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The Awakening

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Welcome to Your Awakening

A weekend experience that joins you with your Divine Goddess so you can live in full alignment with your Personal Power and Passion to live your most Empowered Life.

"I never knew I could feel this alive!"

Katie M.


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"It felt so liberating. I felt so empowered and sexy. It was emanating from me as I walked." Shawna B.

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"I know what I want and will no longer settle for less." Melissa C.

Who is this retreat for?

The Awakening Retreat is designed for women seeking a deeper connection with their inner selves and a profound transformation in their lives. It is for anyone who resonates with the idea of tapping into their inner Divine Goddess and wishes to:

  • Reconnect with their Authentic Self
  • Embrace Personal Empowerment
  • Explore Passion, Pleasure, and Purpose
  • Seek Inner Healing and Expansion
  • Experience Self Discovery

Whether you’re seeking a path to greater self awareness, personal growth, or a reconnection with your inner wisdom, this retreat offers a nurturing space for you to explore and evolve.

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Photo by Jill Barrile

"She unleashed her inner goddess and became the woman her soul knew she could be." ~Michelle Schafer



Workshops and Experiences

Connect with Your Divine Feminine Power

with Leanne Jamison

  • Training on Embodying the 5 Levels of Pleasure-Sensual, Intimacy, Purpose, Inspiration and Pure Spirit
  • Mindful Movement to connect with the emotions, power, and beauty of your body
  • Breathwork to embrace your journey of releasing what no longer serves you to make space for your expansion
  • Create your own Essence Scent with Essential Oils
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"A Woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform." ~Diane Mariechild

Workshops and Experiences

Divine Goddess Archetype Self Portraits

with Jenn Barton

  • Jenn will lead us through exploring the different goddess archetypes, what they mean and which ones resonate the most with each of us.
  • We will then create beautiful mixed media pieces based on the intention set around your special goddess!

"She is a wild, tangled forest with temples and treasures concealed within." ~John Mark Green

Workshops and Experiences

Guide to More Sensual Selfies

with Jill Barrile

  • Exploring self portrait work is a great way to connect with yourself in an open creative way. Jill will teach you how to set up your space, look for great lighting, and learn how to take more sensually embodied selfies. Tell your story by letting your body be your canvas.
  • Each participant will be able to work with Jill 1-on-1 for a mini photo shoot where they can practice their new posing skills.

Photo by Jill Barrile

“The Goddess is not separate from the world - She IS the world, and all things in it: moon, sun, earth, star, stone, seed, flowing river, wind, wave, leaf and branch, bud and blossom, fang and claw, woman and man” - Starhawk

Workshops and Experiences

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Erotic Blueprint Experience

with Leanne Jamison

  • Training on understanding your Erotic Blueprint to understand your sexual superpowers so you can take control of your pleasure-both giving and receiving
  • Journaling exercise with specific prompts to take a deeper dive into your beliefs, blocks and expansion into your Sensuality, Sexuality, and Self Love.

Anytime you feel love for anything, be it stone, tree, lover, or child, you are touched by the Goddess’s magic.” ~ Cate Tiernan


Workshops and Experiences

Create and Program Crystal Jewelry

with Emmalee Williams


There’s a reason our ancestors have been creating jewelry with gems and minerals for thousands of years! Their natural beauty is undeniable but did you know that they have so much more to offer?


Crystals are a source of energy, and can be used in a number of ways to help you achieve your goals, both spiritual and physical.


In this workshop we’ll cover crystal properties, how to set intentions into stones, and guide you through creating your own necklace to take home with you that will be an energetic embodiment of the awakening you experience during the retreat.

"Find the wild places of her heart, and set her love free." ~Christie Ann

Workshops and Experiences

Kundalini Yoga

with Rebecca from Whole Nine Wellness


  • Kundalini Yoga is a combination of breath, sound, and movement
  • It is a powerful and focused practice that can quickly remove stagnant energy to leave room for expansion into our most empowering and abundant lives
  • It promotes spiritual enlightenment, improves cognitive functioning, and boosts self perception and self appreciation
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"The Goddess has never been lost. It's just that some of us forgot how to find her." ~Patricia Monaghan

The Venue: Zen on the River

You can feel the Powerful Feminine Energy as soon as you step onto the grounds.

Each room is named to represent the power it holds.

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The Food

Experience Provided by Melissa Chiotti Sweeney

Experience farm to table food where you are cooking and creating alongside your private chef.

A dinner experience you will remember forever.

Meet Your Hosts

Leanne Jamison of Essentially Zenful. She is a Women's Empowerment Expert, Speaker, Coach, and Licensed Therapist of 15+ years. She works with highly driven women who are looking to uplevel their life and career through inspiration and passion rather than the grinding and burnout culture that has been created. She helps women identify, and align with, their Personal Power so they can create the life they are meant to live.

Jennifer Barton of Nickel City Wax and Wane. Jenn Barton is the owner and Creative Arts Facilitator of a community arts service called Nickel City Wax and Wane. She invites you to create bravely, authentically, and without judgment. She supports you to just be you; to step outside of your comfort zone and say yes to exploring different materials and styles, to stop overthinking/judging, and to just enjoy the process.

Let's experience

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Cost Includes:

  • 3 nights of Luxurious Lodging
  • Breakfast and Lunch Spreads
  • (1) 3-4 course meals by a private chef
  • Hands-on Workshops
  • Start the morning with yoga, meditation, and mindful walks
  • Mini Boudoir Photo Shoot
  • Personalized (self-made) Goddess Necklace
  • Personalized (self-made) essential oil blend
  • A weekend connecting with like-minded women
  • Beautiful fall foliage along the River

secure Your experience

Dates

September 21-24th

Email

hello@essentiallyzenful.com

Location

Lewiston, NY (precise location given to those who register)