
Workshops & Retreats

FREE Recording - Yes! To Life: An Introduction to Embodying Your Vitality, Joy, and Wholeness w/ Dr. Saida Desilets, Barbara Collier, and Aaron Michael
Yes! To Life: An Introduction to Embodying Your Vitality, Joy, and Wholeness
w/ Barbara Collier, Dr. Saida Desilets, and Aaron Michael
SPECIAL GUESTS: JAMEELAH CREATES, DAWNE ANGEL AVERITT, AND HOST MELISSA STAGER
If you missed this program live, a FREE recording will be emailed to all NEW registrants on August 15th.
Recorded Live on Friday, July 25th, 2025
*Ideal for the public and healing practitioners.


In Person Retreat - Yes! To Life: Embodying Your Vitality, Joy, and Wholeness w/ Dr. Saida Desilets, Aaron Michael, Barbara Collier
Yes! To Life
Embodying Your Vitality, Joy, and Wholeness
Join instructors Dr. Saida Desilets, Aaron Michael, and Barbara Collier
w/ support team members
Jameelah Creates, Dawne Angel Averitt, and Melissa Stager
for an immersive awakening at Imiloa Institute in Costa Rica.
December 11th - 17th, 2025
In Person Retreat
All-Inclusive Pricing
Yes! To Life is a journey of profound self-discovery, empowerment, and liberation.


Online Workshop Series - Rewiring Pain: The Neuroscience of Trauma, Stress, and the Power of Play w/ Barbara Collier + more
Join occupational therapist Camille France, MD Bennet Davis, and LPC Barbara Collier for a dynamic 3-part series exploring persistent pain through a somatic and trauma-informed lens. Designed for clinicians, therapists, and curious individuals, each 90-minute session blends science, story, and embodied practice to illuminate pain as more than a physical symptom — but a nervous system response shaped by lived experience.
Session 1 unpacks the neuroscience of pain beyond tissue damage, exploring neuroplasticity, immune responses, and threat physiology.
Session 2 dives into how trauma, early adversity, and chronic stress influence pain pathways and healing capacity.
Session 3 brings it full circle — highlighting the healing potential of joy, novelty, and play as powerful modulators of chronic pain.
Discover how attunement, curiosity, and creativity can rewire the pain experience — and walk away with tools to support deeper integration in yourself and your clients.
Join us online for this transformative experience.
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