The Sacred Art Of Self-Preservation
A mind, body, and spirit retreat for the weary mental health worker
October 23-25, 2025
Camp Loughridge
Tulsa, Oklahoma
*limited spaces available*
3 DAYS. 20 CEU's. A RESTED & RENEWED SPIRIT.
Trauma-Informed Yoga, breathwork. meditation, somatic release & soothing, hiking, mindfulness immersions - this is NOT your typical, boring continuing education experience!
~Oklahoma LPC, LMFT, LADC & LCSW approved~
Licensed elsewhere and need help with CEU approval from your board? E-mail us at [email protected]
We know you are tired.
Being a mental health professional is one of the most difficult, beautiful, heart wrenching, joyful, exhausting, and invigorating experiences a human can have - all at the same time. It is truly the highest honor and privilege - and it is so, so hard.
It can feel like you’re on a roller coaster. Sometimes it feels like magic is happening. You can literally feel throughout your entire being that you are guiding people to create huge shifts and changes in their life. Everything seems to just click for your client - insights and awareness and hope in abundance! Other times, it feels like you both are dragging your feet through mud, hardly moving, trudging through darkness with little light. The ups and downs of this ride can happen over the course of days, hours, or even shifting every few minutes.
No wonder some days you lie awake at night, your mind spinning and restless, your body tense, tight, and hurting. Or, you collapse in exhaustion at the end of the day, numbed out, unable to make any more decisions, very little to no capacity for the people you love.
We get it, and we want to help. We created this 3 day somatic retreat not only to provide you with enough CEU's for the entire YEAR, but to help you learn to care deeply for yourself - mind, body, and spirit.
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YOU DON'T NEED TO LEARN YET ANOTHER THERAPY MODALITY. YOU NEED TO LEARN TO SAVE YOURSELF.
Experience the nourishment your soul needs to continue helping others.
INTRODUCING
The Sacred Art of Self-Preservation
20 Continuing Education Units (including Ethics) approved for Oklahoma therapists and social workers
October 23-25, 2025
Camp Loughridge
Tulsa, OK
Life Investment: $1250
You will experience:
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Learn to up & down-regulate your nervous system state via anxious energy release, breathwork, meditation, and grounding
Somatic Release & Soothing
Learn simple forms of movement, breath and rest you can use before, during, and after work to soothe and sustain yourself
Access Your Highest Self
Discover and soothe your wounded parts so the most authentic version of you can lead your work and life
Mindfulness Immersion
Experience firsthand what true mindfulness actually looks and feels like and learn to welcome this practice into your life
Individualized Plan
Leave with your own unique, individualized Daily Self-Preservation Plan so you can incorporate these practices into your everyday life
Your Retreat Guides
DAY ONE: October 23
Pam Nelson, LPC, TIYT
Co-Founder of Divine Legacy Collective
Pam is a Certified EMDR, Somatic Parts Work, ERP, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapist. She specializes in helping adult survivors of childhood trauma along with those who struggle with anxiety and OCD at her private therapy practice in Tulsa. Along with individual therapy, Pam offers Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy classes, an on-demand video website, and an online self-study. Pam will guide you through Trauma-Informed Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and a silent sensory hike in nature. She will teach you to recognize and address nervous system dysregulation along with how unconscious negative core beliefs are impacting your work and overall happiness. Learn more about Pam here.
DAY TWO: October 24
Lindsay Benson, LPC
Co-Founder of Divine Legacy Collective
Lindsay is a Certified EMDR therapist with extensive training in Transpersonal Psychology, Energy Psychology, Somatic Parts Work, Reiki, and Emotion Code. In her Tulsa-based private practice, Lindsay works with individuals navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, shame, self-judgment, and a sense of disconnection—offering holistic, energy-centered care that nurtures healing from the inside out. At the retreat, Lindsay will gently guide you in aligning with your Highest Self, while compassionately tending to the parts of you that feel exhausted, reactive, or unseen. Her intention is to offer you both practical tools and soulful insights—resources you can carry with you long after the retreat, to support your continued healing and growth. Learn more about Lindsay here.
DAY THREE: October 25
Katt Townsend, LCSW, TIYT
Katt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Somatic-Attachment Therapist, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher who helps people create a trusting, authentic relationship with themselves through the empowering modalities of Parts Work and Somatics at her Tulsa private therapy practice. Katt is currently in training to become an EMDR therapist and will complete this journey October 2025. She is the creator of The Soma Lab, an online class that teaches somatic skills for emotionally difficult moments. The Soma Lab draws insight from Somatic Physiology, Polyvagal Theory, and Yoga. Katt will guide you through somatic release and soothing practices at the retreat. Learn more about Katt here.
DAY THREE: October 25
Danielle Miner, LPC, Ph.D. in Higher Education
Danielle is an EMDR and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapist, also trained in Somatic Experiencing. She owns a private practice in Tulsa where she specializes in supporting women—particularly Black women—who have experienced trauma or struggle with anxiety. Danielle is the founder of Aspire to Breathe, an organization dedicated to creating inclusive spaces for BIPOC to engage in mindfulness practices. She also leads mindfulness-based classes such as Mindful Mamas and Curious About Calm. Danielle will be guiding you through mindfulness education and simple exercises you can incorporate into your everyday life. Learn more about Danielle here.
Every Day Of This Retreat Will Be A Gift To Your Soul.
What you will experience:
Day 1: October 23, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
You will let go of your stresses and settle into our time together with a luxurious trauma-informed yoga practice led by Pam that includes anxious energy release, breathwork, and a long guided meditation. You will notice how the movement and rest impacted your thoughts, body, and emotions, then use that info during a discussion on the nervous system. You will learn how to notice regulation and dysregulation of your own body/mind, and also your clients. Unconscious negative core beliefs that you may carry will be uncovered, and you will learn how they impact your work and happiness. Pauses for somatic release and soothing will be incorporated throughout the day, and you will learn how to incorporate these short pauses before, during, and after your work with clients to keep your peace. We will end the day with a silent, sensory hike on the beautiful Camp Loughridge trails.
Day 2: October 24, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
You will begin the day by reconnecting with your inner source through a grounding meditation and gentle somatic practice guided by Lindsay. You will notice what it feels like to lead from your Highest Self (the unshakable presence within) and reflect on how disconnection from that place can impact your work, energy, and relationships. Through parts dialogue, inner reflection, and nature-based exercises, you will explore how to care for the parts of you that carry burnout, over-functioning, and over-responsibility. You will learn how to access internal spaciousness, restore inner peace, and lead from Self in both life and work. Pauses for regulation and gentle movement will be woven throughout the day. We will close with a hike in nature and a meditative practice to anchor the insights you’ve gained and to honor the sacred art of showing up for yourself.
Day 3: October 25, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
This day is all about experiencing and experimenting with movement, stillness, and mindfulness! Katt will lead you through somatic release and soothing exercises to reconnect with your body, calm your mind, and tap into your natural ability to heal and grow. We'll finish her portion with journaling, coloring, or drawing to integrate the experience. Danielle will invite you to experiment firsthand with gentle, accessible mindfulness practices you can begin incorporating into your daily life and therapeutic work. She'll also help you understand what mindfulness really is and dispel any myths. Lastly, you will take all the info you gathered at the retreat to create your own individualized, unique Daily Self-Preservation Plan©️. This will enable you to leave the retreat with a solid plan to implement the strategies you learned into your everyday life- hopefully for the rest of your life!
IN ADDITION
Take Home These Amazing Bonuses To Continue Your Self-Preservation AFTER The Retreat!
Exclusive Invitations
Attendees of this retreat will be added to an exclusive first notification list for future events by the facilitators, which often sell out!
Trauma-Informed Yoga Video Website
FREE 3 months access to Pam Nelson's trauma-informed yoga video website. Over 50 videos with anxious energy release, breathing exercises, meditation, and more. 25% discount after free trial.
Soma Lab
FREE 3 months access to Katt Townsend's Soma Lab, an online class designed to equip you with calming skills for tough emotional moments based on Somatic Psychology & Yoga. 25% discount after free trial.
Take The Retreat Home
FREE video access to the somatic practices you experienced at the retreat so you can follow along and practice your Daily Self-Preservation Plan©️.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Life Investment: Work-To-Learn Position
Cost Varies
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What Others
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BE INSPIRED
About Katt Townsend's offerings: "Soma Lab has changed me. In general, I'm a person who has trauma related to "exercise", difficulty being vulnerable and expressing my emotions, and body shame. The Soma Lab format has given me the space to move in new ways, interact lovingly with my body, and truly express "big" emotions. Thank you for providing such a warm and welcoming experience. Last week I was excited to be in my own body, just as it is, for the first time in my life. I've been telling everyone I can about SL. You are such a treasure, Katt."
About Pam Nelson's offerings: “The trauma-informed yoga sessions have become a sanctuary where I can tune into my body, release tension, and find moments of inner calm even when everything inside is saying otherwise. The practice of mindfulness and breathwork has been instrumental in helping me quiet the noise in my mind and reconnect with the present moment.”
About Danielle Miner's offerings: "Mindfulness used to feel like trying to herd lightning with a butterfly net—until Danielle. She doesn’t just teach calm, she curates it—like a mixtape for your nervous system. With science, soul, and the softest strength, she guided me back to myself one curious breath at a time. Danielle made meditation feel like a conversation with my whole self—not a performance, but a homecoming."
About Lindsay Benson's offerings: "Lindsay's ability to use parts work in my trauma therapy has been transformational in my profession and personal life. Her guidance helped me access, learn and extend compassion to various parts of me, and have led to healing those parts related to past traumas and self-doubts, while strengthening and growing those parts that are my best and healthiest versions of me. As a mental health professional, this work has emboldened my own practice. Parts work has strengthened my own self confidence to help others, while providing my own clients with the compassion and care they need to heal. Thank you Lindsay!"
Trauma-Informed Yoga. Breathwork. Meditation. Somatic Release & Soothing. Mindfulness Exercises.
THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL CONTINUING ED CLASS!
