october 26 - 27, 2023

join us for a modern mystery school

This is neither a conference nor a festival — it's a space for mystery and alchemy where new/ancient medicines meet the activist's heart.

Where deep rest, healing, and embodiment weave in, around, and through the urgent questions of our time. Where we remember that slowing down isn't a luxury but a vital part of our planet’s regeneration.

WHAT IS DECELERATE?

WHY JOIN US?

🌱 Reconnect with your "why" and let your bones remember that healing the world begins within.

🎨 Collaborate in sangha with seasoned healers, artists, and wisdom keepers.

🔥 Ignite possibilities that can only emerge from slowness, “not-knowing,” and synchronicity

WHO’S INVITED?

All those deepening into their life’s work. Entrepreneurs and activists in climate, justice, wellness, economy & technology. Parents, modern elders, teachers and healers of all walks are invited on this journey.

Those ready to pause. Those ready to truly feel their own bewilderment. Those ready to admit “part of the crisis is how we are responding to the crisis.” Those ready to call upon different ways of being/knowing/acting in service of all life.   

DECELERATE PROGRAM

- 8AM - 10AM: SILENT SELF-CARE HOURS
Enjoy the bathhouse, yoga, and meditation to land in the space and begin slowing down your system.

- 10AM - 12:30PM: OPENING CEREMONY & MODALITIES
Connect with your intention and “what you are placing on the altar” as we open the space together

- 12:30PM - 2PM: AYURVEDIC LUNCH
A nourishing & locally-sourced lunch (included) with options to connect or eat in silence.

- 2PM - 5PM: DEEP REST / GRIEF EXPLORATION
Sink into a gentle but profound exploration of rest, grief, and self-expression.

- 5PM - 6PM: CLOSING CIRCLE
Join together for a closing ritual, prayer, and invitation into dream-time

- 7PM - 9PM: EVENING FILM & DREAM-TIME [OPTIONAL]
We’ll end our first day with a film and and invitation into dream-time along with space for candle-lit meditation, art and bathhouse.

DAY 1: DESCENT &
DEEP REST

DAY 2: NEW & ANCIENT POSSIBILITIES

- 8AM - 10AM: SILENT SELF-CARE HOURS
Begin again with bathhouse, yoga, and meditation to tune into your place of ease and flow.

- 10AM - 12:30PM: APPLIED MODALITIES
Open with communication, embodiment, and energetic tools to bridge deep heart/spirit into the world.

- 12:30PM - 2PM: AYURVEDIC LUNCH
A nourishing & locally-sourced lunch (included) with option to join industry/affinity breakout groups.

- 2PM - 5PM: ANCIENT FUTURE MAKING
Explore the role of remembering, synchronicity, and non-linear time in allowing new possibilities for livelihood, business, climate, and family systems.

- 5PM - 6PM: CLOSING CIRCLE
Join together for a closing ritual, prayer, and invitation to carry this energy into the world.

- 7PM - 9PM: FINAL WIND-DOWN [OPTIONAL]
We’ll hold the space open for a final tea-time and connection with new/old friends.

Arrival Timing: We ask that all participants arrive during the first half of "silent self-care" time (8am-9am arrival). We will have many breaks throughout the program but "ins and outs" will not be permitted after this time. Both days close at 6pm, with optional evening wind-down programming after dinner.

DESTINATION

Slow down with us at Hub Sebastopol, an emergent locus of regeneration one hour north of SF. The Hub includes Soft Medicine Sanctuary, Bliss Bathhouse, and Anahata Yoga & Sound.

Nourishing food, herbs and elixers, gentle spaces for movement, rest, and healing.

MORE DETAILS

  • A nourishing, locally-sourced Ayurvedic lunch is included in your ticket. Meals will be a seasonal grain-bowl and soup, with options to fit most dietary needs (VG, GF, DF).

    We encourage you to bring your own favorite comfort snacks.

  • Soft Medicine Sanctuary’s tea and elixir bar will be open all-day starting at 11AM, with a variety of hot and cold tea & herbal drinks available for purchase.

    We will also provide a self-serve offering of simple herbal tea.

  • The Fairfield Inn and Suites in Sebastopol is holding 20 rooms for DECELERATE participants at a discounted rate of $131/night for rooms with 2 queen beds or 1 king.

    You can also view our local rentals/couchsurfing list (ticket-holders email for access).

  • DECELERATE is designed primarily for adults and will include long sessions in silence, grief, and expression. That said, all people & all families are invited to attend with the knowing that they may need to adjust significantly if they have young ones.

    If you choose to bring a child, we ask that you be mindful of your own needs and the sensitivities of those around you, particularly during our more quiet/tender moments together.

    We encourage shared childcare- view our childcare offers/asks list here (email for access).

  • Our little town is admittedly easiest to access with a car. We encourage carpooling and you can can view our rideshare list here (ticket-holders email for access).

    We are also a <15min drive from Santa Rosa bus station, which has regular service to Oakland, SF, and area airports.

DECELERATE is made with 🖤 and offered in gift by unpaid members of the Joysong Collective (tickets just cover our hard costs of space use, providing lunch, etc.). We recognize this cost may still be a barrier and we will be happy to offer as many full scholarship tickets as we can!

join us!