A sacred two-day initiation in Fire, Water, and elemental ceremony
June 13–14, 2026
Wild Life Refuge, Reedsburg, WI
Something in you knows.
Beneath the conditioning, the performance, the careful maintenance of who you've “needed” to be- there is something older, wilder, and truer. She has been waiting.
Return to the Wild Woman is a two-day ceremonial retreat held under the New Moon, bringing together three gifted facilitators for an immersive journey of elemental healing, sacred ceremony, and embodied reclamation. This is a gathering for women- intimate by design, wild by intention, and held with the utmost care, reverence, and respect for the full sovereignty of each participant.
YOUR FACILITATORS
Jessica Riphenburg- Shamanic Ceremonialist & Practitioner
Jessica leads the shamanic drumming and elemental ceremonies that open and close each day, anchoring the group in sacred space and elemental connection. Drawing from years of training in Core and Peruvian shamanism, she holds the ceremonial container with groundedness, presence, and heart.
Silvia Lopez- Taoist & Tantric Practitioner, Shamanic Healer
Silvia guides the Embodied Feminine Awakening sequence- a divinely curated progression of somatic and energetic practices designed to awaken the feminine current through intuitive movement, breathwork, voice activation, and energetic cultivation.
Tona Williams- Intuitive Visual & Movement Artist, Creator of Wild Life Refuge
Tona leads Body as Altar / Embodiment as Art, a ceremonial ritual of sacred anointing and body art in which the body itself becomes the altar, the brush, and the canvas. Tona is also the visionary and steward of Wild Life Refuge, where this gathering is held.
THE GATHERING
Held at Wild Life Refuge, a private sanctuary for conscious creativity and connection nestled in the hills of Reedsburg, Wisconsin. This retreat is limited to 12 women.
Over two immersive days, we move through the five elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and the deep nurturing Void, using body, breath, movement, voice, art, shamanic drumming, and ceremony to awaken primal creative potential and restore connection with the vital life force that lives within each of us.
There will be vision, play, and wildness. There will be Fire and Water. There will be nudity (always invitational, always within a sacred, non-sexual ceremonial container). There will be raw, messy, joyful creation. There will be the kind of sisterhood that only emerges when women choose to show up fully.
THE SCHEDULE
SATURDAY: Elemental Connection
8:30–10:00am · Arrive & Acclimate
Settle into the sanctuary. Get grounded. Find your footing before we begin.
10:00am · Opening Circle
Through shamanic drumming, invocation, and elemental ritual, we consciously cross the threshold from the ordinary world and enter sacred space. The drum anchors the nervous system and connects us to the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Our circle becomes the container.
[Led by Jessica Riphenburg]
12:00pm · Embodied Awakening
A divinely curated progression of somatic and energetic practices through the lens of Taoism and Tantra. We move through intuitive movement, breathwork, voice activation, sacred breast ritual, jade egg practice, and microcosmic orbit- awakening vitality and circulating feminine life force from the inside out.
[Led by Silvia Lopez]
4:00pm · Body as Altar / Embodiment as Art
Tona anoints each woman with paint, consecrating the body as living altar and creative force. Those who choose enter a sacred nude body art ritual- merging whole bodies with the process of art-making and self-expression. Alternative ceremonial art options are available; all participation is invitational and held within a sacred container of honor and sovereignty.
[Led by Tona Williams]
8:00pm · Dark Moon Fire Ceremony
Under the dark sky, we release. We shed old skins, reclaim our voices, and stand boldly in vitality and sacred authority. Fire becomes witness. Voice becomes declaration.
[Led by Jessica Riphenburg]
SUNDAY: Rebirth & Integration
10:00am · Closing Water Ceremony & Circle
Through Water blessing and shared reflection, we anchor what has been awakened, and carry it forward into our lives.
[Led by Jessica Riphenburg]
We ask that all participants arrive at least 20 minutes before the opening circle to get settled in each day and remain through closing. The dynamic of this group will be uniquely its own, and we want to make the most of every moment together.
All offerings are invitational and held within a sacred, ceremonial, non-sexual container rooted in honor, respect, and the full sovereignty of each participant.
THE VENUE
Wild Life Refuge
S3256 Ableman Road · Reedsburg, WI 53959
Wild Life Refuge is a private sanctuary, art studio, and intentional gathering space created by Tona Williams. The property offers woodland trails, a koi pond, fire space, and multiple distinct areas for rest, reflection, movement, and connection- so that late-night conversation, stargazing, morning meditation, and deep sleep can all unfold simultaneously.
Accessibility note: The main house is a split-level that relies on stairs. Two cats live on the property. Please reach out before registering with any questions about the space and whether it can accommodate your needs.
INVESTMENT
$555: Saturday & Sunday programming + overnight stay at Wild Life Refuge
Shared sleeping quarters (2 queen beds, 2 lower-bunk twins, 2 upper-bunk twins). Six spaces available, first-come first-served.
$475: Saturday & Sunday programming; arrange your own lodging
Six spaces available. Commercial lodging options are available as close as five minutes from the property, with many choices within 20 minutes.
Maximum 12 participants total.
REGISTRATION
This event is hosted by Tona Williams through HALU | Here As Love Universal. Registration, including accommodation selection, is completed through her platform. Participation also requires a free Wild Life Refuge membership, which can be created during the registration process.
Questions? Contact Jessica, Tona, or Silvia directly, or use the contact form on the HALU event page.