Wild Wonder
So much is moving through this time and space. We are living through waves of uncertainty, grief, beauty, possibility, and profound change. A retreat to the ocean is not a departure from what is unfolding around us, nor is it an escape from the realities we face. Rather, it is an invitation to return—to our deepest, vibrant essence, to the vastness of the earth, to the rhythms of the sea, to the wisdom of our bodies, and to one another.
One of WildQuest’s most-experienced facilitators, Cheryl Schirillo, has co-created this week’s retreat with Michelle Cassandra Johnson. Using their skills as intuitive, shamanic healers they will guide you in practices that create opportunities to experience respite without disconnecting, to cultivate presence instead of urgency, and to return home with the rhythm of the waves, the playfulness of the dolphins, and the strength of community alive within us.
Each morning we’ll gather to practice yoga, meditation, and pranayama together. After breakfast we’ll circle up to share about our experiences with the dolphins and re-connect with them energetically to receive personal messages. We’ll head out on the boat at 11:30 am each day to swim with our wild dolphin friends. At night, we’ll bathe in the moonlight and continue to revel in the messages we receive from the ocean and her inhabitants.
This week of wild wonder will include:
- Spending each afternoon/early evening on the boat snorkeling with sea turtles, spotted rays, and colorful fish over shallow coral reefs, and of course – connecting and swimming with our wild dolphin friends as much as possible.
- Nourishing, delicious food cooked on site to beautifully accommodate everyone’s special dietary needs.
- Watching the sun rise over the water each morning and the moon rise each night from the dock of our waterfront accommodations.
- Moonlight strolls on the beach and naps in the hammock under the palm trees.
- Expert knowledge and complete support in the water by the WildQuest Crew.
About Cheryl
Cheryl Schirillo led her first WildQuest retreat in 2019. She has been working with dolphins and whales in the Dreamtime since 2013, and swimming with wild dolphins in the ocean for more than a decade. After touching a Grey Whale and gazing deeply into Her eye in 2024, she felt an even deeper calling to serve as an Ambassador for the Dolphins and Whales.
Cheryl is a certified Dolphin and Whale Energy Healer, initiated by the Grey Whales in Mexico, the Spotted Dolphins of Bimini, and trained by Master Healer, Anne Gordon. She is also a Certified Holistic Health Counselor in the yogic-healing science of Ayurveda.
Now in her 60s, from the age of 17 years old Cheryl studied with Spiritual Masters in India, Integrative-Medicine Practitioners from Duke University, Buddhist Monks, Native American Shamans, Pacos from Peru, and Ayurveda Masters. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, three dogs, and an African Grey Parrot.
Cheryl believes you are an essential part of this beautiful planet and that it is possible for each of us to play a role in promoting worldwide healing for all beings.
For more information, visit cherylschirillo.com
About Michelle
Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity consultant and educator, and intuitive and shamanic healer. She approaches her life and work from a place of knowing that we can, and must, heal individually and collectively. She is loved and respected for her embodied approaches to racial equity work, creating ritual in justice spaces, and enlivening our divine connection with Nature and Spirit so we as a culture can heal.
Michelle facilitates workshops and immersions, leads retreats and transformative experiences nationwide, and offers an array of healing services for individuals and groups. For over 25 years as a racial equity educator, she has worked with large corporations, non-profits, and community groups.
Michelle leads courageously from the heart with compassion and a commitment to address the heartbreak dominant culture causes for many because of the harm it creates. She inspires change that allows people to stand in their humanity and wholeness in a world that fragments most of us. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, sweet dog, Jasper, and her honeybees.
For more information, visit www.michellecjohnson.com
About the WildQuest Team
The WildQuest Team is an international, unique community of individuals, each with their own very special flavour. They will support you on land, on the boat and in the water, creating a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You are welcomed into a safe and loving space here at WildQuest that allows relaxation to happen, the feeling of being at home.
We will be going out on the boat each day to connect with the dolphins. Usually we have a picnic lunch on the boat. We will also visit the Atlantis Stones and snorkel at coral reefs.
Everything is optional – participate if it feels right for you. There will also be some free time to relax on the beach and explore the island.
Individual massage sessions are available.
Your Team this Week
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