Womb Surround Retreats
Our Earliest Experiences:
Science is finally catching up to what many of us already know, that our bodies, emotions and neurology are shaped by the experiences we have had from the very beginning. There is more evidence, through the study of epigenetics, developmental neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology, and attachment theory, that we are a product of the experiences we have had since conception as well as those of our parents and grandparents and possibly many more generations back.
We are fully sentient beings that are taking in information from our surroundings, including all of the resources that nourished us and met our needs as well as the experiences and situations that brought in challenges and fear and doubt. How can we start to look at the layers of our own experience and begin to gain the ability to differentiate our experience from those around us? How can we honor what we needed to do back then to survive and choose a different way today?
So many times, decisions are made around testing, birth, immediately after birth and made without considering the experience of the infant. Common practices are often overwhelming and isolating since often they include separating the infant from the body that they grew inside of and intimately know.
How can we be with early experiences where our experience wasn’t even considered – our feelings, needs and wants weren’t included? .
Thanks to the pioneering work of Dr Raymond Castellino, we can come together in a small group, the “womb surround” and be with these early experiences and support one another receiving what we didn’t get back then.
Womb surround retreats are held in a small group of four or five participants plus the facilitators and assistants. They are designed to create a safe, supportive environment in which you will be able to explore your early imprints.
Our body remembers
All experiences (from conception to 2 years old) are considered to happen in the pre-verbal phase where there isn’t the neurological development for the child to make logical sense or meaning of their experiences. Because of this, these early challenges are registered in the body, what we call an imprint. These early somatic memories, or imprints, then influence how that infant, then child, then adult experiences other overwhelming and isolating experiences.
Patterns develop that we are often not even consciously aware of
WELCOME!
Many participants comment on:
how they come away with actual, direct, bodily felt sense awareness of not only their early experiences but also leave with more choice in their responses when new challenges arise.
an increased ability to stay present and respond to their current life experiences with more ease.
being less triggered when relating with others, including partner and children
having greater ability to relax and meet situations that were previously challenging
more natural capacity for empathy
improved ability to be present with clients in professional roles