Friday arrival — Saturday full day
Two days held in warmth, nourishment, movement, and ancient practice. Everything your body has been waiting for.
The MGx9 Experience is a curated 24-hour immersion — from Friday afternoon into Saturday evening. You arrive carrying whatever you carry. You leave lighter, warmer, and more yourself than when you came in.
Friday — Arrival & Rest
Hotel check-in
Settle in. Exhale. The threshold begins the moment you arrive. Breakfast is included in your stay.
Hotel stayDinner on your own
This evening is yours. Rest, wander, or sit quietly with yourself. No agenda. Tomorrow begins the grooviness.
Your sleep aid arrives
Your Retreat Host will deliver a sleep aid to your room, along with the address for Saturday’s retreat site. Rest well. We want you at your best.
Host deliveryBreakfast & check-out
Hotel breakfast is included. Take your time. Then check out and drive to the retreat site — arrive any time from 10:00 am.
IncludedSaturday — The Full Day
Cook, share & feast together
We cook various foods together and talk about ingredients as we prepare. An introduction to warming foods, nutritional support for post-partum women, and a general sharing of knowledge. Music plays as we cook. We eat the food we prepared for lunch as we hydrate ourselves.
Food & nourishmentGentle Qi-Gong & Tai Chi
Slow, intentional movements to aid digestion and bring the body into stillness after the meal. No experience needed — just a willingness to move gently.
MovementHerbal body steaming
Gentle herbal steam offered for those who wish it. Alternatives available: take a walk, dangle your feet in the pond, or try the red light therapy. Your body, your choice.
Healing practiceIntroduction to moxibustion
A live demonstration of moxibustion — an ancient heat therapy used across East Asian medicine traditions. Watch, ask questions, and feel what it means to tend to the body with fire and intention.
Ancient practiceIntroduction to body wrapping
A short video introduction to body wrapping — a practice of warmth, containment, and postural support rooted in traditions across the globe.
Short videoQi-Gong & Tai Chi
Rooted in Chinese medicine and philosophy, Qi-Gong and Tai Chi use slow, flowing movement to circulate energy, support digestion, and calm the nervous system. At MGx9 we use them gently, post-meal, as a bridge between nourishment and stillness.
Herbal Body Steaming
Practiced across West Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central America, herbal steaming uses plant medicine and heat to support the pelvic region, ease tension, and restore a sense of internal warmth. Particularly beneficial for post-partum women.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion involves the burning of dried mugwort near acupuncture points to warm and stimulate the body’s energy pathways. Used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is particularly valued for building warmth, vitality, and recovery after birth.
How we close the day
We sit together with the food we have made and talk about the day. What landed. What shifted. What you are taking home with you.
Mama, experience grooviness — go home — practice on yourself. Share with others.
