THE SOUND RETREAT WILL BE CLOSED FOR JULY, AUGUST AND PART OF SEPTEMBER. AN EMAIL WILL GO OUT ANNOUNCING THE NEXT OFFERINGS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. EMAIL SIGN UP IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS SCREEN.
Saturday, June 20th. 7PM
SOLD OUT
Tuesday, June 23rd. 7PM
SOLD OUT
Friday, June 26th. 7pm
SOLD OUT
Tuesday, June 30th. 7PM
SOLD OUT
*Please note our reservations policy:
We cannot provide for refunds or "carry-overs" to another event. Sorry! Also, no walk ins.
Limit 4 tickets per customer.
We cannot provide for refunds or "carry-overs" to another event. Sorry! Also, no walk ins.
Limit 4 tickets per customer.
UPCOMING EVENT: CIRCLES OF HARMONY
Circles of Harmony :: A Rewilding Gathering
an immersive gathering of ancient practices to reconnect and restore body, earth, and spirit — with special Guest Facilitator Johnny Longinidis
When: June 13th // 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: The Sound Retreat // 96 Cedar Lake Rd. Chester, CT. 06412
Sliding Scale $55 – $77
TO REGISTER: VENMO: @JOHNJABATE
Join us for an immersive community experience rooted in simple, embodied practices that help restore our relationship with the Earth, the body, and the deeper rhythms of life.
Modern life often disconnects us from our natural state of being. The pace, stimulation, stress, and conditioning of the modern world can leave our nervous systems overwhelmed, contracted, and stuck in cycles of survival. We become disconnected from the body, from stillness, from the land, and from the intuitive wisdom that lives within us.
This gathering is an opportunity to re-weave those threads.
Together, we will explore grounded and accessible practices that support nervous system regulation, presence, embodiment, resilience, and deeper connection to ourselves, one another, and the living Earth. Through mindfulness in nature, herbal medicine making, breathwork, cold plunge, movement, fire, cacao, and community council, we will journey from mind back into body — from overstimulation back into grounded presence.
This gathering is an invitation to slow down, remember, and reconnect with the innate wisdom and power already living within us.
++ Practices woven throughout the day include:
△ Walking meditation, mindfulness in nature, earth connection + forest bathing practice
△ Herbal medicine making for nervous system support
△ Guided breathwork
△ Cold plunge + somatic movement (optional but encouraged!)
△ Sacred fire
△ Cacao circle
△ Community council + conversation
△ Drum, music, nourishment, and connection**
** we will close the gathering with music, fire, potluck and open community connection for anyone who wishes to stay after the closing of our day and enjoy the evening together - hosted by our dear friends from The Sound Retreat.
This is a day of reconnecting to the sacred intelligence of the body and Earth through direct experience. We hope you can join us!
Facilitators:
John Abate
John is trained and qualified to teach MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) through the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Mindfulness and Integrative Studies.
Along with his MBSR training and teaching credentials, John has spent time formally on silent meditation retreats and co-leads and facilitates mindfulness and meditation workshops through his organization Mindful Foundations.
John has made pilgrimages to the Sacred Valley of Peru to receive initiations of the Munay Ki, a series of nine energetic initiations (rites) rooted in the traditions of the Q’uero shamans of the Andes and the Andean Cosmovision - a path and practice of living in harmony and honoring the cycles of nature, community responsibility, ceremony, and direct relationship with the natural world.
Victoria Moon
Victoria is a ceremonialist, herbalist, mother, tattoo artist, and the owner of Root + Ritual studio in New Hartford Ct — a tattoo shop and healing arts space devoted to healing and spiritual transformation. Blending her craft as a tattoo artist with ritual practices, she approaches tattooing as a form of alchemy — an intimate, transformative process rooted in presence, intention, and connection.
Her path has been shaped by years of immersion in earth-based ceremony and plant medicine traditions, working closely with cacao as her primary teacher and ally. Through her dedicated practice in herbalism, she continues to deepen her relationship with the land and the wisdom of the natural world. Her work is rooted in the belief that true spiritual practice begins with grounding into the body. She holds the intention of creating spaces where individuals feel safe, seen, and deeply held.
Special Guest Facilitator: Johnny Longinidis
Johnny Longinidis is a Transformational Coach, Breathwork Trainer, Yoga Teacher and owner of Pranayama Studio in Mystic, Connecticut — a welcoming community space for yoga, breathwork, personal development, and spiritual exploration.
With 30 years as an entrepreneur and over 20 years dedicated to personal growth practices, Johnny guides entrepreneurs, athletes, high-level performers, and spiritual seekers toward clearer, more empowered living. He developed the Re-Inspire Breathwork Methodology—a practical, science-informed approach blending breathwork, somatic release, yoga, meditation, and nature-inspired wisdom to regulate the nervous system, release stored tension, resolve limiting beliefs, and reconnect with inner guidance.
His certifications include 200 Hr YTT Mystic Yoga Shala (2016, RYT-300) Oxygen Advantage (2017), Baptiste Level 1 Training (2019) Somatic Release Breathwork (2022), Breath Mastery with Dan Brulé (2022), Usui Reiki Practitioner. Johnny leads group events, weekly classes, private 1:1 sessions, and annual retreats in Greece, Egypt, and Connecticut—bridging ancient wisdom with modern tools to help people move from everyday stress to deeper, spirit-guided clarity.
Johnny continues to be a student adopting a multi-modality approach to inspired living. He continues to work closely with his mentor, Dan Brule, today.
TO REGISTER: VENMO: @JOHNJABATE
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an immersive gathering of ancient practices to reconnect and restore body, earth, and spirit — with special Guest Facilitator Johnny Longinidis
When: June 13th // 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: The Sound Retreat // 96 Cedar Lake Rd. Chester, CT. 06412
Sliding Scale $55 – $77
TO REGISTER: VENMO: @JOHNJABATE
Join us for an immersive community experience rooted in simple, embodied practices that help restore our relationship with the Earth, the body, and the deeper rhythms of life.
Modern life often disconnects us from our natural state of being. The pace, stimulation, stress, and conditioning of the modern world can leave our nervous systems overwhelmed, contracted, and stuck in cycles of survival. We become disconnected from the body, from stillness, from the land, and from the intuitive wisdom that lives within us.
This gathering is an opportunity to re-weave those threads.
Together, we will explore grounded and accessible practices that support nervous system regulation, presence, embodiment, resilience, and deeper connection to ourselves, one another, and the living Earth. Through mindfulness in nature, herbal medicine making, breathwork, cold plunge, movement, fire, cacao, and community council, we will journey from mind back into body — from overstimulation back into grounded presence.
This gathering is an invitation to slow down, remember, and reconnect with the innate wisdom and power already living within us.
++ Practices woven throughout the day include:
△ Walking meditation, mindfulness in nature, earth connection + forest bathing practice
△ Herbal medicine making for nervous system support
△ Guided breathwork
△ Cold plunge + somatic movement (optional but encouraged!)
△ Sacred fire
△ Cacao circle
△ Community council + conversation
△ Drum, music, nourishment, and connection**
** we will close the gathering with music, fire, potluck and open community connection for anyone who wishes to stay after the closing of our day and enjoy the evening together - hosted by our dear friends from The Sound Retreat.
This is a day of reconnecting to the sacred intelligence of the body and Earth through direct experience. We hope you can join us!
Facilitators:
John Abate
John is trained and qualified to teach MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) through the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Mindfulness and Integrative Studies.
Along with his MBSR training and teaching credentials, John has spent time formally on silent meditation retreats and co-leads and facilitates mindfulness and meditation workshops through his organization Mindful Foundations.
John has made pilgrimages to the Sacred Valley of Peru to receive initiations of the Munay Ki, a series of nine energetic initiations (rites) rooted in the traditions of the Q’uero shamans of the Andes and the Andean Cosmovision - a path and practice of living in harmony and honoring the cycles of nature, community responsibility, ceremony, and direct relationship with the natural world.
Victoria Moon
Victoria is a ceremonialist, herbalist, mother, tattoo artist, and the owner of Root + Ritual studio in New Hartford Ct — a tattoo shop and healing arts space devoted to healing and spiritual transformation. Blending her craft as a tattoo artist with ritual practices, she approaches tattooing as a form of alchemy — an intimate, transformative process rooted in presence, intention, and connection.
Her path has been shaped by years of immersion in earth-based ceremony and plant medicine traditions, working closely with cacao as her primary teacher and ally. Through her dedicated practice in herbalism, she continues to deepen her relationship with the land and the wisdom of the natural world. Her work is rooted in the belief that true spiritual practice begins with grounding into the body. She holds the intention of creating spaces where individuals feel safe, seen, and deeply held.
Special Guest Facilitator: Johnny Longinidis
Johnny Longinidis is a Transformational Coach, Breathwork Trainer, Yoga Teacher and owner of Pranayama Studio in Mystic, Connecticut — a welcoming community space for yoga, breathwork, personal development, and spiritual exploration.
With 30 years as an entrepreneur and over 20 years dedicated to personal growth practices, Johnny guides entrepreneurs, athletes, high-level performers, and spiritual seekers toward clearer, more empowered living. He developed the Re-Inspire Breathwork Methodology—a practical, science-informed approach blending breathwork, somatic release, yoga, meditation, and nature-inspired wisdom to regulate the nervous system, release stored tension, resolve limiting beliefs, and reconnect with inner guidance.
His certifications include 200 Hr YTT Mystic Yoga Shala (2016, RYT-300) Oxygen Advantage (2017), Baptiste Level 1 Training (2019) Somatic Release Breathwork (2022), Breath Mastery with Dan Brulé (2022), Usui Reiki Practitioner. Johnny leads group events, weekly classes, private 1:1 sessions, and annual retreats in Greece, Egypt, and Connecticut—bridging ancient wisdom with modern tools to help people move from everyday stress to deeper, spirit-guided clarity.
Johnny continues to be a student adopting a multi-modality approach to inspired living. He continues to work closely with his mentor, Dan Brule, today.
TO REGISTER: VENMO: @JOHNJABATE
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Full Moon session: Solstice 2024
Much gratitude for all of the curious and courageous souls who've entered the doors here since 2014.