Spring Equinox Collective Cleanse & Retreat

This is a full day private experience specifically for the MoN Temple Collective to honor the transition into Spring through collective cleansing, holistic healing practices, and shared reflection.

Join us for the Rebirth: Spring Equinox Collective Cleanse & Retreat, designed to reset the mind, body, and spirit in alignment with the new season and nature’s new year. Guests are invited to engage in a liquid cleanse centering nourishing, plant-based, organic ingredients through juices, smoothies, tea, elixirs, and any medicinal liquids. (Feel free to modify to what form of cleansing works for you: overall liquid, water fast, raw food, or fasting from food entirely) 

Guests will provide their own ingredients or prepared items and are welcome to juice or blend ingredients onsite (appliances will be provided). Tea and water will also be available. 

The day is thoughtfully crafted to promote holistic balance, allowing you to reconnect with yourself, and align with the natural rhythms of the earth. Cleansing as a collective is especially powerful as we can offer each other support and accountability through the challenging symptoms that may arise as we exercise the discipline to abstain from eating. (Cravings, emotional purging, energetic sensitivity etc.)

As we cleanse we allow the digestive system to rest & restore, eliminate toxins, increase vitamin and nutrient intake, and fortify the immune system. Cleansing is also known to be an act of spiritual devotion and can amplify connection to higher guidance and spiritual gifts, as well as enhance mental and emotional clarity. As we step into the new season we cleanse to release any energies we want to let go (physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually) to call forth more of what we desire. 

To Bring: Journal, Books, Items for Collective Spring Altar (Flowers appreciated!) Self Healing Tools (Crystals, Essential Oils, Apothecary Products) Yoga Mat, Arts & Crafts, Coloring Books, or any other materials that will help you relax, deepen in quietude, and feel comfortable. 

Water, Herbal Tea, Coconut Water, Produce (Suggestions: Berries, Apples, Citrus, Cucumber, Celery, Carrots, Beets, Turmeric, Ginger, Aloe Vera, any other fruits and veggies you have access to) or prepared juices, smoothies, broths or other foods. 

*Will share recommended recipes in group message - if you would like to collaborate on juices or smoothie recipes, or have questions on what to bring feel free to reach out directly.  

Timeline:

• 11am-12pm Arrival & Altar Arrangement
• 12pm Opening Ceremony: Prayer, Intention Setting, Introductions, Gentle Somatic Yoga
• 1pm-4pm Free Solo Flow & Parallel Play

Guests are invited to unwind and enjoy solo practices at a moderate volume level to support an overall space of relaxation and inner reflection: Meditation, Yoga, Reading, Writing, or other modalities. Guests can leave and return if needed or simply rest. 

(More shared conversations and expression will take place in other rooms of the temple.) 

Juice, smoothie, and tea preparation will primarily be taking place between 1-2pm  in the kitchen. 

• 4pm Closing Ceremony: Guided Meditation, Shared Reflections, and Closing Prayer 

About your Facilitator: 

Melan is a multi-dimensional wellness guide & artist who fuses self-awareness, holistic wellness, and sound-healing into offerings that inspire individual and collective healing. She pairs her 200hr yoga certification with diverse experience in plant-medicine education, as well as 7+ years of organizing wellness events throughout the DMV.

Through her offerings, she’s committed to honoring nature, uplifting communal wellbeing, and sharing her authentic soul expression.