Women at the well (W@W)
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December, 2023 - February, 2024
W@W mini-retreats are intimate, in-person gatherings (max 4ppl) designed to practice presence in our bodies using water as a source to balance the weight of the burdens we carry.
W@W sessions are scheduled by appointment and take place in Troutdale, Oregon starting December 1st. All sessions include lodging, although staying overnight is optional.
Liquid investment with instant return.
The price of each W@W session includes:
- light appetizers and complimentary glass of local wine or beer
- open access to soaking pool*
- overnight stay in shared lodging
- one 1-hour guided reflection
The retreat location provides a variety of food, beverage and entertainment options throughout the property for an additional cost.
*The soaking pool is open from 4-11pm and re-opens at 7am in the morning.
$150 per session
About the facilitator
Erica Briggs is a consultant, community caretaker, and creative artist. In each capacity she is a storyteller, relating themes of learning that support more transparent and fluid identity, embrace culture, and align with nature to better heal, grow and sustain mental health and well being.
A native Oregonian, Briggs has lived and worked across the country and overseas. Currently, she serves as a Nonprofit Education Specialist at the Nonprofit Association of Oregon; Facilitator of Learning for the Anti-Defamation League; and is the founder and CEO of a small arts and nature nonprofit based in Troutdale.
As a single mother, she earned a BA in Communications at Mills College in Oakland, CA and a Master's in Africana Studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY where she studied the social construction of race in America.
For over 25 years, she has served various roles in asset-based community nonprofits, and both traditional and alternative learning environments from elementary through college.
When she is at play you will likely find her camping, wandering in her garden, making a mess in her art studio, or hiking with her children to the nearest body of water.