A New Dawn: Nervous System Reset Retreat

Nervous System Reset: A Day Retreat

There are seasons when life asks more of us than we have space to hold… when the mind keeps moving, but the body quietly tightens and carries it all.

This day retreat is a return.

A return to slower rhythms, to breath, to the quiet intelligence of your body that already knows how to come back into balance—when given the space.

Together, we’ll move through a thoughtfully held day of grounding and restorative practices designed to support your nervous system in unwinding from chronic stress and overstimulation. Through gentle somatic work, meditation, and immersive sound healing, you’ll be guided into deeply restorative brainwave states where the body can soften, regulate, and repair.

Held in the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this immersive experience invites your nervous system to soften and unwind. Surrounded by trees, fresh air, and open space, we allow nature to do what it does best—gently regulate, ground, and restore. There will be time in nature… time to lie back and simply receive… time without pressure, without urgency.

This is not about fixing yourself.

It’s about remembering how to feel safe in your body again.

Whether you’ve been feeling anxious, depleted, overwhelmed—or simply craving a deeper exhale—this space meets you exactly where you are.

You’ll leave feeling more grounded, more spacious, and more connected to yourself… with simple practices you can return to when life begins to feel like too much. Actually, you don't have to leave--stay in one of our cozy overnight rooms and linger!

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle, grounding somatic practices to release stored tension

• Guided meditation to quiet the mind and deepen awareness

• Immersive sound healing (bowls, gongs, harmonium + more) to guide the brain into restorative states

• Time in nature for integration and nervous system regulation

• Spaciousness, stillness, and intentional rest

• The magical mind massage of the subtle light of the Blue Ghost Fireflies

  
  

A Gentle Flow of the Day

• Arrival + grounding + tea

• Opening circle + intention setting

• Somatic practice + meditation

• Nature integration time

• Yoga Nidra Relaxation + Sound healing journey

• Plant-based, nourishing dinner provided

• Closing circle + reflection

• Twilight time with Blue Ghost Fireflies

  
  

Who This Is For

This space is for you if:

• You’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stretched thin

• Your body feels wired, tired, or unable to fully relax

• You’re craving stillness, quiet, and time to reset

• You want to reconnect with yourself in a deeper, more grounded way

• You’re seeking practices that support long-term nervous system health

No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to slow down and receive.

If you have trouble meditating, this is also for you! The instruments and the way Dawn plays them help to neutralize thoughts. You can also look at this event as a "mind training" exercise; more and more of us are distracted and with low attention span nowadays, simply because of all the distractions in our lives, our phones and social media demands, and all the other aspects of our lives. Utilize this day to help your brain focus, be present, and experiment with brain training. Our brains are capable of so much! Often they just need a little exercise to learn and create new neural pathways.

What You’ll Leave With

• A greater sense of calm and internal steadiness

• A more regulated, supported nervous system

• Clarity and spaciousness in your mind

• Simple, accessible tools to continue this work at home

• A deeper connection to yourself and the natural world

Please arrive by 1pm to settle in, ground, have a cuppa tea

1:30 Introductions

1st Session -- Movement Activity (Gentle, Outdoors, weather permitting)

2nd Session -- Meditation and Nature Time

3rd Session -- Yoga Nidra & Sound Healing

Around 6:30 or 7pm Dinner (plant based, grounding nourishment provided for you)

Closing and Reflection around 8:30pm, just in time to see the Blue Ghost fireflies start to emerge in the forest

Feel free to bring any food of your own, and also let me know of any food allergies.

See also another Day Retreat on Tuesday, May 26, for anyone who works weekends or isn't available on a Saturday! Help spread the word!

Dawn Sagonias is a Sound Healing Practitioner, Yoga Nidra facilitator, E-RYT 200 Yoga teacher in Kundalini Yoga and Hatha-based Yoga, and pursuing her 500 hour yoga certificate, and has been in the field of Well-Being for 26 years, with massage therapy, energy work, sound healing, yoga, meditation, and hospitality. She runs the Inner Wolf Retreat Space and the Sound Nest, two sound healing studios in the Asheville area. Her sound healing sessions focus on relaxing the brain to the theta brainwave state for the whole hour of sound, and supports physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support. She has facilitated sound healing sessions since 2015, including leading a weekly grief support sound healing for 4 years, and her sessions have helped many people integrate life’s plot twists. She has degrees in Biology, Spanish, MBA, and has worked in hospitality for her careers. You can learn more about Dawn and her work at www.soundofanewdawn.com and www.innerwolfretreatspace.com