effective than integrating movement into my healing. I don’t know how it works, and I don’t care to know how it works, I just know that it does work.” – Carol
“After 20+ years of energy work and mindset work to heal my trauma, this work clicked everything into place. My marriage has been restored.” – Jessica
ORIT KRUG
Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy
Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (NY)
Orit Krug is an award-winning Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist. Orit specializes in helping individuals & couples heal from past trauma and enjoy healthy, satisfying relationships using her unique approach with dance therapy.
For over 14 years, Orit has transformed the lives of more than 5,000 clients from 14 different countries. Her programs and retreats have helped hundreds break free from unhealthy relationship cycles and experience incredible transformations in their love lives. Before starting her business, Orit led thousands of therapy sessions with psychiatric patients who went from feeling suicidal to joyfully dancing and reigniting their desire to live again within less than an hour.
Orit is the founder of the “Mind Your Body” podcast and has been featured in DailyOM, Glam, ThriveGlobal, The Health Science Journal, INSIDER, and more.
SASHA MALCOLM
Master of Science in Art Therapy
Board-Certified Art Therapist
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (NY)
Sasha Malcolm MS, ART-BC, LCAT is a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. Sasha has worked with over 10,000 clients over the last 12 years, primarily helping them access trauma through art-based interventions when traditional therapies have not been enough. Sasha is incredibly talented at holding safe and sacred spaces for people to process past wounds and become the most expressed, free, and authentic version of themselves.
ORIT KRUG
– Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy
– Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist
– Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (NY)
Orit Krug is an award-winning Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist. Orit specializes in helping individuals & couples heal from past trauma and enjoy healthy, satisfying relationships using her unique approach with dance therapy.
For over 14 years, Orit has transformed the lives of more than 5,000 clients from 14 different countries. Her programs and retreats have helped hundreds break free from unhealthy relationship cycles and experience incredible transformations in their love lives. Before starting her business, Orit led thousands of therapy sessions with psychiatric patients who went from feeling suicidal to joyfully dancing and reigniting their desire to live again within less than an hour.
Orit is the founder of the “Mind Your Body” podcast and has been featured in DailyOM, Glam, ThriveGlobal, The Health Science Journal, INSIDER, and more.
SASHA MALCOLM
– Master of Science in Art Therapy
– Board-Certified Art Therapist
– Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (NY)
Sasha Malcolm MS, ART-BC, LCAT is a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. Sasha has worked with over 10,000 clients over the last 12 years, primarily helping them access trauma through art-based interventions when traditional therapies have not been enough. Sasha is incredibly talented at holding safe and sacred spaces for people to process past wounds and become the most expressed, free, and authentic version of themselves.