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The Wisdom of Movement | Finding Healing Beyond Words
Movement has always been part of my life, long before I even knew how to explain what I was feeling. When I started dancing as a...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
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Q: Why am I being redirected to another website to book my retreat?
A: Â To ensure secure and seamless registration, we use a trusted third-party platform (Eventbrite) to handle all bookings. This allows us...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Apr 11 min read
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The Importance of Women’s Rituals and Ceremony
Women’s rituals can soothe or ignite your inner being. The experience is grounding, comforting, releasing, empowering, cathartic, and...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Mar 281 min read
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Why We Gently Discourage Networking at Our Retreats
At Wild Women Hawai’i, our retreats are designed to be a sanctuary from the demands of daily life - including the pressure to network,...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Mar 82 min read
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The Benefits of Volcanic Hot Springs
One of my favorite experiences in Japan was going to the onsen or natural hot springs baths. It was an other-worldly experience. To...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Feb 162 min read
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The Cathartic Scream
During Covid I had an idea after having a good scream release in the shower and subsequently scaring my dogs and my husband. Why do I...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Feb 52 min read
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A Good, Collective Howl
Something we do at every Wild Women Hawai'i retreat comes naturally: we howl together. It isn't forced. Strangely enough, it isn't...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Feb 42 min read
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Wild Women Hawai'i Purpose Statement
Wild Women Hawai'i was organized to unite women for mutual support, empowerment, and sisterhood in a non-judgmental safe space. Wild...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Jan 301 min read
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Finding Peace
I chose this image to represent 'Invitations' on our home page. It's from our host site, one of their outdoor hot springs tubs (likely...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Nov 30, 20241 min read
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Sisterhood has deep, evolutionary roots.
Sisterhood has deep, evolutionary roots. Like mycorrhizal networks in the forest, our survival relies on community. Similarly, sisterhood...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Hm, dancing.
I have to fess up. Until recently, I've been sneaking dance into my retreats because I know how misunderstood dancing is. Many people...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Can I come alone?
Absolutely! Although we welcome women traveling solo or with friends, most women come by themselves and then leave as friends and sisters...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Sisterhood Has Deep Evolutionary Roots
I initially intended to write this blog to compare forests to women's communities. Like mycorrhizal networks (the wood-wide web) in the...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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Exploring the Benefits of Wild Women Hawai'i Wellness Retreats
Wild Women Hawai‘i retreats are peaceful, nurturing sanctuaries designed to revitalize your whole being: socially, emotionally,...

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Jul 2, 20243 min read
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