Spiritual Abuse Healing Retreat
February 19-22, 2026 | Manzanita, OR
This retreat is intended for those seeking healing and care from the harm of spiritual & narcissistic abuse, whether that occurred in a church, a group, a family, or a context such as evangelical purity culture.
$1800 for single room | $1600 for shared room
$500 deposit required to confirm registration (following sign-up; deposit not needed for initial interest form). After deposit, payment may be made in 1 or 2 installments. If additional installments are needed, please let us know!
Registration covers all meals, 5 group sessions, bodywork session, and lodging.
Photo by Andrea Peer & used with permission.
We will gather in a beautiful oceanfront home on the Oregon coast for 4 days of personal & group process, locally-sourced meals, and guided practices intended to bring care for those injured by spiritual and narcissistic abuse.
What can you expect?
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This is a facilitated space for participants to process and receive care for a story or experience of spiritual abuse. Group times will include teaching on narcissism and spiritual abuse, as well as engagement around personal stories of harm.
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You will be invited to write a specific experience or story of spiritual abuse. For some of you, that might be a specific event. And for others, it may be a larger context that you were in. There is no right or wrong story to bring. You’re then invited to bring your written story to the retreat and during the small group time, you will have the opportunity to read it out loud, and Jill and Rebekah will facilitate a time for the group to process your story or experience with you.
We will send you some steps for preparation as we move closer to the retreat, but in the meantime, we recommend beginning to consider your own story(s) of spiritual abuse. Maybe you have a significant event, or perhaps your experience felt more subtle. There is no right or wrong experience or story to bring, so for now, just begin to notice what arises.
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We know that spiritual abuse impacts every part of us, mind, soul, and body. Our hope is to offer holistic care as you process the impact of spiritual abuse during this retreat. You will have the opportunity to experience a Biofield Tuning session with a certified practitioner.
Biofield Tuning is a type of sound therapy that uses tuning forks to detect and help correct imbalances in your body’s “biofield”—an energetic field which surrounds the human body. It blends concepts from physics, subtle energy work, and therapeutic sound.
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We will have guided group practices, as well as individual practices, that will provide a structured way to grieve, rage, or process other emotions. These practices will give your mind, heart, and bodies concrete action to process the impact of spiritual abuse.
Examples could include chopping wood to process anger, burning hand-written letters to abusive systems, and marking thresholds.
Jill Dyer
Rebekah Vickery
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Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Jill is a trauma practitioner certified in Narrative Focused Trauma Care and Janina Fisher’s Certified Clinical Professional Trauma training. Jill specializes in the areas of traumatic attachment, reparenting, spiritual abuse, sexual abuse and embodied healing.
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Licensed mental health counselor
Rebekah is a licensed mental health counselor specializing in complex trauma and recovery from narcissistic abuse and religious trauma. Rebekah is a member of the Purity Culture Research Collective and certified in Narrative Focused Trauma Care.
FAQ
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Absolutely! This retreat is focused on healing from spiritual abuse and the ways that we have been harmed within faith systems, whether that is a church, family, institution, etc. Engaging the ways that we have been harmed in those systems can sometimes bring up theological questions or challenge beliefs, but our intention is to bring care, not to act in a different kind of fundamentalism in which we are demanding you believe or don't believe a certain way.
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We will send participants more details as we move closer to the retreat, but in the meantime, we recommend beginning to consider your own story(s) of spiritual abuse. Maybe you have a significant event, or perhaps your experience felt more subtle. There is no right or wrong experience or story to bring.
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This retreat is intended for women and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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A detailed schedule will be sent to registered participants as details are finalized, but you can anticipate a welcome dinner on Thursday evening, and 2 process groups for each day (Friday & Saturday) that will consist of story engagement and teaching. There will also be time built into the schedule for personal reflection, group activities to engage grief (optional), and rest. All food will be provided each day. We will end Sunday with a final gathering together and closing ritual. You will also have the opportunity to receive a Biofield Tuning session on Friday or Saturday.
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You’re welcome to email Rebekah (rebekah@heart-root.com) or Jill (narrativecoachingllc@gmail.com). We know that for those of us who have been harmed by spiritual abuse, trust often does not happen easily and we are glad to connect with you and answer any questions you may have.
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An exact address will be mailed to registered participants. The retreat is located in Manzanita, OR, and there is free parking for those driving in. If you are flying, we recommend choosing Portland International Airport.
