The Return

A One-Day Wellness Retreat to Restore + Realign

Saturday, July 19th | 9:30 AM–3:00 PM

Seneca Creek State Park

The Return is a wellness retreat designed to nourish the body, steady the mind, and open the spirit. It’s movement beneath trees, breathwork that softens the edges, sun warming your skin, and quiet moments that help you realign — and return.

This isn’t about escape. It’s about rhythm, presence, and remembering what balance can feel like, even if just for a moment. A glimpse of wholeness. A chance to return to yourself — fully, honestly, and for once, without rush.

This isn’t just a retreat.

It’s structure with softness.
Community with solitude.
Movement with meaning.

Rooted in Sankofa’s commitment to embodied healing and cultural wellness, The Return is more than an event — it’s a homecoming.

The Experience

Set in nature, just 45 minutes from Sankofa at Seneca Creek State Park, The Return invites you to step away from the noise and return to yourself. Through guided practices, shared meals, and intentional stillness, you’ll reconnect with your breath, your body, and your deeper rhythms.

What You'll Receive

Guided Movement + Meditation
You’ll move slowly and breathe deeply under the trees, sunlight creeping through the branches, with water glistening nearby and the ground cool beneath your feet. Breath by breath, the noise fades. What’s left is presence — in your body, in the moment, in the rhythm of nature. You’ll leave lighter, clearer, and more rooted in yourself.

A Guided Nature Hike + Forest Reflection
This isn’t just a hike — it’s a slow journey through towering trees, sunlit paths, and the quiet pulse of the forest. Guided by local nature experts, you’ll pause to notice, to listen, to breathe. Inspired by the practice of forest bathing, this is an invitation to be fully present in nature’s stillness. With the water beside you and the earth beneath you, every step draws you deeper into yourself.

Sound Healing + Embodiment Practices
Surrounded by trees and sky, you’ll be guided through gentle somatic movement and sound healing designed to help your body unwind and your mind soften. Live drumming and vibration weave through the air, grounding you in rhythm and release. This is a space to feel, to listen, and to reconnect — not just with yourself, but with something greater.

Shared Meals + Spacious Rest
Enjoy nourishing food, community connection, and moments to sit, breathe, and just be.