CranioSacral Therapist Retreat

CranioSacral Therapist Retreat

Enjoy several days of CranioSacral Therapy in a retreat for therapists who have completed Upledger Institute SER1. You will both have the opportunity to give and receive CST daily during the retreat. Erin Finzen, LMT, CST-D will be your guide during the retreat, with multi-hands therapy, nature lead activities, creative workshops to help facilitate deeper connection to imagery and dialogue, through music, artistic expression. River Mountain helps to provide a healing container in which you can, with support from an Upledger CST Community continue your own work, ask questions, practice, and explore CST on common ground.

Thursday, April 3 - Sunday, April 6, 2024

All-Inclusive
4-Days, 3-Nights

 

All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - $600, plus taxes + fees

 

25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!

Settle In Early at River Mountain!

Start your retreat experience with ease by arriving a night early! Join us on Wednesday, April 2nd, and take time to settle in, prepare, and enjoy the beauty of River Mountain with friends before your retreat begins.

Early arrivals are available at a discounted rate of $150 per night, plus taxes and fees.

Ready to add an extra night to your stay? Email hannah@rivermountain.org after confirming your reservation to secure your early arrival!

Meet Your Hosts

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Erin I. Finzen
LMT, CST-D, CLT

Erin has been a bodywork professional for over 24 years. She currently lives and practices her integrated approach to body work in Indiana, PA at Indiana Massage & Lymph Clinic. As a CST Diplomate Therapist, she strives to support others in the CST community through serving as a Certified Teaching Assistant with the IAHP Community and hosting CST Study Groups at her clinic and the Pittsburgh Area, as well as hosting CST Study Group Retreats for Upledger Therapist throughout the year. She started hosting retreats when she found a need in both herself and in others to have time away from their life’s demands in order to have space to do their own work. With a deep love for nature and need for community to support the process of healing, learning, and connecting. Each retreat deepens her love of CranioSacrial Therapy, builds friendships and support each of us doing our own inner work.

Retreat Experiences

Creative Share “Show & Tell"
Multi-Hands CST Therapy Daily
Individual time to explore your own integration & process whatever that may be
Evening Fire/Drum Circles
Time to enjoy all the offerings at River Mountain

 

Wellness with Nature

Resting on 150 acres, River Mountain is bordered by Sweet Root Creek, Warrior Ridge and Tussey Mountain. River Mountain's stunning spaces are designed for reflection, mindfulness, and good vibrations on your self-care journey. Creekside yoga platforms, a restored barn turned wellness space, and the calm of nature make this the ideal destination for peace and wellness.

Located just a few hours from D.C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh, in the mountains of Pennsylvania, River Mountain is remote yet easy to access.

History

Warrior Path

Running parallel to River Mountain's eastern ridge is Warriors Path, the great Iroquois Indian highway from Six Nations country, New York, to the Catawba country in the Carolinas. The historic path along Sweet Root Creek was one of the longest and most heavily traveled land routes in eastern North America, connecting Indigenous peoples over hundreds of miles.

The Underground Railroad

Black Valley was an active route along the Underground Railroad. Local histories principally credit four, free black residents with leading the aid network in this area: Rev. John Fidler, Elias Rouse, Joseph Crawley, and James Graham. Just to the south of the River Mountain property are 13 unmarked graves of enslaved people who died traveling the route to freedom.

Accommodations

Glamping Pods in the main lodge

Standard Glamping Pod - Sleeps 1 Guest

Located in Main Lodge Room with Other Retreat Guests

Spring-Fed Cedar Host Soaking Tubs Outside Your Door

Black-Out Curtains

Lockable Storage

Mountain Views of Warrior Ridge

Main Lodge + Front Drive

CranioSacral Therapist Retreat

Thursday, April 3 - Sunday, April 6, 2024

All-Inclusive
4-Days, 3-Nights

 

All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - $600, plus taxes + fees

 

25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!

Settle In Early at River Mountain!

Start your retreat experience with ease by arriving a night early! Join us on Wednesday, April 2nd, and take time to settle in, prepare, and enjoy the beauty of River Mountain with friends before your retreat begins.

Early arrivals are available at a discounted rate of $150 per night, plus taxes and fees.

Ready to add an extra night to your stay? Email hannah@rivermountain.org after confirming your reservation to secure your early arrival!

Retreat Inclusions

All Retreat Experiences
150 Acres of Nature
Accommodations
Daily Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Access to Hot Soaking Tubs
Campfire + S'mores
Daily Housekeeping
Fresh Linens, Towels, Blankets
Fiber Internet Wi-Fi
Check-In After 3PM
Check-Out By 11AM

Retreat Policies, Payments, Deposit, and Cancellations:

DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON RETREATS. This is for the safety and wellness of the dog and other guests joining the retreat.

25% non-refundable deposit to reserve. The remaining balance is automatically charged 30 days prior to the retreat start date using the initial card on file used to make the reservation and deposit. If reserving within less than 30 days of retreat start date, the remaining balance is automatically charged within 48 hours after reservation is made.

Please note that because River Mountain retreats are limited to a small number of attendees, to allow for a more personable, intimate experience, our cancellation policy is in place to help guests, hosts, and us alike work together sharing expenses that may arise from unexpected cancellations.

• All deposits are non-refundable.
• Full balance is automatically charged 30 days prior to retreat start date, unless otherwise noted.
• Cancellation requests submitted 61 days or more before the retreat start date, 50% of the total is due.
• Within 60 days of your retreat: full balance due, sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions.

Please know that our cancellation policy is designed to mitigate damages and costs incurred to retreat hosts and River Mountain in order to maintain the retreat experience and affordability for other retreat guests. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.

For reservations or general questions

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+1 (814) 259-6580

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