A Teachers-Only Retreat to Restore the Heart

Crystal Meisaan Chan

Are you an exhausted teacher and want to revive your energy, process grief and growth, and reconnect with your joy? Come and be nourished.

Healing Retreats and Self-Care Embodied Practices

An ongoing collection of healing events designed to help you find clarity, calm, and meaning. Restore your heart. Reconnect with your inner direction and joy.

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This virtual retreat tenderly walks teachers of all age levels and recent former teachers through a writing process to name what they have lost, how they have grown, and to claim their joy. This process has helped people reconnect with their purpose, find clarity, and access inner refreshment.Studies have proven that naming one’s experiences can bring significant lasting physical and mental health benefits such as releasing muscle tension or coming to clarity and closure to life events. In this retreat, participants stream-of-consciousness freewrite to the following question prompts: &quot;What have you lost? How have you grown? What have been some strange joys?&quot; They then gently sift through what is most important, whittle away the rest, and witness what will surface as the participant gains clarity: self-soothing, agency, and the reconnection with their joy.Each round of individual reflection will follow with optional small group time. Participants in the optional small groups use deep listening question prompts to create an intimate small group environment that supports new perspectives, connections, and discovery.This retreat is for writers and non-writers alike, no experience is necessary. The writing component will simply access a place of one&#x27;s deeper, inner truth. This process enables retreatants to access their intuitive knowing, often to their surprise, empowerment, discovery, and delight.There will be individual reflection time, optional small group sharing, and follow-up opportunities to deepen the soothing and joy. Trauma-informed process*.Free Pre-Retreat Special! Starting on Monday (6/6), all registered retreatants will receive the free pre-retreat &quot;Tender Gifts for Burnout&quot; love-me series, a daily gentle email with a simple practice (30sec-2min) for one&#x27;s restoration of the body/mind. Rejuvenation starts now.About the facilitator:Crystal Meisaan Chan hosts regular care communities for Asian American Pacific Islanders/Mixed Race Asians and leads guided meditations that involve embodiment and imagery to address themes of grief, transitions, walking through the unknown and following the path of one&#x27;s transformation. She is a children&#x27;s author with her award-winning books, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1442450916" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BIRD </a>(middle grade) and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-That-I-Can-Fix/dp/1534408886" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ALL THAT I CAN FIX</a> (young adult) and visits schools to inspire youth and people of all ages to claim the power of their voice and live according to their intrinsic worth. She is a regular storyteller on Wisconsin Public Radio.Equity Pricing: Please join me in creating the world we want to see, which includes equity pricing so all can attend. There are three price points for tickets: Choose the amount that brings you joy – that aligns with your values for justice and equity and makes you feel fulfilled at ensuring that all people have access to this retreat. Please pause and meaningfully consider your ticket choice, knowing that this model is based off the values of mutuality and compassion for all.$99.00, $129.00, and $149.00, equity pricing. 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. **Scholarships available! Contact Crystal Meisaan for details: goingonretreat@gmail.com**To gift this retreat to a teacher OR to contribute to a general teachers equity fund: Contact Crystal Meisaan for details (goingonretreat@gmail.com).* Trauma-Informed Approach: While these times have been tumultuous for all, some have been impacted more deeply than others. Participants are strongly encouraged to take breaks as needed, and all engagement is optional – participants can opt out at any phase for any reason. If you are experiencing an emotional emergency, please go offline and engage in self-care. If you need to leave the retreat to take care of yourself, contact me and I will be happy to walk you through the steps of the retreat so you can complete the retreat at your own time and pace.I&#x27;m a Librarian/Social Worker. Can I Come, Too?Yes. This retreat is open to teachers and staff who work with youth/young adults. Can&#x27;t Make It or Not in Education and Want to Come?<a href="https://linktr.ee/crystalmeisaan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Join my mailing list</a>. There will be other dates, as well as similar retreats for the general public. You will find all relevant links here. What Retreatants Have Said About the Retreat:“This process allowed me to write just for me. I leaned into my grief on my path toward healing. Thank you for offering a space where I could be vulnerable with others and connect in our shared humanity.” – Jennifer“I loved the genuine authenticity with which [Crystal Meisaan] approached this retreat. It was so healing to take a look at the struggles I am facing and understand the essence of them. I&#x27;m someone who ideates and goes off on tangents, so this process was very helpful as I got clear on what exactly I&#x27;m writing about and what I&#x27;m facing in my life.” – Julia Granstrom“I really enjoyed this process, it is very helpful in surfacing and bringing hidden issues to light. This experience was especially useful as I transition out of pandemic life.” – C.H.“I loved this workshop! I thought your presentation was perfect, and your facilitation of the discussions between segments was very focused and thought-provoking.” – Cynthia Christner

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