Hey y'all,

Perfectionism calls to us like a drug. It tantalizes us with fantasies of satisfaction and achievement. It celebrates our futile attempts at attaining the impossible. It threatens us with shame and unworthiness. And it demands our obedience...or else.

The real function of perfectionism is to maintain control and power. It dictates what we get to avoid, what we get to feel, what we get to believe. It allows us to comply and uphold the limiting stories and lies that we tell ourselves about ourselves. And it operates like an addiction...

Nikki Myers, yoga therapist and addictions recovery specialist, says that “addiction is the disease of the lost self” and that anything used to escape a perceived intolerable reality (like failure) is something that could possibly turn into an addiction. Addiction is a constant and pervasive reminder that something is demanding our attention and until we address it, we will remain stuck in suffering. But the suffering becomes familiar, even preferable to its alternative...until we end up engaging in our own oppression and the oppression of others — giving in to a paradigm that says we are not enough and then profits from our not-enoughness.

On October 3rd, we are confronting this addiction and journey that weaves new/old wisdom, neuroscience research, somatic healing, rites and rituals and relational organizing towards a shared practice of detox and recovery in our Recovering Ourselves Retreat: A 12-Step Approach to Liberation.

Using the wisdom and guidance of the 12 steps, we will work with movement, meditation, reflection and action, to explore how we’ve been shaped by dominant culture and systems, what is in the way of our healing so that we can become not just ready but responsive to the uncertain and unfolding path ahead, we will explore perfectionism as addiction, divesting from control and the price of perfectionism. It’s about putting theory into practice and real-life action.

Here’s what you can expect:

✨ A rare and powerful immersion with two powerhouse facilitators

✨ Four days/3 nights on a beautiful country farm

✨ Nourishing home-cooked meals

✨ Space to rest and rejuvenate

✨ Experience fall foliage in beautiful Millerton NY

✨ A deep dive to recover ourselves and the future that we all deserve

Retreat Details:

Dates: October 3rd, 2024 - October 6th, 2024

Location: Watershed Retreat Center, Millerton, New York

Our host, Watershed Center is a 73-acre farm growing the fresh organic veggies, eggs and flowers for our meals. Explore the beautiful 3-acre lake, walking paths, a basketball/tennis court, rec room and hiking trails into a forest lined with waterfalls.  

Secure your spot for only $399. Monthly installment available for the remaining balance.

Join us for a healing journey that is grounded in the understanding that our liberation and wellbeing are bound.

Kerri & Nikki

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