𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 🌷✨
What an honor it was to welcome you to Casa Maya 🏡 for the 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 with 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 🌸.
These days were filled with 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 🌊, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 🔎, and heartfelt 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💞. Your willingness to 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 🐢, 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 👂, and be fully 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 🌟 created a sanctuary of 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 where true transformation could unfold.
Together, we explored the 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 🧘, the 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 🌐, and the gentle 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 💓. Through practices of 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 🤲, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 🎶, and 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 🌱, we remembered what it means to return home to ourselves and to one another.
A special thank you to 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 🕊 for her 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, and 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 🌺. Your teachings on trauma, healing, and embodied presence touched us all and will continue to inspire our paths forward.
We leave this retreat with 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 💪, 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 🌸, and 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 🌿 — and we look forward to the next time we gather again in community.
With love and gratitude,
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🌞
Navigating Complexity; centering healing and connection
Join Barbara Collier at the beautiful Casa Maya where hearts are healed and transformation can happen.
In these uncertain times, community and connection are more vital than ever. We are invited to heal ourselves and extend that healing to others. To truly heal, we must embrace our entire being: body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Our journey of healing often involves deepening our relationship with ourselves. We learn to attune to our needs and care for ourselves with kindness and understanding. We learn to attune to our needs with greater care, recognizing our inherent worth. This self-partnership is essential for our well-being and opens the door to deeper healing for ourselves and our clients.
The Power of Touch
Somatic touch practices work by directly addressing the autonomic nervous system. By re-patterning our responses, we can shift from states of stress and anxiety to ease and social engagement. This process, known as nervous system regulation, is a cornerstone of somatic therapies.
Limbic Resonance: The Heart of Healing
Limbic resonance, a powerful tool in a somatic practitioner's toolkit, is often misunderstood. It involves a deep, nonverbal connection between practitioner and client, fostering a sense of safety, trust, and connection. When clients feel seen, heard, and understood, the release of oxytocin and other beneficial hormones facilitates cellular healing and transformation.
Trauma, shame, grief, and unexpressed emotions can create habitual patterns that hinder our ability to be present and embodied. These patterns, known as trauma coupling dynamics, can be addressed through somatic practices.
Join us at Casa Maya to explore these profound concepts and experience the transformative power of touch. This retreat is designed for those familiar with Barbara's work.
By attending this 5-day retreat, you'll have the opportunity to:
• Deepen your understanding of trauma coupling dynamics
• Learn practical tools enabling you to find yourself and stay with yourself
• Experience and learn to offer the transformative power of touch and embodied presence
Trained as a nurse and worked in the Intensive Care Unit in the early and mid-nineties, she has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and several post-graduate three-year training certificates, such as:
For years she has been working with children, adults, and families to build resilience and capacity within their systems, partnering with the wisdom that animals have taught her over five decades to join with and support clients in deepening and broadening their connection with Nature in honor of our mammalian heritage.
Participants
Non-Refundable Deposit
+ VAT (25%)
Full Price
Days Retreat
Eligible only those who have done Shame dismantling and Touch work with Barbara already!
Minimum number of participants to organize the event is 12 people and maximum would be some 16 participants
CASA MAYA, Triban 7, Buje, Istria, Croatia. Nestled between Buje and Grožnjan, the most enchanting part of Istria in a quiet village of Triban
4 nights - Casa Maya (1 double queen size bed room, 1 triple room available in the house), Hostel Triban across the street (3 dorms with 8 beds each - shared bathrooms)
for private rooms there is Casa Parenzana & Grožnjan Amarilis rooms or similar - limited rooms available
Casa Maya Centre is situated at the outskirts of the village Triban, nestled between two famous medieval towns of Northern Istria, Buje and Grožnjan.
If you are coming by car from Buje, just as you pass the church and the belfry, you turn left before a stone wall. The sign is on the street. If you are coming from Grožnjan, it is after you pass the village and before you pass the church on your right.
Coming by plane, the nearest airports are Trieste, Venice, Ljubljana, Rijeka, and Zagreb. You will need some support from us and a transfer organized to reach our place.
Coming by train, the nearest train stations are Trieste in Italy, Koper in Slovenia, and Rijeka in Croatia. From the train station, you will need a private transfer.
Coming by bus, the nearest station is Buje, some 2 km from us. Additionally, Umag, Koper, Novigrad, and Trieste are all within a 30-minute drive.
Coming on foot… also an option, as we are situated on the famous Parenzana Trail.
20.-24. August 2025.
Price for the program is 550 € + VAT (25%) for a 5 days retreat
Registration and non-refundable deposit is 50 €
FULL BOARD meals, fruits & snacks, drinks
Assisting in small practise group
SE Credit - from our senior accredited SE assistants
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OIB: 37251315012
MBS: 080939447
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