It’s Written in the Stars
Joshua Tree Retreat
YOGA, BREATHWORK and SPIRITUAL DETOX
January 17 - 20, 2025
>>>Pre Registration Discount Ends: September 1, 2024<<<
Early Bird Discount Ends: October 15, 2024
Registration Ends December 15, 2024
MAX 10 PARTICIPANTS
The Joshua Tree Retreat - It's Written in the Stars - is an opportunity for deep healing, transformation and connection.
“Amazing and magical time in the desert with Athanasia and her sisters. They gently tended to every detail of our adventure together and, importantly for me, allowed us enough time and support to journey alone. I feel like I walk differently on this planet because of it.”
— Debra, 58, from Raleigh, North Carolina
“The Shamanic Yoga Retreat I went to run by Athanasia seemed to come into my life just as I needed it. I had been looking for a retreat where I could do some deep work, nurture and love myself and learn more about life and who I have come to be.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Joshua Tree and loved the variety of yoga classes, breathwork, yummy nourishing food and ceremonies. So much thought and care had been put into our schedule and there was a balance of challenge and support. It really felt like a retreat for my mind, body and soul.
The breathwork journey itself has changed my life. I learned about the inner workings of my shadow and was astounded by the clarity, healing and growth the ceremony provided me during the time there and 9 months later the effects are still being realized. I felt incredibly supported and safe during the ceremony and during my time there. I had flown from Sydney Australia to participate, and felt right at home.
I'm so grateful for Athanasia and her sister Mary Ann who held such beautiful space for us to play and heal. I highly recommend their retreat to anyone who is looking for some time out and to reconnect with themselves, or is looking to do some work to break through any blocks.”
- Larissa, 31, from Sydney, Australia
Meet the Team
Athanasia Medenas
Founder & Facilitator
MaryAnngeline Medenas
Co-Facilitator
Athanasia & MaryAnngeline are a dynamic sister duo who have been running retreats together since 2018. Each bringing to the retreat atmosphere their own connection and love for wellness, holistic living, and their years of studying yoga, shamanism and Ayurveda.
Their very first It’s Written in the Stars - Joshua Tree Retreat was held in February 2018. Since then, they have held 1-2 Joshua Tree Yoga Retreats a year.
Not only is Joshua Tree a very special place to both of them as a location on the planet to receive healing, energetic upgrades and conscious connection to the earth, but also that they’ve shared this connected with others during retreats brings them pure joy.
Participating in this special Breathwork Intensive in Joshua Tree will not only immerse you in the Mojave desert to see the beautiful colors that unfold during sunrise and sunset, but also the magical night sky that brings a sense of vastness, expansion and wonder!
From the yoga and breathwork intensive, to the shamanic journeywork, and sharing meals together with a group of light warriors, you will let go of the past like no experience you’ve had before and be more fully connected with your inner light by the end of the retreat!
IN THE INFORMATION PACKET:
Registration Details
Accommodations
Itinerary
Pricing
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>>>Pre Registration Discount Ends: September 1, 2024<<<
Early Bird Discount Ends: October 15, 2024
Registration Ends: December 15, 2024
MAX 10 PARTICIPANTS
FAQ
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The closest airport to Joshua Tree, California is Palm Springs International Airport (PSP). It is about an hour and 5 minutes to the Campbell House property.
Past participants have taken an uber or rented a car to get to the property from the airport.
*We highly suggest renting a car if that is an option for you.
Additional airports in Southern California and the drive time to the property:
San Bernardino Airport (SBD): 1 hr and 30 min
Ontario International Airport (ONT): 1 hr and 45 min
John Wayne Airport - Orange County (SNA): 2 hrs and 15 min
Long Beach Airport (LGB): 2 hrs and 25 min
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 2 hrs and 45 min
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An ancient Hindu proverb says: “Each of us is a house with four rooms. Emotional, spiritual, physical and mental. Yet, we are never to get completed unless we enter in each room every single day.”
For this reason, focusing on spiritual detox is just as important as cleansing the body of toxins. If we haven’t entered the spiritual room for a while, there may be a lot of cleaning up to be done.
Whether physical or spiritual, detox is an act of internalization. We have found that a holistic approach gets the best results when detoxing.
Other words that are synonymous with spiritual detox are cleansing or healing.
This is a process of letting go of the thought patterns, emotions, states of being that worry, stress or bring you down. The goal and direction of a spiritual detox is to get you to feel free from your past, energetic, healthy, full of love, peace and a zest for life!
Typically a spiritual detox starts by your decision to take time for yourself - a retreat. A best practice is to match your retreat with the moon’s cycle (this retreat starts on the New Moon - a time for New Beginnings).
Your day during your spiritual detox should start with high frequency energy and this is why we begin with yoga.
During the rest of your detox you will shed away negative emotions such as anger, depression, anxiety, hatred, misgivings, judgement, resentment, jealousy, sadness, sorrow/grief, pessimism and over-control.
You will start to cultivate a loving attitude toward yourself and others as the detox process helps you connect with your True Self. This is the Infinite Intelligence inside of you that is love, loving and loved.
Through the detox process you will clean out your inner sanctuary of mind, body and spirit to say goodbye to procrastination, blockages, and any limiting beliefs you have about yourself and others.
The spiritual detox process will help you cultivate self trust and feel confident in yourself. Some people experience profound breakthroughs that help heal them in ways conventional modalities haven’t been able to. A lot of times these breakthroughs help them understand their soul’s purpose.
You will become free from worry and life’s burdens as you feed your soul. Dissolve emotional and mental blockages that drag you down through a spiritual detox.
Through shedding the layers that are causing you disturbance, you will finally reach a point of wellness that provides physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance.
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Yes!
Beginners are absolutely welcome. Our classes are all level and beginner friendly.
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In the shamanic traditions around the world, there have been numerous techniques used to alter one’s state of consciousness.
Drumming, dancing, twirling, ingesting plant medicines, sweat lodges are some examples of techniques used by shamanic practitioners to get in touch with themselves on a deeper level.
In this retreat, we will use a breathwork technique that will allow you the opportunity to alter your state of consciousness and go into an exalted state of consciousness.
This state of consciousness is known as self actualization.
We access this state through the breathwork technique to alter your brain waves from beta (most prominent brainwave) to theta.
Theta brainwaves states are associated with:
- deep relaxation
- improved memory
- heightened intuition, inspiration & spiritual connection
- improved physical healing
- better sleep
- release of beneficial hormones related to health and longevity
- reduction of mental fatigue, anxiety, and stress
- overall bliss and contentment
- uninhibited imagination and creativity which leads to out-of-the-box problem-solving