What do you crave with your whole being and what would you change to truly have it?
“For what would be the pride of the sun itself...With its light gone?
O kindle me again, desire. Return to me. Return.”
A day retreat HOSTED BY VICTORIA LAGERSTRÖM &
ANA CULBERTSON
Date: July 13, 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Venue: Crows End Retreat
Investment: $133
Let’s fall In love with magic and mystery, reborn as wilder versions of ourselves
For thousands of years, women have gathered in sacred circles, spaces of storytelling, ritual, and deep connection. Aligned with the rhythms of the moon and the turning of the seasons, these gatherings were woven into the fabric of daily life, rooted in a profound relationship with nature and the unseen.
Though history has tried to silence this wisdom, branding women as dangerous, labeling our rituals as witchcraft, and outlawing our gatherings, the memories live on in our blood and bones.
We are returning to the circle. Reclaiming what was once ours: the sacred, the intuitive, the wild. From ancient stone circles aligned with lunar rhythms to modern living rooms and forest clearings, the traditions continue.
Aphrodisia Return To Wild Desire Day Retreat is part of that revival. A space to reconnect with the sacred feminine, to honor the cycles of life, and to remember our innate wisdom and power.
Whether through ritual, reflection, dance or simply sitting in stillness, we come together to remember who we are.
What Awaits You
We warmly invite you to honor your body, connect with the essence of your soul, and step into your wild desire through transformative practices such as:
Embodied Feminine Yoga
Shamanic Ceremony
Sacred Cacao Medicine
Conscious Dance
Sound Bath
Poetry Writing
Divine Feminine Teachings
Womb Healing & Sacral-Root Chakra Activation
Goddess Feast
Tucked in pristine wilderness, Crows End Retreat offers a sacred space to shed the noise of the world and welcome home the intuitive, untamed part of you that knows how to listen to the wind, rest in stillness, and speak your truth without apology.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Victoria Lagerström and Ana Culbertson share a mutual love of the healing arts, Mother Earth, and the rewilding of women. They each bring a unique set of skills that help create an unforgettable experience.
VICTORIA LAGERSTRÖM
Victoria is a shamanic healing practitioner, professional Tarot reader, and circle facilitator with roots in Sweden and the US. After finding love overseas, Victoria relocated to the beautiful red rock desert of Zion National Park where she married American singer/songwriter Dave Tate.
It was on this new journey of self-discovery and transformation that she was introduced to shamanism and the healing effects of the natural environment.
Victoria graduated from the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition Apprenticeship Program – Peruvian Shamanic Arts For Personal And Planetary Renewal - in 2014. This in-depth two year cross-cultural program led by respected teachers Don Oscar Miro-Quesada and Bonnie Glass-Coffin, Ph.D. emphasizes personal healing as a necessary preparation for client work.
Recent advanced practitioner studies include “The Art And Practice of Shamanic Healing: A Three -Year Professional Training And Initiation” with renowned teacher Julie M. Kramer.
Mother of Eliot, active member of Central Coast spiritual community, Victoria has a private healing practice in Los Osos and teaches the ancient medicine ways of Peruvian and core shamanism through local healing circles and retreats. Driven by a long standing passion for guiding people to connect with their soul mission and unique strengths, she is a passionate believer in that restoring balance to ourselves, our communities, and our beloved Earth is the most potent medicine of our times.
Ana culbertson
After surviving a life threatening battle with cancer and enduring incredibly harsh treatments of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, Ana found yoga as a form of therapy for her battered body, mind and spirit. Ana witnesses every day the profound therapeutic and strengthening effects a consistent yoga practice offers. Now, she strives to give others the gift of a healthy, aligned system.
Ana completed her 500 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training at Mira Costa College in San Diego. She also holds a certification in Health and Wellness Coaching (CPD Accredited). Her third Certification in Wildcrafting and Herbalism was earned as she lived fully off grid on Hawai’i’s Big Island.
She spent years cultivating and harvesting herbs, fruit, vegetables, and learning about permaculture and herbalism in California, New Mexico and Hawai’i. All the while, Ana deepened her knowledge in meditation, studied and taught yoga and explored the nature of her own consciousness.
Currently, Ana offers beach yoga classes and private yoga instruction on the Central Coast of California. You will see our incredible community of beginning practitioners to advanced yogis following her compassionate and passionate lead. Ringing in the mornings & sunsets with classes focused on mindful breathing, classic Vinyasa and Hatha flows; all in a loving, supportive environment.
Calling Home Our Wild Joy
Held in the fertile embrace of summer, the season of light, abundance, creativity, and rebirth we gather under the Strong Sun Moon.
Summer calls us into celebration: of life, of sisterhood, of the sensual and the sacred. It is a time to bloom, to connect, to express our creativity, and to return to our radiant heart center.
Together, we call ourselves home, through dance, intuitive writing, sensual yoga, cacao, shamanic ceremony, and feminine ritual.
“Joy is not made to be a crumb.
You must be the person who takes a bite.
You must be the one to seize joy,
To revel in its fullness.”
This Retreat Is For The Woman Who…
Feels the ache of something wild and untamed within her
Is ready to break free of shame and embody her pleasure without apology
Knows her desire is sacred and her voice important
Feels called to embody the Priestess, the Lover, the Wild Maiden, the Wise Grandmother - all in one body
Craves ritual, depth, beauty, and connection
Is ready to be reborn as a wilder version of herself
Space is limited to 15 participants!
Please Bring:
Journal and pen
Water
A favorite cup for your cacao
Sacred sound instrument such as a rattle, drum, bells, singing bowl etc. (extras will be provided)
Your favorite oracle deck (extras will be provided)
Eye mask or scarf for journeying
Personal medicine piece to represent you on our community altar (crystal, figurine, jewelry, photo)
We invite you to let your inner goddess dress and adorn you in honor of the theme of this retreat.
Our venue has blankets, pillows and yoga mats.
Are you hearing a YES to this transformative experience? Will you be seen for who you are - raw, radiant, and wildly sacred? We’re here, hearts full of excitement, ready to weave the magic with you.
With light and warmth,
Ana & Victoria
“Pause here and breathe in the light. Revel at a world bursting and bustling, the abundance of evening, the dance of the fireflies. This is the sun’s domain, the glorious result of month’s of striving. Turn outward and drink in what nature has created.”
JOIN US
To reserve your spot at the Aphrodisia Return To Wild Desire Day Retreat Sunday July 13, 11:00 am- 7:00 pm at Crows End Retreat please fill out the form below and we will reach out to you with next steps.
A buffet style meal is served with gluten free and vegan options.
Space is limited to 15 participants!
No Refund/Cancellation Policy
“Once you were always calling me,
Calling me when I could not answer,
Urging me where I could not follow—
So that I wished I had been born without desire,
As a stone.
But now many days you have left me.
And in the silence I have learned your meaning.
For a part of me is gone when you are gone;
I am less
And the world is less.
O let me have my longing back again!
Now gladly I will bear it;
Gladly I will hold it to me,
Though without release;
Always.
For what would be the pride of the sun itself
With its light gone?
O kindle me again, desire.
Return to me.
Return.”