Medicine Dollmaker's Healing Retreat
October 3-7, 2025 – Seaside, Oregon
A Soulful Immersion To Rest, Remember, And Rise
With Dr. Melissa Bird & Jerri Shelton
♥️ Why this retreat matters now ♥️
The past few years have left many wise, sensitive women feeling frayed at the edges—emotionally stretched, spiritually underfed, and creatively dormant. If you’ve been holding space for everyone else but haven’t had a sacred space to fall into yourself... this is that place.
You don’t just need a break. You need a homecoming.
This retreat is for the woman who is:
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Soul-weary and longing for reconnection
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Curious about the deeper truth whispering through the cracks of everyday life
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Ready to grieve what’s been lost and reclaim what still lives inside her
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Open to being held in sacred sisterhood, not expected to perform or produce
This isn’t a spa weekend or a quick fix. It’s an immersive, ritual-rich return to your own sacred creative current.
Perhaps you:
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Feel your heart longing for a more vibrant connection to life
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Desire change and personal transformation and don’t know where to start
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Are seeking emotional release and a process for healing
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Want to express yourself authentically through a medium that truly resonates
What if you Could:
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Find a sense of complete renewal
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Feel more empowered through the process of healing rituals and artistic expression
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Regain a sense of connection over your own narrative and emotional well-being
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Activate change through a fun, creative journey
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Express yourself authentically and allow your deepest truths and desires to come out to play
Unwind and Reconnect
This is your time to deeply relax, savor personal moments, and revel in the joyful warmth of communal sisterhood.
🌿 What You Receive
This retreat is designed to be fully immersive and deeply nourishing—so you can let go, drop in, and be completely held. Think of it not as a luxury, but as a life-giving recalibration that echoes far beyond the shoreline.
Your investment includes:
✦ Four nights of cozy, private accommodations at the beautiful Starry Night Inn
✦ Fully catered, nourishing meals and beverages—no cooking, no planning, just receiving
✦ All guided workshops, rituals, and healing teachings throughout the retreat
✦ A deluxe SoulCraft Art© Medicine Doll Felting Kit (with enough supplies to continue creating at home)
✦ Sacred materials for rituals and journaling
✦ Intimate circle of only 10 women for deeper connection, presence, and support
✦ Spacious time to rest, integrate, and reconnect with your inner voice
✦ A sacred container to turn your grief, longing, or exhaustion into grounded clarity and creative renewal
You provide the transportation. We take care of the rest.
Where: The Starry Night Inn, Seaside, Oregon
When: October 3-7, 2025
Cost: $2500
Space is limited to 10 participants
What Folks are Saying about their Experience...
Here is the schedule:
Friday:
4:00 Arrival and chilling out
6:30 Catered dinner and connection with each other
Saturday-Monday:
8:00-9:00 Breakfasts
9:00-11:30 Morning shenanigans and rituals
11:30-12:45 Catered lunches
1:00-4:00 Doll making and magical creation
4:00-6:00 Relax and take time to lounge (spa anyone?)
6:00-8:00 Catered dinners and evening ritual
Tuesday:
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Morning meditation and closing shenanigans
10:00-12:00 Check out
The Medicine Dollmaker’s Healing Retreat
A soulful immersion to rest, remember, and rise
October 3-7, 2025 – Seaside, Oregon
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SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 - DON’T MISS OUT!
The Medicine Spirit Doll Experience
The process of creating a Medicine Spirit Doll inspires and instills a vision for change, evoking a strong desire to tell one's story, even in moments when it may not feel safe to speak it yet. More than a crafted figure, she draws out untold stories, echoing from the well of our deepest truth.
A trusted companion and witness, she encourages perseverance, empowering women to stand tall in their journey of reclamation, finding strength through creative expression and manifesting dreams.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please note the following terms and conditions for all payments towards your retreat experience:
1. If the retreat is canceled by the organizers due to COVID or for any other reason your full payment amount will be transferred to a future retreat within 1 year of the scheduled retreat start date.
2. If you cancel due to any personal reason up to August 15, 2025 you will be eligible for a 25% refund.
3. Should you cancel for any personal reason after August 15, 2025 you will forfeit the full amount.
4. All payments are final and all payment plans are a legal commitment to pay in full.
* Please refer to the FAQ below for additional questions.
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Will I get my own room?Yes! All of the rooms are single occupancy, unless you want to bring a friend! If you want to room with a friend, email Melissa at melissa@drmelissabird.com and let her know so she can put you together! Just know the cost for the full retreat experience is per person.
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Do you offer refunds?Please note the following terms and conditions for all payments towards your retreat experience: 1. If the retreat is canceled by the organizers due to COVID or for any other reason your full payment amount will be transferred to a future retreat within 1 year of the scheduled retreat start date. 2. If you cancel due to any personal reason up to August 15, 2025 you will be eligible for a 25% refund. 3. Should you cancel for any personal reason after August 15, 2025 you will forfeit the full amount. 4. All payments are final and all payment plans are a legal commitment to pay in full.
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What can I expect at the end of the retreat?At the end of this retreat, you will: Feel transformed and renewed Feel freer and more creative Feel connected and inspired If you seek transformation and are on a journey of longing, this retreat is for you. If you yearn for authentic, creative expression and wish to express yourself authentically, this retreat is for you. If you are ready to navigate change and find yourself feeling stuck, stagnant, or unsure where to start in your journey of personal transformation, this retreat is for you.
