The A.R.C. Retreat at the Renaissance (Adventure, Rebirth, Connection)

Unique, exciting, life-changing.

Every ARC Retreat is unique and Puck promises this one will be extra special.

Adventure

Is there a lack of adventure in your life?

Come to the magical woods of the Renaissance Festival and connect with the brave souls who will join you on this transformational journey.

3 World Class facilitators (CherLove, Jessica O’Dell and Ybub) will join Puck in leading you on the adventure of a lifetime. The Adventure you’ve been waiting for.

Rebirth

Are you dying to release the true you?

Come be reborn at the Renaissance Faire.

We will work and play inside and outside of the festival grounds. The Ren Fest offers a great chance to safely push the edge of comfort and try on the new you. And the festival campground offers us the chance to create our little village of empowerment amongst all the revelry.

Don’t come to relax. Come to expand and empower yourself.

Come to be reborn.

Connection

Is there a lack of connection in your life?

Connection to others? Connection to nature? Connection to yourself?

The first step is connecting to a like-minded tribe.

Come join our tribe and find the connection you’ve been looking for.

The sun is rising on your new life.

You can either passively watch it all play out or you can seize the pen and write your own story.

Don’t miss out.

Don’t miss your chance.

Don’t miss your turn.

Are you facing a big life change?

So are we. Come join us.

Yoga Skill Level

All. We will work on the fundamental concepts of Asana with level ups offered to advanced yogis. For yoga beginners, you will learn concepts that will deeply inform your practice. For yoga veterans, you will learn concepts that will challenge your understanding and allow you to flourish even more in your yoga practice. All will benefit.

Food

Rustic, hearty, delicious. Think pirate food with a flair.

We can accommodate vegetarian, vegan and other dietary needs.

Description

Get ready to empower your transformation!

We’ll prepare your body for your journey ahead by utilizing powerful and rarely taught yoga (All levels will benefit). You’ll gain more flexibility (safely!), gain more balance, and increase your energy.

We’ll explore wonderful meditation practices (Himalayan and Tibetan) that everyone can tap into.

Could you use a map to help navigate the stormy seas ahead?

“A ship without direction will never leave the harbor” - Puck

We'll set your Guiding Star, create a Roadmap to get there and use the Butterfly Transformation Cycle to optimize your journey.

Are you ready to take YOUR turn?

ADVENTURE

Adventure surrounds us at the Ren Faire. The very Campgrounds breathe with adventure. As we stretch our boundaries, we’ll find the confidence to trust and let go of expectations. We’ll explore the edges of our discomfort. We’ll allow ourselves permission to go further (with safety and consent).

We can use our costumes to heighten our confidence. Maybe you’re not brave enough to dance in public as yourself, but dressed as a masked pirate…

Many workshops will give you a chance to grow your confidence including:

Consent

Cheryl will guide us on a discussion of Consent. We’ll be pushing ourselves often. Sometimes past our comfort zone. So it’s critical we push ourselves safely and embrace consent with ourselves and with others.

Butoh & Ritual Movement

RADICAL & AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT & exploring extremes with the body, mind & emotions through embodiment of social, emotional & natural imitation. Ybub’s powerful somatic movement class is always a unique experience and will stay with you for a very long time.

“This workshop will be a guided somatic journey, where participants are invited to explore their bodies in new & possibly challenging ways. Drawing from elements of Japanese Butoh Theater, Ritual & Elemental Dance, contact improv, & vocal activation, these practices invite us to dive deeper into what is possible with our human bodies and voices, & how we can utilize these cymatic & somatic practices in our daily efforts to regain clarity of consciousness and potentially RADICALLY redefine and expand our perception of BEAUTY. We will explore many different somatic practices, guided by words & images from the facilitator, who's intention are to open our bodies to an ever-evolving process of discovery, in turn deepening our awareness & connection to our bodies. We will move, we will feel, we will honor all lineages, we will dive deep & transform the subconscious into conscious motion together!” - Ybub

Contact Improv

There’s no way to make a mistake. Because it’s all improv! CherLove will lead us in a fun/playful workshop that will invite you to safely touch another human. Gasp!

Ecstatic Dance

Sweeping the nation, Ecstatic Dance gives you a chance to move to music ANY WAY YOU WANT! No contact or partner necessary. Jessica and CherLove will facilitate an exploration into freedom and letting go. Special Theme! “Dance as your ViKing, ViQueen and everything in between”

REBIRTH

This retreat is not about refreshing yourself so you can handle your current life. It’s about rebirthing yourself as the person strong enough to handle your future life.

True You Transformation

A 10 year Burning Man Burner, Puck has battle-tested his True You Transformation workshops on the playa of Black Rock City. They’re designed to optimize the transformation you’re facing.

Transformation is hard. Come get the tools to make it easier and to optimize your transition to the new you.

Puck will guide you through the 3 phases of personal transformation:

True You Transformation: Cater-Pillar

Belief is the Primary Pillar in all personal transformations. In order for you to embrace your wings and fly, you must first shake off your Caterpillar Mind.

“Mountains are only climbed by those that think it possible.” - Puck

Discover ways to escape the 3 Cater-Pillar Cages (The Island of Stolen Dreams, The Mohini Cage, and The Elephant Rope) in order to continue your personal Transformation.

True You Transformation: Cook-Coon

A critical step in any transformation is to cocoon yourself away from negativity in all forms, retune your life and strengthen your foundation. After all, you’re cooking up a whole new you.

“Stronger foundations withstand bigger storms.” - Puck

Discover ways to use the 3 Cook-Coon Cleaners (Quiet the Noise, Lighten Your Load and Transformation Tune Up) to strengthen your foundation so you can go farther/faster.

True You Transformation: Better-Fly

Time to spread your butterfly wings as a Better-YOU, as a Better-Fly!

“Only you can fly like you.” - Puck

Embrace the TRUE YOU! Spread your Wings and Fly! Take the next step toward your personal Transformation.

Pralaya Yoga

Created by Robert Boustany, Puck will dive daily into this unique and rarely taught yoga that will benefit all levels of yogis. Learn what really creates flexibility (Hint: it’s not stretching muscles). Learn how the Himalayan Vedic Monks have approached yoga/asana/pranayama for over 5000 years. Learn powerful meditation practices that anyone can embrace. Learn how to keep your energy high, regardless of age.

Robert has given his personal blessing to have Puck teach Pralaya at this event.

“Pralaya Yoga increases energy over time by relaxing and decompressing the spine as you develop precise muscle balance for exceptional strength and mobility. This is done in order to allow for maximum neurological activation of muscles and organs so you can be your BEST.” - Robert Boustany, founder of Pralaya Yoga

Viking Yoga

We are truly honored that Jessica O’Dell is bringing her one-of-a-kind Viking Yoga to empower our magical journey. Born of inspiration, heritage and her deep connection to nature, Jessica has created something truly special and will share it with us in the forest.

“Viking Yoga is a practice of mindfully tapping into one's Divine energy, connecting with the spirits of the land, and calling on the energies of the archetypal deities of the ancient Norse. The purpose of this practice is to create harmony with oneself and with nature.” - Jessica O’Dell

Come tap into these powerful offerings, rebirth yourself and start your new life.

CONNECTION

Are you feeling disconnected? Unsure of yourself? Lost?

Come to the A.R.C. Retreat and find connection.

Connection to Possibilities:

Stop letting other people tell you what is possible. Pick up the pen and write your own story.

Connection to new Friends:

There are other people that believe the same as you. They also want to live an amazing life. Come meet them.

Connection to the New You:

Change is coming to your life regardless. This is a great time to rebuild yourself as the person you want to be.

Come to the A.R.C. Retreat.

If you've been knocked down by life, it's your choice how you stand back up.

If life has shaken your foundation, it's your choice how you rebuild.

If life has taken something from you, it's your choice what you replace it with.

“You can’t direct the winds but you can adjust your sails.” - Puck

It’s your life. It’s your choice how you live it.

Is it your turn?

Then come claim it.

What makes this campout special?

Embracing adventure with a unique combination of rarely taught yoga, powerful transformation-focused workshops, and a chance to play in the Renaissance Faire make this retreat a magical, once in a lifetime experience. A chance to explore the New You. A chance to form deep connections. Don’t set up a cycle of regret by hesitating. This is the experience you’ve been waiting for.

Program

Thursday (festival is closed)

Welcome Day!

You’ll be welcomed with a special beverage to wash away the travel dust and ground yourself.

We’ll settle in, tour our little village and meet the crew that will be guiding your journey.

Yoga

Puck will lead us in some light Pralaya yoga to help transition our bodies from work/travel mode into adventure/rebirth/connection mode.

Dinner

Movement Integration

After we eat, Jessica will lead us in a short movement integration.

Consent

CherLove will discuss CONSENT and how we will embrace it throughout the retreat.

Campfire Shenanigans!

Under the stars, we’ll introduce ourselves, Puck will review how the weekend will unfold and treat us to his famous Gourmet S’mores while we do a little stargazing. This is our time to relax and laugh and take a deep breath before the adventure truly begins in the morning.

Friday (festival is closed)

Adventure Begins!

Yoga

We’ll meet on our mats as the sun is rising on your new day. Puck will lead us in a Pralaya Yoga session designed to empower our bodies.

Breakfast

Who gets served yummy Montecristos for breakfast while camping??? We do, that's who!

Transformation Workshop

After breakfast, Puck will explore the first stage of the True You Transformation (Cater-Pillar). In this phase, we’re focusing on BELIEF. Belief is the Primary Pillar in all personal transformations.

Lunch

Yoga

Jessica will share her unique “Viking Yoga” with us. We’ll connect with ourselves and with nature in this powerful class.

Movement Workshop

Ybub will lead us in a Butoh & Ritual Movement class. What can we expect exactly? Even Puck doesn’t know! But Ybub always brings magic and inspiration to all of his offerings and we’ll trust in this transformative experience.

Dinner

Pirate’s Feast! - Our chef will treat us to a yummy feast featuring his slow-cooked stew (>8 hours on the heat). Come hungry!

Movement Integration

Ybub will lead us in a fun quick integration to prepare us for the coming night of adventure.

Play Time!

Friday night at the Ren Faire campgrounds are a highlight all by themselves. Various attractions will draw out our senses. Sounds from the many music camps that we may visit, smells (some foreign/some familiar) from the many food purveyors, beats coming from the drum circle that forms around the campground bonfire, beautiful sights lit by the stars and moon, we will revel in them all. We will play and celebrate the work we did on ourselves today until we’re drawn back to Camp Zallis to rest up.

Saturday (festival is OPEN!)

Adventure Everywhere!

Yoga

Puck will lead us in a Pralaya Yoga class to awaken our body, raise our energy level and get us ready for a big day.

Breakfast

Transformation Workshop

We’ll join Puck to explore the second stage of the True You Transformation (Cook-Coon). We must enter the cocoon in order to recreate our butterfly selves.

And Nowwwwwwwww…

We Quest into the Festival!

We’ll adorn ourselves with our favorite Renaissance outfits (simple is fine, fancy is tremendous) and we’ll venture forth to explore the offerings. Puck, Jessica, CherLove and Ybub will guide us to several of their favorite Ren Faire shows/shops/events.

For lunch, everyone will grab whatever attracts their eye from the dozens and dozens of food booths. This is your chance to explore the amazing food offerings of the Renaissance festival. We’ll pay for our own lunch and then we’ll gather up to feast together at a table near the Viking Tribal music stage. Beautiful music with beautiful friends in a beautiful setting. Yes, please!

BONUS: Puck will add a special treat to the feast: a banana empanada for everyone. Why a banana empanada? Because it’s his favorite dessert in the whole world and you can only get them from one food booth at one festival on the planet. Pure simplicity and deliciousness. All in a hand-held pastry. Perfection! OMG I want one right now!

Continuing to enjoy the raucous merriment in the park, we’ll catch a couple of shows, shop at some unique and magical stores, and maybe even cheer on a jousting knight. The options will be enormous. We can try to stay as a group, but if you are drawn away by curiosity or intrigue, go that way!

We’ll meet back up at Camp Zallis to regroup and dress for a nighttime of frivolity. Refreshed, we’ll continue playing back in the park. Maybe we’ll catch another show or shop more or do a wine tasting. We’ll have options planned, but we’ll allow the universe to draw us to new unexpected experiences.

We’ll make sure not to miss the fire show! Amazing fire dancers and performers, fireworks launched close enough to feel the THUMP everytime one goes up and far away fireworks creating a special multi-layered effect. Definitely one of Puck’s favorite fire events of the year.

Dinner

We’ll meet back up at Camp Zallis for a simple dinner to recharge ourselves before we dress up for a night of adventure, exploration and dancing in the campgrounds.

Movement Integration (Contact Improv introduction)

CherLove will lead us in a fun quick body integration to prepare us for a night of adventure.

Play Time!

To celebrate the work we’ve done, we’ll dance and play and push ourselves to continue our rebirth. A bonfire beckons us on our last night together, the sound of drums are all around us. We’ll dance and play in our new confidence, and connect with our new freedom, with our new friends, under the stars. We’ll play until we start to fade and our pillows call us back to rest. We’ll sleep the sleep of a Warrior/Poet. Exhausted, fully satisfied and exhilarated.

You’ll rest well. You’ll deserve it.

Sunday

Home stretch!

Yoga

Puck will review and help integrate the concepts of Pralaya Yoga into your daily life/practice.

Breakfast

Transformation Workshop

Puck will explore the final stage of the True You Transformation (Better-Fly). We’ll game plan your next steps that will allow you to fly as your True Self.

Ecstatic Dance - (Viking themed!)

CherLove and Jessica will lead us in a special Viking-themed Ecstatic Dance. As the dance ends, we settle into ourselves and gather into a circle, reflecting on the weekend.

Closing Circle

Our closing circle will conclude our time together on this wonderful journey, but we’ll continue forth on our personal journey of transformation. The lessons will deepen. The friendships will continue.

(Bonus: In case you want to get more time in the festival, your ticket allows you to reenter the festival grounds on Sunday.)

Teachers

Puck

Part Scottish, Part Texan, All Warrior/Poet.

Puck’s teachers include Alejandro Chaoul (Tibetan yoga/meditation teacher and scholar - www.alechaoul.com), Ana T. Forrest (Forrest Yoga is renowned globally as a powerfully physical, internally focused Ceremonial yoga practice that emphasizes how to carry a transformative experience from the yoga mat into daily life. - www.forrest.yoga), spiritual guide and fully realized guru HH Swami Vidyadhishananda (www.hansavedas.org/founder) and the teacher who brought it all together, the founder of Pralaya Yoga, Robert Boustany (www.pralayayoga.com).

Recommendations

“I have had the pleasure of working with Puck for 4 years. Initially, I met him as a teacher in a class I stumbled upon and wasn't quite sure why I was there or what I was getting into. I instantly felt equally engaged in his guidance, and motivated to be THE active role in my growth and success in happiness. He has an extensive background in professional development tools, personal growth programs, and adds the right amount of cultural references which makes all of his workshops warm and challenging. I always felt safe while tackling the tough questions and situations in my life during his classes. In the past 4 years, I have had the pleasure of working with him outside of his classrooms and always feel lifted and inspired after our encounter. From personal development, professional goal setting, and even health transformations - from exigent life demands to celebrations of success - Puck has been a mentor, a smile, and a supportive crutch to get me back on my feet. I was honored when he asked me to assist with one of his programs and it was an absolute pleasure to work with him from start to finish. Attend his workshops only if you're ready for what he has to offer to hit you years down the road and be filled with gratitude and appreciation!” - Lindsey Kasehagen

“I recommend Puck’s workshop ! It was well constructed and had an easy flow. The content was rich and well organized. I remember it giving me great new insights and inspirations.

Puck was great at inviting us to all participate. I left the class with such a great feeling!” - Myriam Liberty Koppelmann

CherLove

CherLove has been a life long lover of dance and fell instantly in love with Ecstatic Dance her first time going in 2006. She’s been immersed in conscious movement ever since, an ED facilitator since 2011, and Contact Improv facilitator since 2017. She’s also trained in a number of healing modalities focused on holistic wellness and awakening consciousness.

CherLove feels blessed and honored to be in this beautiful community and be of service on our path of adventure rebirth and connection.

Jessica O’Dell

Jessica is a yogi, dancer, and nature based pagan practitioner. She has been practicing Hatha yoga for the past seven years. She completed her certification to teach yoga in 2019 and has been sharing this healing modality ever since. Inspired by many creative teachers and having the desire to honor her ancestral roots, she has created Viking Yoga. Her mission is to help repair the relationship we have with ourselves and with nature, and to strengthen the bonds of community.

Ybub

Ybub has been studying Butoh & somatic ritual with many different teachers, & as his own personal discipline since 2014. (teachers: Maureen Freehill, Diego Pinon, Joan Lage, Sherry Brown, Julie Becton Gillum, Jacquelyn Shannon, Cypress Fisette, Pablo Babbio "SLOTB") Before this, he was immersed in a similar ritual/prayer practice through music improvisation & composition from 2001-2014 releasing 13 albums with the group he co-founded, Enloom, & over 15 more albums as a solo artist or in collaboration with other groups & projects. Bobby believes deeply in the ability for dance and music to aid in the development of an individual's mental, physical, emotional, and social health. His mission statement is to bring song, dance and play back into the home, and off the stage, where these practices of play and connectivity have their origins in many ancient cultures. It's time to sit by the fireside again and reclaim the lost stories and wisdom of our Elders. Daily practice of song, dance and play can, and will aid in this recovery of healthy familial interactions in the home and beyond.

Accommodations

Camp the way you want to camp!

Your own Tent/Car/RV

You’ll be able to park your car within our little village so car camping or RV camping is fine. If you have your own tent, you’ll be good to go.

Location

Located in the magical forest outside of Magnolia, Tx, our campsite and home base will exist within the reserved campground area of the famous renaissance fairgrounds. We will embed ourselves into the renaissance world and atmosphere. We’ll live among the other camps and campers while having our own sacred space to focus on our transformation.