Is your Dark Goddess Calling?
Step into a sacred weekend devoted to transformation,
reclamation, and the deep feminine.
A Journey into the Shadow Heart...
Learning to listen to the body instead of fighting it.
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Digital detox & embodied presence
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Archetypal Dark Goddess exploration
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Grief Circle &Night Hike
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Conscious Consumpsion & Conscious Indulgence
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Movement, meditation, and breathwork,
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Sacred Rage & Nobel Silence
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Sauna & Cold Plunge
Who is the Dark Goddess?
The Dark Goddess is not an external deity or a costume to put on.
She is the embodied archetype of the feminine that has been exiled, shamed, or silenced across generations.
What is this retreat about?
This immersive, three-day retreat is designed for womb-holding and female-identifying beings who are ready to explore somatic and psychological expression within a trauma-informed container.
Together, we reclaim the body as a source of intelligence and allow discomfort to become information rather than dysfunction.
Why Now?
Many of us were never taught how to listen to our bodies, only how to override them.
Over time, ignoring sensation, emotion, and intuition becomes normalized. What begins as self-protection can turn into chronic tension, emotional disconnection, burnout, or a quiet sense of being cut off from oneself.
This work exists to create a safe, structured space to slow down, reconnect with the body’s intelligence, and practice responding instead of fighting.
When the body is listened to, clarity increases, regulation becomes possible, and self-trust can be rebuilt.
This is not about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about remembering how to listen.
Where Do We Gather?
Held at the serene Valaterra Retreat Center, this gathering offers a supportive, heart-centered container to meet the parts of yourself often hidden, softened, or suppressed. Rediscover the wisdom and strength that rise when you meet your shadow with compassion.
What Awaits You
Digital Detox
The retreat begins with a gentle digital detox, inviting you to step away from phones and devices and settle into presence. This intentional pause supports nervous system regulation, deeper awareness, and a more embodied experience throughout the weekend.
Meeting the Dark Goddess
Saturday guides you through the triple wisdom of Hecate and the mythic descent of Persephone. Through movement, meditation, creative practice, breathwork, and sound, you’ll explore:
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The Maiden: curiosity, play, innocence, victimhood
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The Mother: compassion, emotional truth, embodied listening, maternal projection
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The Crone: discernment, release, sovereignty, unsolicited wisdom
Throughout the day, optional Reiki sessions, oracle readings, and professional guidance will offer deeper alignment and reflection.
Sauna + Cold Plunge Experience
We’re excited to offer an optional sauna and cold plunge experience provided by Still House Social during the retreat weekend.
This experience is not included in the retreat investment and will be offered à la carte, with participants choosing whether or not to participate.
Still House Social will be offering exclusive discounted rates to our retreat attendees, with pricing and experience options shared directly on-site. Participation is completely optional and designed to support individual comfort, curiosity, and personal choice.
Sacred Rage
As evening unfolds, we open our hearts with a Cacao Ceremony and enter into Sacred Rage Ecstatic Dance, inspired by Lilith. This alchemical space will initiate emotional release, liberation, and movement medicine.
Drum Wash
Our final day begins with a Drum Wash Ceremony and a period of Noble Silence to settle the body and integrate insight.
Sacred Sexuality
We then enter the Sacred Sexuality Circle, a guided, discussion-based exploration of pleasure and sensuality as inherent human experiences. This conversation focuses on understanding conscious indulgence through the lens of reverence, boundaries, and self-responsibility rather than excess or performance.
This portion of the workshop is educational and reflective in nature. There is no nudity, physical contact, or sexual activity, and participants are always invited to engage at their own comfort level.
Queen's Feast & Coronation
The Queen’s Feast is a shared meal centered on conscious indulgence. It is an opportunity to enjoy nourishment with presence, gratitude, and intention, rather than excess or restriction. This gathering invites participants to slow down, receive, and integrate the day’s reflections through conversation, connection, and embodied enjoyment.
For the Queen’s Feast, guests are invited to wear black, casual dresswear. Black is chosen intentionally as a symbol of Dark Goddess energy. It is the presence of all colors, a reminder of wholeness, depth, and the capacity to hold many facets of self at once. This is not about formality or performance, but about honoring personal expression within a shared symbolic field.
Following the meal, we move into a symbolic coronation, acknowledging personal sovereignty, self-respect, and the wisdom cultivated throughout the experience. This coronation is reflective and inclusive, offering a moment of recognition and integration rather than spectacle or obligation. You are invited to stand fully in yourself, exactly as you are, witnessed in community.
To learn more about what this retreat is, what it is not, and FAQ's click here.
How to Prepare
What to Bring:
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Comforting items like your favorite pillow, worry stone or crystal, anything that supports safety and grounding
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A small symbolic token for our communal altar.
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Semi-casual black attire for our ceremonial feast and coronation
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Light clothing layers that allow you to move comfortably
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Yoga mat- Valaterra will provide one, if needed.
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Water bottle
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Journal for reflections and note taking
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Swim suit for indoor jacuzzi and Sauna/ Cold Plunge
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Ear plugs
Medicinal Meals
Wholesome vegetarian and vegan meals are provided throughout the weekend:
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Thursday: Dinner
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Friday: Brunch & Dinner
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Saturday: Duel Juicing Experience, Lunch & Queen’s Feast
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Please provide information about food sensitivities in advance
Snacking is discouraged between meals, unless required for medical reasons. We explore conscious consumption and will highlight awareness to what and how we take in nourishment- physically, emotionally, and energetically. Our journey concludes with a celebration and conscious indulgence on Sunday.
Accommodations & Shared Space
The retreat space offers shared accommodations, and we want to acknowledge with care that communal sleeping arrangements can feel unfamiliar or uncomfortable for some. This is simply how the space is designed, and we honor that different bodies and nervous systems have different needs. Guests are encouraged to bring earplugs, sleep masks, and any personal items that support rest, regulation, and comfort.
The space includes a limited number of sleeper sofas (13 total), which will be assigned with care based on availability and individual needs. While accommodations are shared, every effort is made to create an environment that feels respectful, supportive, and thoughtfully held.
If you have specific medical or accessibility needs, you’re invited to reach out in advance. While accommodations are limited by the structure of the space, I will do my best to support your needs wherever possible and appreciate open communication ahead of time.
This shared arrangement is also part of the medicine of the retreat, gently encouraging connection, community, and sisterhood, and reminding us that healing does not happen in isolation. You are always invited to honor your own boundaries while being held in a collective space rooted in care, safety, and mutual respect.
Investment &Exchange
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Total Retreat Cost:
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Early Bird 3 Night Stay $488
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Early Bird 2 Night Stay $444
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Click here for more details about Early Bird and Standard pricing
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Early Bird Deposit: $100 (non-refundable)
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A payment plan is available on the registration page
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Refunds for payments made beyond the $100 deposit are available at any point prior to the retreat start date or if the event is cancelled by the host.
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Transfers are available.
You Are Invited...
The Dark Goddess Retreat is a voyage into the underworld of the self discovery - a journey for those who feel the quiet rumble of awakening within the heart and soul.
If something in you stirs as you read this… trust it.
The Dark Goddess is calling you home.
Thursday, June 11th 2026 at 4:00pm EST - Saturday, June 13th at 8:00pm EST
Valaterra Retreat Center
7101 Shrader Lane
La Grange, KY 40031
If you’d like more detail around the container, boundaries, and FAQs, you can find that information here.