Autumn Equinox Retreat: Release, Receive, Remember

As summer fades and the earth leans toward stillness, we gather in community to celebrate the Autumn Equinox. The weekend will honour this transitional time of the seasons, as we say goodbye to the yang- like energy of summer and welcome the more introspective, yin-like season of Autumn.

​This is the fourth year we’ve held this intimate retreat at Thu's home, an old schoolhouse in Omemee. Together, we’ll soften into the season, settle our nervous systems, and reconnect with the Divine Feminine and Sacred Masculine within and around us.

​We will focus on settling our nervous systems to prepare and welcome change both outside and in, by anchoring in grounding practices, and letting go of what we no longer need to take with us into the next season of our lives.

​You will be introduced to, and experience, a variety of practices from Energy Medicine, Meditation, Myofascial Release and Self Massage, TRE, Breathwork, Dance, Qi Gong, and Rest. Our practices will pay extra special attention to the organs related to the late summer/Fall Season, of Stomach and Spleen, and Lungs and Large Intestine, and emotionally and energetically from calming worry and anxiety, to releasing what no longer serves us.

​There will be free time to spend in Nature, eat, lounge, journal, dream, rest, read, or do nothing at all. A vegan dinner and snacks and breakfast are included, as well as celebrating the abundance of the earth at this Autumn Equinox by coming together to nourish ourselves and connect in community.  If energy allows, we will welcome the night with an ecstatic dance journey on the peat moss dance floor outside, or choose to chill by the fire, or get cozy in your tent instead.

​The single day event runs from 11-8pm but you have the option to stay overnight and tent on the land (indoor washrooms are available). Those staying over will be treated to breakfast in community and a morning Qi Gong practice, followed by the opportunity to visit the largest Buddhist temple

​Together, we will cross the seasonal threshold from Summer’s outward Yang energy to Fall’s inward Yin embrace. This is a sacred space to release, receive, and remember.

​✨ What to Expect

​Saturday

​Arrive anytime between 10-11am

​Leave yourself room to arrive, connect with the land and let your nervous system exhale. (Traffic is so much better if you do plan on leaving the city early) You can bring your own lunch to eat out under the maple trees.

​11am

• ​Opening circle + tea + light lunch snacks

• ​Guided practices: Qi Gong, TRE (Tension & Trauma Release), Energy Medicine, Meditation, Yoga, Breathwork, Dance

• ​Seasonal focus on the stomach/spleen and lungs/large intestine to support grounding, release, and balance

• ​Free time to journal, walk in nature, pick apples, rest, or dream in the hammock

• ​Vegan harvest dinner

• ​Ecstatic dance on our peat moss dance floor (weather permitting)

• ​Closing circle + campfire

​Stay overnight with our shared glamping tent or your own tent + gear, indoor washrooms available.

​Sunday: Wake up to Morning Qi Gong and breakfast and a visit to the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden ($20 parking fee, carpool encouraged).

​There will be a 1 hour soundbath and Kuan yYn meditation at 1:30pm facilitated by a Vipassana monk which is offered generously by donation that we can go to (optional)

​🌕 Why Join Us?

​This gathering offers a space to shed what no longer serves, receive the wisdom of the season, and remember your wholeness. Whether you are seeking clarity, softness, or simply time to breathe, this retreat invites you to honor your personal harvest and transition with care.

​💞 Hosted by

​Thu Nguyen is a somatic coach and co-founder of Hammock Earth. Once a tech entrepreneur and CEO, Thu’s journey of healing from chronic illness and reclaiming her divine feminine led her to create immersive, heart-led spaces for others to reconnect to their truth.

​Stephanie DeBou is a yoga and meditation teacher with over 500 hours of training across multiple modalities including Yin Yoga, Fertility Yoga, Energy Medicine, and Holistic Doula care. Her classes artfully blend Traditional Chinese Medicine with somatic awareness to invite healing through stillness, rhythm, and breath.