Revel & Rebirth: A Healing Justice Retreat for Birth Workers & Friends is happening again this July on the beautiful island of St. Lucia!
This is an invitation to explore healing, transformation, and resistance more deeply. Retreat goers are guided on a journey to do this through close immersion into St. Lucia's carnival culture, and through the practice of honoring and connecting to the land.
We are especially excited to gather other birth workers for this experience because of the clear link between the resistance inherent in the work we do, specifically in the name of Black life and the resistance to colonialism that our ancestors across the diaspora exercised as revelers, playing mas, and aligning with nature as a means of healing, wellness and survival.
Intentions for the Experience
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Cultivate JOY
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Revel in the celebration of your life, our lives
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Release stagnant energy
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Rebirth clarity of purpose
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Rest with intention.
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Learn from local birth workers and herbalists
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Practice CARE. Of self and community.
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Contribute to The Birth Workers' Healing Justice Oral History Project
Vision
Birth work for Black people is about reclaiming the rich and deep wisdom of our ancestors, some of whom led the charge in the fields of midwifery, caregiving and herbalism across the diaspora.
Carnival holds similar symbolism in that it serves as the highest form of expression where resistance to colonial influence and oppression are concerned. Carnival is the opportunity our ancestors created to shed the burdensome trauma of enslavement and usher in the rebirth of a spirit healed and anew.
Equally important to the vision for Revel & Rebirth is the practice of intentional and individualized rest, which looks different for each person. We cultivate a space where judgement around how rest is achieved does not exist.
Note on Pricing
The following costs will be additional:
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Airfare to St. Lucia (UVF)
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Optional excursions
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Optional fetes
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Daily lunch and dinner
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Hotel accommodations (includes breakfast)
**View THIS info doc for more details and planning suggestions!
Invest in Healing Justice.
Invest in Black Life.
We estimate the total cost of this experience to be $100,000. This covers the cost of airfare, participation in carnival, hiring a production crew to document this moment; daily meals; hotel accommodations; and in-country transportation for 20 birth workers.
In our first year (2023) we received over $14,000 in sponsorship. Our big vision goal is to cover the cost of this experience for all who take part!
Will you invest in our vision of healing today?
Email info@sesebirthingfreedom.com
Donate directly at https://givebutter.com/RevelRebirth24