DIVINE TIMES COLLECTIVE PRESENTS
The Pan-Afro Wisdom Retreat
Imagination Reparation
A weekend in the Hudson Valley, NY
Friday, July 31st - Sunday, August 2nd
A gathering centered on Black, especially queer and trans, artists and cultural workers to rest, reconnect with imagination, and practice new ancestral worlds through a weekend of reflection, creative practice, and community by the lake.
Did you know? Public health research on "Weathering" shows that the chronic stress of systemic marginalization causes Black bodies to age faster at a cellular level, often appearing 7 to 10 years biologically older than their chronological age.
What Participants Will Experience
Community & Collaboration
Time with artists and visionaries who may become long-term collaborators and friends.
Creative & Reflective Practices
Workshops and guided activities centered on play, practical skillbuilding, and inner-child healing.
Rest & Reconnection
Space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with your inner creative world.
Thank you to WildHeart: Center for Performance and Embodiment Practice for hosting us.
Retreat Facilitators
JAYE
Basic Beginner
Carpenting Workshop
MAE
Imagination Reparation:
Inner-Child Meditations Workshop
KEVYN
Imagination Reparation:
Inner-Child Meditations Workshop
JEI
Tending the Heart & Spirit: A Plant Walk, Sit, and Medicine Making Workshop
NKOULA
Moving Waters Flow:
Dance Yoga & Drums
DIG
Forging Armors:
Intuitive Body Painting Ritual
Sound Artists-in-Residency
ọ ọ
Enjoying the retreat with us and performing at our
lakeside, sunset concert Saturday evening.
Sanctuary Schedule
Friday: The Grounding
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3:00 PM | The Arrival: Check-in and settling into the land. Unpack, breathe, and meet the trees.
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6:30 PM | Communal Supper: A nourishing welcome meal to break bread and set our collective intentions.
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7:30 PM | Village Studies Orientation: Align on the ritual of supporting communal nourishment.
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8:30 PM | Altar Set-Up
Saturday: The Alchemy of Making
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8:00 AM | DIY Breakfast: A slow start with intentional nourishment, groceries provided.
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9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Morning Tracks (Choose Your Path):
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The Builder’s Path: Basic Beginner Carpentry with Jaye.
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The Healer’s Path: Tending the Heart & Spirit using plants with Jei
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The Creative Path: Forging Armors with Dig. Intuitive body painting ritual (Ongoing throughout the day).
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12:45 PM | Collective preparation chef-prepared meal aided by Village stewards.
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2:15 PM – 4:15 PM | The Afternoon Flow:
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Moving Waters Flow: Dance, Yoga, & Drums with Nkoula.
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5:15 PM | Sunset Supper: Nourishment before the night's sonic journey.
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7:30 PM | The Sanctuary Concert:
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7:30 PM: Celestial Soundscapes with Laraaji.
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8:45 PM: Ancestral Echoes with ọmọlolú.
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10:00 PM: The Barn Playlist — Movement and mingling
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Sunday: The Integration
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8:00 AM | DIY Breakfast: A quiet, reflective morning.
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9:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Imagination Reparation:
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Inner-Child Meditation & Journaling with Mae & Kevyn. A deep dive into the "Imagination Reparation" framework to reclaim our capacity for joy and vision.
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The Closing Circle: Sealing the container and preparing for our return to the world.
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12:00 PM | The Final Feast: A celebratory Sunday lunch together.
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2:00 PM | Farewells & Departure: Carrying the sanctuary home in our hearts.
Accomodation Options
All retreat tickets include lodging, meals, and programming from
Friday–Sunday. A $200 deposit is required to book. Payment plans available.
Most beds accommodate two people and are expected to be shared unless booking the full bed.
King Bed — $2,210
($1,105 per person if shared)
Queen / Double Bed — $2,080
($1,040 per person if shared)
Twin Bed — $1,040
(single occupancy)
Guesthouse
Shared rooms in the Main Guesthouse.
Twin Bed — $1,040
(single occupancy)
Private Queen / Double — $2,600
($1,300 per person if shared)
Rooms in the lakeside house.
Rooms include shared rooms with twin beds and private rooms with a queen/double bed expected to be shared.
Lakehouse
Indoor showers and bathrooms available.
Camping
Lakeside Spot - $845 per person
Bring your own tent and choose your spot.
Tent Camping on the land.
Rooms include shared rooms with twin beds and private rooms with a queen/double bed expected to be shared.
Cottage
Private Queen / Double Room — $2,600
($1,300 per person if shared)
Twin Bed — $1,040
(single occupancy)
Cozy and intimate cottage rooms.
Come Repair Your Imagination
"Imagination Reparation is the practice of repairing our relationship to our deepest capacities and truest desires after generations of living within oppressive systems.
Through reflection, creativity, and collective practice, we reconnect with the clarity of childhood imagination and begin not only imagining, but living the new ancestral worlds we wish to see.
--- Mae Djachechi
This retreat is intentionally small to maintain a supportive and aligned group. Participation begins with a short intake conversation.
A short call to answer questions and
see if the retreat is a good fit.
If this space isn’t for you or for your schedule this year, you can still make it possible for someone else.
“Poetry is not a luxury… it is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.”
— Audre Lorde