Time To Heal Retreat
Your Time To Heal Begins Now
Find Your Path To Healing
The Time to Heal Retreat is open to cisgender women and non-binary individuals assigned female at birth who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Participants must be 18 years of age or older to attend.
We believe all survivors should be given a chance to heal. If you are not within this scope, please refer to our FAQ, where you can sign up on a waitlist to show your interest as we work on creating more retreats.
We believe that healing should be within reach for every survivor regardless of financial circumstances. That’s why we offer two options for attending the Time To Heal Retreat.
For those in need, we offer fully funded retreats where all lodging, meals, and classes are covered. All we ask is that you cover your travel to and from our retreat location.
For those who can contribute, we offer a paid retreat option. By choosing this path, you help us create space on our waitlist for others who may not have the financial means to attend. Your choice becomes an act of compassion and solidarity with others on their healing journey.
As a survivor-led organization, we understand what it takes to rebuild after trauma, and we walk this path with you. Here, you will find a community and participate in activities designed to support your healing from the deep wounds of sexual abuse.
If you feel ready to take the next step, connect with us today to apply."
The Retreat
Through a 5 day retreat that incorporates, education, somatic release techniques, proven ancient holistic healing practice, equine-assisted therapy, and a powerful survivor community; we will empower you with the tools you need to catapult your healing journey.
In a safe, caring environment you will shift into a new perspective so you can finally shed the shame and unhealthy behaviors that have ruled your life for so long, making it possible for you to step into your truth and become who you were always meant to be.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space, in that space is our power to choose our response, and in our response lies our growth and freedom”- Gordon Bruin Clinical Director - The Haven Retreat
Education
While attending the Time To Heal Retreat you will have the opportunity to attend classes designed to assist you on your mission to change old patterns and behaviors that were created when you experienced the trauma of being sexually abused as a child.
Some of the classes include Grounding & Trigger Management, Restorative Sleep, and Overcoming Shame, were all designed to help you learn and integrate new healthy habits in your daily lives long after you leave the retreat.
Holistic Healing
At the Time To Heal Retreat you will be immersed in proven ancient holistic healing practice including somatic release techniques such as Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, 100 Hits to Empowerment, EFT (emotional freedom technique), and safe touch chair massage, which are key to helping release the energy that was stored in your body when you survived the sexual abuse as a child.
In addition to the somatic release, you will learn the ancient practices of Mindfulness and Awareness so you can connect with your body and ground yourself to the here and now; which can be game changers for when you are being triggered or experiencing emotional stress.
EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY
While attending the Time To Heal Retreat you will be given the very unique opportunity to participate in equine-assisted therapy. This form of therapy requires no previous knowledge or experience working with horses, all that is asked of you is to be open to the possibility that these majestic animals have a unique ability to look deep into your soul.
As survivors, repressed emotions are one of the most difficult challenges to overcome. With this scientifically proven therapy, your horse will act as a mirror and help you identify your psychological state so you can work through repressed emotions stored deep in the limbic system of your brain.
DIGITAL SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP
Upon arriving home from the retreat you will be encouraged to join your group of fellow participants and your team lead for an online support group. Here you will come together once every two weeks for 8 weeks, to support each other during the transition back into your daily lives.
By creating a safe space to come together with people you trust, you take home with you the support, encouragement and safety you had while attending Time To Heal.
The bonds that you build with the other survivors will be lifelong, and their love, compassion, and kindness will be a powerful asset on your path to healing.
“Taking the first steps towards healing was the scariest thing for me since enduring my abuse.
If survivors aren’t given the opportunity to heal
as a gift, chances are they will never take it,
I'm living proof of that.”
Crystal Wood
Survivor
Director of Time To Heal Retreat & Co-Founder U Grow Girl.
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