Silence is a source of great strength.
—Lao Tzu

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There are many ways to witness and process the oppression and violence that is racism in America, historical and current. And while talking is a helpful and important practice, silence can be much more profound. Our bodies and hearts long for a way to both hold and release all that we need to grieve as we witness life around us, as we carry the generational traumas that we’ve inherited, as we live and breathe in 21st century America.

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The 4-Day Grief to Action Silent Retreat invites a completely unique experience:

A strongly held container of silence
Slowness in your body, breath and mind
Practices of being held by the earth
Contemplation and meditation tools
Restoration and relaxation for your nervous system
Mindfulness practices for mental clarity and quieting the mind
Movement practices in the body
An overarching lens of self-compassion

…all while doing the deep and uncomfortable work of grieving racism in America and stabilizing our activism by slowing down.

WHO ARE YOUR FACILITATORS?

Grace Bryant (they/them) loves inviting people into the shadows, discomfort and fun of sex, sexuality & intimacy, community building, anti-oppression, and dismantling our inherited and created conditions. Grace has been a whole life educator for 2 decades, integrating drama, music, movement, meditation and yoga, mindful living, creative play, teamwork, conscious collaboration, anti-oppression, community building and leadership. They have been leading retreats since 2009, silent retreats since 2016. Grace offers intimacy, relationship, spirituality and life coaching through touch & bodywork, energy work, emotional awareness and mindfulness. They are exceptionally grateful for all of the communities, colleagues and badass people in their life who inspire creativity in the chaos and have taught them so many tools of radical acceptance, and personal and societal dismantling. Learn more about Grace.

Aaron Johnson (he/him), founder of The Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project, integrates deep questioning, music, and superadobe technology into sustainable earth-building practices. As a visionary earth builder trained at CalEarth Institute, Aaron now connects these elements to The CUT Project, fostering transformative spaces that embody resilience and community. Currently, Aaron is building cuddle pods — small earthen structures for Black-bodied people to hold each other, cuddle, and be held by the earth, emphasizing that natural building is shelter, home, and sanctuary.

Our third facilitator...
Instrumental to the deep holding in this silent retreat, is the land. Our retreat takes place in the Mojave Desert -- spacious, peaceful, with Joshua Trees and desert plants on site. The earth is an unquestionable teacher and healer in this deep contemplation weekend of silence.

Silent Retreat 2026

Listening, Collective Grief and Liberation Practice