There are places in the natural world where life finds safety during times of upheaval. Ecologists call them refugia: protected places where biodiversity can endure, regenerate and adapt amid environmental disruption.
And there are places of human creations that offer shelter from the storm. They provide sustainance, safe harbor and human kindness. Refugio can be a place for the human heart to rest and restore.
A refugio is something we make together. Each of us brings what we have to give. It might be a willingness to feel or express., And we are each nourished by what the others bring. Perhaps in gathering this way, we can help restore some balance, remember our belonging, and find the strength to meet the world again.
A place to dive into the depths of the personal, interpersonal and transpersonal realms . A place to rest in the heart of our being, listen between breaths, and make room for whatever needs to be felt, expressed or shared.
Through movement, stillness, images, color and each other's company, we will listen for the pulse of life moving through us. We will give it shape, follow where it leads, and offer something of ourselves to the community. There is room for grief and weariness, for tenderness and joy, for silence and exuberant aliveness.
Come take refuge with us.
For this weekend, we gather to create a refugio together.
what we will do
We will move in silence and witness each other
We will dance with music and our inner worlds and together in our shared world
We will use paint and texture and images to give the inner an outer expression
We will integrate our explorations through movement and sound and language
We will honor the mystery of the creative process!
one weekend, three teachers (together we are better)
Our gathering will be guided by the three of us bringing over a century of combined experience leading people down different but complementary paths of inquiry and practice.
Zuza works at the intersection of conscious movement, embodied awareness and the mystery of being alive.
Lysa, a longtime teacher of Authentic Movement and Body Tales, brings a deep trust in the wisdom of the body and the natural world.
Felicia, Jungian Analyst and expressive arts practitioner, brings her experience with dreamwork, ritual and creative process as pathways into the depths of the psyche and soul.
We have been friends and fellow travelers on the path of embodied awakening for 15+ years.
We know how to go deep, have fun, and hold space for beauty and terror.
Together, we invite you into a weekend of movement, stillness, creative exploration and community.
Learn more: Lysa Castro | Felicia Matto-Shepard
Taking refuge does not mean hiding from life. It means finding a place of strength, the capacity to live the life we have been given with greater courage and sometimes even with gratitude.
RACHEL NAOMI REMEN
Logistics
JANUARY 15-17, 2027
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11–6 • SUNDAY 11–4
When
Subud Marin Center
100 Sacramento Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Where
$625 by January 1 | $695 after
[+$25 for CE certificate if requested]
Fee
Cancellation fee (by January 1) $75
Cancellation Deadline: January 1, 2027. After this date, no refunds.
Thank you for your understanding.
Cancelations and refunds
If you are requesting CE credit, please attend all sessions in full.
We do not offer partial credits.
$25 fee for certificate.
MORE FINE PRINT
Here's one bad picture of the three of us on a hike in Bryce Canyon, Utah, where the idea for this program took form.
