Welcoming The New of Spring Equinox Through Communion with Spirit
— March 21-22, 2026 —

Join us in the intimate and enfolding space of Wild Life Refuge to embrace our intuitive knowing and cultivate the bright new sprigs of hope that we find there. Facilitators Beth Freeman, Amber Melin, and Tona Williams welcome you for a weekend of connecting deeply through multiple one-on-one intuitive readings and providing space to cultivate self-expression and personal reflection. 

Our time together includes communion with nature at our sweet koi pond and in the forest and meadow, art-making as you create your own ceremonial candle to take home, and sharing with facilitators and other participants about ways in which each of us can connect with our own intuitive knowing. Each participant will experience personal readings and also an interactive group channel. 

We will be joined on Sunday morning by Master Sound Healer Leah Rachuj, who will lead us in a joyful and healing integration session utilizing Sound Bowls, tuning forks and vocal tones as we transition into freeform dance or however we feel called to move.

From $555

— March 27-30, 2026 —

Join Valerie White Island at Wild Life Refuge for a weekend retreat to nurture your body through the life-changing practice of Transformational Breath®. Discover your personal breath pattern and explore the power that it holds for you. Gain a stronger connection with yourself and discover a deeper level of awareness. Leave the retreat empowered and equipped with new tools and techniques toward your holistic healing goals.

What to Anticipate:
(4) 1-hour breath sessions with Valerie ☀ Daily guided meditation ☀ Daily guided movement ☀ Optional group activities ☀ Shared-room lodging included ☀ Nourishing meals ☀ An informal and intimate group setting with a maximum of 6 participants total

A Note from Valerie — “It is my honor to share Transformational Breath®. I teach this practice because I’ve discovered through the Breath, that there is no limit to the Light and Love available to us! I have witnessed it radiate joyously through those who had lost all hope… giving them new reasons to live better lives. I, too, have been through the journey.”

From $555

— May 16-17, 2026 —

Join Jessica Riphenburg to integrate shamanic practices and a shamanic way of experiencing reality into your daily life for your personal healing, evolution, empowerment and connection to the web of life.

There is a required application process to determine a good fit before registering. This course is a prerequisite for Jessica’s Shamanic Practitioner training, which will begin in 2026.

From $399

— June 6-7, 2026 —

WolfWhale Retreats (Julia Yates and Cortney Arnold) and Tona at Wild Life Refuge have curated a 24-hour experience of community and union. During this retreat, we will take you on a journey of exploration. As a group, we will uncover what true belonging means and how we can live in alignment and authenticity.

We will guide you through chakra-focused yoga practices that will invite you to explore a true belonging relationship with yourself. Using breath, posture, story, art, movement, and sound, we will compassionately awaken all the senses. Throughout our time together, we will connect with one another, have moments of solitude in nature, and enjoy breakfast, lunch, and a special dinner featuring a private chef.

From $650

— June 13-14, 2026 —

Under the dark sky of the New Moon, we gather for a very unique and sacred ceremony of initiation, rebirth, and reverence for what it means to inhabit our female bodies. We vision, we play, we create. Wild. Joyful. Alive.

We move through Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and the deep nurturing Void. Through body, breath, movement, voice, art, shamanic drumming, and ceremony, we awaken the primal seed of limitless creative potential and vital feminine life force.

Jessica Riphenburg, Silvia Lopez, and Tona Williams are your facilitators.

From $475

— July 18-19, 2026 —

Souvik Dutta joins us for in-depth teaching and practice exploring the healing power of sacred sound.

More info soon!