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WeaveGrateful ☀️ Beach Retreat 🌊 July 2025
🌿 Purpose ~ Coastal Connection 🪷 🐚 Fam Jam
A heart-centered summer retreat on private land in Eastern North Carolina to pick and eat fresh blueberries evey single morning and bus/caravan all to the beach after morning rituals on the property... this is a family friendly gathering for artists and kindred spirits to share presence, music, movement, and time with the ocean. Learn new levels of comfort with self and others after our Open Heart for Everyone sessions, and maybe even connect deeper with the spark of True Source love and light within.
📅 DATES
July 3rd–9th, 2025 (or optional earlier dates: June 26–July 1)
We’ll flow through the core weekend of July 3–6, with space for early arrivals and lingering goodbyes.
Day-trippers and camping drop-ins welcome. Pick your adventure, we are about 90 mins east of Raleigh.
WEAVEGRATEFUL invites you…
to step into a rhythm of presence, creativity, and connection beneath the summer sky.
JULY 3–9, 2025
Eastern NC countryside — woods, water, firelight, and friends.
Come as you are.
Leave a little lighter.
This isn’t about having a plan — it’s about giving yourself time.
Time to dance barefoot, loop sound under the stars, share simple meals, and be with each other in a space that doesn’t rush.
We’re gathering to listen. To laugh. To move gently. To grow freely — together.
🌊 Beach mornings & forest evenings
11pm Bedtime + Campfire Options daily
Mornings often begin with barefoot beach walks and ocean swims.
Afternoons are for hammock rests, shady chats, or diving into creative flow.
Evenings bring shared meals, story circles, and starlit jam sessions.
The shape is loose. The invitation is simple:
Come, be, and weave what you need.
☀️ Rise & Shine Rhythm (Sample Daily Flow)
8:00am — Wake naturally with the light
- Light stretch or heart-centered grounding under the pines
- Optional tea/coffee station opens
- Open time for journaling, music, or wandering barefoot
9:00am — Communal breakfast
- Simple porridge, fruit, and foraged teas
- Beach crew begins prepping gear (caravans, snacks, towels)
10:00am — Caravan Departure Window
- Flexible go-time: leave between 10:00–11:00am depending on group energy
🌊 Beach Block
11:00am–2:30pm — Beach Arrival + Free Flow
- Swim, walk, nap, paddle, play
- Bring snacks/lunches or group picnic
- Leave no trace!
3:00pm — Drive back to camp
- Some may stay later; others may skip beach that day
- Return flexible: ideally back by ~4:00–4:30pm for showers and rest
🍽️ Evening at Camp
5:00pm — Showers / down-time / hammock reset
6:00pm — Communal meal prep & cooking
7:00pm — Dinner + Firelight Vibes
- Campfire, storytelling, music, micro-talks
- Optional evening sessions or just stargazing and rest
🌿 Beach-Free Days?
Yes! Some days can be intentionally land-based:
- Creative time, workshops, nature walks, blueberry foraging, naps
- Let the rhythm guide the group each morning
Some of what’s unfolding:
🎧 Looping & Micro-DJ sessions
🎶 Audio mixing & collaborative music-making
💃🏽 Movement & dance (guided if it flows)
🌬 Open Heart & nature-centered grounding
🎥 AI video & social media automation workshops
👐 Gentle heart-sharing circles
🔥 Campfire hangs & storytelling
✨ Contribution
This retreat is donation-based —
Suggested: $50–$250 for the week, or whatever feels right.
Your presence is the real gift.
🗣 WHO'S COMING?
A few trusted friends — old and new.
Many from LAC.
Some may offer sessions or stories if inspired.
Come with your whole heart — nothing else needed.
📍 LOCATION
Held on private land in Eastern North Carolina —
with pine forests, open fields, and a short drive to the beach.
Details shared with confirmed guests.
A Weaving Story
Weaving Story
You wake up in the woods—pine straw beneath your tent, morning light threading through tall trees. Someone’s already boiling water. Someone else is stretching barefoot in the clearing. There’s no need to speak. The air is still, kind, and full of promise.
You move slow. A warm drink. A breath with the trees. Then, one by one, the cars start to roll out—down the winding back roads toward the ocean.
The beach greets you like an old friend. The sun is still low. The sand is cool. You walk without needing to arrive anywhere. Some wade into the waves. Others wander for shells or write poems with their feet. It’s quiet, joyful, unplanned.
By midday, you return. Salty and softened. You rinse off in the shade. You rest. You eat blueberries straight from the bush—sweet and bursting. A hammock calls. So does a sketchpad. Or a friend’s open laughter under the tarp kitchen.
As evening falls, music returns like a second tide.
Looping circles. Fireside meals. Hands molding clay. Voices rising in song. TED-style micro-talks spark between bites and beats. A little wisdom. A lot of wonder.
And when the stars come, they remind you—
you’re not just visiting.
You’re weaving something.
Together.
🌊 Beach Pilgrimages & Blueberry Feasts
Topsail Island / Surf City Sunset
Stretch your toes into 12 miles of soft, white-sand shoreline—perfect for yoga, shelling, and paddleboarding as the tide rolls in. Mornings begin barefoot; evenings end with pastel skies that melt into the sea.
U-Pick Blueberries
Wander out loaded bushes at your own pace, filling your happy hands with July’s sun-sweet harvest. Our organic patches brim with late-blooming berries—bursting with flavor, easy to pick, and impossible not to eat right away.
Coastal Lore
Join a guided bird-watching walk at Bogue Inlet, where coastal species gather near the water’s edge. As the sun dips low, gather for sunset fire-circles on the shore—stories, laughter, and slow-burning light.
🌲 Forest Camping & Nature Trails (On Private Land)
Under the Pines
Set up camp beneath a canopy of longleaf and loblolly pines. The forest floor is soft with pine straw, perfect for tents and barefoot wandering. Shaded tarp zones offer cover from summer showers, and a composting loo keeps things simple and clean.
Wander-Friendly Woods
Our trails weave through gently sloped forest, wild grasses, and blueberry groves. Some lead to quiet overlooks, others loop you right back to the heart of camp.
Hidden Grove Hangs
Find hammocks tucked between trees, art nooks near the garden, or open spaces to stretch, dance, or simply sit and listen. There’s room to be alone, and room to come together.
Land as Teacher
This isn’t just where we stay—it’s part of the retreat itself. The trees hold stories. The breeze carries peace. And walking here feels like remembering something you didn’t know you missed.
🎧 Sonic Alchemy & Podcast Craft
🎛️ Live-Loop Studio
Jam with RC-505mkII loopers, MIDI foot controllers, and a shared mixing desk using tools like Loopy Pro, Ableton Live, GarageBand, and LoFi Studio Pro. Layer textures, sculpt beats, or get lost in a solo loop beneath the trees.
🎙️ Podcast Sessions
Reserve a 90-minute session in our acoustically treated nook—equipped with Q7A dynamic mics, high-speed Wi-Fi, and optional video. Perfect for storytelling, heart-shares, or spontaneous forest-borne episodes. Built with the spirit of Kickstart Studios, but grounded in pine straw.
🎧 Headphone Hangouts
We’ve got headphones for collaborative mixing and quiet listening. And if the energy’s right, a silent disco under the stars might just unfold.
🛠️ Creative Demos & Sound Tools
Share your favorite workflows or pick up a few new ones. From LoFi Studio Pro mobile setups to deep-dive Ableton scenes and MIDI mapping—everyone’s learning, teaching, and co-creating.
🔌 Tech Playground
Ask questions. Test gear. Solve a plugin mystery. Discover a shortcut. Share a strange setup that actually works. This is where nerdy meets heartfelt, and where your curiosity finds good company.
🔥 Evening Campfire – Lit Gatherings
As the light softens and stars begin to shimmer, we circle up by the fire—no agenda, just shared presence and a spark of something true.
✨ Micro-Talks: Ideas Worth Sharing
Quick bursts of inspiration—5-minute stories, live demos, or that podcast idea you’ve been holding. From sustainable gardening tips to audio-coding hacks, it’s open-mic magic for curious hearts.
👨👩👧👦 Family Story Swap
Everyone’s got a tale. Gather round for childhood camp memories, cousin adventures, or the legend of your “first wave.” Kids, elders, and in-betweeners welcome.
⚡ Lightning Shares
Skill reveals, creative breakthroughs, or one brilliant moment of “I’ve been meaning to tell you this…” Whether it’s how to make fire cider or your wildest loop setup—this is your moment.
💬 Interactive Forums
Co-create conversations around leadership, healing, tech, art, parenting, purpose—whatever’s alive for the group. Bring questions, offer insight, or just listen with an open heart.
🌀 Peer Exchanges
Trade tools and treasures: journaling prompts, breathwork tricks, recipe riffs, love letters to the universe. Every voice adds to the weave.
📣 Want to lead something?
Reach out ahead of time and we’ll make space for it. Whether it’s a hands-on demo, a guided journey, or something unexpected—we’d love to help it land.
Details & Logistics
When: July 3–9, 2025 (optional early June 26–July 1)
Where: Private rural Eastern NC property (address upon registration)
Contribution: $50–$250 suggested donation for the week
Accommodations: BYO tent or request communal canvas; composting loo & rustic bathhouse
🥣 Meals & Nourishment
Communal kitchen vibes all week long.
🥗 Build-your-own lunches
🔥 Fire-grilled dinners
🌿 Foraged teas & boiling water always on
Bring your own Tupperware for packing beach lunches, and a few favorite snacks to keep you fueled between meals!
🏕 What to Bring
⛺ Your Basecamp
Bring your own tent or borrow one of our canvas glamp-style setups. Soft pine-straw bedding included—sleep close to the earth.
🎒 Daily Essentials
- Tent + bedding
- Musical instrument 🎶
- Journal 📓
- A spirit of wonder ✨
- Favorite mug + reusable water bottle 💧
🏖 Beach Gear
Towels, buckets, and boards—bring what you love. We’ll have extras on hand for paddle boards and skimboards if you want to borrow.
🎨 Creative Kit
Pack your favorite crayons, knitting needles, paints, camera, or that sparkly glue—whatever fuels your playful side. We'll have plenty of open spaces for creation.
🧣 Comfort Essentials
A warm wrap for breezy nights, comfy walking shoes, sun hats for all sizes, and anything that helps you feel cozy in the outdoors.
Come as you are, weave what you need, and leave a little lighter—your thread now forever part of the WeaveGrateful tapestry. Reserve your spot today!
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