Full Moon Yule Ceremony
2024-12-15 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
During this winter solstice gathering, we will circle up around the fire to connect, release the past, and set intentions for our future. We will walk the spiral, carrying light through the darkness, warding off negative energies & inviting protection. We will have soup & bread. Bring something sweet to share.

Women's Winter Ceremony
2025-01-03 08:00 - 2026-01-04 13:00
Gather with us for an overnight women’s retreat. We will soak up the medicine of winter by slowing down, engaging in silence, meditation, breathwork, and self-compassion.
Cost: $200 includes retreat supplies, overnight accommodations, and delicious, organic, plant-based meals.

Embrace the Change Retreat 2 Nights/3 Days. Sexy Crone Club!
2025-01-17 - 2025-01-19 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
Join Heather & Angie and a circle of wise women to receive guidance and support while transitioning into menopause so you feel equipped to navigate the journey to sexy cronedom. This weekend includes rustic accommodations, delicious healthy meals, holistic health for hormones including movement, diet, herbs and inside-out natural beauty tips. We will hold space for the emotional and spiritual life transition that is perimenopause and menopause.

Snow Moon
2025-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Let your light shine and express yourself! In true Leo fashion, we gather to celebrate, ritualize and dramatize, bringing in more of what we really want.

Worm Moon
2025-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
What in us or our lives needs cleaning, organizing, weeding, editing, or healing. Let’s take a cue from Virgo’s example to clear clutter and create more beauty.
Please RSVP via email at info@terremadreretreat.com.

Salt of the Sea
2025-03-21 - 2025-03-23 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
Salt of the Sea is a remembering, a re-centering, and an epic adventure of the psyche
Source the well of women’s ancestral wisdom as it connects to your modern life. Soulful, innate, alive – remember the parts of you that, like the tides, respond to the rhythms of the moon.
Salt of the Sea is a 2-day deep dive of your inner life and authentic emotional expression. Taken by thousands of women, this immersion is like wayfinding for the soul.
Watery, dreamy, instinctive, Salt of the Sea is an enchantment that evokes direct, intimate contact with your essence and a different way of knowing yourself.
Salt, one of the Earth’s most fundamental minerals, will guide you to:

Surrender to your longing, like the sea is called by the rhythms of the moon
Embrace the bittersweet, poignant, and sometimes acutely painful beauty of feeling fully alive
Trust your instinctive knowing, your native tongue, your wild unknowable mystery

During the course remember how to flow with your inner rhythms and creativity in a deeply nourishing space. We’ll share our unique feminine framework and processes that facilitate soul work at the deepest levels so you can live more fully from a place of internal strength, authenticity, and knowing.

Asteya Yoga Retreat
2025-04-03 - 2025-04-06
Stay the whole weekend with everything you need. Meals and accommodations included. Get ready for an amazing lineup of classes. Add to your calendar and stay tuned for details! Sign up at https://alchemyflow.yoga/events

Pink Moon Saturday
2025-04-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Following the Libra energy, we gather to cultivate balance and connection.

REIKI I & II TRAINING - Become a Certified Reiki Healer
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-27 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
Weekend training and relaxing retreat in the woods. Includes meals, yoga, reiki attunements & certification.
Taught by
CRYSTAL BENNETT
REIKI MASTER, RYT 200
April 25-27
Cost: Early Bird Discount $700
$800 includes accommodations & meals, work trade and payment plans available

Flower Moon
2025-05-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Scorpio brings us inward to face our depths to honor the intensity and clear the deadwood of our souls.

Focusing Training for therapists
2025-06-06 09:00 - 16:00
Logistics
The training is held at Terre Madre Retreat. Lunch is provided.
Payment plans and scholarship opportunities are available.
Training Description
Focusing-Oriented psychotherapy uses the pathway of connection with the body to address psychological issues. This training provides participants with a basic skill set to bring a somatic focus to their therapy sessions, along with introductory knowledge of Focusing as a therapeutic approach. Participants will explore experiential practice of Focusing and create a Focusing-Oriented treatment plan for a client, as well as study the history and theory underlying the practice and the research done on this somatic approach in psychotherapy.
Course Learning Outcomes

Define Focusing-Oriented concepts, including embodiment, felt sense, and interoceptive awareness.
Apply Focusing as a technique to use with clients.
Describe Focusing-Oriented psychotherapy as an approach and how it integrates with other modalities.
Formulate a treatment plan incorporating a Focusing-Oriented approach for a client.

Trainer Biography
Angie Hensley, PhD, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and Tennessee, specializing in somatic and eco-approaches to psychotherapy, clinical supervision, pedagogy, research, community building, and social change. Dr. Hensley lives at Terre Madre Retreat, on the original homelands of the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East) people, stewarding 20 acres of land and hosting circles, workshops, and retreats. She believes in the power of circle-based, participatory, and empowered learning spaces and teaches in theMind-Body Medicine PhD program at Saybrook University. Dr. Hensley is a certified Focusing-Oriented Therapist, Certifying Coordinator in training with the International Focusing Institute and a SomaticPsychotherapist member of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy.
Agenda
9:00 am Welcome, Introductions
10:00 am Experiential practice: Participants are introduced to somatic tools, including Gendlin’s felt sense, grounding, orienting, and nervous system tools.
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Lecture: Focusing-Oriented concepts, including the Focusing Attitude, the steps of Focusing
2:00 pm Treatment Planning: Participants will apply this approach to a client
3:00 pm Closing, Q & A Trainer

Strawberry Moon
2025-06-11 18:00 - 22:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Sagitarius get us moving, connecting with nature, and reclaiming our wildish and adventurous selves.

Yoga & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Clinicians
2025-06-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
This training offers therapists tools for facilitating psychological flexibility and a deeper understanding of why yoga is good for mental health.
Description
This course introduces the skills and philosophy of Yoga and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for use in psychotherapy. Participants will incorporate modern behavioral science and the ancient wisdom of the Yogic contemplative traditions to facilitate mind-body awareness and psychological flexibility.
Learning Outcomes & Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand basic yogic philosophy and acceptance and commitment therapy principles
Apply Acceptance and Commitment Therapy interventions in the context of psychotherapy
Utilize yogic philosophy to increase psychological flexibility in clients
Describe the mental health benefits of a regular yoga practice
Formulate a treatment plan utilizing yogic and ACT principles

Agenda

9:00 am Welcome, Introductions
10:00 am Experiential practice: Participants are introduced to yogic and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools.
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Lecture: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles: present moment awareness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, self as context, values, and committed action.
2:00 pm Treatment Planning: Participants will apply this approach to a client
3:00 pm Closing, Q & A

Bio: Angie Hensley, Ph.D, LMFT
Mind-Body Medicine Adjunct Professor at Saybrook University
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and Tennessee, specializing in somatic and eco-approaches to psychotherapy, clinical supervision, pedagogy, research, community building, and social change. I am a certified Focusing-Oriented Therapist and Certifying Coordinator in training through the International Focusing Institute and a Somatic Psychotherapist member of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy. I live on the original homelands of the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East) people, where I steward 20 acres of land and host circles, workshops, and retreats.
I believe in the power of circle-based, participatory, and empowered learning spaces. I facilitate deep academic inquiry that engages bodily knowing, heart, the natural world, expressive arts, dreams, and ritual. As a somatic and nature-based psychotherapist, I am interested in researching mind-body approaches to wellness and using the felt sense in research design and methodology.
Logistics
Date: Friday June 20th 9am-4pm
Location: Terre Madre Retreat 4100 Timber Wood Road Maryville TN 37801
Cost: $100, lunch is included

Paint From Your Soul
2025-06-27 16:00 - 2025-06-29 12:00
For more information and to sign up, visit: https://www.artofthesoul.art

Buck Moon
2025-07-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
The Capricorn energy guides us to connect with ambition, put sweat equity into our dreams and manifest our hearts longing with joy.

Corn Moon
2025-09-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Pisces has us exploring the temple of emotion, imagination, and intuition.

Harvest Hunter’s Moon
2025-10-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Aries moon brings the heat! Connect with your passion and uncover what really makes you feel alive.

Beaver Moon
2025-11-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Tarus brings us into the roots, earth, body through sensual exploration.

Cold Moon
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Terre Madre Retreat, 4100 Timber Wood Road, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.
Gemini moon has us weaving a new narrative through writing, storytelling, deep soul sharing, laughing and singing.

Snow Moon
2026-02-01 18:00 - 20:00
The Full Moon Circles are a space to gather in sisterhood for movement, sound, art, storytelling, and ritual. We will follow the mythopoetic thread of each moon, deepening our connection with ourselves, the circle, and the land.

Worm Moon
2026-03-03 18:00 - 20:00

Women's Spring Ceremony
2026-03-28 08:00 - 2026-03-29 13:00
Spring brings new life, and we will celebrate together, engaging nature and expressive arts.
Cost: $200 includes retreat supplies, overnight accommodations, and delicious, organic, plant-based meals.

Pink Moon
2026-04-01 18:00 - 20:00

Women's Soul Midwifery Focusing Training
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-27
If you identify as a woman and are a licensed mental health therapist looking to incorporate somatic body wisdom and sacred feminine arts into your practice, this training is for you!
This two-year training program for healers will create a sacred space where we open to our embodied, wildish nature as the ground for developing our capacity to midwife soul healing. Through focusing and the felt sense, together we will come into a deeper relationship with the wisdom of our bodies and the natural world, integrating focusing and the felt sense as we grow our medicine woman toolkits. You will learn divine feminine ways of knowing and being to develop: deep, embodied, soulful connections with other healing artists capacity to engage with focusing therapeutically for yourself, your clients and your community ability to become ensouled and bring more soul forward with your clients and communities using a focusing approach skills to engage the wisdom of the felt sense and its interaction with nature, dreams, art, movement, song, poetry, storytelling, ancestor work, ritual, ceremony, and the healing power of beauty.

Trainer Biography

Angie Hensley, PhD, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and Tennessee, specializing in somatic and eco-approaches to psychotherapy, clinical supervision, pedagogy, research, community building, and social change. Dr. Hensley lives at Terre Madre Retreat, on the original homelands of the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East) people, stewarding 20 acres of land and hosting circles, workshops, and retreats. She believes in the power of circle-based, participatory, and empowered learning spaces. She is an Associate Professor and Program Chair at Pacifica Graduate Institute and teaches Body-Oriented Psychotherapy in the Mind-Body Medicine PhD program at Saybrook University. Dr. Hensley is a certified Focusing-Oriented Therapist and Certifying Coordinator in training with the International Focusing Institute. Her Coordinating Mentors are Doralee Grindler-Katonah, M. Div, PsyD, Jan Winhall, MSW and Glenn Fleisch, PhD, LMFT.
Program Components

Three in-person weekend retreats
Biweekly 90 min training online
Focusing partnership learning
Readings and reflection
Co-leading groups, assist facilitation of trainings & retreats Expressive arts integration project.

Prerequisites
Must be a licensed mental health clinician. The ability to focus/ basic training in focusing (reach out for opportunities to learn)
Certification
We offer certification as a Certified Focusing-Oriented Therapist specializing in soul midwifery through the International Focusing Institute. Continuing Education hours are available.
Cost
Total $3,000 ($1,500/ year), including retreat accommodations, meals, and TIFI membership fee. Payment plans are available.
Logistics
There will be a virtual orientation in early April, and the training will begin on the last weekend in April with the in-person retreat. The immersion weekends are held in rural East Tennessee at Terre Madre Retreat. For more information about the venue, check out the website here. The online trainings will be held every other Friday 12-1:30 pm PST/ 3-4:30 pm EST via Zoom. Focusing partnership meetings can be scheduled at a convenient time for each pair.
Program Content
Year 1 Topics:

Steps of Focusing
Clearing a space
Using focusing as a therapeutic approach
Avenues
The client-therapist relationship
Engaging the felt sense in assessment & treatment planning
Trauma, addiction, anxiety and depression
Holistic health and mind-body medicine

Year 2 Topics:

Spirituality, ceremony & ritual
Sourcing and tending to the knowing field
Working with dreams
Engaging expressive arts and the mythopoetic
Ancestor and lineage work
Psyche and the Natural World
Facilitating community-led soul recovery

Readings & Learning Outcomes

Link to the readings
Link to the Certifying Competencies

Flower Moon
2026-05-01 18:00 - 20:00

Blue Moon
2026-05-31 18:00 - 20:00

Strawberry Moon
2026-06-29 18:00 - 20:00

Buck Moon
2026-07-29 18:00 - 20:00
