Somatic Wisdom Institute

Somatic Wisdom Institute OUR MISSION IS BOLD:
Personal and collective liberation.

✨the wisdom circle✨🗓️March 25, April 20 & May 18⌚️6:30 - 8:30pm📍Somatic Wisdom Institute - Eastown⛓️‍💥For most of human ...
03/09/2026

✨the wisdom circle✨

🗓️March 25, April 20 & May 18
⌚️6:30 - 8:30pm
📍Somatic Wisdom Institute - Eastown

⛓️‍💥For most of human history, people gathered in circle to speak, listen, and make meaning collectively. Most of us were never taught how to be in honest, embodied relationship — with ourselves or with others. We learned how to perform, adapt, protect, or disappear in order to belong.

🌀Wisdom Circle draws from these ancient ways of gathering as a place to practice something different.

🪶Through somatic awareness, authentic relating, and the ancient practice of circle, you’ll learn to trust your body as a source of truth, speak what is real without losing connection, and experience what it feels like to be seen and witnessed in community.

🔥Over time, this structure allows you to build trust in your body, your voice, and your capacity to be in honest relationship with others — one conversation at a time.

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🦋threshold🦋Women’s Threshold Retreat“There is a voice beneath the noise, waiting to be remembered. It rises slowly, like...
02/25/2026

🦋threshold🦋

Women’s Threshold Retreat

“There is a voice beneath the noise, waiting to be remembered. It rises slowly, like roots through the soil, like breath through the body. To find it, we must pause, walk gently with the land, and listen with our whole selves. In the sacred circle of the medicine wheel, we gather to deconstruct the stories that no longer serve and to call forth the voice that carries us into wholeness. Through nature, ceremony, and community, we reclaim what has always been ours: the courage to speak our truth and live by it.”

🗓️Dates: June 9–14, 2026
📍Location: The Cabin in Bitely, MI — 20 acres of forest and river, bordered by 800 acres of National Forest

🌀There comes a moment when a woman feels the pull to step back from the noise of her life, to walk the land with a question in her chest, and to listen for the voice inside her that has gone quiet but never disappeared.

🦋Each phase of a woman’s life asks something different of us and offers something different in return. By honoring where we truly stand in the cycle of womanhood, we reclaim the wisdom that is lost when we are asked to live out of rhythm with our lives.
For six days, we gather as women have always gathered — in circle, in story, in the presence of the earth. We walk the medicine wheel one direction at a time, allowing each shield to reveal a new contour of our becoming. We wander. We rest. We tell our stories and hear them mirrored in the eyes of others.
And then, on the fourth morning, we cross a soft threshold:

a 24-hour solo fast on the land. A day and night of being held by wind, water, trees, and sky.

A time to empty.
A time to listen.
A time to let the world speak back to you.

You will return with a fuller voice, a clearer knowing, and a story marked by the land itself.

✨This is a retreat of remembrance — of body, of voice, of lineage, of truth.
A circle for women ready to shed what no longer carries them and step toward what is quietly waiting.

🔗follow the link in bio for all the details

🪞mirroring🪞Colorado Mirroring Training🗓️July 25 – August 1, 2025📍Arapaho National Forest, CO✨This week-long training is ...
02/25/2026

🪞mirroring🪞

Colorado Mirroring Training
🗓️July 25 – August 1, 2025
📍Arapaho National Forest, CO

✨This week-long training is for those who have participated in a Storytelling Retreat or Vision Quest and are ready to go deeper.

⛰️Join guides Erinn Jacques and Callum Bobb in the Colorado wilderness for an immersive, embodied training in the art of mirroring — the practice of listening deeply and reflecting stories with presence of body, mind, spirit, and heart.

🧭Together we’ll weave teaching circles, solo time on the land, and story council, all within the sacred framework of the four directions/four shields.

Capacity is limited. Comfort with camping required.

🔗If you are unsure if this training is the right fit for you, please reach out by following the link in our bio.

✨vision quest✨🌀A Vision Quest is an ancient ceremony for those standing at a threshold — ready to honor what has ended a...
02/25/2026

✨vision quest✨

🌀A Vision Quest is an ancient ceremony for those standing at a threshold — ready to honor what has ended and welcome what is emerging.

🗓️August 8 - 16, 2026
📍Bitely, MI (Exact address will be provided upon registration)

⭕️For four days and four nights you will be alone in the wilderness, fasting from distraction and listening for what you are truly hungry for. Beforehand, we prepare together in circle. Upon your return, we gather again to witness and integrate your story.

🦋This is a journey for those marking transitions such as adulthood, menopause, elderhood, empty nesting, divorce, the death of a loved one, or the death of a dream. Whatever your passage, this ceremony honors the old season and calls in the new.

Space is limited. If you feel the call, the circle awaits.

🔗get all the details in the link in bio

✨brotherhood✨✨March 10th, 6:30 - 8:30pmIn a world that’s constantly shifting, many men are left asking: “How am I suppos...
02/09/2026

✨brotherhood✨

✨March 10th, 6:30 - 8:30pm

In a world that’s constantly shifting, many men are left asking: “How am I supposed to show up?”

Between expectations, pressures, and changing definitions of masculinity, it’s easy to lose our place—or feel like we never had one to begin with.

Breathing Into Brotherhood is a guided breathwork experience designed to support men in healing, grounding, and reconnecting with their true essence. This is a space to explore what it means to be a man today—without judgment, without the need to perform, and without having to explain your story.

Through conscious breathwork, we’ll move energy and emotion through the body—not to dissect it, but to release it. This is not about talking it out, it’s about feeling it through.

Join us for this popular men’s breathwork event on January 13th.

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✨Co-Ed Breathwork✨Wednesday, March 4th,6:30 - 9:00pm✨Join us for a transformative breathwork ceremony where we’ll honor ...
02/09/2026

✨Co-Ed Breathwork✨

Wednesday, March 4th,
6:30 - 9:00pm

✨Join us for a transformative breathwork ceremony where we’ll honor cacao and breathwork to reach a new state of awareness. This is a powerful way to release stress, let go of limiting beliefs, and clear out any stuck and stagnant energy.

✨Let your breath guide you inward to a non-ordinary state that unlocks congestion in your physical, mental and energetic body.

✨Sink into a relaxing sound bath with gongs, singing bowls and soothing percussion. The sound vibration will help you unwind, realign and find a deep sense of wellbeing. These powerful breathwork sessions are designed to help you reconnect with yourself, your body, and your intuition. It’s a chance to let go of what isn’t serving you and embrace your true self.

✨Stay after hours for community integration: a light dinner, sauna, hot & cold tubs.

✨These ceremonies offer a way home—back to yourself, your body, and the deep knowing that lives within you.

Note that this is an offsite event in Sparta, MI. Exact address will be provided upon registration.

🧘kundalini yoga🧘A 6-Week Somatic Series at Somatic Wisdom Institute beginning February 24th.✨Tuesdays & Thursdays✨7:00 -...
02/09/2026

🧘kundalini yoga🧘

A 6-Week Somatic Series at Somatic Wisdom Institute beginning February 24th.

✨Tuesdays & Thursdays
✨7:00 - 8:15am

At the Somatic Wisdom Institute, we understand healing not as fixing the body, but as restoring the body’s innate capacity to regulate, respond, and return to balance.

This 6-week Kundalini Yoga series is offered as a nervous system–supportive practice—one that works skillfully with breath, movement, rhythm, and meditation to strengthen your ability to meet stress without overwhelm, collapse, or disconnection.

The nervous system is the command center of the body. When it is overtaxed by chronic stress, unresolved trauma, or relentless stimulation, we lose access to clarity, choice, and embodied presence. This series is designed to expand capacity—so that life’s demands can move through you rather than hijack you.

Why Kundalini at SWI?

Within SWI, all practices are offered through a somatic and capacity-building lens. Kundalini Yoga, when taught with care and attunement, is a powerful way to:

Build resilience in the autonomic nervous system

Strengthen the body’s ability to move between activation and rest

Support the endocrine system, which works in partnership with the nervous system to regulate mood, energy, and stress hormones

Cultivate a felt sense of internal steadiness and coherence

Rather than bypassing the body, this work brings you into it—supporting regulation, integration, and embodied awareness.

🔗learn more and register by following the link in our bio





✨silence✨This retreat is an opening into silence—not as emptiness, but as a presence that restores, softens, and renews....
02/08/2026

✨silence✨

This retreat is an opening into silence—not as emptiness, but as a presence that restores, softens, and renews.

Together, we will share in the sacredness of quiet, listening for what emerges when words fall away and our bodies can rest into the deeper rhythms of being.

Nestled within 27 acres of open land and forest, this retreat offers ample space to wander, breathe, and reconnect with the natural world.

Why Silence?

Silence is a teacher. It allows the nervous system to reset, the heart to attune, and the body to remember its natural pace. In shared stillness, we feel the beauty of being together without performance or pretense—a collective energy that uplifts even in its quiet.

What the Retreat Offers:

🔥Hot tub and sauna for warmth and renewal

✨Sound Bath to deepen rest and resonance

🌀We’ll walk a labyrinth together

🧘Guided meditation

🎨Quiet studio space with cozy nooks for reading, journaling and creative expression

💤Individual sleeping pods for private, restful nights

🥗Nourishing meals: self‑serve breakfast, hearty late lunch, and dinner provided

Stay one night or two!

🔗click the link in bio for additional details and booking information





Today our team did our final closing ceremony with Kaycee. We shared all of our words of gratitude and sent her off with...
01/19/2026

Today our team did our final closing ceremony with Kaycee. We shared all of our words of gratitude and sent her off with prayers. Such a perfect way to honor all she has brought to the team.

My Dear Kaycee Joy,

What you bring into a room is a kind of magic that can not be taught. It’s something you carry and bring through your very own wisdom, and because of that it changes every space you are part of. Somatic Wisdom was shaped by your presence in ways that can’t be replicated.

I have watched you be incredibly tenacious with your growth. You listened to the voice inside you that always knew you were here for something bigger. Even when there was so much to face, you stayed with yourself and the work until you were truly ready to fly.

I am deeply grateful that you have walked beside me through years of growth and transition. When you show up, you show up fully — with your whole heart, your integrity, and your commitment every single time. I have leaned on you in ways I will forever be grateful for.

When the moment came for you to take what you cultivated here and make it fully your own, we both felt a deep sense of peace wash over us. This is it. The time is now for your medicine to move freely in the world.

With so much love, thank you Kaycee Joy. 🩷

If you’ve felt Kaycee’s magic here, you can continue walking with her at https://www.kayceejoyhealing.com

🌹Community Yoni Steam 🌹Saturday, November 15th12:30 & 4:00pmJoin Megan Smit and Mary Fields for a deeply nourishing work...
11/11/2025

🌹Community Yoni Steam 🌹

Saturday, November 15th
12:30 & 4:00pm

Join Megan Smit and Mary Fields for a deeply nourishing workshop on the ancient practice of Yoni Steaming (also known as Vaginal Steaming, V-Steam, or Bajos).

Discover how this sacred ritual supports women’s health and vitality—offering relief for menstrual cramps, brown blood, clots, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, postpartum recovery, and even bladder, yeast, or vaginal infections.

Together, we’ll explore both the wisdom and the practice of steaming. You’ll have the option to participate in a group steam (with complete privacy—no one will see your Yoni), or simply join for the knowledge and discussion if you prefer.

Come connect with your body, your cycle, and your inner power in this beautiful celebration of feminine healing.

Limited to 8 people per steam. Steams will be held at 12:30 & 4:00pm.

🌸Flower Essences 🌸

Saturday, November 15th
Throughout the day 🌸

Flower essences are gentle vibrational remedies that support emotional balance, energetic alignment, and overall well-being. Working on a subtle, energetic level, they help bring awareness to underlying patterns, ease emotional stress, and invite a deeper sense of harmony and presence. These natural allies can be powerful companions in times of transition, healing, and personal growth.

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MISSION: This Wellness Collective GR is formed on the belief that all aspects of life are deeply interconnected and that through collaboration, education, and empowerment we can offer a new vision of wellness to our community. At The Wellness Collective we strive to provide opportunities for anyone wishing to deepen their relationship with body and soul in a compassionate, safe and confidential environment. Each practitioner brings a specialized approach and valuable insight into the wellness journey. We each offer individualized appointments along with educational classes and transformational workshops held here at our center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. WELLNESS COLLECTIVE SERVICES - The Collective features therapy rooms and a large studio space which is used for teaching classes. -The studio space can be rented for workshops, evening classes, documentary showings, yoga and evening wellness classes. - The Wellness Collective is comprised of 27 practitioners offering services such as naturopathic consultations, life coaching, energy work, massage therapy, cranial sacral therapy, to name a few.