Reclaiming Touch: A Space for Comfort & Connection 🤝💫🤍 Women’s Circle & Day Retreat

Join us for an extended women’s circle & mini day retreat workshop at Moss and Moonlight's Sanctuary for Healing Arts, gently exploring the healing power of touch within a sacred container of likeminded women.

In today’s touch-starved world, many suffer from stress and isolation due to reduced physical contact. Studies show that consensual touch, like hugging or hand-holding, releases oxytocin, lowering cortisol levels and reducing anxiety. Platonic touch also supports mental health by increasing feelings of belonging and reducing loneliness, activating brain regions that foster compassion and positive emotions. Physically, touch can lower blood pressure, boost immune function, and even reduce pain, promoting overall well-being.

Platonic touch is a physical exchange that can be affectionate or supportive. It allows us to express care and connection without romantic or sexual implications. Each individual defines their own boundaries and consent. Platonic touch in friendships nurtures emotional bonds, provides comfort, and strengthens sisterhood. In a society where touch is often withheld, reclaiming touch as a healing and empowering experience helps women reconnect with their bodies in safe, supportive ways. It helps break down feelings of isolation, fostering deep connections where women feel seen, valued, and loved in a community of trust.

Let’s come together to reclaim connection in a space with conscious, nourishing touch.

For more information, reviews, and photos of previous circles, click here!

This intimate gathering includes:

• Sharing through guided discussion to foster genuine connection and community

• Guided meditation & activities to tap into understanding our own comfort and limits, empowering ourselves, expressing authentically, and embracing the balance of giving and receiving love in a nurturing and supportive way

• Indulge in a fruity charcuterie board 🍓🍇🧀

• Mini photoshoot to capture & celebrate the beauty of women coming together provided by the wonderful Aly Morrissey Photos

• Fun games and practices for experiencing platonic touch, encouraging feelings of nurturing and belonging 🫂

Step into this circle for an afternoon of healing, empowerment, and connection.

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* Located in Hopewell Junction, NY. Exact address to the Sanctuary will be sent after registration.

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About Your Hosts

Samantha is the owner of Moss and Moonlight. She is a Reiki Practitioner, Doula, Ritualist, and Women’s Circle Facilitator.  Samantha specializes in trauma + emotional healing, feminine empowerment, and holding safe spaces that give permission for release and grounding relaxation. She is passionate about nature, creativity, somatic awareness, community connection, and sharing the wisdoms of the divine.

Dariana is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Educator, Reiki Master Teacher, and Certified Integrative Nutritional Health Coach. She believes in the transformative power of touch, presence, and intention. Her mission is to lovingly guide individuals on their journey to holistic well-being through massage therapy, breast health care, mindfulness, body connection, and spiritual healing. She is honored to walk alongside you on your path to vibrant health and profound self-discovery.

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*Pay What You Can Options*

☀ Nonrefundable $70 deposit to hold your spot, with remaining $70 to be paid by 6/2

🌕 Pay in full discount price • $122

✨ Pay in full abundance price, help cover those using financial assistance • $144

You must be over the age of 18 to attend an event.