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Ember is for women who have already done deep transformational work and experienced ceremony and inner journey work. You're no longer seeking who you are—you're learning to live as her.
This isn't about discovering. It's about embodying.
For Women Who Are Landing What They've Already Learned
This is about devotion to embodiment—holding yourself steady in your knowing, not performing your medicine but living it.
Presence Over Performance
This is about landing in the truth of ourselves, being in the here and now. We surrender deeply to the experience—not as astral tourism, but as life-changing transformation. We embrace all parts of ourselves, messy complexities and all.
Sisterhood & Connection
Sisterhood trumps everything. Deep vulnerability and authentic connection create the container for transformation. The door is the person in front of you—the women gathered are themselves the teachers.
Embodiment Over Knowing
This isn't about discovering who you are—it's about living as her. We move from knowing to embodiment, landing wisdom in the body and daily life. Not performing medicine but living it.
Integration as the Core Work
The real transformation doesn't happen in the peak moment—it happens in the patient, devoted work that follows. Integration is not a destination but devotional practice. Small shifts create transformative change over time.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Your ember is your I AM—your center, your core knowing of who you truly are.
What is your Ember?
Not what you do, but who you are at your essence. It's the steady pulse within you that remains when everything else is set down. This is the part of you that sources your power from within, rather than seeking it outside yourself. When you know your ember, you stop seeking validation outside yourself. You return to yourself as the authority of your own life.
Through this retreat, you'll clarify your center and practice holding your line.
The question we explore together:
Do you know who you are?
What is your I AM?
"As if in each of us, there once was a fire. And for some of us, there seem as if there are only ashes now. But when we dig in the ashes, we find one ember. And very gently we fan that ember. Blow on it, it gets brighter. And from that ember we rebuild the fire. Only thing that's important is that ember. That's what you and I are here to celebrate."
RAM DASS
Who is Ember for?
You've experienced ceremony, inner journey work, and deep transformational work
You're no longer seeking who you are—you're learning to live as her
You're ready to embody the wisdom you've already accessed
You're seeking concentrated immersion work with ceremony and creative integration
You're ready to be held, witnessed, and mirrored in your expansiveness
You are ready to claim your ember
EMBER
Integration through creativity
We focus on integration: the ongoing practice of weaving insights into your body and daily life. This is about embodiment over time, not just the intensity of the experience itself.
Following two days of ceremony, you'll move your insights through creative expression that serves embodiment. This might include:
- Collage and art-making
- Creating sacred tools
- Movement practices
- Hot and cold water therapy
- Ritual offerings
- Sharing circles
What we create together is intuitive and emerges from the needs of the circle. The focus is on integration and process, not finished products or artistic skill.
"I'm showing up more authentically, following through on ideas with ease, and my connections have deepened. I don't feel like I get in my own way anymore." — Andrea
- Two full days of ceremony followed by creative integration practices
- Intimate circle of 14 women
- Held space with experienced facilitators
- Beautiful natural setting in Kaslo, BC
- Sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub
- Optional massage and bodywork
- All meals prepared with care
- Private or shared accommodations
The deepest safety comes from each person's ability to hold themselves, allowing everyone to relax and be held by the collective.
The Container
From Thursday arrival through Tuesday departure, this immersive container includes:
"Being held in such a nurturing container allowed me to grow and step into the next phase of my life with encouragement and trust. Incredibly soft and safe, yet powerfully true at the same time." — Jess
Experience two full days of deep ceremony work.
Find your center and learn to hold your line with integrity
Be witnessed in your sovereignty
Let the land and each other confirm your essence
This is embodied practice—experienced in real time through ceremony, creative expression, movement, and tangible creation. The process matters more than the product. You don't need to consider yourself creative or artistic to participate. What we create together serves integration and embodiment. You'll learn to access your center quickly when you need it, knowing your sourcing comes from within.
"I was able to see, feel, and become more of who I am. I have changed. I am changing. The ripples continue to move through me and more truths and knowings continue to land deeply into embodiment." - Ember participant
The INVITATION
What You'll Experience
The retreat moves through the energies of the Medicine Wheel—honoring the four directions and returning always to center, to your ember.
- Check-in at 3pm
- Welcome gathering and nest creation
- Altar setting and intention work
- Welcome dinner
Welcome | Thursday May 17
- Morning nature ritual
- Sacred ceremony
- Evening integration ritual
Awakening Your Spirit | Friday May 18
- Breakfast and nature exploration
- Sauna and optional massage
- Afternoon heart-opening ceremony
- Late dinner and fire circle
Sacred Heart Opening | Saturday May 19
- Integration sharing circle
- Embodied hands-on support
- Free time for devotions, rituals, rest
- Optional massage, sauna, cold plunge, hot tub
Integration & Peer Support | Sunday May 20
- Integration sharing circle
- Free time for creative expression
- Heat and water therapy
- Collaborative collective ceremony
Harmonizing Body & Mind | Monday May 21
- Closing brunch
- Goodbyes and departure at 12pm
*Schedule details may change closer to the date to serve the needs of the circle.*
Gratitude & Closure | Tuesday May 19
INVESTMENT:
This retreat is held for 14 women.
Investment details will be shared upon application.
Retreat Details
The Sentinel
5278 Amundsen Road
Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0
Nestled in the stunning Kootenay region, The Sentinel offers a sacred setting for transformation with:
- Ceremony malouka
- Sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub
- Beautiful grounds for nature connection
- Comfortable accommodations
Getting There:
- Closest airports: Castlegar (1 hour 40 minutes) or Spokane, WA (4 hours)
- From Nelson: 1 hour drive
- Nelson is a charming town perfect for pre or post-retreat stays
A note from Anastasia
I'm an Embodiment Mentor for women leaders, facilitators, and creatives who've done deep inner work but can't land their knowing into sustainable daily life and profitable soul-led businesses. You're stuck in the gap between transformation and embodiment—you've touched something real, but it keeps slipping away in the noise of performance, people-pleasing, and survival patterns.
Through somatic integration, medicine work, and business architecture, I help you close that gap permanently—so your medicine becomes your life, not something you do when you have energy left over. I'm a certified psychedelic-assisted therapist. I've been holding space for 20 years—first as a photographer who learned to truly SEE people, then as a retreat leader and circle keeper. As a Métis woman, I've been honored to learn from indigenous elders and teachers, deepening my understanding of ceremonial practice and land-based wisdom. I've guided hundreds of women through the sacred work of remembering who they are.
But here's the truth: I'm not teaching from a pedestal of "I figured it all out." I'm teaching from the embodied practice of closing my own gap—right now, in real time, as I build retreat spaces, restructure my business, and practice the completion I've been avoiding. This is my medicine. Not because I've arrived. Because I'm practicing it every day. It is my honor to hold space for your transformation and to walk alongside you as you learn to live as the fullness of who you are.
"Ember was one of the best weeks of my life."
"It was beautifully curated and also unfolded authentically, allowing us to know our own strength. The connections made during that week continue to strengthen as we navigate our lives with a deeper understanding of ourselves. I will continue to attend Ember retreats as long as they are offered as a way to keep finding my way back home to me." - Kali
"You belong here."
"Anastasia is a gifted guide whose dedication to empowering women to know their truth was something I'll never forget. I loved every moment, every experience that was a part of the Ember retreat. From the moment I arrived there was a comforting and enthusiastic energy of 'you belong here'. Anastasia's warmth and genuine dedication to creating a sacred and healing space was felt in every conversation she led, within each shared connection and in every beautiful detail found throughout the week. Coming home to myself within the retreat and then back home with myself was nothing less than magical. I am deeply grateful for the time shared and the beautiful community of women and the lifelong connections made. I can't wait for the next time." - Bridget Ambrose
"Support was unparalleled."
"I always underestimate the power of a connection and reset in nature. Anastasia led a powerful medicine retreat for a loving community of women who shared a common purpose—to heal, grow, and empower one another. The retreat was held in a breathtaking natural setting, providing the perfect backdrop for our journey of self-discovery and healing. The support I experienced with my fellow retreat participants was unparalleled. We laughed, cried, and shared our experience in a safe and nurturing environment. Through these connections, I not only found a sisterhood but also discovered the strength that comes from vulnerability and authenticity. This retreat is a gift to yourself, and I am forever grateful for the healing and growth it has brought into my life. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us, Anastasia."
"Life-changing. Paradigm shifting."
"So much care and thought went into every single detail, and that showed through every moment of this retreat. The opening and closing ceremony were moving and intentional. The yoga and bodywork were restorative. The hike and workshop were playful and connecting and touching. The ceremonies were done with the utmost care. Everything felt significant. Everything was done with intention. The container that was created was so strong, I felt completely supported and held and safe to be vulnerable and curious, and this empowered me to go deeper within myself and share openly. The integration went beyond all expectations. It was absolutely my favourite part and where true healing took place. I am beyond honored and grateful that I was able to have this experience. I will treasure it for the rest of my life.
We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Sinixt, the Ktunaxa, and the Syilx peoples, and is home to the Métis and many diverse Indigenous persons.
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