Spring Equinox Two-Part Mini Retreat
Sunday, April 19, 2026 • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
3.0 CEUs (includes 1.0 hour Ethics)
In the season of becoming,
we plant with intention.
This two-part retreat invites helping professionals into a seasonal experience of reflection, grounding, and renewal — honoring both the natural rhythms of the earth and the internal rhythms of a life in service.
The Spring Equinox marks a moment of balance between light and dark, rest and action, dormancy and growth. In a culture that often prioritizes productivity over presence or rest, this retreat offers a restorative pause to listen, reflect, and plant seeds with intention.
Participants will engage in a virtual, self-paced Spring Equinox reflection and meditation experience (March 20–22), followed by a half-day in-person mini retreat at Moonstone Counseling Westlake on April 19. Together we will explore themes of growth, timing, patience, and honoring dormant seasons through reflective writing, altar making, sound healing, community connection, planting rituals, and time outdoors.
This experiential retreat centers ethical self-care, professional sustainability, and the cultivation of personal meaning — supporting clinicians in staying rooted, resourced, and resilient in their work.
Your retreat guides, Carly & Favi
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What to Expect
A two-part seasonal retreat experience honoring growth, rest, and renewal
A self-paced Spring Equinox reflection & meditation (March 20–22)
A half-day in-person mini retreat (April 19, 1–4 PM at Moonstone Westlake)
Guided reflective writing and intention setting
Collaborative altar making and symbolic ritual
Restorative sound healing experience
Planting ceremony and outdoor grounding time
Community connection with fellow helping professionals
A focus on ethical self-care and professional sustainability
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Carly Bassett, LCSW-S, is co-founder of Moonstone Counseling and enjoys offering practical and useful workshops for helping professionals that tap into creativity and spark joy & connection. Bringing people together in-person for rich encounters and continuing education has been a passion since Moonstone opened in 2020. You can find her on Instagram @creative_socialwork
Favi Parrilla is Reiki practitioner, Medium, and Intuitive Healer with a deep passion for holistic healing. Favi partners with Moonstone and brings her practice, Inner Heart Shine, to our offices and supports clients and clinicians with alternative medicine healing. Inner Heart Shine is the WINNER of the Austin American Statesman 2025 “Best of the Best” Community Awards in Alternative Medicine Category. You can find her on Instagram @inner_heart_shine
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At the conclusion of this retreat, participants will be able to:
Identify the impact of seasonal rhythms on nervous system regulation, professional sustainability, and burnout prevention in helping professionals.
Apply reflective and somatic practices that support ethical self-care and long-term resilience in clinical work.
Integrate seasonal and symbolic reflection tools into personal and professional wellness practices.
Develop a personalized self-care intention aligned with the themes of growth, timing, rest, and renewal.
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Date/Time: In-Person Portion: Sunday April 19, 2026
Location: Moonstone Counseling Center (Westlake)
Facilitators:
Carly Bassett, LCSW-S — Ethics, Self-Care & Creativity in Clinical Practice
Favi Parrilla — Reiki & Sound Healing, Symbolism & Ritual in Clinical Practice
CEUs: 3. 0 CEUs (includes 1.0 hour Ethics)
A virtual, self-paced offering will be provided during the Spring Equinox, March 20-22.
Cost: $175.00
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Bring your journal, comfortable clothes, and be ready to get your hands a little dirty. Weather permitting, a portion of this will be held outside.
We will also build a community altar, and will let you know know more about what might be good to bring as an offering when we get closer!