01/09/2026
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SAVE THE DATES!!!
Olive Oconnell and Deb Jennings are planning 2 upcoming events you'll want to know about.
On Saturday, March 28, we will be offering an all day retreat at Olive's space, 8527 University Blvd, Clive, IA, on "The Science of Sound." Learn more about how sound affects the body and how to effectively use sound in your current healing practice. This will be limited to 12 participants, ideally yoga instructors, beginning sound practitioners or other healing modalities practitioners. In depth instruction on preparing yourself to give a session, setting intentions, clearing the space, holding space for your client/s, progression of a session, and closing space will be presented. Working with voice, mantra, and chants, as well as instruments will be addressed. A Circle of Sound with all participants will also be included. Olive will cater the event providing her wonderful, nutritious, beautiful foods and drinks for the day, including an opening cacao circle. Then on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. we will meet at Deb’s space at Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st Street, for an optional add on to the day retreat, from 2 to 4 p.m. Olive and Deb will offer a 2 hour sound bath using voice and a variety of instruments.
The second event will be held on Friday, April 10 from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 11.
All Night Long Gongs is a powerful and transformative journey you will not want to miss. We will gather for a cacao and intention setting circle. Then we will begin a 7.5 hour gong journey in silence in the space except for the sounds of the gongs. This provides an opportunity for deep relaxation, release, consciousness exploration, spiritual connection, and transformational healing. Experiences of stress relief, balancing and harmonization of the nervous system, emotional clearing, alignment, grounding and centering may occur, with positive carryover to daily life. There will be a side room for snacks, where minimal speaking may happen, but we invite you to explore the silence and reset from your usual routine.
Olive will serve an optional scrumptious breakfast (tickets sold separately) to further balance and ground before you leave. The photo below shows a brunch she prepared for the last retreat on which they collaborated.
Event invites with more details will be available in the next few weeks. For now, mark your calendars to save the dates. You may express your interest in the comments or by messaging us. Once the tickets go live, get yours purchased and your space reserved to ensure your spot.
We look forward to sharing with you!
