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Profound Peace Retreat October 17, 18 & 19, 2025

Fri, Oct 17

Tarboro

Enjoy relaxing, stress-reducing sensory experiences during the Profound Peace Retreat event. In Mid September, you will receive a link so that you can sign up for Healing Sessions directly with the healers.

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Weekly Movements classes with Caroleeena!!

Yin Yoga for Splits

Our Resident Artist: Caroleeena!

Caroleeena offers her world renowned movement classes for 2025. Caroleeena's Music and Movement classes are designed to help you cultivate good health, stress relief, creativity and joy.

Yin Yoga for Splits -

Mondays at 6:30-7:30 pm

Don't be scared of this name. This is a stretching and strengthening class that will open up your walking and help you feel refreshed at the end of it. This class opens with some strengthening moves but most of the practice is sitting or lying and doing bends to open up the front of the pelvis and inside of the thighs to keep our legs moving freely so we can move better in our everyday lives. These practices have measurable benefits for your balance as well as your central nervous system. They help you feel calmer, more confident, and able to handle pain better. (Most people are flexible enough to do splits right now but our central nervous system does not allow it. It goes into alarm mode and stiffens us up, telling us it's so we don't hurt ourselves. By relaxing into a place, or just before it, and staying there, we allow our muscles to relax which allows our central nervous system to begin to feel reassured this is a safe place so you can relax more and that makes you open up more.) There are so many benefits in working toward splits, even if you never do a full split. Doing a split is not even the goal. Becoming strong and flexible enough to become comfortable in some of these poses, that is our goal. Releasing our fascia that's bound and limiting our range of motion is a goal. Learning to relax when we are uncomfortable, that is a goal. To be still, to breathe, and to explore inwardly, inside our bodies, to learn ourselves from the inside out, that's our goal. Come explore.

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Thursday's in September

at 6:30pm

Om Prana Sound Meditation

Meditate in the chapel to live healing sounds, soothing music, poetry and affirming words from the Spiritual Masters. Hosted by Lipbone Redding.

We have yoga mats, bolsters and some low reclining chairs or you can bring your own.

Free Event: $10-20 Donations appreciated!

All proceeds go to maintaining the chapel, grounds, and our beautiful community space.

Group workshops at Oak Grove Retreat inside of Saint Anne's Chapel

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Saturday, September 6th

9:00am-3:00pm

THE LANGUAGE OF ENERGY WORKSHOP

Transform Your Life

with Intuitive Teacher & Author - Deborah Steddom

Join us for an enlightening workshop dedicated to living in heart-centered consciousness, where we will explore the transformative power of love, compassion without attachment, and self-acceptance. As humans, we are often conditioned to operate from a place of ego and fear; however, Deborah emphasizes the importance of relinquishing our agendas, the negative “I am…” statements, and embracing our truth and inherent power. This workshop invites participants to get to the core, and recognize their unique vibrational signatures and true self. By learning to identify and shift stuck energy, we will cultivate discernment and empower ourselves to release attachment and negate trauma/old patterns.

This workshop will help you gain valuable hands-on experiences in recognizing and consciously shifting your unique frequency into a vibration of openness and healing. Together, we will cultivate a supportive environment, empowering each other to become the energetic master we are meant to be, ultimately acknowledging that in knowing ourselves, we find true freedom and the ability to create our own reality.

Recognize and release energetic patterns that no longer serve you
Learn tools and techniques that deepen self-awareness
Enjoy yourself in a fun, open day of new experiences

Limited spots available!

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A Profound Sunday Event

September 7th at 2:00pm

Women's Drum Circle

Join us as we express ourselves on the drum and discuss things that are on our minds about ourselves and the world around us.

No drumming experience is needed, just an openness to expressing yourself in new ways. Loaner drums are available along with other percussion instruments.

The history of drumming is long and varied, with drums appearing in many ancient cultures and serving a variety of purposes:

Spiritual ceremonies: Drums were used in rituals to connect with the divine and infuse spiritual energy.
Communal gatherings: Drums were used to foster a sense of belonging and solidarity among tribe members.
Communication: Drums were used to convey messages and coordinate activities within and between communities.

All of these are needed today as much as they were needed in the past.

Supporting Members are free.

Others $10 at the door.

Additional donations are accepted to help cover costs

A Profound Sunday Event

September 14th 2pm-4pm

Reiki Share

Healing isn’t just for times of great pain or strife. It is something that can be done to create feelings of peace, relaxation, and well-being every day. And, more importantly, everyone possesses the power to be their own healer. They only need to learn how to align with their higher self and tune into their energy to unlock their abilities. Reiki, a renowned ancient wellness practice with roots in Japan, uses soothing vibrations, usually generated from the hands, to release emotional blockages and relax the body. This proven and honored technique is a natural way to strengthen your immune system, lower stress levels, and relieve physical and emotional pain (and so much more). With expert guidance, anyone can tap into their inner healer and cultivate a Reiki practice that rejuvenates their mind, body, soul, spirit and beyond...

If you decide to join this amazing Reiki share, you can expect to experience a supportive, nurturing atmosphere where you can give and receive Reiki, connect with other practitioners, and deepen your understanding of this powerful healing modality. Whether you are new to Reiki or an experienced practitioner, a Reiki share can be an enriching and illuminating experience that helps to foster personal growth and community.

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Self Care Saturday

September 20th 10am-6pm

A day of Reflexology, Reiki, and BioField Tuning

In this hustle and bustle world we live in, we often get caught up in what we can do for others, forgetting to care for and nurture ourselves first. Hence, Self Care Saturday!

Please join Nikki Kornegay, Kelly Rye, Susanna Martin for a day of Reflexology, Reiki, and Biofield tuning. This day-long, immersive healing experience is tailored toward holistic healing, mindfulness, and self-guided exploration. Anyone seeking a refreshing shift in their over-all energy and vibration is encouraged to attend! Our practitioners for this event hail from different backgrounds, having honed their gifts in practice to help guide you back to yourself.

Nikki and Kelly will be unifying their special techniques to deliver a profound experience through four-hands healing with Tandem Reflexology & Reiki sessions. Susanna will be offering group and individual Biofield Tuning sessions.

These techniques connect the client with their own healing energy on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels, and are a wonderful way to implement personal wellness into one’s life.

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Saturday, September 27th

7:00pm-8:30pm

A Kirtan with Ananda

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We call ourselves Ananda which means bliss in Sanskrit. We do a mix of traditional and non-traditional chants, some of which I have composed and Solay has composed, and some from other well-known kirtan folks. Solay Howell is from Hawaii, now lives in Richmond, on ukulele and drums, Martha Williamson is the daughter of missionaries so spent a large part of her childhood in southern Africa, young adulthood in Malaysia, later in Maine, now in Charlottesville, on drum, harmonium, violin. tongue drum, and me from Tarboro, now in Charlottesville, on keyboards, tongue drum, harmonium, violin.

Kirtan is a traditional Indian practice of group chanting and storytelling that involves calling out to the divine. The word "kirtan" comes from Sanskrit and means "to tell, recite, or praise". A kirtan is a call-and-response or antiphonal style song or chant, set to music, wherein multiple singers recite the names of a deity. You can sit in a chair or on a cushion on the floor. Dancing will be encouraged and contagious.

Come early and Tailgate to enjoy the grounds and the Solstice Evening, If coming from a distance, we allow free tent camping or rent one of our Glamping Tents. Come for 1 or 2 nights.

Friday, October 17th - 19th

Where? Tarboro, NC 27886. 1/8th Mile North of Hwy 64 at Exit #484

When? Oct. 17-19, 2025, Tix available now.

What will we eat?

This year food will be included in your ticket price. Feel free to bring your own food if you have special dietary needs, or you wish to augment your meals with your own favorites. If you are vegan, be sure to add that free ticket to you order so we know know many need Vegan options.

Breakfast will be an offering of fruit and cereal along with coffee and tea.

Lunch will be Wraps or other lite fare with both meat, vegetable and vegan wraps choices.

Dinner on Friday night is potluck(please provide a label for the contents of your dish) and Saturday night dinner will be a potato bar with all your favorite add ons.

Are there showers for camping? Yes!

What should I bring? Profound Peace usually has a range of weather, so come prepared for it all. There is space for hammocks, yoga mats, and chairs. There are a few tents available for rent if arranged in advance.

How is this a sustainable festival? We offer composting toilets, and encourage guests to bring their own water bottles, and reusable silverware. We will be purchasing Carbon Offsets based on the number of attendees and the average distance traveled.

How do I use a composting toilet? Simply go as usual, and then add a scoop of sawdust. We will take care of the rest!

Are there activities for kids? If your children can partisapate as an adult in the workshops, they are welcome. We generally don't have enough children to plan events separate from the other offerings, but please check the number of children under 12 so we know how many to plan for.

Can I get a scholarship? Scholarships are dependent on donors. To be considered, please email: st.annes.oakgrove@gmail.com with as much information about your situation as you are comfortable providing

Can I bring alcohol? This is a dry event, so please leave alcohol at home.

How can I pre-register for sessions with the Healers? Ticket holders will receive a notice when the schedule of activities is completed in September and will then be able to contact the Healers directly to pre-register for sessions.

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