Marilyn Sorensen & I have sumpin really special for you. It involves volunteering at a baby elephant sanctuary, soaking in the warm, blue waters of the Indian Ocean, serving in the local Maasai Village teaching young women about reproductive health and pleasure, tending the land and helping with water supply, sitting with the grandmothers and elders and learning herbalism and ancestral arts, receiving blessings, and taking in the old ways from those who’ve stayed close to the earth and each other. And most definitely Soul Safari—where we will go traverse the reserve in Kenya with local guides and be among the wild animals, in awe, remembering our place among all things.
We will be in ceremony and celebration several days, serving the community for a few of those, tending grief through ritual, and ecstatically welcoming the embodiment of our joy while weaving in sisterhood and with our global family.
October is a glorious time of year to be in Africa, and we’d love to guide you every step of the way. My incredible co-facilitator, Marilyn has been living in Kenya, among the Maasai, for the last 8 years and serving this community for over 15. She knows the land, the people, and will show us the way. When we are not in service to community, or learning, or in ritual, we will be exploring and playing and remembering our wild, wondrous nature.
This will be an exquisite mixture of communal tending, service, inward journeying, education, baby elephants, safari, girl gabbing, deep dives, and adventure.
We’ll take you in many directions, which will inevitably leave you in a richly expanded state.
Your “partner in purpose”, Marilyn used to travel from the US to Africa for service projects, when she fell in love and decided to move there 8 years ago. Her decades of guiding gifted healers and those seeking transformation, have led her to teaching women around the world how to use modalities in their own expansive healing. Her passion to help women and girls led her to create Harambe Humanitarian, which provides washable sanitary kits for girls that give them the opportunity to stay in school and change the trajectory of their lives with education.
Lindsay James is a trauma-informed Somatic Practitioner, Ceremonialist, Death Doula, Mystic and Mentor, who guides people and partners into the heart of their lives to discover and embody their unique Right-Relationship to Self, Source, and their Relations. A devoted traveler of the Heartpath and collective care model, she focuses her work with clients on whole person restoration that will return them to their lives, families, communities, and our shared body of life in a more productive and meaningful way. The spirit of aliveness imbues her work.
Total Guests: 16 Guests Total
Expedition Investment: $5300 USD
(plus airfare from your preferred departure city. If booked a few months in advance we anticipate $1100 airfare or less)
To Reserve Your Spot: $1200 Deposit
Deposits are non-refundable deposit and fully transferable.
Remainder of Balance Due by September 23rd, 2024
Two Payment Plan Options
are available equal monthly payments
or lump payments
Soul Safari Expedition:
Come join us on the magical adventure through the East African country of Kenya. This has been especially curated to support you in navigating and reinvigorating the heart of life, while experiencing healing through ceremony, ritual, adventure, and service.
Our combined decades of experience in guiding people from around the world with breath, movement, music, ceremony and the Kenyan coast across to the Maasai Mara will leave you transformed.
DAILY RITUAL & CEREMONY, BREATHWORK, EMBODIMENT PRACTICES, MEDITATION, & SOUND JOURNEYS AS YOU RELEASE THE GRIEF AND EMBRACE YOUR AUTHENTIC NATURE.
This special adventure has been designed for women only.
We have chosen the stunning beach of Diani on the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Yes, many people are surprised that Kenya has glorious white sand beaches for you to rejuvenate in.
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We will also continue our adventure on the Maasai Mara while we make magic and memories on safari. It is like the Lion King LIVE!
Rise and Shine ~ It's SAFARI TIME
You weren't planning to come to Kenya without spending time with elephants, lions, giraffe, hippos, leopards, wildebeasts, zebra, cheetahs, monkeys and more were you?
Oh good, because you will want to bring a couple of extra SD cards to capture these beautiful animals in their natural habitats.
It's called a Soul Safari for a reason. Connecting with the earth that glitters because it's quartz and the animals with many lessons to teach us, is a vital part of your journey.
ITINERARY::.
23 OCTOBER, WEDNESDAY-
Depart from your local airport to travel to NAIROBI, KENYA, AFRICA
24 OCTOBER, THURSIDAY // NAIROBI
You’ll arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your first look at the beautiful colors and culture of Kenya. After customs, immigration and baggage collection, we will make our way towards the airport exit. Our tour guides will be in the waiting area with a Soul Safari paging board so that you can find them (we will be hard to miss).
Overnight in Nairobi.
25 OCTOBER, FRIDAY // NAIROBI ~ DIANI BEACH
It is time to go love on some Ellies!
After your first breakfast in Kenya, we will mosey on over to the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to love on the baby elephants that have been rescued.
Next we will go receive blessings from giraffes! Blessings? Yes the Maasai believe a kiss from a wild animals gifts you those.
26 OCTOBER, SATURDAY // DIANI BEACH
There is just something that invites relaxation and release in at the Indian Ocean. The deliciously warm waters of Diani Beach will welcome you to get creative.
Time to rest and restore after your journey. Beachcombing is a great way to find your treasure for our Nature Mandala on the beach and our Salt Bowl Ceremony.
27 OCTOBER, SUNDAY // DIANI BEACH
After another soul good Kenyan breakfast of fresh fruits, eggs, mandazi, tea and tropical juices we will go out on a glass bottom boat. Explore the sea life, snorkel, and enjoy the sand bar out in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
28 OCTOBER, MONDAY // DIANI BEACH
Explore the beach side town and do a little shopping. We have a special dinner experience planned for our last evening.
29 OCTOBER, TUESDAY // DIANI BEACH TO NAIROBI
After our quick flight back to Nairobi, our next leg of the adventure has begun. More animal adventures are in store today. Shhhh, we want something things to be a bit of a surprise.
Then we will settle in to your first night in Maasailand.
30 OCTOBER, WEDNESDAY // NAROK
Pay It Forward Friday includes gifting our Safepads workshop to local girls, moms, and midwives in the area. As well as filling up the water tanks at the schools.
Simple solutions to complex challenges facing communities after the long droughts.
31 OCTOBER, THURSDAY // NAROK TO MASAI MARA
Today we will make our way to one of the most desired travel locations in the world the Masai Mara. You will be welcomed by the Maasai Warrior at a fully working traditional village. The Maasai tribe are one of the most remote tribes left on the planet who still practice their ancient traditions on a daily basis.
1 NOVEMBER, FRIDAY // MASAI MARA
Rise and Shine it is SAFARI time! We get up early for breakfast so we can get out and find the Big 5: elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards, and buffalo. We will also be on the lookout for cheetahs, zebra, giraffe, hippos, elan, baboons, storks, gazelle, impala, waterbuck and oh so much more!
Make sure your camera is charged, batteries loaded and you have an extra SD card.
2 NOVEMBER, SATURDAY // MASAI MARA
Early rise again. It is day 2 of The Lion King LIVE. Let's go find more of the most magnificent animals on the planet in their natural environment. There are so many life lessons to learn from the animals we encounter today.
3 NOVEMBER, SUNDAY // NAROK TO NAIROBI
Can you believe this is your last day in Kenya? We will make our way back to the city for some final shopping and a delicious lunch together.
Then back to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where we will say our, "Until We Meet Agains".
The first flight is the one you want to try and sleep on. This will help you adjust to the time change nicely.
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