Sacred Shadows Retreat
A Portal into Medicine & Mystery
February 8-14, 2025
Sacred Valley, Peru
If you have any questions, please email: events@ladydork.com
“Shadow work is the path of the heart warrior.” -Carl Jung
In 2017, I wrote a piece called “Break. Open.” During this time, I was going through one of the deepest heartbreaks and one of the darkest moments of my life.
The betrayal I experienced from a long-term relationship, revealed the depth of betrayal I had for myself. I realized the lack of worth I had for myself. That feeling was so deep and very familiar, it wasn’t new. I felt this feeling many times before. I started to ask myself questions like “When did it start? When did I start to feel unworthy? Why does this feel so familiar?”
It was then, that I realized that I’ve been carrying the feeling of “not feeling good enough” for so many years. I remember sitting in what felt like a “fire burning” pain and I made a vow to myself that I did not want to feel this way ever again. I didn’t want to find myself in this space.
This is where my intentional shadow work began. I have touched the surface of it starting back in 2005 (when my healing journey began) but I was mostly avoidant with school and professional life. It wasn’t until 2017 that I intentionally dove deep into it. I had to face all my pain and traumas. I decided to welcome them and have a conversation with them. I decided to hold them with love.
Shadows hold parts of you that you have long been forgotten, overlooked, or perhaps intentionally buried because of societal norms, personal traumas, and conditioned beliefs. We need them to become whole and more self-aware. The shadows are also where your gifts and talents lie as well.
Have you ever had a moment where you were confused “Why did I snap like that?” “Where did that feeling come from?". The things we’ve hidden that we wouldn’t want anyone to know or see, that’s the work of the Shadow. In this retreat, we will learn how to embrace the mystery of exploring the Shadow and integrating it. It is complex and not everything will be revealed at once. It will require acceptance, curiosity, and most importantly patience.
Because of the shadow work that I put in the last seven years, I can deal with chaotic situations with much more balance. Things that usually would shake me to the core, wouldn’t. I would feel all my emotions, witness them, and hold them with love. I can truly show up in life with so much courage, love, and strength. This is a feeling, that I want many of you to experience.
In the middle of a natural environment, surrounded by mountains and ancient cultures that today maintain their traditions, the Sacred Shadows will take place in Sacred Valley, Peru. We will explore the unfamiliar parts of ourselves, balance our energies, and awaken to our highest selves.
Are you ready to meet your shadows and welcome them with love?
Join me for an intimate and unique experience in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Sacred Valley, Peru. Embark on a self-journey to finding truth and self-realization. Experience daily practices of yoga, meditation, workshops, and sustainable food in a space that is comfortable and welcoming where each guest can enjoy these experiences in the Middle of the Andean Mountains.
Reconnect to the wisdom of your own heart, align with the goals and desires that inspire you most, and leave this retreat with a newfound clarity and confidence to move in the direction of your highest self.
Return home with a toolbox of skills and resources to begin truly opening up to the possibilities of your life so that life may open up to you!
What’s Included
Boutique accommodation
Vegan & Vegetarian Meals
(breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Transformational self-development workshops
Welcome & closing ceremonies
Yoga sessions
Group discussions
Trip to Inka Ruins (Maras Moray)
Free time for reflection & integration
Free transportation from the airport to Samadhi Sacred Valley resort
Not included: Flights
Optional Add-on: Trip to Machu Picchu between $300-400 per person. Please note that this is an additional cost and it is an all-day event. You will leave at 3:30 am and be back around 6 pm. Dr. Sanaa can help arrange this for you if interested.