StoryBody: Moving Into Wholeness  

June 9, 2023 – June 14, 2023

AND/OR

August 11, 2023 – August 16, 2023

Each intensive begins Friday Evening at 7:00pm and ends Wednesday afternoon at 3.
The cost of each intensive is $800.00 and includes art supplies and one shared meal each day.

Please mail this completed form to:
Cassielle Brandyfoot: StoryBody
11640 Hwy. 128
Calistoga, CA 94515

The total cost of the intensive is due at the time of registration.  Please make checks payable to: Cassielle Brandyfoot. If you need to make other arrangements to pay or set up a payment plan, please call Cassie at (707) 529-9196.  Class size is limited to 12 – if the intensive is full, you will be put on a waitlist. 

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Please answer the following questions and return with this form or email to: cassie@seedpods.org

Your StoryBody experience begins now. As you take the time to thoughtfully look into your life you’ll be laying the foundation for a potentially life altering journey into your body. The questions below are designed primarily for your own deeper self-reflection, and will not be shared publicly. Only Cassie will have access to your answers. While you are encouraged to be vulnerable and courageous in your sharing, please engage with the questions in any way that feels good for you. 

Food and the Kitchen:
There is an outdoor kitchen and refrigerator for your use during the intensive for snacks and whatever special food needs you may have. We will be sharing one meal together each day.

Wellness and Health Review:

Do you have any significant allergies (bee-stings, latex etc.)?

Are you currently taking any medication? Please list below. 

Please inform us if you have had (or currently have) any significant mental health challenges. Please particularly note any psychotic events or similar experiences. We only ask this in order to insure you are cared for. This information will remain confidential. 

Are there any other needs you have? (mobility, hearing, eye-sight, english language?) 

Land and Lodging:

To maximize intimacy and trust the intensives are held at Seed Pod Center in Sonoma County – 11 wooded acres on a secluded river 90 minutes north of San Francisco between Calistoga and Healdsburg. You will be responsible for your own accommodations though we do have limited housing for up to 8 people.

If you want to be here on the land during your retreat it is best to reserve early.
All accommodations on the land share an outhouse, an outdoor shower and an outdoor kitchen.
Tent #1: sleeps two, shared bed – $40.00/night
Tent #2: sleeps two, shared bed – $40.00/night
Coop: sleeps two, shared bed – $40.00/night
Yurt: sleeps two, shared bed – $50.00/night

We will meet in a beautiful outdoor studio so dress comfortably and in layers. Meals will be prepared in our outdoor kitchen. It does get chilly and dark in the evening so bring layers and a flash light as most evenings we will be ending in the dark, around a fire.  There is a creek that borders the retreat center and it is wonderful for dipping in during your time here.  Though secluded, it does run right along a public road so please bring a bathing suit for swimming during the day.

You are strongly encouraged to put all social media aside during each intensive.  

Background:

Why did you choose to come to this intensive? 

What experience do you have (if any) of working with transformation in the body?

What experience do you have of other modalities of healing work? 

What forms of personal growth work have you undertaken in your life? (therapy,seminars, yogic training, etc.) 

Life Story:

Please share as much as you are comfortable with about your life story and major life events. If you are not sure whether or not to include something, we encourage you to share it. Within the narrative, please include whether you have recently experienced any events that have been emotionally challenging or traumatic for you? ie: death of a loved one, romantic break-ups, physical trauma, loss of job, etc. Please share as much as you feel comfortable, and include anything you’d like to share regarding how you’re being supported.  

Intention and Vision:

The shamanic nature of this course means you can start to build power and energy to support you on your journey now, long before the intensive begins. You are invited to spend time to identify your desires and intentions. What would a successful intensive for you look like?

What are your intentions for participating in this StoryBody Intensive? 

“If you really knew me, you would know that I have chosen to attend this intensive because…..” 

Agreements for Safety and Nurturance

The agreements below reflect decades of experience working with people in an embodied, experiential container. They are designed to support us in creating a powerful and safe container for your experience. Inside of these requests, we also honor your sovereignty and personal responsibility in the matter of your participation. Please read and check all of the agreements below. If any of these agreements pose an issue or raise questions for you, please share your concerns with Cassie. We will be reviewing these agreements in our opening circle the first night. 

• I agree to breathe, to feel, to be present and to be authentic.
• I agree to respect the confidentiality of the group.  If the need/desire arises to speak outside of the group, I agree to speak only of my own experience.
• I agree to show up for class each day at the agreed upon time for the duration of the intensive.
• I understand that everything that occurs during this intensive (from opening circle to closing circle) is part of the transformational process of the event.
• I agree to request support, guidance, and help using clear direct requests when I desire it, turning complaints into requests.
• I agree to take full responsibility for the nature of my experience. 
• I agree to allow people to have their experience, and not intervene unless they ask for support: i.e. not passing tissues or giving touch/hugs or advice that has not been requested. 
• I agree to speak from the place of ‘I’.
• I agree not to hurt myself or others, aided by remaining conscious of my environment.

Are there any concerns you have about any of the agreements? 

Signature 

By signing above, I affirm I have read and understand the agreements of the StoryBody container in Calistoga, CA, 2019.

Thank you!  Welcome! And Wild Blessings on your way!

Cassielle Brandyfoot