Retreat Calendar – 2024

January 2025

Inspiring Resolve 2025
No Date Set Yet!

Spring 2024

Opening to the Light
1-Day Retreat for All Genders
Saturday. April 20th
SOLD OUT!

Summer 2024

Mount Shasta Women’s Spiritual Pilgrimage
July 18-22
Registration open!

Fall 2024

Fall Women’s Retreat at Mount Madonna
October 18-20
Registration opens in May

 

​Women’s Spiritual Pilgrimage to
Mount Shasta

with Rev. Connie L. Habash, LMFT
July 18-22, 2024
Mount Shasta, CA

Saskia Circle

 

Traveling to a sacred place renews our soul, and one of the most sacred places on the planet is Mount Shasta. It has been revered by indigenous peoples and spiritual seekers alike for centuries. With both stunning beauty and a palpable sense of the Great Mystery, Mount Shasta is my favorite place to travel on spiritual pilgrimage, and now I am sharing it with a small group of women ready to take a soul’s journey into nature.

We step out into a pilgrimage to listen to the Divine, seeking guidance; to see our lives anew; to connect more deeply to the planet; and to receive a vision for the next chapter of our lives.

In conscious and caring community, we will set our intentions, open our hearts, and set forth to sacred springs, glorious waterfalls, pristine meadows, alpine lakes, and majestic mountain tops around this ancient dormant volcano. This women’s pilgrimage will include yoga and meditation, deep reflection, sacred ceremony, and time together and solo to consider our lives and spiritual purpose, as well as how we might give back to the planet.

 

Included in your pilgrimage:

  • 4 nights accommodations in a magical home with stunning views of the mountain, just for our group
  • Daily yoga and meditation
  • Hiking (some moderately challenging, but most easy)
  • Privately catered meals, with whole foods for a range of dietary needs, from Thursday evening dinner through Monday morning breakfast
  • The Work That Reconnects
  • Ceremony for healing yourself and the planet
  • Walking the labyrinth, stargazing, soaking in the hot tub, and more!

Teody, Ines and Nancy. Women from a previous retreat

The Mountain

Mount Shasta towers over the surrounding landscape at over 14,000 feet. The entire area is both a spiritual and recreational mecca, with ample beauty to explore. We’ll visit sacred springs on the mountain as well as the headwaters of the Sacramento River, at least 3 waterfalls, a couple alpine lakes, and take in amazing vistas. We’ll also visit the Mount Shasta Gateway Peace Garden.

Mt Shasta's snowy peak in the distance

The Anna House Retreat

Located in Weed, CA, with breathtaking views of Mount Shasta, the Anna House is designed as a sacred sanctuary. It’s beauty and comfort, indoors and outside, will support our deepening in our spiritual journey.

Mt Shasta Middle Falls

What People Are Saying About Rev. Connie’s Retreats:

I feel so much love from your heart

Thank you, Connie, for holding the space for this beautiful weekend… the deep connection on so many levels with the group and myself…. I feel so much love from your heart.

Connie’s leadership is exceptional

Connie’s leadership is exceptional. Her seasoned experience as a group leader, therapist, minister/lover of life and attention to detail allowed me (a natural organizer and caretaker) to truly let go into “retreat” and receive the gifts of relaxation, rejuvenation, connection, and Nature’s Beauty.

Magical and Inspiring Retreat

Thank you Connie Habash for an amazing day of connecting with amazing women! it was an absolutely magical and inspiring retreat. Thank you so much for all you do!

Thank you for a wonderful retreat

Thank you for a wonderful retreat. The space you created helped me be vulnerable, joyous, free, brave, and accepted.

Mt Shasta meadow with yellow and red flowers

Mt Shasta Heart Lake

Travel & Transportation

Weed, CA, is located 71 miles north of Redding, CA (the closest airport) and about 4 ½ hours drive north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Transportation is not included. You will be encouraged to carpool up to Weed with other retreatants, and there will be coordinated carpooling around the Mount Shasta area.

Priority to women who have previously attended a retreat with Rev. Connie. Only 10 maximum spaces. Be a part of this memorable first pilgrimage to Mount Shasta (on the full moon!) to restore your body, mind, heart, and soul, and reconnect to your spiritual purpose and this sacred planet.

Early Bird Rates (before May 1st) – Quad $1200 Triple $1325 Double $1475 (1st and 2nd preference – accommodations are not guaranteed)

After May 1st (space available) – add $100

All accommodations are 2-4 to a room, up to a maximum of 10 attendees, with shared baths. A deposit of $700 reserves your space; the balance is due on June 1st. Also, a negative COVID rapid test will be required one day prior to arrival.

REGISTRATION FORM:

Connie Habash

Rev. Connie L. Habash, MA, LMFT  is an author, spiritual mentor, interfaith minister, yoga & meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and seasoned group facilitator. She values authentic, inspiring, heart-centered, and nurturing community. Rev. Connie is committed to sharing simple and accessible spirituality, presence, and deep nature connection through her retreats, online courses, workshops, and individual sessions.

For more information, email her: Connie (at) AwakeningSelf.com or call 650-996-2649

Categories

Resources

A selection of books, CDs, and websites that Connie recommends for your continued awakening.

Testimonials

Opening to the Light
Spring 1-Day Retreat for All Genders
with Rev. Connie L. Habash, LMFT
SOLD OUT

Email Rev. Connie to be added to the wait list in case someone cancels and a spot opens up.

Ananda Valley Farm
Half Moon Bay, CA
http://www.anandavalleyfarm.com/

Saturday, April 20th, 2024
9:15am-4pm​

Group photo of Spring 2023 participants smiling and waving

 

The sun brings life to everything on Planet Earth, and springtime reveals all manner of plants and animals reveling in the light and warmth of the sun. Sprouts emerge, leaves unfold, and flowers spread their petals to deeply receive the increased light.

Allow yourself this special retreat to open to something new. Let the sun illuminate your heart and spirit, releasing tensions and expanding your sense of self beyond previous limitations. The outer solar light reflects the inner luminescence of your Divine Self, ready to express more fully through and as you.

We’ll spend the day at Ananda Valley Farm, delighting in the energy of springtime, exploring the creeks, clouds, newly blooming plants, and soaring hawks above us. Our day always includes time in solitude as well as in groups, with soulful community & connection.

You’ll also be nourished with time to relax and a delicious vegetarian lunch.​

This year’s retreat is open to all genders – bring your friends, partners, family (adults 18+), or make new friends!
Together, we’ll share in practices to open to spring’s inner and outer light:

  • Yoga
  • Meditation & Presence/Mindfulness
  • Ecotherapy – mindful, healing, and sacred connection to nature
  • Small and Large Group Activities
  • Light Hiking
  • Supportive, Sacred Community
  • Includes a gourmet vegetarian lunch!

Ananda Valley Farm is a secluded, idyllic farm in Half Moon Bay, with a year-round creek, pond, flowers, and hiking trails. This special place facilitates a deep connection to each other, the natural world, and Spirit, and nourishes your soul.
Limited partial scholarships are available for BIPOC and those needing financial assistance, and you may also donate to the scholarship fund to support them.

Join us for a day of renewal with kindred spirits, opening to the light of springtime and your inner illumination!

Early Registration (by April 6th) – $140
Standard Registration (from April 7th, if space available) – $150

All gatherings will follow current COVID-19 protocols.

Spring 2019 Retreat Group

SOLD OUT!

Email Rev. Connie to be added to the wait list in case someone cancels and a spot opens up.

Connie Habash

Rev. Connie L. Habash, MA, LMFT  is an author, spiritual mentor, interfaith minister, yoga & meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and seasoned group facilitator. She values authentic, inspiring, heart-centered, and nurturing community. Rev. Connie is committed to sharing simple and accessible spirituality, presence, and deep nature connection through her retreats, online courses, workshops, and individual sessions.

For more information, email her: Connie (at) AwakeningSelf.com or call 650-996-2649

Categories

Resources

A selection of books, CDs, and websites that Connie recommends for your continued awakening.

Testimonials

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