Reclaiming the Wild Self
November 7, 2026 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Come to the sea. Remember your skin. Return to yourself.
Nestled beside the sea, where the tides whisper stories older than memory, this day-long women’s retreat invites you into the ancient selkie tale — the seal woman who loses her skin, forgets her wildness, and longs for the moment she can reclaim it and return to the ocean that has always called her home.
Many women know this story in their bones. Through caregiving, expectations, grief, achievement, or simply the demands of daily life, pieces of our authentic selves can become hidden beneath the roles we carry. Like the selkie, we may find ourselves longing for something we cannot quite name — a deeper belonging, a quieter wisdom, a return to the woman we have always been.
What the Day Holds
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Contemplative Weaving — Each woman will create her own symbolic seal skin, intertwining fibers with intentions, memories, and hopes. Thread by thread, the weaving becomes a sacred act of remembering, releasing what no longer serves, and reclaiming the strength, intuition, creativity, and freedom that have never truly been lost.
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A Guided Labyrinth Walk — An embodied pilgrimage inward, at the water’s edge.
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Reflective Journaling & Gentle Ritual — Space to listen to your inner voice with compassion and curiosity.
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Circle & Story — We gather to explore this timeless folklore as a mirror for our own lives.
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The Sea, Woven Throughout — Moments of stillness, shared stories, and the healing presence of the water, reminding us that, like the tides, we are always capable of returning to ourselves.
You will leave with more than a woven keepsake. You will carry home a living symbol of your own seal skin — a reminder that your wild self is not something to become, but someone to remember.
The sea has always known your name. This is your invitation to hear it again.
Unapologetic Expressions by Kimberly Heil
This workbook is an invitation to..
Make Art ..
Write your heart out ..
Follow your imagination ..
Take a risk..
Show up unapologetically YOU!
Building a daily practice can take time… be gentle and kind to yourself. This isn’t a race and it’s not about creating a masterpiece. It IS about building consistency in your creative process and showing up for YOU! Get weird, make bad art, be playful, follow your creative joy, try something new, be rebellious!
Visual Alchemy Oracle Deck
Visual Alchemy:
An intuitive journey through art and words
Come take a seat by the fire with my newest releases…
Visual Alchemy: An intuitive journey through art and words engages your heart, mind, and psyche with thought provoking artwork and prose that takes you on a journey of self-reflection and discovery of your own inner alchemy.
The accompanying Journal provides a framework for a deeper dive into the themes within Visual Alchemy: An invitation of creative prompts that ignites curiosity, thoughtful reflection, and artistic play.
As the world is calling us to be evermore present and awake to the truth of who we are, and most importantly how we share our gifts with others…
These books are a call to action to become our most gorgeous, authentic, and embodied selves.
Why children’s books?
Growing up, I was always outside, riding my bike, splashing in the brook down the street, gazing at the night sky, or making friends with the animals around me. I did not know then that the relationship I formed with nature would continue to grow and provide me peace of mind, spirit, and a love for animals that continues today. All of which inspire my works.
I write children’s books to engage young minds and reintroduce them to the great outdoors!
Inner Alchemy
As an artist, art therapist, and energy medicine practitioner…
My work is an invitation for you to explore your sacred truths. Through writing and art experiential we dive into your internal landscape and start to unearth and shift old patterns that no longer serve you. Mining the lessons and gifts through the creative process as you open to your divine wisdom. Guiding you to embrace the power of your sacred truth and vulnerability to mine the gold of your light and voice as you begin to embody your authentic, unique, and wonderfully magnificent selves.
Rise up!
My work is for anyone on their journey of self discovery.
- Opening into the truest expression of you
- Healing through storytelling
- Creativity through art and writing
- Light/Shadow work
- Explore your ancestral roots
- Recover your healing rhythm
- Discover your sacred truth
ARTIST AND AUTHOR
As a warrior for sacred expression and a space holder for deep personal work, I guide individuals to find healing through rediscovering their creativity and authentic voice through the art process. I believe art has the ability to provide insights, to resolve internal conflicts, and most importantly to heal.