Return to You ~ Summer Solstice Day Retreat

Return to You ~ Summer Solstice Day Retreat

With Sarah and Kate

Time and space to honour the turning of the seasons, the height of the sun, and the light within you.

Join us in ritual for this five-hour summer solstice retreat experience, a day of renewal, radiance, and return.

Held in the coastal calm of Patonga, this retreat invites you to celebrate the longest day of the year, a time to reflect on your journey, expand into your light, and reconnect with community and nature.

Together, we will move, breathe, and rest into presence through yoga and an InnerDance sound journey, as well as share a long, sunlit lunch in community, and close the day with an ocean swim or barefoot walk along the sand.

Together, we will go deep, softly and joyfully. Returning to you, returning to the light within.

Retreat Details

Sunday 21 December 2025

10.30 am – 3.30 pm

Location: Patonga Hall, 6 Brisk Street, Patonga

Tickets – Tiered Abundance

Choose the option that feels right for you:

• Community: $147 – For those who need a little extra support right now (limited tickets)
• Standard: $167 – covers the full value of the retreat and all it includes.
• Abundance: $187 – For those who feel abundant and wish to give a little extra to support others and our donation initiative.

*We will be donating $20 from each abundance ticket purchased to Coast Shelter. Coast Shelter provides safe accommodation and essential support services to empower individuals and families experiencing homelessness and hardship on the Central Coast. More details on what they do here: https://coastshelter.org.au/

Retreat Flow

We will gather by the sea with the intention to move, reflect, and connect through ritual with the following flow:

Opening Circle & Earth Altar Creation – Setting our intentions and honouring the elements.

Yoga Movement & Meditation – A heart-opening, sun-inspired practice to awaken your energy.

InnerDance Sound Journey – A deeply restorative and expansive experience, held in the energy of Reiki.

Fully Catered Lunch & Conscious Connection – A nourishing meal shared in community under the summer sun.

Cacao Ceremony – Connecting through sacred ritual and the rhythm of the heart.

Ocean Closing Ritual – A barefoot walk or swim to cleanse and integrate the energy of the solstice.

Additional special guests will be joining us for this day and we will announce these soon!

Lovingly held by your facilitators

Sarah Dunn – Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist, InnerDance Facilitator, Reiki Practitioner.

Kate Long – Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, InnerDance Facilitator, Sound Healer.

We welcome your presence in this sacred space of celebration and light.

If you have any questions before the event, please reach out. We look forward to sharing this special day with you!

With the warmth of the sun,

Kate and Sarah ☀️

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Sarah: eW9nYSB8IGJhbGFuY2VkeW91ICEgY29tICEgYXU=

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What is InnerDance?

InnerDance is an intuitive and spontaneous state of expanded awareness that taps into the life-force energy that resides in us and connects us with the universe. These sessions activate this energy, increasing our experience and awareness of it.

During a session you may experience this energy moving through various aspects of your being – physical body, emotions, mind, spirit, consciousness – bringing emotional or physical release, clarity or insight, discovery, aliveness, openness and connection, or deep relaxation and inner stillness.

What is Ceremonial Cacao?

Ceremonial cacao is pure, minimally processed cacao used in sacred rituals for spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. It supports heart-opening experiences, heightened awareness, and deep meditation. Traditionally used by indigenous cultures in Central and South America, ceremonial cacao is prepared with intention, often mixed with water and spices, to facilitate connection, creativity, and healing.

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese energy healing practice that aims to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and support physical and emotional healing. Practitioners use their hands to channel universal life-force energy into the recipient, either through gentle touch or hovering hands, to balance the body’s energy.

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