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Stilling the Waters Within 2026
When: May 14-17, 2026
Where: New Harmony, Indiana
Facilitator: Heather Maritano
CE Hours: 18 optional
Early-Bird Pricing: Ends Dec 31, 2025
Equity Pricing: (Learn More)
A weekend retreat to calm the mind & ground the body
Step out of your busy life and into the simplicity and quiet of New Harmony. We will use creative expression, inner reflection & gentle movement to experience a settling into ourselves and resetting of our nervous systems.
Our mindful practices will include art, meditation, movement, natural inquiry, reflection, discussion, portions of silence, and a labyrinth journey. The schedule provides ample time to relax without a facilitated activity.
In tending to the full wellness experience, we’ll eat an abundant array of beautifully prepared plant-based foods – feast for eyes, pleasure for the senses, and nurture for the body. It is encouraged to disconnect from technology in order to fully immerse in the experience.
Guided Expressive Arts Activities
Our art practices, like the movement pieces, will guide us into the interior self to find soothing expression of our creative selves. Engaging with our creativity can unblock old patterns or habits of thinking. Expressive arts allow users to laugh, let go, and relax. All of which helps decrease depression, anxiety, and stress.
All materials will be provided to engage with activities that have been selected for their accessibility and impact. Materials will also be available for use on your own outside of the activities selected.
No art background necessary.
Dance Meditation and Expression
Daily movement practices will include a variety of expressive dance in both free form and more gently guided sessions.
Not yet confirmed but we are hoping to have Tessa Bent facilitate a session of Journey Dance as one of our offerings.
Silence
A portion of this retreat will be conducted in silence from a sunset walking meditation on Saturday through the labyrinth walk on Sunday morning.
Labyrinth Meditation Walk
On Sunday morning, we’ll end our retreat in a walking labyrinth meditation. The pattern of this labyrinth duplicates the original at Chartres Cathedral, built in the 12th century near Paris, France. Labyrinth designs have been used by humankind for over 4000 years in many cultural traditions, including Southwest Native Americans.
The Where
The Abbey Barn
The Abbey Barn is nestled next to a wooded area overlooking the Wabash River. Imagine yourself being guided in stillness, movement and art with a full window view edged with trees, a large field and just beyond a bend in the river. Birds alighting on branches and vines, while you take inspiration for your own settling.
Looking at the map below, the Abbey Barn is located at the edge in the upper right side, just beyond the Swan Lake tributary. It’s the last white rectangle, encircled with dark paths.
The vaulted ceiling of the dining hall gives an airy sense of space, yet also feels cozy as it is surrounded by the individual sleeping rooms. Each person will have a private room with a bunk bed. There are 4 shared group bathrooms and showers, 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs.
We will be nourished with lovely, filling plant-based meals. And cookies for comfort.
The Who
Heather Maritano
Retreat Facilitator, LCSW, RPT-S
Heather Maritano, founder of Inner Resources Counseling & Training, has been supporting the growth and healing of clients, colleagues, and community for over 25 years through therapy, education, mentoring, and advocacy. She creates soothing spaces, relationships, and experiences that invite exploration and discernment through steady presence.
Heather has clinical specialities in play, sandtray, & expressive arts therapies. She has traveled and trained throughout the world.
She maintains a sense of awe, regularly practices her belief in the healing powers of play, and is particularly fond of dancing.
Retreat Action Items
All sections must be marked as complete to receive certificate.
Utilize movement, art, and reflection to increase self awareness and relieve stress;
Apply principles of art, movement and play therapies to deepen understanding of how to shift embedded patterns of stress and trauma;
Identify how mindful practices impact the nervous system;
Identify the significant roles that make up one’s identity;
Create images of inner landscapes;
Compile activities and principles to use in clinical practices, as well as for one’s own wellbeing.
Revise established patterns held in neural networks.
Inner Resources Training Institute is an approved provider for the following organizations:
Indiana Professional Licensing Board has approved this organization to provide category 1 continuing education hours for LSWs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and LMHCs. Provider # 98000765A
NBCC, ACEP No. 7363
Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider #07-200
Registered Sand Therapist Trainer RST-C/T
World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals
Inner Resources Training Institute follows all CE guidelines for the hours it provides and maintains full responsibility for all aspects of programming.
Programs that do not qualify for NBCC and/or APT, or any CE hours are clearly identified. To ensure that the credit hours you receive are applicable for your purposes, please contact the agencies for which you are seeking credit directly. You must attend the entire session to receive credit, no partial credit will be issued.
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Inner Resources Training Institute reserves the right to cancel any training due to unforeseen circumstances. If this occurs, you will be refunded the full amount of your registration fee. Liability for cancellations is limited to the cost of the registration fee. Inner Resources is not responsible for other expenses incurred by the customer, such as lodging and travel.
If you make your request for cancellation, by email or voicemail, no later than 21 days prior to the start of the workshop 75% of your registration fee will be reimbursed. You may transfer/ sell your enrollment to another qualified person at anytime.
As a general rule, no refunds will be issued for missed sessions or cancellation requests initiated within 21 days of your scheduled workshop. Inner Resources Training Institute has the discretion to issue a refund or a credit for valid emergencies such as sudden illness, death, or national emergency .
See you at The Abbey!
Cost includes all materials, meals, lodging and 18 CEs.
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