Holding Space with Heart
A Restful Immersion for Facilitators with Nirel the Yogini
September 3-7, 2026
Mount Shasta, CA
This all-inclusive 4-night retreat is designed for yoga teachers, healers, wellness practitioners, and community leaders who are seeking a more intentional, grounded, and sustainable way to live, work, and support others.
Centered around best practices in facilitation, this restful immersion blends guided practice, reflective learning, connection with nature, and spacious time for integration—creating an experience that is both restorative and professionally enriching.
You’ll deepen your understanding of space holding, boundaries, and sustainable care, while exploring how these practices can shape the way you lead, serve, and care for yourself.
WHO IS THIS HEALING RETREAT FOR?
This retreat is designed for spaceholders who feel called to:
Learn new ways to hold space for others without overgiving and feeling depleted
Rest and restore their nervous system
Experience space for self-healing
Reconnect with themselves outside of professional roles
Be held by nature, land, and community
Meet other like-hearted folks in the wellness and coaching space
For yoga teachers, the retreat offers professional growth and Yoga Alliance CEUs. For healers and wellness practitioners, it supports the development of stronger boundaries and more sustainable ways of working. For coaches or leaders on the verge of burn out, it offers a pathway toward renewal, self-connection, and a more intentional rhythm of life.
WHAT WILL IT FEEL LIKE?
Rest. Restore. Refine the way you lead.
You spend your days holding others—witnessing, guiding, tending.
This weekend is designed for you to just recieve.
Set within a deeply restorative nature sanctuary near Mount Shasta, this immersive experience is both a retreat and a training—created for yoga teachers, coaches, facilitators, and emerging spaceholders who are ready to deepen their craft without burning out.
Step out of constant output and into a rhythm that nourishes your own body, intuition, and inner clarity. Here, you’re invited to soften the “facilitator self” and return to the human underneath it. Through a blend of rest, reflective practice, and experiential facilitation training, you’ll expand your capacity to hold space with greater presence, integrity, and care. This is not about performing or perfecting—it’s about cultivating a grounded, embodied way of leading that feels sustainable over time.
You’ll explore:
The energetics of holding space without overgiving
Boundaries that protect your vitality while deepening trust
Intuitive facilitation and learning to listen beneath words
Creating containers that feel both safe and alive
All while being deeply resourced yourself. Rest in an all-inclusive, supportive environment designed for true restoration.
Sleep deeply.
Move slowly.
Let your nervous system unwind.
Let silence quiet the planning mind.
Let nature gently recalibrate your pace.
There will be time to play, create, vision, and simply be—without needing to guide, fix, or lead. Gather in circle with fellow facilitators who understand the invisible layers of this work. Share meals, walk the land, and experience being held in community rather than holding it all together alone.
You’ll leave not only replenished, but with a clearer, more embodied relationship to your role as a spaceholder—one that supports both your growth and your longevity in this path.
This is a return to a more sustainable way of leading.
One rooted in presence, reciprocity, and heart.
WHAT’S THE FLOW FOR THIS EXPERIENCE?
Day 1: Arrival, Grounding & Building Trust
Afternoon/Evening
Arrival and check-in
Settle into accommodations and personal space
Opening dinner and circle
Light introduction to the retreat arc, group agreements, and intention of the training
Gentle evening reflection or journaling prompt
Day 2: Connect to Self, Group & Land
Morning
Breakfast
Guided opening practice with Nirel
Module 1: Clarify Values and Anchor in Feelings
Group reflection and discussion
Afternoon
Lunch
Chakra walk with your Hestia host to somatically anchor your retreat intentions with the land
Free time for journaling, solo reflection, or rest
Optional partner or trio sharing
Optional outing to Panther Meadows
Evening
Dinner
Quiet integration time
Day 3: Turning Intention into Action
Morning
Breakfast
Module 2: Realize Through Action
Discussion on pacing, sequence, facilitator choices, and responsiveness
Nirel-led demonstration or example practice connected to the module
Afternoon
Lunch
Partner or trio activity sessions
Participants begin practicing elements of holding space with one another
Group debrief and supportive feedback
Optional outing to Castle Lake
Evening
Dinner
Optional journaling or quiet rest
Day 4: Practice, Feedback & Integration
Morning
Breakfast
Module 3: Establish Boundaries
Break
Module 4: Shift When Needed
Group discussion and preparation for afternoon facilitation project
Afternoon
Lunch
Duo Facilitation Practice in 30-minute rounds
Evening
Dinner
Closing ritual and fire ceremony
Day 5: Closing with Intention
Morning
Breakfast
Visit a meaningful place on the land or return to a favorite spot
Create a mantra, written reminder, or visual anchor for returning home
Closing circle
YOUR COZY RESTING SPACES
Cozy up in our creekside cabin or one of our spacious 20-foot yurts encircled by our fragrant pine, oak and cedar trees. The beautiful skylight dome offers amazing nighttime views of the moon and stars! Each yurt is uniquely attuned to support deep healing with a particular chakra focus. You’ll have access to a shared nearby communal bathroom. You’ll hear the sounds of birds who live in our enchanted forest and our babbling creek that flows all year round!
WHAT’S INCLUDED
4 nights of comfortable private lodging in one of our yurts or creekside eco-cabin
3 facilitated sessions to clarify your intentions and develop your skills as a facilitator
Breakfast and lunch baskets to enjoy in the comfort of your own resting space
Nourishing community dinners to break bread and share breakthroughs
Guided somatic land group experience to all our high energy meditation spots on the land
Sabbatical toolkit to support your inner process
Private access to our beautiful flowing creek and cold plunge pool
S P A C I O U S N E S S !
Closing circle to celebrate and inspire
Add-Ons
Extra massage or energy healing
Yoga, dance and movement classes
Guided tours to our favorite sacred sites around Mount Shasta
1:1 sessions with your retreat host
