Devotion: A Virtual Winter Retreat for Spiritual, Creative, and Physical Reset
When: Dec 1-22, workshops held Mondays 7pm ET - replays available for those who cannot participate live. peer-led meetings happen throughout the week.
Cost: $199
It’s the time to acknowledge our exhaustion a bit, descending together to the Winter Solstice/Advent Season — Devotion: A Spiritual Retreat for Creative, Spiritual, and Physical Reset is for those craving an intimate arts community to support them thru the holiday season. Exploring your creativity soulfully. Atune to the sacred season of darkness, and make space for the new year. A downshift for execution and grit, Devotion is all about
accessing the ancient spiritual teachings related to creative reset
community, fun, play, and fellowship
Spiritual Practice + Contemplation: tending to the dark soil of your next idea
Releasing old creative ideas and self-concepts
Inspiration WITHOUT creating: honoring the creative energy of the Solstice/Advent season.
A very different pace from the rigorous Villain Challenge . Rest, release, regeneration.
What’s Included:
2 LIVE workshops w/ me - on contemporary applications of ancient wisdom around the Feminine/Winter aspects of creativity. (Replays available)
PDF with 3 modules, journal prompts, 50+ reset tasks/tips for your creative, physical, spiritual life. Link to buy PDF only
1 Guided Solstice/Advent Season community ritual
Community discord
Unlimited community-led co-working and accountability sessions
Film/poetry nights to inspire you and feed the soul
artist meet ups: writer’s rooms, musician practice-room hours, philosopher’s room, brainstorming
meditation meet ups
cleaning/clearing/purging/organization
fitness/body care accountability
all sales final.
PDF version of my regular Dec group offering. This course and guide takes you through all of my winter clearing and reset protocols, plus additional ideas drawn from the ancient spiritual traditions that sustain me in my own journey. Exploring your creativity soulfully. Attune to the season of darkness, and make space for the new year. A downshift for execution and grit, Devotion is all about
accessing the ancient spiritual teachings related to creative reset
Spiritual Practice + Contemplation: tending to the dark soil of your next idea
Body reset for spiritual, creative, and physical wellness.
Releasing old creative ideas and self-concepts
Inspiration WITHOUT creating: honoring the creative energy of the Solstice/Advent season.
What's Included:
3 Modules
The Descent: Clearing
The Waiting: Receptivity & Patience
The Birth: Illumination & Devotion
Guidelines on creating a Solstice Ceremony (Dec 21/22)
Vanessa’s personal reset strategy and reflections for 2025
55+ Comprehensive Reset Tips and Practices Across 3 Areas, All rooted in ancient mystical traditions, monastic practices, and creative psychology
Creative
Physical (Body and Material)
Spiritual
15 In-depth Journal Reflection Prompts, progressively moving you thru the Advent, Solstice season.
Four Pathways to Engage: Choose your depth. Honor your pace.
The Full Send – Momentum & catharsis (2–4 daily practices)
The Rest Path – Gentle restoration (1–2 soft practices)
Single-Focus – Deep dive into Body, Spirit, OR Art only
The Devotee – Monastic immersion (one ritual, repeated with reverence)