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Retreats & Workshops

The Artist's Spirit
Creativity Course

Join Kara Stutzman and Chris Alvarez in an 8-class course to
Deepen your Spiritual Connection, Unblock your Creativity, and Manifest Abundance.


Class meets 2x a month on 7 Mondays & 1 Friday
6:30-8:30pm
Sept 21 & 28, Oct 12 & 30, Nov 16 & 30, Dec 14 & 28
$350 for all 8 classes


This is NOT painting/drawing course, although we will be playing with various artistic mediums. This is an immersive book study with the book: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
We will also include other material from other sources with the focus on exercises, activities, and powerful group discussion to tap into our creative flow.
Whether you are an artist needing some mojo, or want to unblock your writing, fine-tune your dancing, or even be a better cook, Pictionary player, gardener, or just want to find yourself, this class is for YOU. 
No artistic skills required.
Questions? Contact Kara 719-321-8570.

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Manitou Retreat:

Harmonic Convergence
November 12-15, 2026

Join us for a 3-night/3-day retreat experience in the heart of

Manitou Springs, Colorado, a town nestled between Garden of the Gods and Pike's Peak, known for its healing spring waters and natural urban sanctuary.
 

Your Retreat Experience:​​

  • ​​Chocolate Cake & Intention Setting: We Begin with the End in mind (because "all" magical gatherings start with dessert!) and a slow, creative ritual to anchor our intentions.

  • Embodied Movement: Gentle practices to stabilize your nervous system and discover the Stillness that lives within you.

  • Silence & Inner Listening: A 28-hour silent immersion to quiet the mind and attune to your inner wisdom. Here, Silence is not the absence of Sound; it is the presence of spaciousness.

  • Harmonic Sound Alchemy: Sound journeys while being Alone-Together amidst the Light and Dark, sounding ourselves into harmonic remembrance.

  • Urban Forest Bathing: Two walks through Manitou Springs; is it the Sound of Silence or the Silence of Sound? Reframe the town as a living forest, discovering that nature breathes through us, even amidst sidewalks and shops.

  • Sipping Tea & Steeping in Self Reflection: A Silent Tea Meditation where the Tea Leaves are Felt and the Water is Heard. Gather around the table to sense the reverence of the unrepeatable moment.

  • Restorative Touch & Light: Experience gentle, focused touch techniques and subtle light patterns designed to Calm your nervous system and Enhance mental clarity.

  • Sun Bathing & Moon Gazing: Casual gatherings to feel the Warmth of the Sun and the Coolness of the Moon.

  • Nourishment: Simple, hearty, organic, vegetarian meals and snacks prepared with intention and care. We'll go slowly, arriving with a gentle Hunger and softening into Fullness.

  • Time with Self amidst Others: Multiple Nooks & high vibration Spaces for intentional self reflection within a boutique inn and town.

  • Personal & Community Space: Each participant will have a private bedroom unless they choose to share with a friend. This is a five-bedroom/four-bathroom Inn with a one-bedroom/one-bathroom cottage on the grounds. Indoor community space includes a living room, sitting room, upper mezzanine, and kitchen. Outdoor community space includes a front sitting porch, a back tea reflective garden, a two-person freshwater hot tub, and 1/3 acre divided into various elemental zones--each area designed to connect you with fire, water, earth, and air. Our heart-centered gathering space is a separate building, complete with a hobbit door! We may also utilize the Manitou Commons community center that is a half-block from the retreat location, dependent on weather.

    Meet Your Guides:
    Kara Stutzman: A seasoned retreat facilitator, Licensed Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, Brain Coach, and yoga instructor. Kara is an expert in nervous system regulation, guiding participants through experiential and sensory practices to restore coherence in the brain and body. DancingGooseTherapy.com

Jillian Dwyer: A sound alchemist, culinary and curatorial artist, and master herbalist. Jillian is the space creator and founder of SheBnBe—a Bed and a space to Be for She who desires nurturance and harmonic restoration. JillianDwyer.com

Pricing: Price will increase Nov 1.

  • Individual Registration: $895 Includes your private space and all retreat activities. 

  • Additional Person / Friend: $695 per person when sharing a bedroom
     

  • For questions about the space, food, and lodging, contact Jillian: SheBnBe@gmail.com, or (719) 270-1277. 
    For questions about schedule, programming, and the silent experience, contact Kara:   DancingGooseTherapy@gmail.com or (719) 321-8570. ​
    We look forward to walking with you through a sacred return to the harmonic convergence already present in YOU.

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