In these times of a sorrowful world and all that we love simultaneously aching through our bones, it is a good time to come together to be witnessed in our grief. This is a confirmation for your place in our retreat. Please read the following when you have time and space for it to prepare yourself for our weekend together.
What to Expect:
This is a 7 day event. We will be on ritual time, meaning time is left at the door once you enter.
Our time together will be a combination of singing, poetry, movement, practice in sacred listening, witnessing and being witnessed and sharing with the whole group and in smaller groups.
This space is an opportunity to share what is moving through us in whatever shape or form it comes in - perhaps numbness, shame, rage, trembling, stillness, wailing or something else.
The vision for this week is that Linda will share experiential exercises from the world of the somatics of early human development, psychodrama and Pesso-Boyden techniques, in order to support container-building and our time at the grief altar, as well as to help us to ripen the fruit of grief. Two or three individuals to be centered in doing their own deep work, in service of funneling the group deeper towards grief.
We will then shift towards two communal grief rituals - the legacy of the late Sobonfu and Malidoma Somé - within which each individual can lean into the exquisitely excruciating and excruciatingly exquisite wild edge of sorrow.
There will be spaciousness for integration throughout the week, as well as on the fifth full day of our time together.
What else you need to know:
The grief ritual itself involves the creation of a loud soundscape via drumming and singing within which the sounds of healing may emerge. These sounds of healing can look like: crying, weeping, sobbing, wailing, screaming, cussing. There will be an adjacent space, designated as the sacred rage altar, where foam bats and foam pads are available for the expression of sacred outrage.
ahlay blakely, Linda Thai, with two assistants Rain Webbert and Ibssa Abdo.
Plus 20 soulful humans who are called to come together to do this work.
3PM Monday August 3rd to 1PM Sunday August 9th , 2026
About an hour inland from Monterey, California, on a large acreage private residence with views of the ocean.
The nearest airports are: Monterey and San Francisco.
A spreadsheet will be organized, so that – if you wish - you can choose to organize a car pool.
Be prepared to stay on the land, to allow your bones to receive the grounding, spacious, easefulness and serenity of the land.
There are plenty of tent-camping sites, in the shade. There are a handful of options for a bed, with priority to elderly and disabled individuals. There is an option for folks to sleep in the yurt.
Please bring your own: tent, sleeping mat / pad, sleeping bag / bedding, pillow, flashlight / headlamp. A lightweight sleeping bag is likely fine in August. There won’t be rain, but there can be fog at times.
There will be limited camping gear available onsite for those who do not have their own gear.
Unfortunately, this location is not the most friendly for those with limited mobility, however there are options that could work for some but not for all. Please contact Tyler directly to discuss your needs: [email protected]
There is no cell service within 12 miles. Low-speed wifi is available within walking distance, 100 yards uphill.
There are sliding fee ticket options: $1,650 to $2,250.
At this point in time, the work-trade positions have already been filled.
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Supporting Tier
This tier covers the holistic costs of running this circle by supporting fair wages for the facilitators and greater program accessibility through our sliding scale options. Please register at this tier if you are able to comfortably meet all of your basic needs and have the means to contribute more towards greater economic justice across our programs. Your support not only sustains this gathering but also allows us to offer more need-based scholarships across our grief support offerings. Thank you for supporting this work!
There are now 0 tickets available at $2,250.
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Sustaining Tier
This tier covers the direct costs of running this circle. As a guide, this tier may be right for you if you stress about meeting your basic needs (food, housing, etc.) but still regularly achieve them, and have access to income, transportation, financial savings, and health care. If you are able to comfortably meet your needs and have the means to contribute more towards greater economic justice across our programs, please register at the Supporting Tier, which covers the holistic costs of running our circle.
There are now 0 tickets available at $1,950.
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Supported Tier
This tier falls short of covering the costs of running this circle, but it is important to us to help make this circle accessible. As a guide, this tier or our scholarship tier may be right for you if you frequently stress about meeting basic needs (food, housing, etc.) and don’t always achieve them. This may mean you are underemployed, rent lower-end properties, and/or have limited access to a car. If you are able to comfortably or regularly meet your needs and will not suffer long-term consequences for paying at a higher tier, please register at the Sustaining or Supporting Tier to help cover the costs of running our circle.
There are now 0 tickets available at $1,650.
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Things do happen.
If you are unable to make it:
• Prior to June 8th, 2026 we will retain the $350 non-refundable deposit.
• Prior to July 6th, 2026: 50% refund of the balance.
• Prior to July 20th, 2026: 25% refund of the balance.
I don't believe in impoverishing people through "rules", but would rather engage in reciprocity, mutuality and long-term community-based relationality. If we are able to swing someone in off the waitlist at your pricing tier (irrespective of the date of retreat withdrawal), then all we ask is to hold on to your non-refundable deposit of $350.
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