The Path of Pleasure

A THREE-DAY WOMEN’S RETREAT IMMERSED IN NATURE

November 10-12, 2023 ~ Near Austin, TX

WALK THE PATH OF PLEASURE WITH US

Are you desiring more intimacy and depth in your relationships? 

Have you been feeling stressed out, depressed or under-resourced?

Are you ready to be more presently attuned to your own needs and desires? 

Join us for an intimate journey of learning to give and receive care for yourself, prioritize your needs, and satisfy your desires for intimacy and pleasure.


Your embodied journey to more intimacy, aliveness, connection, and support.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Learn to create inner safety for yourself through practices such as nervous system regulation and attunement with others.

  • Develop embodied presence through sensitizing practices of organic movement, body awareness and attention to subtle senses.

  • Reinvigorate your connection to sensuality through awareness practices, sensual movement, active exploration of your five senses, and more.

  • Learn to effectively listen to and communicate your needs, desires and boundaries.

  • Discover how to increase depth and intimacy in all of your relationships.

  • Leave feeling replenished, resourced, connected, inspired and alive.

No more healing in isolation. No more giving up your own needs and desires.

It’s time to soften into receiving the vibrant life that awaits you.

movement

Come back into the enjoyment of being in your body.

awareness

Practice slowing down and bringing your attention to the pace of presence.

connection

Increase your capacity for intimacy in your relationship to your self, to others, and to source.

nature

Learn regulating and resourcing while being held by nature.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

  • You’re stressed out, depressed or under resourced

  • You’re lacking intimacy and depth in your relationships

  • You’re not attuned to our own needs and tend to put everyone else’s needs before yours

  • You don’t always feel safe in your own body

  • You are often in your head or looking for a way to distract yourself

  • You feel low energy and are lacking inspiration for life

  • You feel you have lost touch with your sensuality

  • You’re ready to have more intimacy and depths in you relationships

  • You’re ready to feel energized and inspired by life again

  • You’re ready to feel fully resourced and supported

  • You’re ready to feel your creativity and aliveness flowing once again

  • You’re craving a nature get away with the girls

  • You’re ready to feel your body as an inner sanctuary

  • You’re ready to know and be able to communicate your needs, desires, and boundaries


MEET YOUR HOSTS

Stephanie Soma

In endless pursuit of truth and love, Stephanie devotes herself through the paths of embodied presence and mindful relating. Her work weaves threads of somatic healing, authentic movement, and connection practices to help foster a world where humans can feel safe connecting in meaningful ways. All to become more intimate with all that is.

She wants everyone to remember how to trust their intuition, instincts, and urges, believing that a call for love is at the heart of everyone.

Back in her home state of Texas after eight years in NYC, Stephanie has nine years experience guiding individuals and groups into their hearts and bodies. She works as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Coach, Circling Facilitator, and Yoga Therapist. Additionally, she has training in meditation, Tantra, Non-violent Communication, 5Rhythms and Breathwork.

Learn more: www.stephaniesoma.com

Santi Phillips

Meet Santi, ‘the free and wild women’. Born and raised in Austin TX, she’s a lover of nature and a grounded presence of truth and compassion. Curating and being in containers of authentic connection, expansion and play brings her deep joy and fulfillment in life.

Santi has been hosting retreats centered around playful community healing in both the US and Mexico over the last 3 years, as well as guiding movement, connection, and vocal workshops. 

She’s a passionate student of Authentic Relating, Sacred Sexuality, Yoga, Attachment Styles, Breath work and understanding the nervous system.

She’s turned on to life by the exploration of edges and growth for herself and others and ultimately desires to create connected spaces for self-remembrance and embodied expansion to occur.

Learn more: Connect with Santi

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • Accommodations for 3 days/3 nights at the retreat space in our communal slumber room or Tent/RV camping (shared and private rooms available at additional costs)

  • Nourishing chef-prepared meals served daily

  • A holistic weekend of embodied practices and rituals to sustain a vibrant and connected life

  • Ample space for self-reflection and rest

  • Access to our on-site sauna, cold plunge, fire pit, and meditation space for deep self-care

  • Free roam of our gorgeous 30-acre countryside property including a serene creek for swimming

This fall we welcome you to step away from the buzz of the city to allow yourself to be slowly immersed in nourishment and nature. You’re invited to arrive Friday afternoon to ground your feet in the earth and begin settling into the beautiful 30-acre land at Om Privthi Health and Wellness center. You can begin to explore the groves of trees, grassy hills, or the soothing creek before we officially begin Friday evening after dinner is served.

Our wonderful chefs will be preparing delicious healthy vegetarian meals for us all weekend, cooked with intention and love! We’re also looking forward to nights under the stars gathered around the fire and afternoon breaks at the sweet flowing creek with you. 

Great attention and care has been woven into all aspects of this weekend with the desire that all our guests leave with a full cup overflowing with gratitude, aliveness and love. We will close Sunday evening with a new moon celebration, and you’re welcome to stay the night Sunday and enjoy a light breakfast before heading home Monday morning.

We look forward to hosting you!

~ Santi & Soma

RETREAT DETAILS

Dates: November 10-12, 2023 (option to stay Sunday night included)

Location: One hour south of Austin, near Kingsbury, TX

Price: Starting at $895

YOUR INVESTMENT

$895

Communal Slumber Room or BYO Tent

3-day weekend retreat with meals and your choice of BYO tent camping, Van/RV parking, or a spot in our cozy loft communal slumber room (10 guests max).

Upgrade to Shared Room for a bedroom with 1-3 other women.

$1095

Shared Room

$1495

Private Room

Upgrade to a Private Room to have your own room.

*Payment Plans and Financial Scholarships for those in need are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please send an email to connectwithsanti@gmail.com to apply.

WOMEN WE’VE GUIDED:

  • Deep connection for a lifetime

    “Working with Santi is pure magic. I met her two years ago and since day one she received me with a beautiful bright loving smile. Santi is like that, all loving and accepting. I have worked with her multiple times since then and I always feel more loved, confident, empowered and seen after spending some time with her.  Her programs are what we all need but we don’t even know it’s possible to get out there. She is a guide that will walk right next to you while you find your own path. She has become my friend over the years and I can tell that this is what happens when you cross paths with her. You don’t hire a service, you invest in an inspiring deep connection for a lifetime.”

    ~ Liberty

  • Like coming home to myself

    “I am sitting in awe of the potent container that this beautiful being Stephanie Hagemeister held over the past few months. Connecting in the Mystery: embodied relating was exactly what I needed. I also had fear, which opened to courage. Returning to each session felt like coming home to myself.

    Not only do I have tangible skills that will carry over to my personal work and relationships, I am also keenly aware that I show up with more love and kindness for myself and others.

    This has truly opened up where I can be a more kind and gentle human.”

    ~ Briana

  • Magical

    "Santi’s Mexico Healing Adventure retreat from the moment I arrived was magical! I replay moments in my mind regularly about container that was created for us to feel safe and whole during the entire time. It was extremely gratifying. Not only did we try new ways to experience growth from meditation, breath-work, EFT, and yoga but many of these experiences were a first for me! Never did I feel out of place, in fact I made new life long friendships. I will forever be grateful for this experience!"

    ~ Micki

FAQs

  • This retreat is for those who…

    - Desire to deepen in intimacy with self and others.

    -Desire to feel the full embrace and support of sisterhood.

    -Those who want to be fully nourished in nature for a weekend.

    -Those who desire to feel deeply attuned to their own desires and needs.

    -Those are ready to start communicating from a space of grounded clarity.

    -Those who are ready to connect back to their sensuality and creativity

    -Those in need of a deep reset/recharge/reboot

  • We believe in embodied practices, which means we won't just be talking about things but rather moving through them in real time so it can be a felt experience in our bodies.

    You can expect practices that involve various types of organic movement, creative expression, inner child play, emotional release or nervous system regulation, authentic communication, re-sensitizing, awareness practices, guided journaling and reflection and group discussions.

  • Our cozy communal slumber room is located in a large loft above the house and will be the perfect space to decompress and integrate with your fellow guests after each day.  There is spaciously enough room for 10 guests. Bring your own bedding, and let us know if you need a foam sleeping mat.

  • For those desiring alone time or extra space, we have semi-private and private accommodations available as well as a peaceful quiet area and ample space on the property to roam. 

  • Yes, you may bring your own van or RV but please note there is no hook-ups for water or electricity available

  • No, this retreat does not contain sexual content or practices (although sex may of course come up in conversations because we are exploring what it means to live an embodied sensual life full of pleasure!). We firmly believe that sensuality and pleasure can and must exist outside of purely the sexual space.

  • The application provides a space to list any dietary allergies which our chef will consider for all meal planning. All meals will contain GF and DF options and be vegetarian. You are welcome to bring supplements snacks and foods if there’s a specific food you know you must eat regularly.

  • Yes, we’ve designed this weekend with you in mind and our opening ceremony will be at 7pm on Friday after dinner and we will officially close on Sunday evening. You have the opportunity to leave then or monday morning.

Copyright ©2023 Stephanie Hagemeister