Earth, Body, Spirit:
Embodying the Elements
SEPTEMBER 17-21, 2025
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA
Earth. Water. Fire. Air. Ether.
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Earth. Water. Fire. Air. Ether. △
Step into a living experience of the elements—Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether—as they move through your body and spirit. This retreat is an invitation to deepen your connection with the natural world and yourself, weaving elemental wisdom into embodied practice.
Through movement, class time, and sensory exploration, you’ll cultivate a personal toolkit for self-empowerment and holistic well-being guided by the intelligence of our living planet.
This retreat is a space to:
Rediscover your connection to nature and feel at home in your body
Learn practical tools and practices to sustain your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Understand the elemental energies and how they show up in your relationships, body, and personality
Experience nourishing, home-cooked meals inspired by the elements
Move, breathe, and feel fully alive through embodied movement classes
Play, create, and be held in a safe, welcoming space
If you’re seeking a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you—while finding a community that feels like home—this retreat is for you.
“My intentions going into Earth, Body, Spirit were to keep an open heart, to learn, and be in community with women. This retreat exceeded all expectations. My body, soul, mind, and spirit feel so nourished. It is such a blessing to be in community with women and share these lessons. I connected to a deeper part of myself, and my eyes feel wider + clear…These tools will help me come back down to earth and connect to my purpose.”
— Sydney, 2024 Participant
Meet the Water element.
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach, located near Wilmington, NC, is known for its sparkling blue waters, small-town feel, and active outdoor scene. A popular destination for surfers, boaters, and beach enthusiasts, it offers a mix of laid-back beach town charm and upscale amenities.
Retreat guests will be staying in one of two private residential homes on Wrightsville beach, both located on the water for stunning sunset views, refreshing salty breezes, and comfortable accommodations.
Classes, meals, and movement sessions will take place at a stunning 3-story, 6-bedroom home on the water—fondly known as the “Boat House”— with panoramic views, an 8-person sauna, hot tub, and large sunny yoga deck overlooking the marsh and marina.
Daily Flow
Experience a holistic and transformative journey as we move through the elements over four and half days of guided practices, teachings, and embodiment. Each day is dedicated to a specific element, inviting you to connect with your body, mind, and spirit in a safe, playful, and supportive community.
Morning Movement
Start your day with facilitated movement practices led by certified instructors, designed to embody the day’s element. Ground into stability with Earth-inspired yoga, flow with Water Qi Gong, or Air-invigorating breathwork. These practices help awaken the body, attune to the element, and set a mindful tone for the day.
Elemental
Classtime
We’ll gather to explore the energy of the day's element through reflection, storytelling, and real-life examples. Learn how each element shows up in your thoughts, emotions, body, and relationships — both when balanced and out of balance. Share personal experiences and insights, and listen as others reflect on how the element's energy plays out in their own lives. Leave with a clear sense of how to integrate elemental wisdom into your daily life and self-care practices.
Afternoon Embodiment
Deepen your connection to the element with experiential activities that bring its energy to life. Sip on herbal infusions, immerse yourself in beachside free play, or practice lymphatic self-care with an Ayurvedic practitioner. These sessions encourage sensory awareness, playfulness, and embodied learning, allowing you to fully integrate the day’s teachings through the vessel of your body.
Evening Activity
Wind down each evening in a casual, welcoming space designed to deepen connections and nurture your creativity. Dive into a vision boarding session to channel your insights and dreams, or simply relax with fellow participants, sharing stories and reflections. Whether you’re soaking in the hot tub, indulging in the sauna, or creating art by candlelight, the evenings are all about rejuvenation and heartfelt connection.
Retreat Schedule
WEDNESDAY / SEPTEMBER 17
OPENING. Arrive between 5-8pm. Dinner + opening circle. Settling in.
THURSDAY / SEPTEMBER 18
EARTH. Grounding yoga, Earth class, herbal medicine making, spa night.
FRIDAY / SEPTEMBER 19
AIR. Breathwork, Air class, beach day, vision boarding.
SATURDAY / SEPTEMBER 20
WATER. Qi gong, Water class, lymphatic self-massage, dance.
SUNDAY / SEPTEMBER 21
FIRE. Yoga, Fire class, closing ceremony, lunch. Depart between 3-6pm.
What Past Participants are Saying
“I’m always surprised by how powerful being witnessed can be for self and collective healing…regular immersion in feminine, nature-focused, heart-sharing spaces feels vital for self balance. I’m always grateful to broaden the way I can connect with nature, self, loved ones, and patients. Thank you Integra for this work you are doing to help us feel seen, included, integrated, and shining our brightest!”
-Sinead, 2024 Participant
“The learning of the elements was much more insightful and enriching than I thought it would be. I am coming away with not only a deeper understanding of myself but of other people and relationships. My deep feeling after this retreat is that truly, we all need to be celebrated for who we are, as we are all unique make-ups of the five elements. I feel that I’ve had true reflection and connection. I am grateful for the emotional release I have experienced, and I’m so grateful for the peace in my heart and my readiness to share some of this knowledge with others.
-Pam, 2024 Participant
“I feel the practices and meditations have helped me get clearer on my next journey as I move into retirement. In learning about the elements, I gained additional insight and understanding about my partner. I already knew we were different, but viewing him and our relationship through the lens of the elements gave me additional understanding and insight about the core of him and what he needs.
-Joan, 2024 Participant
Meet your Facilitators
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Meet your Facilitators *
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Abbey Cmiel
INTEGRA COLLECTIVE CO-FOUNDER
Abbey is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Herbalist, Artist, and Earth-tender. She is the founder of Abbey Joy Healing, a health practice that supports people in connecting with their bodies, emotions, and spirit to experience deep wellness. Abbey offers lymphatic body work, herbal and health assessments, and reproductive care. She is deeply passionate about tending to the female body, including the oft-neglected breast and womb spaces. Abbey sees it as her life mission to weave a web between all humans and their bodies, community, and the Earth so we can tend to our collective health.
An Aries Sun with a Cancer Moon and Rising, Abbey channels her fire energy into community organizing, teaching, and catalyzing systems change. Gratefully, her watery Cancerian energy brings a love of art, creativity in all forms, and a deep respect for emotions. Abbey loves to teach about the waters of the body, including hydration, the lymphatic system, and connection to the womb space. She currently lives in Sebastopol, CA and is available for in person and online health consultations.
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Kealy Rudersorf
FOUNDER, KIS BOTANICALS
Kealy Rudersdorf is the co-founder of KIS Botanicals, which she runs alongside her husband, Solin García Sánchez, in the Costa Rican jungle, where they homestead, teach, and parent. Their life is deeply rooted in the rhythms of nature—tending the land, making medicine, running nature-based courses and building community.
Kealy is a spiritual ecologist, awakening mentor, quantum healer, akashic reader, community herbalist, and consciousness educator, and her fiercest passion is guiding others to connect with Mother Earth, their soul, and the Divine for deep healing and collective evolution.
Since her first awakening in 2009 while she was working as an engineer, Kealy has studied permaculture, herbalism, energy medicine and shamanistic techniques. She brings a unique blend of practical skills, grounded wisdom, mystical tools, and intuition into everything she creates and teaches.
Rooted in her connection to Spirit, the ancestors, and the elements, Kealy guides others through immersive, earth-based experiences that awaken the senses, shed old layers, and reconnect people to their truth. Her classes are embodied, heart-led, and designed to help others remember who they are and why they’re here.
Kealy offers one-on-one Awakening Mentorship sessions, monthly guided meditations, and a variety of courses—both in person and online—to support others on their healing and spiritual journeys.
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Bailey McNeill
INTEGRA COLLECTIVE CO-FOUNDER
Director of The Produce Box and passionate advocate for community-centered food systems, Bailey McNeill is dedicated to building sustainable, local food networks that support the Earth and nourish communities. A forever student of regenerative agriculture and herbalism, she brings hands-on experience from working on farms and gardens across the world, infusing her leadership with practical knowledge and a grounded perspective.
Bailey’s fiery passion and dynamic leadership have made her a natural facilitator of group courses and community events, as well as an effective Integrative Health Coach with a focus on women’s nutrition. Her self-awareness and understanding of the elements have allowed her to harness her strong fire energy as both a driving force and a gift, while learning to balance it with Earth and Water focused practices for greater emotional, physical, and energetic harmony.
The Elements comprise all of existence and are both within and around us.
Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether are each the physical, emotional and spiritual building blocks of all of creation. We can learn how to recognize each of the elements within us and in our environment and how to bring them into balance. For example, you may notice you’re experiencing a bit too much fire in your body and emotions- feeling heated, angry and overwhelmed. It may help to bring more water into your life, either internally or externally: go to the ocean, cry, drink some water, eat cooling foods like cucumbers. The same goes for if you’re feeling to Airy: lost in space, anxious, bloated. Earth energy can come to the rescue! Eat some root veggies, dig in the soil, give your feet a massage.
Understanding the elements gives us a framework for understanding why we are the way we are, and how we can gently bring ourselves to a more healthy, connected, and resourced version of ourselves. They help us to compassionately understand the people around us, as well as the environments we find ourselves in. With this understanding, we can relate to the world around us with more ease and connection.
Meet the elements during this retreat, and you’ll end up meeting yourself, the Earth, and the Divine on a much deeper level.
Why the Elements?
Why the Elements?
Registration + Accommodation
Whether you're dropping in locally or staying overnight, you’re in the right place—and your spot is just a few clicks away.
We welcome both day students from the nearby area and overnight guests staying in one of our two retreat homes. Every participant begins by purchasing a Base Registration, which includes:
All classes and class materials
Guided morning movement, afternoon embodiment sessions, and evening activities
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner each full day
✨ Day students only need to purchase the Base Registration.
✨ Overnight guests will also need to choose and check out with their accommodation of choice.
A Few Things to Note:
Payment plans are available. Put down a $200 deposit for your Base Registration and pay the remaining cost in two installments via invoicing. Paying in full gets you a $50 discount.
Room Sharing: King and Queen rooms can be shared with a friend! Both of you must purchase a Base Registration, but only one of you should reserve the room. You’re welcome to split the room cost however you like.
Location: All classes, meals, and activities (aside from our beach day) will take place at the Boat House, just 1.5 miles from the Beach House, where some participants will stay. If you're staying at the Beach House, plan to carpool—parking will be reserved onsite at the Boat House.
Parking: Parking is limited, so carpooling is encouraged for all guests.
Deposits: All registrations include a $200 non-refundable deposit. Please read our FAQs for more information regarding our refund policy.
This retreat is an invitation to pause, to return to what matters, and to root into rhythm and connection. You're one step closer - now it’s time to choose where you’ll land!
FAQs
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Every participant, whether you are a day student or staying onsite with us, is required to purchase a Base Registration. Your registration includes a $200 non-refundable deposit. You can either pay in full for a $50 discount, or pay the $200 deposit upfront and make remaining payments on the following schedule:
Payment # 1- at time of registration - $200
Payment #2 - June 1 - $200Payment #3 - August 1 - $200
If you need to cancel your participation no later than two weeks before the retreat’s start date, a refund less your $200 non-refundable deposit will be issued.
Cancellations occurring within fourteen days of the course start date will only incur a 50% refund.
In the case that the course is cancelled by the organizers, you will receive notification of cancellation at least two weeks prior to the anticipated start rate and a full refund.
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If you are flying into the area, you will fly into RDU International Airport, which is just about two hours away from Wrightsville Beach. We’ll help coordinate out of town arrivals and carpools so no one has to rent a car!
Addresses and parking information will be emailed to you two weeks before the retreat’s start.
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We will be nourishing you with homemade, locally sourced meals all week long! We will serve both vegetarian and omnivore cuisine, though we will always have a vegan option available. Gluten free + dairy free option at every meal. Let us know in the checkout form if you have any specific dietary restrictions, and we will do our best to accommodate you!
You can bring your own shelf-stable snacks and food for us to store labeled in the communal kitchen. Unless you have extenuating circumstances, we are not able to store food in our communal refrigerator due to space constraints.
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Arrival and check-in is between 5-8pm on Wednesday, September 17.
We will be sending you all off around 3pm on Sunday, September 21.
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We encourage you to enjoy sunshine, reflection time, and each other’s company on the deck, in the sauna, or by the water during our breaks. We’ll be moving a lot of energy during this retreat, so we encourage you to REST during our downtime! We ask that you let us know if you plan to go off-property at any time during the retreat.
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Please let your facilitators know if you have any emotional, physical, or mental health needs arise during your time at the course—we are here to support you! The retreat properties are close to local Urgent Cares, pharmacies, and groceries if you need anything during your time with us.
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There is phone service and password-protected wifi at both retreat homes. However, we ask that participants refrain from using phones, tablets, and computers during our time together. Presence is the pathway to connection and deep learning! Use this time as a rare opportunity to unplug.
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We will be sending out a more detailed packing list to registrants as we near the course!
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You can contact the Integra team at hello@integracollective.org. Please reach out, we’re happy to hear from you!
REGISTER NOW FOR EARTH, BODY, SPIRIT
September 17-21, 2025
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Hosted by The Integra Collective
