embody tenacity
THE AUDACITY TO THRIVE AMIDST COLLAPSE
a 5-day immersion in somatics, devotion, and the cultivation of thriving
mt. shasta
sept. 9 – 13, 2026
women & femmes
who this retreat is for
This retreat is for self-identified women & femmes longing to reclaim wholeness in a world that profits from depletion.
We’re calling in a purposefully intimate group of 12-14 women and femmes who are on an embodied healing path (or longing to begin) and are looking to deepen in community, spiritual intimacy, honesty, and tenacity. This gathering is for the women who desire structure without rigidity, a coherent change methodology, and a space to honor both grief and joy.
why tenacity?
Systems of depletion depend upon our exhaustion.
Tenacity is our refusal...our commitment to cultivating the conditions for thriving through devotion, embodiment, receptivity, joy, rest, prayer, community, and purposeful practice.
We hold that our thriving is bound together with all living things.
What tenacity means to us:
* persistence without hustle
* resilience without toxic positivity
* healing as ongoing practice
* refusal to disappear
* imagining a world that does not yet exist, and making it so
What thriving means to us:
* experiencing a felt sense of safety, belonging, and dignity - for you and your peoples
* having consistent access to joy + rest
* inhabiting a rich inner life
* living beyond urgency culture
* choosing how you relate with time
* staying in trust with Spirit/ finding our way back when we are lost
* sustaining vision and practice amidst difficult conditions
* being on path, with practice partners, insisting on a shared future where everyone can thrive
Over the course of 4 nights, we will:
*practice moving at the pace of the sun and moon instead of urgency
*nourish ourselves with food, rest, movement, silence, prayer, nature and community
*(re)discover joy not as escape, but as birthright and resistance
*create space for embodied clarity, loving boundaries, grief, laughter, and renewal
what we’ll practice
spaciousness
communal meals
movement + prayer
internal martial arts
contemplative practices
nervous system restoration
pilgrimage + nature immersion
a coherent somatics methodology
mt. shasta
winnemem wintu land
the lands we’ll gather on
We will be visitors on the lands of the Winnemem Wintu, Middle Water People, whose ancestral lands reach from Buliyum Puyuuk (Mt. Shasta) down the Winnemem Waywaket (McCloud River) watershed. The Winnemem Wintu tribe are actively engaged in restoring their sacred salmon runs after the devastating impact of the Shasta Dam construction during WWII. Learn more here: and listen to the wisdom of Chief Caleen Sisk on for the wild podcast here. A portion of retreat earnings will be offered to the Winnemem Wintu tribe.
Mt Shasta is held by many as a spiritually charged energy center, a vortex, and is often associated with the root or crown chakra, and the Divine Mother - amplifying energies of compassion, ground, and love. Developing a relationship with Mt Shasta can amplify your intentions for healing and activate inner capacities that have been dormant.
Our retreat will be at Hestia, which offers a comfortable and rustic experience close to the land. There are shared Yurt options (2 to a yurt) or solo glamping options. Yurt example here.
somatics, devotion, refusal, receptivity, endurance-with-heart
your guides
iman boundaoui
she/her
What if we had the audacity to thrive - to continuously move towards our liberation from disembodied, spiritless, systems - amidst collapse? What would it take? I reckon...TENACITY.
I’ve spent 10yrs on the Sufi path and more than 7yrs on the Somatics path in the practice and study of: embodying a tenacious pursuit of continuous replenishment, recovery and retreat; reinhabiting an indigenous relationship to time; rediscovering kinship with the natural world; erecting radical boundaries towards external stimuli; and reclaiming my right to a rich, spacious and authentic spiritual life.
I haven’t arrived -- I never will. But I’ve learned, experientially, that there is a methodology to thriving. And I’m here to teach and transmit that; I’m here to help women insist on their thriving as hard as I’ve insisted on mine.
The past few months I’ve been focused on birthing, feeding, and loving on my newborn son, a little fire horse baby! The initiation into motherhood is deeply changing me, and I’m excited to meet who I will become.
The past 10+ years I’ve been on a journey of self-authorizing my own thriving. Through the paths of Somatics, meditation, yoga nidra, aikido, El Camino Rojo, and Buddhist, Shinto and Shugendō based Reiki, I’m learning that to thrive we must be empowered, and to be empowered we must be embodied.
I’m here to support women and femmes to thrive from the inside out, and to do it together. To tenaciously create the life that longs for us, instead of living in the confines of someone else’s imagination. I hold this as revolutionary and dangerous work – needed medicine for our times.
I’m honored to be returning to Mt. Shasta - the land has become a sacred pilgrimage site for me over the years. It’s where I went and was held in my grief in the middle of winter during an especially devastating breakup, where I prayed for my moon to return after 14 years of being on birth control, where I had a vision of having a baby, and where I’ve gotten attuned by my teacher, Marie Morohoshi of Starnation Reiki. I’ve found it to be an especially powerful place to remember my inherent interdependence with nature and all of life.
she/hernamiko uno
join us
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investment: $2,222
A 3-month payment plan is available. And we are committed to offering a supported price for those who need it- please reach out and we’d be happy to be in conversation with you.If you are financially abundant and would like to pay-it-forward, we would appreciate that offer of community support.
Once we receive and accept your application, we will reach out with a payment link. Your spot will be secured once you submit your first payment or pay in full.
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morning
movement
prayer
contemplative practice
internal martial arts
breakfast
somatics session
afternoon
lunch
collective nervous system rest
post-siesta tea & reflection circle
outdoor renewal (play & local pilgrimage*)
evening
dinner
leisure time
fire circle- song, poetry, drums & dance
closing ritual
*local pilgrimage will be determined based on accessibility needs of the group, weather, and group intent. All offerings are optional and we encourage you to be self-responsive about what choice will serve your intention for being at the retreat. -
If you want to schedule a free 20 min check-in to see if the retreat is right for you, then feel free to use the contact form on this website and Namiko will be in touch with you to schedule.
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Are meals included? Yes, 3 meals a day, please bring your own snacks
Is transportation included? No, and, we’ll connect you with others to see if you can arrange a carpool
I’ve never done somatic work, can I still join? Yes! We welcome you wherever you are on your journey. We aim to make this retreat accessible while also offering depth and nuance for women/femmes who have a lot of practice at their backs already
Can I room with a friend? Yes! You can let us know on the application form if you’d like to request to share a yurt with a friend
Will I have a chance to explore Mt Shasta? Yes! We’ll go on a couple afternoon pilgrimages as a group. The last day of the retreat will be a spacious and slow morning to pack up and linger, and you’re welcome to do more solo exploring then, or coordinate something with others in the group
Will there be gluten free and vegan options? Yes! We’ll do our best to accommodate other allergens, let us know on the application form
Is the retreat center ADA accessible? Unfortunately, no. The walkways are mostly gravel/dirt and there are no wheelchair ramps to the yurts. If you have questions please reach out and we’d be happy to be in a direct conversation about if the space could be a fit and how we might support your participation.
photo credit: namiko uno, belinda liu, roseyoga