Restore your sense of wholeness—without holding it all together.
A 4-day somatic retreat for high-functioning, self-aware adults ready to feel more safe, steady, and at home within themselves.
For the ones who have learned to keep going…
even when it’s hard.
You’ve learned how to function.
How to show up.
How to hold it all together.
But inside, it can feel like:
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overwhelmed or shut down
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disconnected from your body
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unsure how to rest or receive
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caught between pushing forward and wanting to let go
You understand your patterns... but something
in you is ready for a deeper kind of healing.
If you're ready...
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To listen to your body in a more connected, curious, and compassionate way.
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To soften patterns that have been keeping you in overdrive.
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To feel supported in a space where you don’t have to hold it all together.
This may be for you if you...
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Are used to being the strong one and are ready for a true pause.
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Feel disconnected from your body and want to reconnect in a grounded way.
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Have been focused on others or your work and feel like you've lost touch with yourself.
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Are moving through a transition and want to feel more steady and supported.
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Want practical, body-based tools you can carry into your everyday life.
If this resonates, you’re in the right place.
This Somatic Awakening retreat supports
high-functioning, self-aware humans in shifting from holding it all together → to feeling more safe, steady, and at home within themselves in four days—through a trauma-informed, somatic approach that weaves together somatic psychology, nervous system education, and embodied practices to create real, lasting change.
RETREAT FACILITATORS
Meet your
DR. KERI JOHNSON
Retreat Guide & Somatic Educator
IRAIMER RUIZ
Ayurvedic Chef & Health Coach
Meet Your Guide:
Hi, I’m Keri.
Before anything else, I want you to know this: you don’t have to have it all together to be here. You are welcome exactly as you are.
I’m a somatic trauma therapist and educator, and I’ve devoted my life work to creating spaces where people can finally put down the pressure to perform—and come back into relationship with themselves.
This work matters deeply to me because I’ve lived the patterns so many of my clients carry: over-functioning, pushing through, staying in my head while my body quietly held so much underneath. Somatic work helped me come home to myself, and it’s a privilege to now walk alongside others in that process.
My role isn’t to fix you.
It’s to hold a steady, supportive container where you can safely explore your inner world—with compassion, curiosity, and choice.
What's Included:
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Daily somatic and embodiment practices
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Therapeutic Breathwork journeys
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Yoga and meditation
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Guided workshops and sacred rituals
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Journaling and reflective practices
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Nourishing meals and beautiful accommodations
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Spacious time for rest and integration
Sample Schedule:
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7:30-8:30 - Optional Silent Sunrise Meditation
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8:30-9:30 - Yoga and Mindful Movement
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9:30-10:30 - Light Breakfast
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10:30-12:30 - Morning Workshop
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12:30-1:30 - Lunch
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1:30-3:30 - Free Time
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3:30-5:30 - Afternoon Workshop
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5:30-6:30 - Dinner
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6:30-7:30 - Free Time
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7:30-9:30 - Evening Magic
Looking Back at Past Three Years
"In my culture we call our traumas “heart knots.” It’s kinks in your life line that we carry in ourselves, most of the time disrupting the flow of life itself through us. It was during one of my Somatic Awakening experiences that I felt one of my oldest heart knots dissolve. At one point the heaviness of this knot was so intense I did not think I could continue with the breathing technique. Like magic, Keri came to my side, cued me into continuing the breath, her presence reminded me I was safe, and continuing on is my choice if I choose to take it. After some time, the knot dissolved. It literally felt like the pressure had turned to confetti, just fell away, absorbed by the ground, and I was left feeling like I was flying. I felt my heart open, my mind danced. I felt that I could love and could be loved. I felt forgiveness, happiness, love, safety, truth all at the same time. Even though I know I have many heart knots, the dissolution of this one was big for me. It felt like my heart can grow, and most of all I could live."
Testimonials...
Previous Somatic Awakening Retreat Participant
Our home away from home.
Pareners Branch
Introducing
Nestled on 30 acres in the quiet landscape of Alachua County, Pareners Branch offers a peaceful, grounding space to slow down and reconnect. Surrounded by expansive farmland and natural beauty, this homestead becomes more than a location—it becomes part of the experience, gently supporting your nervous system in softening and settling.
During your stay, you’ll be nourished with thoughtfully prepared, plant-based meals by Ayurvedic chef Iraimer Ruiz, using local and organic ingredients to support your body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Each day unfolds with intention—morning light, evening stillness, somatic practices, breathwork, movement, reflection, and spacious time to rest and integrate. This is a place where you don’t have to hold anything… you get to be held.
RETREAT PRICING:
* Early bird, $200 discount until May 1st *
RETREAT HOUSE:
Triple Shared Room with Twin beds, $1200 ( 3 spots available )
Double Shared Room with Twin beds, $1300 ( 6 spots available )
Single Occupancy with Queen bed, $1500 ( 1 spot available )
CAMPING:
$1000 ( 3 spots available )
*Must bring your own camping gear *
Pay in full or $500 deposit to secure your spot.
Remaining balance is due 30 days before the start of the retreat.
Payment plan options are available upon request.
We are committed to creating a space that is inclusive, accessible,
and welcoming to all. To support this, we offer two partial scholarships
for members of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities.
To be considered for this scholarship, please fill out this application.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Your accommodations, daily somatic practices, yoga, meditation, and Breathwork, a retreat workbook, and nourishing meals made with local, organic, plant-based ingredients—prepared with creativity and love.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
If you have questions or want support in deciding
if this retreat is a good fit, feel free to reach out to Keri
at mindfultherapywithkeri@gmail.com or
schedule a free discovery call.