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Saturday, September 12 · 9:00 a.m.–Noon ET · Black Mountain, NCA Holistic Mini Retreat
Come Back to Yourself — with a care teamA morning of meditation, acupuncture, and gentle guidance to move your nervous system out of fight-or-flight — and back to yourself.
For you if you're feeling depleted, stretched thin, or quietly out of sync with yourself — and craving a reset that goes deeper than a day off.
And for the curious: if you've wondered about acupuncture, meditation, or gentle muscle testing (Applied Kinesiology) but weren't sure where to start, this is a gentle way to experience all three in one morning, with an experienced care team guiding every step.
No experience needed. Just a willingness to slow down and listen.
You’re Invited…
It's hard to take care of ourselves alone. More and more, research points to something many of us already feel in our bodies: we heal better in community. Healing is a team sport.
So for one morning, we've gathered a care team ready for you — teaming up to co-create a space to center, regroup, and give care to your mind, body, and nervous system. Every part is optional. Take what serves you, and leave the rest.
❋ Mind Training Mindfulness meditation (with Emily Horn) — learn and practice a meditation that calms the nervous system: a tool you'll carry through the rest of the morning, and home.
❋ Energy and Subtle Body RepairAcupuncture & Chinese medicine (with Pomai Nakoa) — shift out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-repair, easing tension and anxiety without you having to "try."
Most of us live with a nervous system stuck in overdrive — bracing, gripping, scanning for the next thing. Rest, clearer intuition, and lasting healing all begin in the same place: a nervous system that feels safe enough to settle.
That's the thread through the whole morning — every session is built around understanding and regulating your nervous system. Three approaches, each reaching that same system through a different door: mind, energy, and body. And each session pairs a little teaching with a real treatment, so you don't just feel the shift — you understand why it's happening and how to keep it going.
❋ Holistic Medicine Attunements Applied Kinesiology & functional medicine (with Dr. Kirsten West) — gentle muscle testing to hear what your body's been trying to tell you, a different way of listening than words alone. It can surface not just physical needs, but the emotional patterns and stress the body is holding — plus what functional-medicine testing can reveal about your next step.
❋ A Supportive SpaceMind, energy, and body — three ways of regulating one nervous system, so the calm goes deeper and holds longer.
WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH
Less stress, and a calmer nervous system. A meditation practice you can return to anytime. A clearer sense of what your body needs next — and the reminder that you don't have to figure it all out alone.
A morning for you….
The whole morning moves in a deliberate arc: first we settle the mind, then we shift the body into rest-and-repair, then we listen for what your system needs next. Each of our three practitioners leads a 45-minute session pairing a little teaching with a real treatment, with breaks to breathe in between.
9:00 — Tea & Opening · Arrive, pour a cup, set your intention, and settle in together.
9:10 — Meditation & Nervous System Reset · with Emily Horn · Learn and practice a mindfulness meditation that calms the nervous system — a tool you'll carry through the morning and take home.
9:55 — Break · Pause, stretch, refill your tea.
10:05 — Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine · with Pomai Nakoa · How acupuncture shifts you out of fight-or-flight, followed by a chair acupuncture treatment that guides your body into rest-and-repair.
10:50 — Break · Move, breathe, reset.
11:00 — Applied Kinesiology & Functional Medicine · with Dr. Kirsten West · How gentle muscle testing helps your body "talk," including what functional-medicine testing can reveal about what you need. As individual check-ins happen, you're warmly invited to journal, listen to music, or return to the meditation you learned.
11:45 — Closing · Gather, integrate, and carry the morning with you.
*Muscle testing is optional and focuses on emotional reset and basic supplements — bring your own, or we'll provide them. This session offers functional-medicine education, not chiropractic adjustments.
Healing As a Team Sport
Reconnect with your body and mind as you escape the noise of everyday life.
Day OneArrive & Meet
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day TwoSet Intentions & Reflect
Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day ThreeLook Forward & Wrap Up
We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
How It Works-
Browse our upcoming events to find the one that feels right for you. We host events year-round in all different locations and climates.
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Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.
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After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.
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We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.
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Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.