HEAL YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM

ALL INCLUSIVE  FOREST RETREAT

All Inclusive 4-Night, 5-Day Retreat with Accommodations, Daily Chef Prepared Meals and Snacks, Cacao Ceremony, Outdoor Somatic Movement and Meditation, Intuitive Massage, Energy Healing, Forest Bathing, and Fire Ceremony. The retreat is personalized to your specific needs and requirements. Schedule your dates with us at healthroughdanceonline@gmail.com

Private Forest Zen Cabin Retreat
Ichetucknee Springs, Florida USA
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Accommodations

The Cabin 

Luxury mattress with hotel linens and down comforters along with fluffy white cotton towels.

1) Large Private Queen Bedroom with Balcony upstairs and an office (shared bathroom)

2) Queen Bedroom downstairs (share bathroom)

3) King Bedroom downstairs with private bathroom

4) Luxury Glamping Tent upon special request


Benefits of this retreat

Nervous System

Nature helps heal the nervous system by activating the parasympathetic "rest and digest" response, which slows heart rate, lowers cortisol, and deepens breathing. Reset your nervous system with regular extended stays in nature.

Stress Relief

Spending time in nature can lower cortisol levels, the body's primary stress hormone, and can also lower blood pressure. Step away from the busy day-to-day and give yourself time to rest, relax and recalibrate while all of your needs are cared for.

Calm the mind

Spending time in natures helps reduce rumination through its calming effects on the brain and by helping the body feel a sense of safety and regulate its stress response. Studies show that a walk in nature can decrease blood flow in the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain associated with negative rumination.

Ignite your creativity

Modern urban environments bombard the brain with constant, demanding stimuli, leading to mental fatigue and burnout. Nature provides a restorative escape that recharges our mental batteries. Nature helps reignite creativity by restoring cognitive function, reducing stress, fostering a sense of awe, and activating the brain's "imagination network"
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What's included?

  • 3 Night Accommodation
  • 3 Daily Fresh Meals
  • Forest Nature Bathing
  • Energy Healing Session
  • Full Body Massage
  • Guided Meditations
  • Somatic movement
  • Sound Healing
  • Personal Time
  • 4th night option

Overview

  •  Retreat located in the Ichetucknee Wilderness near the Ichetucknee Springs in Fort White, Florida
  • 3-Nights Included, stay extra night (additional fee $250)
  • JAX Jascksonville International Airport is one hour away from retreat. We will help you arrange transportation.
  • Gainesville Florida Regional Airport is 35minutes from the retreat. We will help you arrange transportation.

what to expect

Our Forest Retreat is focused on reconnecting with nature and we will have activities like Nature Walks, River Rafting, Stargazing, Fire Ceremony, Sound Healing, Yoga, Somatic Movement, Meditation, Group Sharing Circles and downtime for you to do what you want (nap, journal, spend time in nature on your own). We will also do gentle nature hikes, and take a trip to nearby springs and hiking trails.
Fountain of Youth

The Springs

Group excursion to the springs just 5minutes from the retreat. Float down a magical crystal clear river which has trees hanging over the water with a fairy like feel. Swim in the springs with an option to visit the "blue hole" a famous spring head you can swim in and it feels like a baptism and rebirth! The Ichetucknee Springs are the pure fresh water springs with a rich cultural history. 
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What to expect

The Retreat

You will be served refreshments upon your arrival and can settle into your accommodations. All of your meals are prepared by a chef, and will be made to your specific requirements.

MORNING: Each morning tea and coffee will be available with dairy and non-dairy options. You will have time for yourself as well as time to participate in morning outdoor somatic practices and meditation.

MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included in your retreat and stay. Please let us know about your dietary needs and restrictions. 
Facilitator & Guide

Star Triana

Hi, I'm Star. I wrote the Heal Through Dance book and audio book for those who wish to embody somatic movement practices. I've created classes, workshops and courses that help people get out of their thinking mind and into their body. With over 20 years of experience my journey began in 2004. Today, I am a mentor, coach and healer who works as a direct channel.
Patrick Jones - Course author
Chef & Guide

Rachel Shapiro

Hi I'm Rachel. My passion revolves around raising consciousness on the planet through collective holistic food pathways and community hubs. I am a yoga teacher who is also focused on the nervous system, fascia release and holistic healing. I continue to enjoy teaching people about healthy cooking for a balanced lifestyle and love sharing my gifts with others through my courses.
Patrick Jones - Course author

Sacred native land

History of land

The Timucua people of North Florida where the indigenous inhabitants for hundreds of years and probably some of the first natives to see the Europeans. The Seminole Indians ended up occupying the Timucua’s area in Florida as they continued to fight off the colonizers. The Seminole Indians fought and by 1845 the wars were over the land was taken over by the European settlers. In Fort White, Florida the battle ended and the land was declared and divided up into sections by a few men. One of these men managed to pass the land down through his heirs into present day. This land has remained in a protected area and it is said that you can still feel the presence of the Timucua people's spirit and when you do fire ceremony the women from the Timucua tribe come out dressed in white to participate.

European settlers

The Timucua may have been the first natives to see the europeans arriving on the Coast of Florida back in the early 1500’s The Spanish colonizers discovered the Timucua and began to study their language. The Timucua introduced caffeinated tea and corn to the settlers. The Spanish introduced various fruits and vegetables to them. The Timucua were welcoming to the settlers and allowed them to take what they wanted as far as resources and land. They were a gentle tribe when it came to their interactions. Eventually the Spanish tried to convert them through their missionary and eventually the population went down from over 200,000 to just 50,000 in the 1600’s. By the 1800's the Seminole Indians where arriving and killing the last of any other tribes so they could take over the land and fight the white men.

Divine feminine

The Timucua tribes were centered around the divine feminine. They traced the family lineage through the women (matrilineal descent), and a chief's heirs were his nephews and nieces through his sister. Women could hold positions of authority, including chief. The men were primarily focused on hunting. The Timucua culture also included a third gender, known as Two-Spirits, who held specific social and spiritual roles. They performed demanding physical labor, acted as spiritual healers for the sick, and prepared the dead for burial. 

Present day

In 2021 a piece of this land was purchased from the heirs of the original settlers. Until recently, the land has been in one family from 1865 to 2021. The land was never been clear cut, never built on, and was well preserved. 

This sacred land is now part of a protected state park, called the Ichetucknee Wilderness. This land has an under ground river called Rose River plus a fresh water spring head that is connected with the Ichetucknee springs (Florida’s purest water!). You can enjoy this tucked away private retreat space!
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Reset Your Nervous System

All Inclusive Forest Retreat

3 NIGHTS & 4 DAYS with Option for 4th Night
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