As part of my healing journey this past year, I have been receiving Reiki sessions by Annie, the owner of Tranquility Within (www.tranquilitywithinhealingcenter.com) in Patchogue, New York, an amazing, metaphysical shop. My very first session was the day after I asked my then husband for a divorce. Needless to say, she spent A LOT of time with me during that session, especially on my heart chakra! We worked together for a solid year, clearing out the energy that was no longer serving me and embracing all the good energy that I so desperately needed.Â
In February, we were wrapping up another deeply healing session and she mentioned she was putting together a spiritual retreat to Sedona, Arizona, called, Rise Up Sedona, and felt that this would be a very enlightening trip for me and if I could swing it, I should. So, I booked it!
I was so excited to experience Sedona, Arizona, one of the most energetically charged places on earth! Because it was a spiritual retreat, every day we would hike the Red Rocks, meditate at the vortexes, journal, participated in a Fire Ceremony and an axiatonal healing with Eagle and took part in an ecstatic dance and drum circle party! Needless to say, it was truly an unbelievably life altering trip… Annie was right!
Also, I cannot forget to mention the Airbnb we stayed at. It is truly a magical place called Casa Remuda (@casaremudasedona). The home is run by Vivian, Eagle and Molly, all of which are kind, down to earth people. I felt at home when I was there, because that’s the vibe they sent out.
I will never forget this trip and don’t know how to quite explain it, but Sedona transformed me. Something inside me shifted, I can honestly say I am not the same woman as I was before this trip. Was it the vortexes, axiatonal healing, the people, the energy…who knows? What I do know is that if someone is looking for a positive, transformative experience, they should definitely put Sedona on their Bucket List!

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