

Experience the transformative power of movement, intuitive ritual and nature on a five-day immersion in the Salish Sea's archipelago.
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As we inhabit our embodied aliveness, we deepen our connection to the land and elements. Journey into your inner wilderness, inspired by the beauty and sacredness of this island.
Expand your Dance Healing practice through hands-on modalities like conscious touch, nature immersion, live musical collaboration and more.
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We honor the original stewards of this land, including the Coast Salish tribes—Lummi, Samish, Saanich, and Squamish—and its name, Sx’wálex. It is a privilege to dance here, and we aim to move with gratitude and respect.

What You Receive:
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4.5 days of embodiment explorations that interweave neuroscience, mindfulness, and Dance Healing foundations with multi-cultural and multi-sensory modalities for empowered somatic agency.
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Time to explore and refine your full body YES, no, and maybe so.
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Somatic resources for accessing subtle body and cellular consciousness through breath, body-based meditation, and intentional movement.
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Access to stunning nature sites with wholehearted guidance in ways to deepen ecosomatic alchemy.
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Live musical collaboration, healthy snacks, ceremonial cacao, and art supplies.
Plus! Juicy, Optional Additions:
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Decompress at Doe Bay Spa with us! Enjoy hot tubs, sauna and natural cold plunging with a stunning view and access to the beach.​
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Hop into the colorful island community at our Dance Church on Sunday morning from 10am-Noon.
Why this retreat is unique:
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Immerse yourself in the shared energy of a compassionate, in-person community.
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Explore conscious touch as a gateway to authentic connection and healthy boundaries.
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Experience how nature becomes a profound and wondrous teacher in your practice.
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Savor informal moments of connection with fellow movers.
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Feel the magic and beauty of Orcas Island, a place of inspiration and healing.


Who is this for?
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The ones feeling called to experience intentional, sacred, and pleasurable embodiment.
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Those seeking to resource with somatic tools for being in the moment and deepening capacity for aliveness and connection.
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The studio is ADA accessible. We may be taking a medium level 2-3 mile hike. Please let us know if you have any specific access needs.
Accomodations
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Orcas Island has plenty of vacation rentals and some hotels. We recommend staying near town where the studio, grocery stores, and delicious restaurants are located.
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Ravensong Refuge (where we are having potlucks and campfires) has beautiful camping for $25/night and a tiny home with six bunk beds (a single bed is $45/night). Includes access to communal outdoor kitchen and bathhouse with a composting toilet and shower.
What to bring
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A journal
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A comfy seat for the studio such as a backjack or yoga cushion
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Good walking shoes
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Proper rain gear (it’s spring!)
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Your own food for meals (some healthy snacks will be provided)
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A labeled dish to share at the opening potluck on Thursday
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Bathing suit + towel for the spa (or cold plunge in the lake!) if you choose to join
RETREAT SCHEDULE (subject to change):
THURSDAY: Earth Element
5-9pm Welcome Campfire + Potluck at Ravensong Refuge


FRIDAY: Air Element
10am-1pm Somatic Movement at Oddfellows Hall
1-2:30pm Lunch / relaxation
2:30-6pm Dance Healing with Live Music at Oddfellows Hall

SATURDAY: Water Element
Nature embodiment at Mountain Lake
Optional evening at Doe Bay Spa ($15 extra)

SUNDAY: Ether Element
10-12pm Optional community Dance Church (ecstatic dance) at Orcas Center ($15-$25 extra)
12-1:30pm Lunch / relaxation
1:30-5pm Nature embodiment at Obstruction Pass Park

MONDAY: Fire Element
10am-1pm Dance Healing at Oddfellows Hall
1-2:30pm Lunch / relaxation
2:30-6pm Closing Ritual at Oddfellows Hall
How to get to Coast Salish Land -
Orcas Island, WA
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Reserve your ferry boat at the Anacortes terminal here.
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Arrive to the Anacortes Ferry Terminal 1 hour before your sailing.
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Enjoy the boat ride through the San Juan Islands (~1 hour).
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Join us at Ravensong Refuge (~5 min from Orcas ferry terminal) at 5pm on Thursday for a potluck + campfire to kick things off.
If you are flying into SeaTac airport, you may drive or take a bus to the Anacortes ferry terminal. Once on the island, you will need a car to travel around. Please let us know if you need any assistance with planning your travel and stay.

About Your Guides
Hayley Shannon (she/her) is an embodiment devotee generating brave spaces for authentic aliveness and communal healing. She is originally from Michigan where dance and nature were her sanctuaries. After earning a B.A. in Communications and Dance with a focus in Psychology, she migrated to Seattle to experience a new way of life at age 21.
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Her life transformed after studying dance/movement therapy and breathwork in Greece in 2016, inspiring her to create Dance Healing. She deepened her practice through Tamalpa Institute’s somatic expressive arts training (Level 1-3 + year-long apprenticeship with their master faculty), breathwork facilitator training with Tai Hubbert, and qigong facilitator training with Suzannah Stason.
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Now based on Orcas Island in the Salish Sea, Hayley continues to offer transformational embodiment opportunities online and in person, blending qigong, movement and ritual healing arts.
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Follow her: @embody_soul_llc / @hayley_embody_soul
About Your Guides
Alycia Scott Zollinger (she/her) is a psychosomatic healing facilitator, dancer, and educator known for her compassionate ability to hold sacred space for transformational change and embodied empowerment. She is originally from Miami where dance and nature were her wellsprings for healing connection and vitalized pleasure.
She is a graduate of the Seattle School of Body-Psychotherapy, a Certified Yoga Instructor, and a Movement Integration Specialist with a Masters of Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Alycia is a designated Master of Movement Education and Therapy with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association and a peer editor for the International Body-Psychotherapy Journal. She is a lifelong dancer who has been practicing Butoh, Japanese Ritual Dance Theater, since 2006, and has trained with master artists from Diego Piñón and Natsu Nakajima, to Sifu Jerry Gardner and Sankai Juku.
Alycia has performed around the globe and continues to train and collaborate with mental health practitioners, somatic educators, and creative wizards. Her devotion to individual and collective well-being is wholeheartedly rooted in the belief we are all interconnected and possess innate embodied wisdom awaiting our empowered awareness.


Your Investment
$800 Pay In Full
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$650 Early Bird (save $150)
Ends 4.1.25
Payment plans are available.
Limited partial work-trade spots available. Inquire here.​
Special Offers:
BUDDY: Join with a buddy and you each receive 10% off. Use the code BUDDY10 at checkout.
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BIPOC: Black, Indigenous and People of Color are welcome to receive a 15% solidarity discount. Use the code SOLID15 at checkout.
LOCALS: San Juan Island locals receive 10% off. Use the code LOCAL10 at checkout.​
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