Childhood is supposed to be about finding safety and belonging.

But that’s not how most of us were raised…

As children, most of us learned what we could and could not express in our homes and communities. 

Emotions, desires, curiosities, passions, and needs became locked in our bodies. For many of us, we did not have a family or community that allowed our most genuine experiences to be shared. 

Nearly all of us have been conditioned not to express our most authentic selves.

This is a painful experience as a child. 

Many of us learned to disconnect from our own needs and feelings since there was no safe space to share them.

These tactics were needed to survive childhood.

But living disconnected from our own authentic experience through the rest of our lives is unnecessary.

 
 

In order to stay safe and find belonging in our childhood we...

  • Live out the story that was told to us by our family.

  • Bury the parts of ourselves that weren’t accepted by our family or community.

  • Amplify the parts of ourselves that get praised.

  • Act out what society told us that we needed to be.

The younger, playful, curious, and magical parts of us tend to get buried underneath all the conditioning and the responsibility of growing up.

However, these parts of us are not gone forever!

These younger parts are simply waiting for us to remember, and to reach back out for connection. 

Our inner child is waiting for us to be reconnected.

Join Leah Grace and Micah McLaughlin for an in-person breathwork retreat focused on healing and reconnecting with your inner child.

 

During this one-day retreat, the Vitalist team will invite you to engage with the younger parts of yourself in order to create more compassion, understanding, and empathy. 


We’ll be utilizing…

  • breathwork

  • somatic practices

  • guided journaling

  • art therapy

  • the loving support of a healing community

This day will be filled with opportunities to befriend and support the younger parts of you. 

 

Inner child work can be intense and challenging but is also deeply sacred and transformational. 

We are here to support your experience and guide you to deep and powerful healing.

All the Details

Date: Friday, April 29th, 2022

Time: 8:30 Am - 6:00 PM

All-Inclusive Cost: $229
(Early Bird price is $199, register by April 15th, 2022)

Location: Lowell, MI

Questions: Email support@vitalistinst.com

Optional: We will be creating community and integration time for those who would like to stay later and enjoy the sauna, hot tub, and cold tubs until 9 PM. 

 

Your younger self is waiting for you to remember...

Ready to join?

 

  • While we understand that gathering in person and doing breathwork together is too much risk for some people, we have decided to offer this event to those who feel in need and/or ready for the human connection that this event provides.

    The majority of activities will take place indoors in a nearly 1,600 square foot room.

    Here is our request from each participant...

    If you have ANY cold or flu-like symptoms please get a Covid test and be sure the results are negative BEFORE coming to the retreat.

    If you recently had any cold or flu-like symptoms but did not get a test to rule out Covid, please make sure you are symptom free (without the use of fever reducing medications) for at least 7 days before coming to the event.

    Please take as much personal responsibility as you can in regards to self-care, sleep, and supplementation the days leading up to, during, and after the event to help boost your immune system.

    If you test positive for Covid anytime within 14 days after the event, we request that you let Micah or Leah know.

    We will have a waiver present for each person to sign.

    Thank you for your diligence, transparency, and commitment to co-creating a safe container.

  • *Space is limited. If you need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible, as there is often a waitlist. Cancellations will be refunded with a $50 processing fee, if you notify us in writing prior to 14 days before the event. Within 14 days of the event, refunds will not be given due to health reasons, weather, or winter road conditions, unless your space is able to be filled (minus $50 processing fee). Please plan accordingly.

    *Should our event be full, please do not hesitate to join our waitlist by emailing support@viatlistinst.com Please include your phone number, as we will notify you as soon as any cancellation occurs.

    *Concerning COVID-19: While we understand that gathering in person and doing breathwork together is too much risk for some people, we have decided to offer this event to those who feel in need and/or ready for human connection. We do not recommend this event for people who feel at high risk or high concern at this time. Please our policies below before signing up for this event.

  • Pregnancy, severe asthma, severe heart disease, unmedicated high blood pressure, mental illness, epilepsy and/or history of seizures, acute physical injuries, severe or unregulated diabetes

    *If you are not sure if breathwork is right for you, please reach out to us for a conversation.

    *Everything shared during the sessions and throughout the weekend is confidential.

    *No photos will be taken without participants' consent.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact support@vitalistinst.com