BLOOM : a 1-day Spring Equinox Retreat
March 22 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
$222
Join Jessica Jean Weston and Emily Mihok for a beautiful and nourishing day retreat just for YOU as we prepare to BLOOM into a new season at New Spring Farm in Peru, Vermont.This retreat is open to everyone ~ all ages, expressions, and abilities.
Includes: meditation, acupressure & essential oils workshop, essential oil master blending workshop, Spring Equinox ceremony, nourishing plant based whole foods, fresh pressed juice, an herbal elixir, hands on raw vegan sweets cooking class, free recipe e-book, journaling, connection in safe supportive community, sound healing, and more!
DATE / TIME: Saturday, March 22nd, 2024
Check in 9:30am. Retreat starts at 10am. Retreat ends at 6pm.
EVENT LOCATION: New Spring Farm, 135 Batchelder’s Barn Road, Peru, VT 05152
COST: $222 per person
Registration required by Friday March 21st, 2024 (to make sure we make enough food + bev). Food and beverage made by Superfresh! Organic Cafe. Space is limited.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- meditation
- sound healing
- acupressure & essential oils
- Spring Equinox ceremony
- essential oil master blending workshop
- nourishing plant-based whole foods, fresh pressed juice, and elixir
- Nourishing teas, plant-based whole foods, fresh pressed juice, elixir, & light simple snacks available throughout the day
- connection in safe supportive community
- raw vegan sweets cooking class
- 1-day retreat Recipe e-book filled with all the delicious goodness we’ll be enjoying for you to recreate at home
- Supportive Discussions / Group Sharing
- journaling, and more!
MEET YOUR HOSTS:
Emily is an avid hiker and has a naturalist approach to healthcare. Her passion is to provide a space for her patients where they feel safe to express whatever needs to be addressed. She enjoys assisting them on their journey to becoming more aligned with their most authentic and truest selves while anchoring in aspects of their higher consciousness. Inspired by nature and the elements, she works closely with essential oils and has handcrafted her own series of blends which she will often incorporate into treatment.
Emily’s undergraduate study was at Ithaca College, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts in Anthropology. She later returned to achieve her Master’s Degree in Science in Acupuncture. She attended Tri-State College primarily and then graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City. Her continuing education classes include nutrition, essential oil therapy, treatment of spiritual disorders, and incorporating crystals into treatment, to name a few. Most recently, she has become an initiated Priestess of the Triple Spiral of Dún na Sidhe tradition.
Jessica has been featured in Forbes, AAA, and SOVT Arts & Living magazines. Her Superfresh! Organic Café has been awarded best vegan restaurant in Brattleboro, best vegan restaurant in Vermont in Yankee Magazine, and more.
Jessica speaks and teaches all over New England and beyond at vegan food festivals, food coops and wellness centers, leading retreats, and on her popular Youtube channel.
With a BA in Medical Anthropology from Ithaca College, Jessica has spent her career exploring the broad subject of food as medicine with Mayan healers in Belize, on organic farms, and with herbalists, shamanic practitioners, and more from the Finger Lakes to Vermont to Mexico to Italy.
Jessica’s passion for living a vibrant life through wellness and the plant world has led her to create, serve, and teach delicious plant-based cuisine, tend her permaculture inspired edible medicine home garden, forage for wild foods in her daily life and travels, as well as utilize and share the potent power of essential oils for emotional, physical, and spiritual support as a doTERRA Wellness Advocate.
Jessica is currently studying with the Myrtle Grove Mystery School in their Priestess of Sacred Sound Healing Training and adding in this powerful tool of sound healing to her holistic repertoire, assisting with unlocking and remembering the innate healing power we all have within us for great transformation.
Jessica’s personal journey to health navigating a series of food intolerances, as well as what made her feel most vibrant, led her to a non-GMO plant-based diet free of soy, gluten, dairy, eggs, and meat. Recognizing that everyone has their own path to explore with different physical, emotional and environmental needs, her goal is to simply share her experiences and knowledge through creating delicious, approachable cuisine, with understanding that no one being is alike (even the same on a different day with different circumstances).
Stay connected:
Instagram: @jessicajeanweston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chefjessicajeanweston/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpjmVGr2fP_1P2gZFEb8d8w
MENU FROM SUPERFRESH! ORGANIC CAFÉ:
- Green Goddess juice (cucumber, celery, apple, kale, lemon, ginger)
- Raw Pesto Pasta with kosmic kale salad
- Ceremonial Cacao
- Superfood Bliss Balls
- Roasted veggie medley with whipped white beans & ancient grain gluten-free bread
*Snacks also available throughout the day: veggies, dates, fresh fruit, nuts, infused water, herbal tea, etc.
All food & beverage provided for the day from Superfresh! Organic Café is 100% organic, vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, peanut-free.
If you have any allergies or intolerances please let us know at time of registration.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED: Transportation to Retreat Center
MORE ABOUT NEW SPRING FARM:
A place of refuge where your journey within is supported by a connection to the land.
At New Spring Farm, we invite you to leave the stresses of your daily life behind, to let go and relax, and receive the support and nourishment you’ve been longing for.
Nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains, New Spring Farm is a self-sustainable living farm that’s rooted in a fundamental connection with nature and the sacred land that surrounds us. Through combining conscious food production with retreat space for personal growth and healing, New Spring Farm provides a holistic experience for nourishment on all levels in a safe, supportive, and serene environment.
Our mission is to combine a deep and meaningful connection to the Earth with contemplative practices, workshops, and retreats as a means of supporting inner growth, transformation, innovative learning, and healing. Through a unique blend of wellness offerings, conscious food production, and Earth-centered educational and personal transformational experiences we are prepared to meet you exactly where you are.
TRANSPORTATION & STAY:
Located only 1 ½ hours from Albany, NY, 3 hours from Boston, MA, and less than 4 hours from New York City, travel to New Spring Farm is easy to arrange from Boston, New York, or any other major New England airport.
There are several beautiful AirBnBs, inns, and hotels in the area. We recommend looking in Peru and Londonderry. Manchester and Jamaica are also beautiful, but a little bit further from New Spring Farm (~20 – 30 minutes).
A few recommendations are…
- Stay on the land at the house at New Spring Farm (we may be able to arrange a 1-night minimum instead of their usual 2-night minimum as guests of the retreat).
- 6 guests
- · 3 bedrooms
- · 4 beds
- · 2 baths
- Lodge at Bromley – only 5 minutes away. Discounts may be available if booking multiple rooms (let us know if you are interested in this).
- The Pinnacle is another option, a little further up the road from the Lodge at Bromley.
If you’re visiting for the weekend, we can recommend our favorite restaurants, things to do, hiking spots, etc. Fall in Vermont is truly magical!!
MORE ABOUT SUPERFRESH! ORGANIC CAFÉ:
Awarded “Best Vegetarian Cuisine” by Yankee Magazine, Superfresh! Organic Café is a 100% organic, vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, allergen-friendly restaurant based in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. We are on a mission to change the way we eat and how we think about food consumption; both on how consumption impacts our personal health and that of the planet.
Superfresh! provides high quality seasonal, organic plant-based cuisine with the vast majority of the menu made from scratch. Offerings range from superfood elixirs, coffee, fresh pressed juice, smoothies, snacks, raw and baked desserts, raw foods, brunch, lunch, and dinner items. Every ingredient meets our standards of 100% non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, egg-free, vegetarian. We source from local and regional farms whenever possible and work closely with all of our vendors to know where each ingredient is coming from, always searching for the best source possible.
Learn more:
Instagram: @superfreshcafe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superfreshorganiccafe
WHAT TO BRING:
- Water bottle and tea mug with lid
- We will provide yoga mats, meditation cushion and blankets, but you’re welcome to bring your own if you prefer
- Journal & pen
- Snacks, if you’d like (we will have PLENTY of food, beverages, a selection of teas, and snacks)
- Coffee, if you’d like*
- Loose, comfortable clothing**
*We will not have coffee on site for the retreat. Feel free to bring your own if you’d like. We encourage a day of cleansing from caffeine, alcohol, processed sugars, gluten, dairy, and animal protein for optimal benefits.
**We will be spending some time outside, please dress accordingly with layers.
DISCLAIMERS & IMPORTANT NOTES:
Masks are not required. You are more than welcome to wear one. If you have any cold or flu symptoms we ask you to provide a negative test and wear a mask.
A cleanse may not be the best for everyone. Pregnant women, people who are underweight or diabetic, or those with heart disease, high blood pressure or other chronic ailments, should check with their doctors before attempting a cleanse of any duration. We encourage participants to use the entire day as a cleanse and allow for the body’s energy to be used to heal and integrate the powerful meditation work, but you may bring food or snacks. This is not your typical cleanse, as we will NOT be fasting! We will be filling our bodies with PLENTY of healing nourishing whole foods, beverages, and have plenty of snacks and beverages available.
Please note that NO REFUNDS or credits will be issued for any reason after March 15th, 2025.
