Black to Nature - Camping Wellness Retreat

7300 Bancroft Avenue,Oakland CA 94605

28 August, 2021

Description

Reconnecting to our ancestors through traditional ways of being. Join us for a camping retreat located deep within the Oakland Hills, in a beautiful forest setting right next to calm blue waters. We will be hosting a one day healing retreat in the forest with the option of overnight camping. There will be food, hiking, beach views and a list of group activities you and your friends can join in on! Our goal is to create a space where folks can commune together safely while we reconnect to our best self through traditional ways of healing. The past year has been tough on all of us so the organizers of the event, Joy and Hadiza, have decided to put their skills together to create a weekend of letting worries go and welcoming in the love. We will start the day with off with a quick check-in & group meditation activity before we prepare for a short hike down along the forest trailways. During the hike you will get a chance to learn about anxiety-reducing medicinal plants in the region. Here we will teach you how to identify local plant medicine and prepare it for use. Free snacks and water will be available for our campers to grab throughout the day. Following our hike each camper will have time to relax into their camping tent(For overnight guests only) or they can relax in one of our tree hammocks overlooking the lake. To assist each of our attendees in their personal healing/growth journey we would like to offer a movement session based in the ancient art form called, "Kemetic Yoga". This type of Yoga focuses on self-development by healing the body, mind, and spirit through regulating breathing patterns and low impact poses. We will bring the evening to an end with a delicious meal served around the campfire where our attendees can get a chance to network before we bring the day to a close. OVERNIGHT GUESTS: There are public showers available that will be a short drive away or you can use our Pop-Up Camping Style Shower. Due to Covid-19 regulations All Overnight Guests must remain on our campground location unless exiting or returning to the park or for emergency purposes. We do ask that guests please bring your face mask. FOOD RESTRICTIONS: Please let us know if you have any food restrictions or allergies. LOOKING FOR MORE INFO? It is important for us to reduce our carbon footprint and help reduce the environmental harm that can be caused by over-tourism. With this in mind we will be emailing all ticket holders the address, rally location, and gate codes once their ticket purchase is paid in full and confirmed. Ticket holders will also receive more information including: itinerary, supplies needed list, and more details on the event. ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS: @BLKJOY: Joy thoroughly enjoys the world of Holistic Health and has committed herself to helping folks find alternative ways of healing. She has a B.A. in Sociology, she has been a Certified Massage Therapist & Movement Coach for over 6 years, and has taught dance around the world. She has a wide range of experience working with olympic athletes, injury rehabilitation, and patients dealing with different types of physiological trauma. The goal is not let you walk away only feeling better but to empower and educate you on how to do it for yourself. @INNA_HADIZATU: Endowed with the gift of invocation, Hadiza-tu Mohammed was born a child of the vodun. With patralineal roots in the Ancient Bori Tradition of the Hausa Tribe and matralinial roots in the Vodun of Southern Louisiana. Hadiza-tu has practiced the art of divination for well over a decade through traditional vehicles such as Trance, Herbology and Astrology. Hadiza-tu assists individuals along their path to healing and spiritual enlightenment through the lens of the African Diaspora. For more info please email the organizers at [email protected]