SEDONA RISING
A four-day retreat for women who know it’s time to come back to themselves and the land.
April 16–20, 2026 ✨ Sedona, Arizona
Welcome to Sedona Rising.
There comes a moment when life keeps functioning, but a woman knows it’s time to respond to what’s been waiting inside her.
Sedona Rising is for women who recognize that moment.
On a private red rock sanctuary, twelve women gather to walk the land, sing, pray, rest, and participate in a remembering guided by Earth and sacred plant wisdom.
THIS IS A RETURN TO WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW.
Your voice. Your steadiness. The part of you that no longer second-guesses what you know.
Women leave clearer and more grounded, carrying a felt sense of direction that continues long after they return home.
Where Women Remember Through Ceremony and Song
Here, song becomes prayer.
Not performance. Sound offered from the body, as it is.
For many women, the voice learned to stay small. Softened. Held back. Not because it lacked power, but because it learned how to stay safe.
This is where that begins to loosen.
Our days move between time on the land, reflection circles, fire ceremony, sound healing, and gentle breath work. Meals and warm teas are woven throughout, held in a pace that allows the body to settle and the heart to open.
With Reya Manna, Master Ceremonialist and Sacred SongKeeper, we work with voice, prayer, and relationship with the land.
During ceremony, we’re gently accompanied by Huachuma (often spelled Wachuma & aka San Pedro), a traditional Andean plant teacher known for its subtle, steady way of restoring presence, opening the heart, and deepening relational awareness with self, nature, and the divine intelligence that moves through all things.
We gather in spring, under the New Moon, when beginnings feel alive. As we sing, pray, and make offerings with the land, something responds. Through attention. Through listening.
And as the voice opens, joy returns. Trust steadies. Something essential comes back online.
Women leave knowing how to walk with life differently.
And yes, there’s magic.
In circle.
At the fire.
Over shared meals.
In the moment your own voice rises, steady and true, and you realize how long it’s been since you felt this FREE.
The kind that happens naturally when women feel safe.
Where We’ll Be Staying
We’ll be staying in a private estate with wide open views of Sedona’s red rocks, including Coffee Pot Rock.
The space is spacious, comfortable, and beautifully cared for. A place where you can truly rest, connect easily, and let the days unfold without rushing.
Your Chef
All meals are prepared by Chef Foluke and her team, joining us from Austin.
As the founder of Nourishing Fork, she creates organic, gluten-free, sugar-free, and seed-oil-free meals that feel both grounding and generous from local farms.
The food is delicious, thoughtfully prepared, and deeply satisfying. Many women say it becomes one of the highlights of the retreat.
Your Guides
Different backgrounds. A shared way of holding sacred space.
Michelle brings years of experience guiding women through real life transitions with steadiness, clarity, and care.
Reya brings decades of ceremonial practice rooted in sacred song, reciprocity, and deep relationship with the land.
The work is sincere, grounded, and supported by the land and plant allies we work with, always at each woman’s pace.
Women of all backgrounds and faiths are welcome.
These photos are from Ojai in November 2025.
What we planned shifted when a storm came through. We stayed inside more, gathered closer, laughed, sang, rested, and let the days take their own shape.
This is the nature of this work.
Real women, real moments, meeting what arrives together.
A Look Inside Our Most Recent Retreat
Reflections From Women
These are their words, shared honestly from their own experience.
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"This retreat was in the top few highlighted experiences of my entire life. I don’t say that lightly. Life altering. Soul connecting. Self emerging. My life is forever changed."
Amber C.
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"Exactly what I needed. I softened, released control, and found myself savoring the simplest moments — rain, song, silence. Michelle and Reya created a safe, caring container where sisterhood felt effortless. It was a beautiful pause that helped me quiet the noise and go within."
Ashley S.
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"Life altering. I felt seen, supported, and finally able to release what I’d held my whole life. I left connected to myself, open-hearted, and more like my true self than ever. The women felt like soul sisters… and the food was exquisite."
Cindi T.
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"Thank you for creating an unforgettable retreat. I am transformed by the connections made and I will never be the same."
Kim A.
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"Life changing. I left with clarity, gratitude, inspiration, and connections that nourished me beyond words. I’ve felt more at peace since the retreat than I ever have in my life."
Viviana R.
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“The BEST weekend with the most incredible women. So grateful to be a part of this retreat. I can’t wait for the next one!”
Darla G.
What to Expect (Adventure Level)
Sedona Rising is a mild, land-based experience.
We spend time outdoors each day at a slow, conversational pace, visiting sacred sites and walking short, well-worn trails. Some paths include light inclines or uneven ground, and we take breaks as needed.
Much of our time is spent sitting, resting, singing, praying, and being with the land rather than moving through it.
Because we’re gently working with Huachuma during the days, the pace is intentionally slow and supportive. Presence matters more than distance.
If you can walk a mile or two comfortably and enjoy being outside at an easy pace, you’ll be able to participate fully.
Safety, comfort, and nervous system care come first.
Here's what happens inside this immersion:
Our time together flows from Thursday, April 16 at 5 PM through Monday, April 20 at 10 AM.
Each day includes guided time on the land, ceremony, shared meals, and spacious time for rest and integration. The pace is unhurried and supportive, with room to listen, participate, or simply be.
All experiences are held with care, consent, and choice. All meals, lodging, and guided experiences are included.
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Welcome Ritual
Arrive, take a breath, and let the land greet you. This first moment is simple and intentional. A soft opening into the energy we’ll share together.Organic Farm-to-Table Welcome Dinner
We gather around a meal prepared with love, local abundance, and care you can feel. Warm, grounding, and a beautiful way to begin meeting one another.Intention-Setting Ceremony
As evening settles, we open our circle with a gentle ceremony, naming what’s on our hearts and setting the tone for the days ahead.This is where our field begins to weave: through presence, shared words, and a felt sense that something meaningful is already unfolding.
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Morning Breathwork
We begin the day slowly, reconnecting with breath, body, and the living world around us. A gentle way to arrive fully and listen inward.Organic Farm-to-Table Brunch
Fresh, nourishing food prepared with intention to support your body as you settle into the rhythm of the retreat.Red Rock Pilgrimage
Those who feel called may be invited to work with a very gentle, optional dose of Huachuma. This subtle plant medicine supports heart-centered awareness, presence, and prayerful connection.We walk the red rocks at an unhurried pace, sharing song, simple ritual, and time to be with the land. Participation with the medicine is always a choice. You are fully welcome without it.
Organic Farm-Forward Dinner
A beautifully prepared meal by Chef Foluke, supporting your body as the day settles.New Moon Fire Ceremony
As night falls, we gather around the fire for prayer, drumming, and ceremony to honor what is opening and what is being invited forward. -
Breathwork and Somatic Movement
Gentle practices to awaken the body and invite ease, gratitude, and grounded presence.Sedona River Pilgrimage
We continue our land-based work with the option to engage with a light, supportive dose of HUachuma. The medicine is offered as a bridge to deeper listening, connection with nature, and inner clarity.This is a sweet pilgrimage of song, simple offerings, and time to be with the water, the land, and what’s moving inside you. Participation is always optional and honored.
Organic Farm-Forward Brunch and Dinner
Nourishing meals prepared with care to support your body and nervous system throughout the day.Evening Sound Bath
As the day softens, we gather for sound healing in a calm, spacious setting to support rest and integration. -
Breathwork and Somatic Movement
A slow, grounding start to support integration and presence.Sedona Land Pilgrimage
Our final day of optional work with HUachuma focuses on integration, gratitude, and clarity. The medicine is offered gently to support connection with the land, the group, and the sacred intelligence that moves through all things.We walk, sing, and offer prayer, allowing what’s true to settle naturally. Choosing not to work with the medicine is fully respected and supported.
Evening Celebration Circle
We gather to honor the journey and acknowledge what has been opened, received, and carried forward.Organic Farm-Forward Brunch and Dinner
Nourishing meals by Chef Foluke to support your body as the retreat gently completes. -
Light Breakfast
A simple, nourishing meal to begin the morning.Pack Up + Farewell
We gather one last time, carrying the spark of this experience back into our everyday lives.We close our circle with gratitude — honoring what’s been lived, what’s changed, and the quiet knowing you take with you.
Plus, you get personal access to Michelle’s shaman pup Samson on retreat. 🐾
Investment
Early Bird Registration: $3,995
Available through January 31, 2026
You save $1,000
Early Bird spaces are limited.
Full Price: $4,995
A non refundable deposit of $667 secures your space. Six month payment plans are available.
Accommodations are semi private, with two women sharing one bed per room. This is intentional and often becomes one of the most meaningful parts of the retreat.
All ceremonial offerings, including any plant-based sacraments, are entirely optional and held with care, consent, and respect for individual choice.
If You Feel the Call
This retreat is intimate by design.
Twelve women. One shared threshold.
Sedona Rising is an invitation to return to right relationship with yourself, with the land, and with the deeper intelligence moving through all life.
We sing to the land. We listen to it. And we move in sacred reciprocity with it.
Under the New Moon, when beginnings are alive and the field is open, time on the land becomes a conversation. Intentions clarify. Higher purpose remembers itself. What’s been rising begins to speak.
You don’t need to have the words for why you’re called. You only need to trust that something in you already knows.
If you’re ready to come back to yourself through the land, you’re welcome here.
Step into the land. Step into yourself.
If you have any additional questions, please email us at: michellesorro@gmail.com
We're honored you're considering joining us on retreat and happy to clarify any questions you have.