IGNITE 2027
The Alchemy of Change
Change isn’t always comfortable. But it can be powerful.
May 28–31, 2027 • Cleburne State Park
The Alchemy of Change
Change comes in many forms.
Some changes we choose. Some arrive without invitation. Some open doors we never expected, while others ask us to release something we thought we’d carry forever.
Alchemy is the art of transformation—and this year, IGNITE invites us to explore what happens when we stop asking only “How do I get through this?” and begin asking “What can this become?”
Through Reiki, spiritual practice, creativity, reflection, nature, and connection, we’ll explore change not as a single moment, but as a process: releasing, transforming, integrating, and becoming.
You don’t have to arrive transformed. You only have to arrive as you are.
The Journey Through Change
Throughout the weekend, we’ll explore transformation from several directions—not with the expectation that you need to become someone new, but with curiosity about who you are becoming.
RELEASE
What are you ready to set down? Explore the patterns, expectations, stories, and energies that may no longer belong on the road ahead.
TRANSFORM
Change the relationship you have with what remains. Through Reiki, reflection, creativity, and spiritual practice, discover new ways of working with your experiences.
INTEGRATE
Transformation isn’t only about letting go. Make space for what you’ve learned, honor what has shaped you, and begin weaving those pieces into the life you’re living now.
BECOME
Turn toward what comes next—not with pressure to have everything figured out, but with intention, curiosity, and the freedom to continue becoming.
What Happens at IGNITE?
No two IGNITE retreats are exactly alike—and that’s part of the magic.
Over the course of the weekend, you’ll have opportunities to learn, practice, create, rest, explore, and connect. Some experiences will happen as a group. Others will invite you to choose what you need in the moment.
REIKI
Give and receive Reiki, explore techniques, share practice with others, and experience different approaches and traditions.
WORKSHOPS
Learn through hands-on classes and experiences touching on Reiki, spirituality, personal growth, creativity, and this year’s theme.
RITUAL & REFLECTION
Participate in optional spiritual practices, meditation, ritual, journaling, and opportunities for personal reflection.
CREATIVITY
Make things. Try things. Play. Not every transformation needs to happen through serious introspection.
NATURE & REST
Walk the trails, sit by the water, take a nap, skip something, or simply be. Rest is part of the retreat—not something you have to earn.
CONNECTION
Share meals, conversations, laughter, stories, and space with a community of people who don’t all have to believe or practice the same things.
Everything is an invitation. You are encouraged to participate, never pressured to perform.
Your Weekend at a Glance
IGNITE begins Friday evening and unfolds at an unhurried pace through Monday morning. The exact schedule will evolve as workshops and experiences are added, but here’s the rhythm you can expect.
FRIDAY – ARRIVE & RELEASE
Settle in. Exhale. Begin.
Arrive at Cleburne State Park, choose your bed, get comfortable, and meet the people you’ll be sharing the weekend with. We’ll gather for dinner, connection, and an opening experience that marks the transition from everyday life into retreat space.
The journey begins by making room for what comes next.
SATURDAY – EXPLORE & TRANSFORM
Learn. Practice. Experiment.
Saturday is a full day of workshops, Reiki, creativity, spiritual exploration, and shared experiences. Try something unfamiliar, deepen something you already practice, or simply follow what calls to you.
There will also be space to step away, wander outside, rest, or spend time with new friends.
SUNDAY — INTEGRATE & BECOME
Gather the pieces. Look toward what comes next.
Sunday continues with workshops and experiences while turning our attention toward integration. What are you taking with you? What has shifted? What might you want to nurture after you leave?
We’ll close our final full day together with a shared experience honoring both where we’ve been and where we’re going.
MONDAY — CARRY IT HOME
One last morning together.
Wake slowly, share breakfast, pack up, say the inevitable long goodbyes, and prepare to return to everyday life.
The retreat ends—but the journey doesn’t.
More Than a Weekend Away
Your IGNITE registration is designed to cover the retreat experience so you can arrive, settle in, and focus on being here.
Three nights at Cleburne State Park
🍽 MEALS 🍽
Come hungry. We’ll feed you.
Meals throughout the retreat are included with your registration, beginning Friday dinner and continuing through Monday breakfast. Sharing meals has always been part of the IGNITE experience—and this year, you don’t need to purchase a separate meal ticket or plan your own retreat meals.
We’ll provide menu and dietary-information details as the retreat gets closer.
✨ EXPERIENCES ✨
Learn, explore, create, and practice.
Your registration includes the weekend’s scheduled workshops, activities, rituals, Reiki experiences, creative projects, and other programming.
There are no additional class fees.
🛏 LODGING
Your registration includes a bed in our air-conditioned group lodging Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. No tent to pitch. No sleeping on the ground. And, perhaps most importantly for Texas in May, air conditioning.
Learn more about the dorms, sleeping arrangements, and what to bring on our Our New Home page.
🔥 REIKI ATTUNEMENT 🔥
New to Reiki? You can begin here.
A Reiki attunement is available during the retreat at no additional charge for those who would like to receive one.
Receiving an attunement is optional.
🙌 REIKI 🙌
Practice. Receive. Explore.
Whether Reiki has been part of your life for years or you’re experiencing it for the first time, you’ll have opportunities throughout the weekend to give, receive, practice, and learn.
🌳 THE PARK 🌳
The retreat extends beyond the classroom.
Your weekend includes time to enjoy Cleburne State Park—trails, water, trees, open sky, and room to wander. The park isn’t just where IGNITE happens; it’s part of the experience.
Registration & Pricing
Your Weekend. One Registration.
Your registration includes your entire IGNITE weekend—three nights of lodging, meals from Friday dinner through Monday breakfast, workshops and retreat activities, Reiki experiences, and a Reiki attunement at no additional cost.
EARLY REGISTRATION
$275
Through December 31
For those who know where they’re meant to be. Reserve your place early and receive our lowest registration rate.
REGULAR REGISTRATION
$300
January 1 through April 30
Our standard registration rate for the full IGNITE retreat experience.
LATE REGISTRATION
$350
Beginning May 1, if space remains
Joining us at the last minute? Late registration may be available if lodging space remains.
Space is limited. IGNITE 2027 has a fixed number of beds available, and registration may close early if lodging capacity is reached.
The Journey Continues.
Five years ago, IGNITE began as a journey through self-healing. In 2027, we gather again—changed by where we’ve been and open to who we’re becoming.
Come as you are. Leave changed.