An Immersive Weekend of Courage, Joy, and Inner Sovereignty

In a time of rising authoritarianism, collective grief, and moral exhaustion, many of us are asking the same questions: How do we stay human? How do we stay brave? How do we love without giving up our freedom or our joy?

This immersive weekend retreat invites you into the practice of Revolutionary Love as an antidote to fear, isolation, and despair. Rooted in the wisdom of the Revolutionary Love Project and hosted at The Refuge at La Foret, this gathering is designed to help you reconnect with your inner sovereignty, your courage, and your capacity to create spaces of resistance and healing in your own life and community.

Through embodied practices, guided reflection, creative expression, meaningful dialogue, and shared joy, participants will move together from uncertainty to belonging, from grief to imagination, and from overwhelm to loving action. Wisdom from Valarie Kaur, founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, will be woven throughout the weekend through curated teachings and reflections.

This is not a conference. This is not a protest training. This is a formation experience for people who want to meet this moment with courage, love, and integrity.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This retreat is for you if you:

• Feel the weight of this moment in your body and spirit

• Are grieving what is being lost—and longing for what could still be born

• Want to resist authoritarianism without becoming hardened or numb

• Believe joy, imagination, and community are essential tools for change

• Are seeking practices that sustain you for the long road ahead

You do not need to be an activist, faith representative, or organizer to attend. You only need a willingness to show up honestly and listen deeply to yourself and to others.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Friday Evening – Arrival & Belonging

• Warm welcome and grounding rituals

• Introduction to Revolutionary Love and the journey of the weekend

• Practices that invite all parts of you—grief, rage, hope, and love—into the space

Saturday – Truth, Courage & Imagination

• Morning sessions exploring grief and rage as sources of wisdom

• Somatic, creative, and reflective practices to engage mind, body, and spirit

• An afternoon focus on Revolutionary Love as an antidote to authoritarianism, featuring ancestral wisdom and contemporary peace-building tools

• Evening re-imagining the future through art, joy, play, and collective dreaming

Sunday – Sovereignty & Sending

• Cultivating inner freedom in the midst of injustice

• Storytelling, reflection, and commitment practices

• A closing ritual that prepares you to carry what you’ve received back into the world

SCHOLARSHIPS & ACCESSIBILITY

We believe access to this work matters. Scholarships and sliding-scale pricing are available, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If cost is a barrier, we warmly encourage you to apply for a scholarship by using promo code "LATER" and emailing camp@laforet.org. To save your spot, you can register today for only a $50 deposit.

Sliding Scale Pricing

• Supporter Level: $400

• Sustainer Level: $325

• Subsidized Level: $250

• Lodging starts at $84

REGISTER NOW