Day Retreat
The Practice of Returning
Sunday, November 1st · 10:30 AM–6:00 PM
Madre Tierra Farms| Livingston, TX
Investment: $250
A day to slow down. To listen. To reconnect. To return.
There are seasons when we find ourselves moving farther and farther away from our own center.
The Practice of Returning is an invitation to pause.
This intimate day retreat brings together movement, reflection, nourishment, creativity, and connection to create space for returning to yourself not as a destination, but as a practice.
Throughout the day, we'll move, rest, reflect, eat, talk, listen, and make space for whatever is asking for our attention.
You don't need to arrive with anything figured out. Just come as you are.
Space is intentionally limited to keep this experience intimate and allow for meaningful reflection and connection.
What Does It Mean to Return?
Returning doesn't always mean going backward. Sometimes returning means coming back to the parts of yourself that became quiet while you were busy surviving, achieving, caring for others, or simply moving through life.
It can mean returning to your body.
Returning to your breath.
Returning to your own voice.
Returning to what feels meaningful.
Returning to yourself.
This retreat is an opportunity to step outside of your usual rhythm for a full day and create space for that return.
Your Day at Madre Tierra Wellness Farm
The Practice of Returning is intentionally spacious. Rather than filling every moment, we'll create an arc that allows for both practice and pause.
Movement
We'll begin with embodied movement designed to help you arrive in your body and settle into the day. Expect intentional yoga and somatic practices that invite awareness rather than performance.
Reflection
Throughout the day, you'll be guided through practices of reflection and journaling designed to help you notice what is present and what you may be ready to return to.
Nourishment
We'll share a chef-prepared meal together, creating time to slow down, eat well, and enjoy being in community.
Reflection Workshop
A facilitated reflection experience will give you space to explore the day's themes more deeply through guided conversation and reflection.
Connection
There will be opportunities for both shared experience and quiet personal space. You are welcome to participate fully, quietly, or somewhere in between.
Integration
We'll close the day with practices designed to help you gather what you've experienced and consider what you want to carry with you beyond the retreat.
What's Included
Your $250 retreat investment includes:
An 8-hour Hmegrown day retreat
Guided yoga and somatic movement practices
Facilitated Journaling and reflective practices
Chef-prepared meal
Tea and nourishment throughout the day
Intentional time for rest and connection
Access to restorative amenities, including
the outdoor sauna, cold plunge, and BioMatAll retreat materials
15 spaces available.
This retreat is intentionally limited in size so that the experience can remain intimate, spacious, and personal.
Food + Nourishment
Food is part of the practice. We'll share a chef-prepared meal together during the retreat, with nourishment designed to support the pace and energy of the day. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies, you'll be able to share those when you register.
Reflection Workshop
We'll be joined by Raeshan Hart, who will guide our reflection + journaling workshop. Together, we'll create space to slow down, explore the day's themes, and consider what it means to return to the body, to ourselves, and to what matters.
THE DAY
10:30 AM — Arrival + Settling In
Arrive at Madre Tierra Farm, settle into the space, and begin letting the pace of the outside world fall away.
11:00 AM — Opening + Nervous System Education
We’ll begin with an opening circle and accessible education around the nervous system, exploring how our bodies respond to stress, rest, safety, and change. From there, we’ll move into a gentle, embodied movement practice designed to bring awareness back into the body.
12:45 PM — Farm Lunch
A nourishing meal prepared for us at the farm. Time to eat, connect, and enjoy the slower rhythm of the day.
2:00 PM — Restore + Explore
The afternoon is yours to move at your own pace. Enjoy the farm’s recovery and restorative offerings, including:
Infrared sauna
Cold plunge
BioMat
Garden rest and quiet outdoor spaces
This is intentionally unstructured time. You might choose to rest, sit in the garden, journal, enjoy the recovery stations, or simply do nothing for a while.
3:45 PM — Workshop + Movement + Reflection
We’ll come back together for an embodied workshop combining movement, reflection, and guided exploration. A space to notice what has shifted throughout the day, what your body may be asking for, and what you want to carry with you beyond the retreat.
5:00 PM — Closing Circle
We'll gather one final time to reflect, integrate, and close our time together.
5:30 PM — Departure
Leave with a little more space inside yourself and perhaps a renewed sense of what it means to come home to your body.
The Setting
The Practice of Returning takes place at Madre Tierra Wellness Farm, a 5-acre sanctuary nestled in nature and designed to create space for connection, creativity, and restoration.
The farm offers a collection of intentional indoor and outdoor spaces where we'll have room to move, reflect, gather, and simply be.
Throughout the day, you'll have access to the farm's natural surroundings and restorative amenities, including the garden, outdoor sauna, cold plunge, and BioMat.
The setting is part of the practice.
A place to step away from your usual rhythm.
A place to breathe a little deeper.
A place to reconnect with yourself, with nature, and with others.
This is your invitation to slow down and return.
Investment
$250 per person
Reserve your place with a $75 deposit. Your remaining $175 balance will be due by October 25th. There is a payment plan available with 3 installments.
There are 15 spaces available. Your deposit secures your place at the retreat.
What is the cancellation policy?
Your $75 deposit is non-refundable and secures your place at The Practice of Returning. However, if your plans change, your reservation may be transferred to another person up to 7 days before the retreat. Please contact Hmegrown in advance so we can update the registration.
If you need to cancel 30 or more days before the retreat, you may choose between transferring your reservation to another person or receiving a credit toward a future Hmegrown event for any remaining balance paid. The original $100 deposit remains non-refundable.
Cancellations made less than 30 days before the retreat are non-refundable, but your reservation may still be transferred to another person up to 7 days before the retreat.
If Hmegrown must cancel the retreat, you will receive a full refund of all payments made.
We understand that life happens. If an unexpected circumstance arises, please reach out and we'll do our best to work with you where possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yoga is part of the experience, but The Practice of Returning is broader than a yoga class or traditional yoga retreat. The day combines movement, somatic practices, reflection, education, nourishment, and community.
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No. You do not need previous yoga or somatic movement experience. The practices are designed to meet you where you are.
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Wear comfortable clothing for movement, a journal if you'd like to use your own, and anything you personally need to feel comfortable throughout the day. A detailed packing list will be provided before the retreat. If using the cold plunge or sauna, make sure to bring an appropiate change of clothes.
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Please let us know when you register so we can plan appropriately with our chef.
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Somatic practices invite us to pay attention to our experiences from within the body. Rather than focusing only on what we think or understand intellectually, we practice noticing sensations, movement, breath, emotions, and other embodied experiences.
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Photography will be part of the retreat experience. If you prefer not to be photographed, you will have the option to let us know.
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Your $100 deposit secures your place. You'll receive a confirmation with the remaining balance information and additional retreat details as the date approaches.
There Is Always Room for You Here.
Sometimes we just need enough space to remember.
A slower morning.
A deeper breath.
A room where we don't have to perform.
A table where we can eat together.
A practice that brings us back into the body.
A day to listen.
The Practice of Returning is an invitation to create that space.