Equinox retreat
The Balance Between Darkness and Light: A COPPERMOON Collective Retreat
A Day of Ritual, Renewal, and Reconnection
September 27, 2025, 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Present and Positive, 26875 Live Oak Lane, Idyllwild, CA
A Journey Through Light and Shadow
Step into a day guided by the wisdom and presence of eight practitioners -each offering their own unique lens through yoga, meditation , mantra, sound healing, psychology, and embodied education.
We begin with guided walking meditation through the forest. From there you will be led through gentle yoga, conscious breathwork, and centering mantra practices-all designed to open space within and around you.
We will gather to nourish ourselves with a catered vegetarian lunch and integrate more deeply into our theme. In the afternoon we will deepen into a rhythm of mantra, more movement before settling into restorative yoga-bathed in sound and supported by the gentle touch of Thai massage.
We will close our day in circle, sharing parting wisdom and soft integration practices to help you carry the balance of light and shadow into your everyday life.
Theme Overview:
There is a moment—on the edge of equinox—when the world is perfectly poised between light and darkness.
It is brief. Subtle. Powerful. It is a moment of sacred equilibrium that mirrors the inner work we are each called to do: to meet our shadows with compassion
and our light with reverence.
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This retreat is a guided passage through that threshold.
A day to soften into the dark, to illuminate what is ready to rise, and to remember that wholeness is not about choosing one over the other—but about honoring the dance between them.
What to Expect:
We gather in community—each facilitator offering a unique piece of the whole. Together, we’ll weave breath, movement, sound, silence, and creative expression into a day of healing and homecoming.
You can expect:
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Grounding practices that help you drop beneath the noise.
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Breath and somatic journeys to awaken embodied wisdom.
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Rituals that honor your personal turning point.
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Reflective and expressive spaces to integrate the unseen.
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Nourishing food, deep rest, and soul-centered connection.
your facilitators
Alison Mullins: Founder of COPPERMOON
Colin Parker: Founder of Present and Positive
Liliana Chamolz: Thai Massage, Restorative Yoga
Debra Beradi: Ashtanga Yoga and Mantra
Christy Chisholom: Meditation
Kristen Baron: Gentle Yoga and Sound Healing
Isabella Rivera: Sound Healing Coordinator
Juli Corral: Photographer and Educational Coordinator
Tracy Smith: Blissful Release Now
schedule
8:30 am
Arrival
9:00 am
Opening Ceremony
9:30 am
Walking Meditation/Journaling
11:00 am
Gentle Yoga and Sound
12:30 pm
Lunch and Integrate
2:00 pm
Mantra and Movement
4:00 pm
Restorative Yoga | Thai Massage | Sound Bath
5:00 pm
Closing Circle