The Sacred Pause

This retreat is an invitation for professionals to step away from daily demands and into a carefully curated, ethically held space for reflection, healing, and reconnection. Guided by experienced therapists, participants engage in natural medicine work alongside intentional group process and opportunities for individual integration, spiritual development, and support. The container prioritizes safety, consent, trauma-informed care, and attuned presence—creating space to explore inner landscapes, uncover patterns and truths that may live just below conscious awareness, and honor threshold moments where insight meets embodiment. The focus is on grounding revelations into lived experience, supporting meaningful integration, deeper self-awareness, and gentle, sustainable transformation.

About the Teachers

Alex Castro, MA LPC LAC ATP EMDR-Certifiied

Trauma and Addictions

Alex’s passion includes training, teaching, counseling, and consulting. He has been an Adjunct Professor for the Human Services Department at MSU-Denver for 9 years. He has served as an Interventionist for the Latino GLBTQ community, Drug Court Probation Officer at Denver Juvenile Court Probation, Bilingual Diversion Officer for Denver DA office, and currently owner and director of Life Recovery Centers. He has worked with a variety of clients from all walks of life and his eclectic therapeutic interventions have proven to be effective in treating trauma and addiction.

Kelsey Shane

Trauma, LGBTQ+, Eating Disorders

Kelsey has been a therapist for almost 20 years. She is always striving to better herself and helping those around her to do the same. A traveler and dog lover, she is witty, persistent, resilient, and restless. She is a busy body who has been trying to master the art of being present in the moment. Kelsey has extensive clinical experience in various settings, including psychiatric hospitals, eating disorder hospitals, juvenile detention facilities, and private practice. She presently maintains a small caseload and works full time building and running a corporate mental health and wellness program.