This retreat is open to advanced students and participants from Circles of Four. In service to our wholeness, we will practice and bring presence to moving, inner witnessing and perhaps speaking witnessing. We will offer times for reflections, insights and questions. Our hope is to support ongoing development of a compassionate inner witness inviting all aspects of Self to unfold, flourish, and be welcomed into community.
The Retreat is located on the edge of beautiful Marl Lake just outside of Wautoma Wisconsin. This setting offers time for contemplation and connection to the nature around us and within. As we work together at the lake house we will be discerning how to navigate silence and connection. We’ve created a rhythm where there will be opportunities for rest, hiking the nearby trails, swimming and kayaking.
Agenda:
Thursday: Arrival : 12:00-2:00p, Orientation and Ritual Practice: 3:00-6:00p dinner
Friday/Saturday: 10:00a-6:00p (mid day breaks)
Sunday: Ritual Practice: 9:00a-12:00p Lunch/Departure: 12:00-2:00p
Registration: Register by May 1st with Michael Kocher at 847-780-7369 or michaelkocherlcsw@gmail.com. Deposit of $300 by May 1st via Zelle: soozcahill@comcast.net to confirm registration.
Cost: $750 (scholarships available)
Lodging: 5 beds and 2 shared baths at the cabin for ($150 for 3 nights) camping onsite is also available or at local hotels nearby. If you would like to stay at a hotel rather than the cabin; arrange for housing ASAP, the area is very popular in the summer. Our assistant Michael can provide a list of options.
Travel: 3 hrs from O’Hare Airport Chicago, 2 Hours from Milwaukee, 1.5 hours from Madison. 1 Hour from Appleton. There is the possibility of a shared ride from Chicago.
No refunds after July 1. *Exceptions for illness.
New students to Moriah or Susan will be asked to do a zoom interview before registering.
Susan Cahill, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, is a board-certified dance/movement therapist, licensed clinical professional counselor, and certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist (level 3) and consultant. She currently maintains a private practice in Evanston, Illinois, where she provides embodied IFS and consultation to therapists interested in IFS and ways to incorporate the body in their work. She also teaches the Discipline of Authentic Movement in solo work, group formats and retreats in person and online. Susan has been immersed in the practice and teaching of the Discipline of Authentic Movement since she began her studies with Janet Adler, (a pioneer in the Discipline of Authentic Movement) in 2004. Currently, she is on faculty in Circles of Four, an international post graduate training program for teachers of the Discipline of Authentic Movement. Susan has traveled nationally and internationally presenting on embodied psychotherapy, IFS and movement for over 30 years and is grateful for all her teachers and clients who have taught her and whom she has had the privilege to accompany. susancahilltherapy.com
Moriah Moser, MA, DTR, Certified in Waldorf Education, has been studying and practicing Authentic Movement since 1980, when she received her Masters Degree in Dance Movement Therapy from Antioch University. She met Janet Adler during this time and has continued studying and training in this particular lineage of the Discipline of Authentic Movement, becoming one of the faculty members in Circles of Four, an international training program for teachers of the discipline created by Janet Adler. Moriah designed a class called The Inner Dance, in which she invites participants to develop their capacities toward inner awareness as they engage with the discipline, guided imagery, dance, somatic practices, art making, and journaling. She resides on the coast of Maine where she is a pastel painter, yoga teacher and holds retreats in the Discipline of Authentic Movement. Moriah works with individuals and small groups teaching yoga and the Discipline as well as offering retreats online and in person in her studio, Indigomoon Healing Arts Center. https://www.indigomoonhealingarts.me