Online Classes with Sarai
WINTER SOUL-STICE REFLECTION RETREAT:
A day of soul tending from the coziness of your home
Date: Friday December 19th
Time: 10:30am-4pm PST
Where: Online (Zoom + off-screen time)
For: You! If you are seeking reflection, renewal, and soulful community
Cost: $140 if register by Dec 1 ~ $160 after
What to Expect
Don’t worry – you won’t be on Zoom all day. (I can’t stand being on zoom all day either)
I’ll invite each person to set up a simple winter altar with a candle and to be in a space where you will be undisturbed for this time. Bonus if you can step outside easily for some contemplative time with the winter air, sky, and land.
We will begin on Zoom together, and I will offer some framing for the day. From there, I’ll share prompts to stimulate thoughts and reflection which you can explore off-screen at your own pace. We will weave between solo visioning time and group connection.
You will be guided through a gentle arc of the day:
Inner inquiry – journaling prompts, reflective questions, and intention setting
Creative expression – simple art-therapy-like invitations (no art experience needed)
Embodied presence – breath, gentle movement, or stillness to anchor in your body
Time outside – contemplative walks or sits in nature, wherever you are
When we gather back together, we will share insights (as much or as little as you wish), witness one another, and create a sense of warmth and community in this tender season.
What This Day Can Support You With
This retreat is designed to help you:
Clarify what you’re ready to release from this past year
Name the gifts and lessons you’re carrying forward
Listen for the seeds and dreams quietly forming in the dark
Reconnect with your own inner guidance and intuition
Remember that you are not alone – you are part of a circle honoring this season together
This is an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with your inner world, and honor the winter medicine of stillness, mystery, and renewal.
“To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark.
Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too,
blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.”
~Wendell Berry
This Retreat Is For You If…
You feel the pace of your life has been fast, and your soul is asking you to pause
You crave quiet, reflective time with a gentle structure and support
You long for meaningful ritual around the winter season or solstice
You appreciate nature, creativity, and personal growth
You enjoy being in circle with others, even virtually
What You’ll Need
To make the most of this day, please have:
A quiet, cozy space where you won’t be disturbed
A winter altar: candle + any meaningful objects (stones, branches, photos, etc.)
A journal and pen
Any simple art supplies you enjoy (colored pencils, markers, watercolors, collage materials – whatever you have on hand)
Warm clothing or layers so you can step outside comfortably for a brief walk or sit
Tea, water, and nourishing snacks or lunch for our breaks
Flow of the Day
This is our general outline, subject to some change:
Opening Circle on Zoom – grounding, welcome, and framing for the day
First Solo Session (off-screen) – journaling + reflective prompts
Group Check-In – sharing, witnessing, questions
Second Solo Session – art/creative process + time outside if possible
Closing Circle – harvest, integration, and simple ritual to honor what’s emerging
(Upon registration exact times and breaks along with some preparatory prompts will be sent to you)
REFLECTIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS ON CLASSES
“Sarai offers incredible wisdom, guidance and reflection. If you are thinking about taking a class with her, I'd say, do it! You will find your life enriched.” ~ LAURA ATKINS, Children's Book Author, Editor, and Teacher
“Sarai helped me rekindle a relationship with the natural world, and my own true nature at a time I really needed it! It was so refreshing to experience how powerful the simplicity and beauty of the natural world can clarify, energize and harmonize the deep questions I have in my life right now..” ~ HILARY KERN, Life Empowerment Coach
Let your life be
an offering of gratitude
to all that gives you life.
which is everything and everyone since the beginning of time

