Garden of the Soul

Retreat Day at Diaspora Gardens

on Mooningwanekaaning (Madeline Island, Lake Superior)

An invitation for body, soul, & imagination to follow rhythms of earth & garden.  

A time of opening, rooting, & rising. 

A call to touch our humanity & kinship in ways that seed hope.

Group of nine women smiling and posing outdoors in a garden, with some raising their arms and one kneeling in front, surrounded by greenery.

Say YES! to you… and to foundationing our collective future.

2026 Retreat Offerings
Available dates:
July 11, August 29, September 19
Cost: $500/person*

*There are a limited number of scholarship and work exchange openings. Contact us through our connect form to learn more.

A day of abundance, power, beauty, transformation, and renewal.‍ ‍

Attendees will enjoy

  • breathtaking Lake Superior beauty

  • your own powerful freeing dance and voice

  • forging of lifegiving connections

  • delicious nourishing food

  • attentive joyful guidance

  • healing stillness and reflection

  • imagination

  • vision

  • the gathered wisdom and care of community and land

Your $500 fee also says YES! to seeding a flourishing future by supporting Diaspora Gardens Immersion and Mentoring programs.

To register and say YES! to nourishing your whole being, go to our Garden Goods Store.

"The experience was rejuvenating food for my weary soul."

Hawona

"There was a sense of overflowing generosity, love, and acceptance. You created a container of safety for all of us to just be."

Sara

"...Filled my spirit to overflowing. I was so depleted... and afterwards I felt like I was a well flowing with blessings and healing to share."

Monarda

"You did a spectacular job of holding space for our experimentation, our playfulness, and for showing our true selves."

Sharon