Welcome.
I am Shondra. I am happy that you are here.
I dreamed of the HeartComing Retreat as a space where women of African descent can come together to re-member, re-store and re-claim our innate wholeness.
Drawing on over 20 years of experience as a meditator and spiritual seeker, I will facilitate meditation and breath work practices. I will also lean into specialized training in integrative somatic trauma therapy to inform the somatic practice elements of the retreat.
Travel and retreat have been powerful tools in my own wholeness journey. I’ve often felt that the combination of exploring new physical locations draws forth the discovery of new inner landscapes.
As a weaver of the unseen yet felt, I look forward to partnering with you on your journey back to our hearts.
Whether you are new on your journey or you have been travelling for some time, let the beauty of Tobago and a community of kindred spirits rejuvenate you.
Home to your heart
It all begins the moment you say yes to you.
My Journey Within
While living and traveling in the Caribbean, I began my conscious journey home to my heart. In the late 90’s, I embarked on a year long solo journey, that took me to Central & South America and the Caribbean, ostensibly to become fluent in Spanish and learn more about the African diaspora. Despite extensive preparation, the trip did not go as planned. And, yet it was exactly those difficulties that were the catalyst for my journey inward. I taught myself to meditate and began practicing yoga on my own. In the midst of great disappointment, I found connection and a thirst for more. My experiences in stillness opened me up to a passion for the unfamiliar and the unchartered.
In that spirit of discovery and transformation, I am excited to offer the HeartComing Retreat; an opportunity for Black women of the African diaspora to connect to the land, lineages and sacred wisdom held within our bodies; an opportunity for wholeness and belonging within.
I invite you to reconnect to true soul power and the innate wisdom of who we truly are individually and collectively.
