TRAVEL GUIDE
SEPT19TH-SEPT23RD2023
INMONTANA
“Bone by bone, hair by hair, Wild Woman comes back. Through night dreams, through events half understood and half remembered...”
-Clarissa Pinkola Estes Women Who Run With theWolves
THE ARRIVAL
This retreat is going to be incredibly highimpact and fun Together, we will journey from embracing your fears, sharing with courage, opening your heart, getting deeply vulnerable, clear and courageous as you relax into your truth held in sisterhood and step into becoming the captivating feminine you aim to be.
Get ready for unexpected surprises that will blow your mind and heart open.
Please give yourself the space to relax during your flight, a light dinner will be served soon after arrival. Get a good sleep before your travel day, pack in advance, and please bring what you need for your health, well-being, and self-care. This guide will support you in having clarity, please read it through, completely. It should answer all of your questions.
HOW TO PREP
1.Setanintentionforhowyouwanttofeelduringthis Retreat(knowingthatthethemeforthisretreatisthe DivineFeminine),andhowyouwanttofeelwhenyou leave Youwillhavetheexperienceyouenvisionfor yourself.
Pleasetakeamomenttodaytositdownandwritea paragraphsharingavisionwithusofhowyouwanttofeel asyoustartyourdayeachmorningandhowdoyouwant toleavefeeling.
Nowthatyouhavefinishedtheretreat,howhasit impactedyourlife?Whathaveyoudiscoveredabout yourself?Whathasbeenembodiednowasaresultofthis retreat?
*thereisnowronganswerpleaseallowyourselftodream andbecurious
PleasesendyourintentionfortheretreattousorbySept 1stviaemailatdani@danimcdonald.coor shonnaj8@gmail.com
2.PlantoUNPLUGfortheRetreat.Giveyourselfsomegrace bynotcheckingemail,calls,etc.duringourmeetingtime.
Weunderstandthatyoumaydesireorneedtocheckinon yourbusinessandfamily Pleaseletyourlovedonesknow thatyouaresurroundedbypeoplewholoveyouandthat youareinaverysafeenvironmentengagedinavery packedschedulethatwillrequireallofyourattentionand devotion Letthemknowyouwilldoyourbesttobein touchwhenyouhavebreaksorinthelateeveningwhen youreturntoyourroom!Itisimportanttocommunicate thisbeforehandsoyoucanrelaxintoourexperience together.
WHEN TO ARRIVE / DEPART
ARRIVAL
PleaseplantoarriveonSeptember19thby4pmandnot beforeontheranchfortheeveningprogram.
Pleasenote:shouldyouarriveearlierintheday,thespaceis onlyavailableafter4pm.
DEPARTURE
Check-outfromtheroomwillbeat11am,sohousekeepingcan worktheirmagic.
HOW TO GET TO THE RANCH
Rememberthedrivefromfromtheairporttotheranchisonly 10minaway!
BYPLANE
ThenearestmajorairportfortheretreatisGlacierPark InternationalAirport(FCA)
Torentavehiclefromtheairporttogettotheranchyoucanuse thefollowing services:
Turbo: Carwaitingforyouattheairportforyourconvenience AlamoRentaCar Rentalcarcounterandcarintheairport Enterprises:Freeshuttletotherentalcarcounterandcarlocated offtheairport.
Budget:Rentalcarcounterandcarintheairport.
Avis:Rentalcarcounterandcarintheairport
BYCAR
HeadsouthwestonGlacierAirportRd SlightrighttostayonGlacierAirportRd Atthetrafficcircle,continuestraighttostayonGlacierAirportRd TurnleftontoU.S.Rte2E
TurnleftontoConnRd TurnleftThedestinationwillbeontheleft
THE OFFICIAL ADDRESS OF THE RANCH IS 1600 CONN RD, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912.
ButifyouenterthisintoyourGPSitmightleadyoutothe neighbor'sdrivewayorsometimestotheothersideoftheriver We recommendputting“DancingSpiritRanch”intoyourGPSas opposedtotheaddress,butyoustillneedtopayattention!Hereis abreakdownofexactlywheretogo:
Onceyou’vearrivedatDancingSpiritRanchyouwillenterthedirt roadandgostraightthroughtothecedarhousewhichisoffto theleftjustafteryoucomethroughourmaingates.
Youmadeit!Enjoyyourstay.
WEATHER
TheaveragetemperatureinWhitefishinSeptember foratypicaldayrangesfromahighof68°F(20°C) toalowof43°F(6°C).Somewoulddescribeitas mildlycool,andcomfortable.Forcomparison,the hottestmonthinWhitefish,August,hasdayswith highsof80°F(27°C)andlowsof52°F(11°C).
WHAT TO PACK
Asyousawabovethereisquitea temperaturechangebetweendayand night.It’sbesttopacklayerssoyoucan addmoreifit’scoolerortakethemoffas thedaywarmsup.
Theranchhasalakeandweareplanning somefunactivitiessoyou’llwanttobring enoughclothesformovementclass(think yoga),aswellassomethingforhiking.
Asalwaysmakesuretopackyourpersonal itemslikemedications,etc.
Hereisanawesomechecklistforyoubelow toprintandkeephandyasyoupackforthe retreat.
Awell-restedandenergizedversionofyour fabulousself
Apersonalitem/sforthealtar Itwillbecomeyour tokenandreminderofthisbeautifulexperience. Wecelebrateallofyouruniquenesssobringyour crystals&essentialoilsorwhateveritemyou wouldliketosharewithusforthedurationofthe retreat(yougettotakeithomeagainattheend)
Journal(thatyoucantearpagesfrom)& favoritepens
Sandles(easyonandoffforwalkingonthe landand/orwantingtobebarefoot)
Flashlight,fornighttimeontheranch WaterBottle
Sunscreen
Swimsuit/Bikini,thereisalakeafterall MovementClassClothes
Tennisshoes/sneakersforthehikeorhiking bootsifpreferred
Cardigan/lightjacket(sometimesthe eveningcanfeelcool)
Ifyou’realightsleep:earplugsor headphonesmaybeagoodideaasyouwill besharingroomswithafellowsister Anymedicinesyouuse,withprinted instructionsincaseofemergency
Everythingyouuseonadailybasis, includingalltoiletries
Lighthikingbackpack
OutfitforPhotoshoot
SetupCallwithDanielaforphotoshoot Hat&sunglasses
Whatyouneedforyourpersonalhealth,diet, self-careandwell-being
