RETREAT CODE OF CONDUCT

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Sharing the Journey - Holding the Space

 

Please be mindful of others healing journey. Some ladies here this weekend may have extensive trauma and may have many triggers. Please be compassionate and understanding of each others journeys. This is a judgement free zone.

 

Please also try to refrain from needing to “Mother” others in their pain. We are all here to connect to our Sacred Self, which means learning to soothe ourselves through our pain. This is a very confronting thing to do if we have not faced our pain before on a deep level.

 

Please know that we are all here to hold each other in love, support and understanding. Our trained staff are here to hold that space for you if you need it. If you are struggling, or feel someone here is struggling; please don’t hesitate to approach us and let us know. We will do all that we can to help you move through the emotions that may arise during this retreat. Remember - we don’t know what you need unless you tell us.

 

Do not be afraid to allow your emotions to come up. This is a safe and secure place to allow all that needs to be healed to be seen, heard, felt and understood. This is your time to come back to your SACRED SELF and give yourself FULL permission to move through the waves of all pain and emotional hurt if required.

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Confidentiality - What happens at the Retreat, stays at the Retreat

 

This is a BIG one! Throughout the Retreat we will be sharing deep personal stories, experiences & information. This requires a huge amount of trust to open up to connection through intimate personal vulnerability, and that is part of the magic of being on Retreat.

 

As a result, it is an essential condition of your participation in the Retreat that you respect everyone else’s intellectual property and confidentiality (including the facilitators).

 

Anything shared must be assumed to be private & sensitive information which must be kept confidential and not disclosed to anyone else without explicit permission.

 

Additionally, nothing that is spoken about or shared at this Retreat will be brought up by Kate or Bel in further healing sessions or outside situations - unless you bring it up first.

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Retreat Values & Agreements

 

• Please respect each other in word & action

• Hold in confidence what is shared

• Avoid giving unsolicited advice, judgement or negative perspectives

• Share from your own personal feelings/experience only

• Please keep your forum discussions specific to the Sacred Journey of Self Retreat you are currently participating in

• Avoid oversharing. Try and keep your participation in sharing circle - time & agenda friendly

• Observe feelings/emotions that may arise & allow them as opportunities for contemplation and expansion. If you are having trouble moving through these, please reach out to us whether in or out of session. We are here to support you!

• Speak only truth

 

Your Responsibilities

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Take care for your own well-being and safety. Allow a certain amount of flexibility; expect the occasional unexpected. Set an intention to fully show up for yourself. Be honest about what you need and put thought into setting realistic goals. Be a positive factor in the group, participating cheerfully with our activities. Play nice and respect the confidentiality, privacy, emotions, and safety of other Participants. What is said on Retreat stays on Retreat! Let’s not be rude!

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We kindly ask that NO ALCOHOL, or recreational drugs are to be consumed during the retreat. Smoking is PROHIBITED ON SITE.

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We kindly ask that there is no travelling in and out of the grounds during your stay unless it is due to emergency situations. If this would occur, we ask that you kindly speak to Bel and Kate before you depart for any extenuating circumstances.

 

• Care for yourself

Accountability and personal responsibility are essential to your wellbeing. Be mindful of your physical well-being and proactively manage your energy. If you have any concerns or problems, communicate with us! We don’t know what is going on for you unless you tell us. Please do not take anything personally. Everyone on the Retreat is on their own journey. Know that you are in a safe place and reach out for our support when you need it. Give yourself the time you need to integrate, shift, change and embody rather than rush anything or compare your experiences to others.

 

• Care for other people

You are here for a collaborative community experience which involves honouring each other’s values and beliefs. When people gather together, we all come with our emotions, vulnerabilities, thoughts, stories, triggers and trauma. Please do your best to ‘hold space for each other’ and not get caught up in too much ego or judgment. Appreciate that we are all unique and different. We ask that you aim for a neutral perspective and honour other people’s experiences, points of view and ways of seeing the world.

 

• Respect Boundaries

Boundaries are everything on a communal Retreat. Honour other people’s space and processes. Be aware of your space and other people’s space. Respect everyone’s right to take time alone to integrate and not socialise. But most importantly, be mindful of your own space and boundaries. If you feel that you need some time out, allow yourself to walk away. But also be able to discern between whether this is your Sacred Self needing space or your EGO running away.

 

• Have Fun!

You are here to heal YES! May this retreat be deep and transformative but may we also have lots of FUN!! You are also here to connect, be playful, find the pieces of your soul and yourSELF that have been hidden under brokeness or pain. It’s a time to sing your song, dance to your own music, breathe in the beauty of all that you have co-created around you, honour your light and LET IT SHINE BABE!! This RETREAT is ALL ABOUT YOU!!!! Enjoy!!!